title: Truly Grim Tales (Laurel-Leaf Books)
author:  Priscilla Galloway 
description: Based on the well-known fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen, these retellings will intrigue and disturb readers. From a futuristic "Little Red Riding Hood" in which giant clams and carnivorous beasts stalk humans, to the real reason why the giant in "Jack and the Beanstalk" needs to eat human bones, to a version of "Snow White" told from the wicked stepmother's point of view, fans of fairy and folk tales will find much to interest them.
zlib_text: _**The**_ ****_**Deadliest Sin**_
  
   _ **The**_ ****_**Deadliest Sin**_
  
   **CAROLINE RICHARDS**
  
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  KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP.
  
  [ _www.kensingtonbooks.com_](http://www.kensingtonbooks.com)
  
   **Contents**
  
   _Chapter 1_
  
   _Chapter 2_
  
   _Chapter 3_
  
   _Chapter 4_
  
   _Chapter 5_
  
   _Chapter 6_
  
   _Chapter 7_
  
   _Chapter 8_
  
   _Chapter 9_
  
   _Chapter 10_
  
   _Chapter 11_
  
   _Chapter 12_
  
   _Chapter 13_
  
   _Chapter 14_
  
   _Chapter 15_
  
   _Chapter 16_
  
   _Chapter 17_
  
   _Epilogue_
  
   _ **Chapter 1**_
  
   **“O** h, do come with me, Julia. Those dusty tomes can wait—it’s glorious
  outside!” Rowena’s voice was clear and true as the first birdsong of spring.
  
  Dear God, her sister.
  
  Julia Woolcott’s eyes flew open, widening in the darkness. She blinked. How
  long had she been asleep, outside the reach of her senses? The darkness was
  total and she wondered if her eyes were really open. Perhaps she was blind.
  The blackness was as final as a closed coffin lid.
  
  Thoughts were slow in coming. Coun