Author: Hugh Lamb
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling journey into the heart of darkness. In this bone-chilling collection, you'll encounter thirteen long-lost tales of terror by famed authors. Whether the setting is an English village, the Brazilian countryside, or the Barbados coast, the madness lurking beneath the beauty of each location will haunt your imagination long after the last page is turned. In Dick Donovan's "The Mystic Spell," a young man finds the love of his life in Rio, but the deadly curse of an old crone could destroy their dreams if they marry. "The Black Reaper" by Bernard Capes, takes place in 1665 during The Great Plague, a time of wild fear and confusion. When the residents of an English village come face-to-face with the deadly scythe of the Black Reaper, only one daring act of courage can save their lives. In "A Tropical Horror" by William Hope Hodgson, the crew of a ship undergoes a series of attacks by a giant, eel-like sea monster. Will the young apprentice who relates this story survive? Filled with a mix of the macabre, the mysterious, the supernatural, and the sinister, this anthology is Victorian suspense at its finest.
Gaslit Horror
Author: Hugh Lamb
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling journey into the heart of darkness. In this bone-chilling collection, you'll encounter thirteen long-lost tales of terror by famed authors. Whether the setting is an English village, the Brazilian countryside, or the Barbados coast, the madness lurking beneath the beauty of each location will haunt your imagination long after the last page is turned. In Dick Donovan's "The Mystic Spell," a young man finds the love of his life in Rio, but the deadly curse of an old crone could destroy their dreams if they marry. "The Black Reaper" by Bernard Capes, takes place in 1665 during The Great Plague, a time of wild fear and confusion. When the residents of an English village come face-to-face with the deadly scythe of the Black Reaper, only one daring act of courage can save their lives. In "A Tropical Horror" by William Hope Hodgson, the crew of a ship undergoes a series of attacks by a giant, eel-like sea monster. Will the young apprentice who relates this story survive? Filled with a mix of the macabre, the mysterious, the supernatural, and the sinister, this anthology is Victorian suspense at its finest.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling journey into the heart of darkness. In this bone-chilling collection, you'll encounter thirteen long-lost tales of terror by famed authors. Whether the setting is an English village, the Brazilian countryside, or the Barbados coast, the madness lurking beneath the beauty of each location will haunt your imagination long after the last page is turned. In Dick Donovan's "The Mystic Spell," a young man finds the love of his life in Rio, but the deadly curse of an old crone could destroy their dreams if they marry. "The Black Reaper" by Bernard Capes, takes place in 1665 during The Great Plague, a time of wild fear and confusion. When the residents of an English village come face-to-face with the deadly scythe of the Black Reaper, only one daring act of courage can save their lives. In "A Tropical Horror" by William Hope Hodgson, the crew of a ship undergoes a series of attacks by a giant, eel-like sea monster. Will the young apprentice who relates this story survive? Filled with a mix of the macabre, the mysterious, the supernatural, and the sinister, this anthology is Victorian suspense at its finest.
Gaslit Horror
Author: Hugh Lamb
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486463056
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Victorian suspense at its finest, this bone-chilling collection gathers thirteen long-lost tales of terror by famed authors. Includes "The Black Reaper" by Bernard Capes, "Nightmare-Touch" by Lafcadio Hearn, "Un Peu D'Amour" by Robert W. Chambers, and Gothic stories from Charles J. Mansford, Dick Donovan, Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks, Frank Frankfort Moore, and 7 others.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486463056
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Victorian suspense at its finest, this bone-chilling collection gathers thirteen long-lost tales of terror by famed authors. Includes "The Black Reaper" by Bernard Capes, "Nightmare-Touch" by Lafcadio Hearn, "Un Peu D'Amour" by Robert W. Chambers, and Gothic stories from Charles J. Mansford, Dick Donovan, Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks, Frank Frankfort Moore, and 7 others.
Gaslit Nightmares
Author: Hugh Lamb
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486147800
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Sixteen long-neglected classics by renowned writers include "The Drunkard's Path," "An Unexpected Journey," "The Haunted Mill," "The Page-Boy's Ghost," "In the Court of the Dragon," and 11 others.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486147800
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Sixteen long-neglected classics by renowned writers include "The Drunkard's Path," "An Unexpected Journey," "The Haunted Mill," "The Page-Boy's Ghost," "In the Court of the Dragon," and 11 others.
Great Scenes from Horror Stories
Author: John Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486488403
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Filled with thrills and chills, this coloring book features bloodcurdling scenes from more than two dozen well-known tales of horror. Includes memorable scenes from Frankenstein, The Raven, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486488403
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Filled with thrills and chills, this coloring book features bloodcurdling scenes from more than two dozen well-known tales of horror. Includes memorable scenes from Frankenstein, The Raven, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and more.
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 20
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1849012512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by contemporary masters of the macabre, including the likes of Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Brian Keene, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Massie, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Gene Wolfe. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror also includes a comprehensive annual overview of horror around the world in all its incarnations; an impressively researched necrology; and a list of indispensable contact addresses for the dedicated horror fan and aspiring writer alike. It is required reading for every fan of macabre fiction.
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1849012512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by contemporary masters of the macabre, including the likes of Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Brian Keene, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Massie, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Gene Wolfe. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror also includes a comprehensive annual overview of horror around the world in all its incarnations; an impressively researched necrology; and a list of indispensable contact addresses for the dedicated horror fan and aspiring writer alike. It is required reading for every fan of macabre fiction.
