Dead Scripts – Literary Horror Novella by Lamin Ceesay
*Dead Scripts* is a literary horror novella set in coastal Gambia.
Two writer friends arrive at the Apollonian Hotel for a quiet holiday. On their first morning walk, they discover a skeleton on the rocks — gripping a thick red book, its bones covered in words. One of them takes it.
The rule is absolute: start reading, and you must finish. Stop, and you die.
As hotel staff disappear and a stranger dies mid-sentence in the monkey park, the question is no longer whether the book is dangerous. The question is whether knowing what is inside it is worth your life.
About the Book
*Dead Scripts* is a story about curiosity, courage, and the one thing human beings cannot resist — the need to know what comes next.
Genre: Literary Horror · Psychological Thriller · African Fiction
Setting: The Gambia, West Africa
Themes: Curiosity, death, knowledge, friendship, courage
Format: eBook · Paperback
Language: English (British)
Author: Lamin Ceesay
Published: 2026
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What Readers Are Saying
“It’s a short read, it’s pacy and hits on a lot of buttons in my curiosity cabin”, Bala Musa
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