The Opium-Eater

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Overview:

Title: The Opium-Eater
Author: David Morrell
Year: 2015
Type: Short Fiction

Editions/Publications:

2015 . nEvermore! (2015, David Morrell, Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, ISBN-10: 9781770530850, $15.95, 259 pages, Trade Paperback, Anthology)
2019 . Before I Wake (2019, David Morrell, Subterranean Press, ISBN-10: 9781596069121, $40.00, 363 pages, Hardcover, Collection)