The Dikehouse

The Dikehouse, short story by Eduard Meinema.

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THE DIKEHOUSE

Synopsis:

The Woldring family is ready to move into a beautiful house on a dike. An old building in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county ‘The Betuwe’ where the Woldrings expect to escape the bustle of the citylife.

The removal does not run as smooth as planned. Calamity and an unexpected, bizarre discovery are waiting behind the doors of the Woldrings’ new house.

The troublesome circumstances soon show that the family ties are not as tight as thought. A removal with unpleasant consequences that no one could imagine...


A removal with unpleasant consequences that no one could imagine


Genre: Thriller / Mystery

Type: Short Story

Words: 10,200

Released: December 19, 2017

Manuscript finished: December 13, 20177

Inspiration: 

Well, moving to a new house not only gives new energy. It also provides interesting thoughts. About the former inhabitants for instance.


List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!


  • Ralph Feltkamp - neighbor
  • Anthony Woldring - protagonist
  • Jeany Woldring - daughter
  • Leah Woldring - spouse
  • Tony Woldring - son
  • Jeremy - paramedic 
  • Peter - paramedic
  • Theo - uncle


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