Gaslit Nightmares
Author: Hugh Lamb
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780708848760
Category : Horror tales, English
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A collection of 23 Edwardian and Victorian ghost and horror stories, by authors such as Alexandre Dumas, Jerome K.Jerome, Robert W.Chambers and Sabine Baring-Gould.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780708848760
Category : Horror tales, English
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A collection of 23 Edwardian and Victorian ghost and horror stories, by authors such as Alexandre Dumas, Jerome K.Jerome, Robert W.Chambers and Sabine Baring-Gould.
Obelists Fly High
Author: C. Daly King
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486250369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In a mystery that ranks with the best of Ellery Queen and Agatha Christie, shots are fired at a policeman aboard an aircraft on which a murder has already occurred. Will the officer survive, and will anyone emerge from the now-plummeting plane? With its intricate plot and "locked room" scenario, this masterpiece of detective fiction was hailed by The New York Times as "a very thrilling story."
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486250369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In a mystery that ranks with the best of Ellery Queen and Agatha Christie, shots are fired at a policeman aboard an aircraft on which a murder has already occurred. Will the officer survive, and will anyone emerge from the now-plummeting plane? With its intricate plot and "locked room" scenario, this masterpiece of detective fiction was hailed by The New York Times as "a very thrilling story."
Murder by Matchlight
Author: E.C.R. Lorac
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486255778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
On a damp evening in wartime London, a body falls from a bridge in Regent's Park — setting the stage for this atmospheric mystery's formidable investigator and a colorful cast of suspects.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486255778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
On a damp evening in wartime London, a body falls from a bridge in Regent's Park — setting the stage for this atmospheric mystery's formidable investigator and a colorful cast of suspects.
Vampires: Classic Tales
Author: Mike Ashley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486321037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Drawing on a 200-year-old tradition, this original collection features a deft combination of vintage vampire tales with more contemporary stories. Anthologist Mike Ashley introduces a dozen fantasies that weave together dark, psychological elements with well-recognized vampire themes. His notes trace the development of vampire fiction, illustrating the genre's life beyond the well-known conventions established by Bram Stoker's Dracula. Selections range from Lord Byron's contribution to the legendary storytelling session that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Nancy Holder's "Blood Gothic," a modern perspective on the corrupting influence of the romantic vampire image. Additional contributors include Alexandre Dumas, Karl von Wachsmann, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Lynn Linton, Julian Osgood Field, R. Murray Gilchrist, Dick Donovan, Brian Stableford, Sidney Bertram, and Ernst Raupach.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486321037
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Drawing on a 200-year-old tradition, this original collection features a deft combination of vintage vampire tales with more contemporary stories. Anthologist Mike Ashley introduces a dozen fantasies that weave together dark, psychological elements with well-recognized vampire themes. His notes trace the development of vampire fiction, illustrating the genre's life beyond the well-known conventions established by Bram Stoker's Dracula. Selections range from Lord Byron's contribution to the legendary storytelling session that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Nancy Holder's "Blood Gothic," a modern perspective on the corrupting influence of the romantic vampire image. Additional contributors include Alexandre Dumas, Karl von Wachsmann, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Lynn Linton, Julian Osgood Field, R. Murray Gilchrist, Dick Donovan, Brian Stableford, Sidney Bertram, and Ernst Raupach.
The Mysterious Mickey Finn
Author: Elliot Paul
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486802965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"It has the delicious irresponsibility of a Wodehouse plot. . . . It's one of the funniest books we've read in a long time. It contains a great deal of shrewd satire."—The New York Times Multimillionaire and philanthropist Hugo Weiss is known in every capital of the Western world as a munificent patron of the arts. When Weiss suddenly vanishes while on a visit to Paris, his disappearance sets the stage for this uncommonly witty and urbane mystery. Homer Evans, an intrepid American detective, turns his keen intellect and remarkable intuition toward solving the puzzle of the financier's disappearance. Assisted by his sharpshooting girlfriend, a cowgirl from the American West, Evans plunges into a maelstrom of kidnapping, art forgery, tax evasion, murder, and a plot to restore the French monarchy. Set against the backdrop of bohemian Montparnasse, the story hurtles along at a breathless pace and in a tone of relentless good cheer, despite the rising body count. The first installment in a popular series that parodies the famous Philo Vance stories of S. S. Van Dine, this novel offers sophisticated humor amid a madcap romp as well as a challenging mystery. "A rollicking, madcap comic mystery that will have you alternately laughing out loud and reading in silent amazement as the plot becomes more and more complex and the actions more extreme and unpredictable. It is impossible to predict what will happen next. A delicious treat for mystery lovers." — The Mutt Cafe
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486802965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
"It has the delicious irresponsibility of a Wodehouse plot. . . . It's one of the funniest books we've read in a long time. It contains a great deal of shrewd satire."—The New York Times Multimillionaire and philanthropist Hugo Weiss is known in every capital of the Western world as a munificent patron of the arts. When Weiss suddenly vanishes while on a visit to Paris, his disappearance sets the stage for this uncommonly witty and urbane mystery. Homer Evans, an intrepid American detective, turns his keen intellect and remarkable intuition toward solving the puzzle of the financier's disappearance. Assisted by his sharpshooting girlfriend, a cowgirl from the American West, Evans plunges into a maelstrom of kidnapping, art forgery, tax evasion, murder, and a plot to restore the French monarchy. Set against the backdrop of bohemian Montparnasse, the story hurtles along at a breathless pace and in a tone of relentless good cheer, despite the rising body count. The first installment in a popular series that parodies the famous Philo Vance stories of S. S. Van Dine, this novel offers sophisticated humor amid a madcap romp as well as a challenging mystery. "A rollicking, madcap comic mystery that will have you alternately laughing out loud and reading in silent amazement as the plot becomes more and more complex and the actions more extreme and unpredictable. It is impossible to predict what will happen next. A delicious treat for mystery lovers." — The Mutt Cafe