by A_Bierce
You hit that classic tone perfectly in that opening paragraph. And a what a twist.
I'm not sure if it reminds me more of the old "Hammer House of Horror" or "Tales of the Unexpected", but enjoyable none the less.
5*
truly horrifying tale.
And the nod to mystery novels from the past was very satisfying, too.
I would probably have put it in the 'non-erotic' category, but but otherwise very well written