Neighbourhood Watch (short story)

Neighbourhood Watch is a horror short story by the author Greg Egan.

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Neighbourhood Watch is notable because it departs from Egan's usual high-tech science fiction. Egan has written several horror short stories, including Scatter My Ashes and Mind Vampires, but no horror novels. These short stories are available to read online at Egan's website.

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Neighbourhood Watch is essentially a perverse fantasy twist to the legitimate neighborhood watch concept. The plot revolves around the attempt of a small town to fight crime by signing a contract with a demon.

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