by Bill Bowers
First published 2003
The lights flicker. A door creaks open. Something dark stirs in the shadows. In this collection of classic ghost stories, the dead refuse to rest, haunting the living with their unfinished business. From the gothic horrors of M.R. James to the psychological terrors of Ambrose Bierce, these tales of supernatural dread will send shivers down your spine. Confront your deepest fears as you navigate a world where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and the supernatural invades the everyday. Brace yourself for a chilling journey into the unknown.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, horror, ghost-stories, gothic-horror, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: supernatural-elements, the-unknown
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
385 pages · Paperback · Lyons Press / Globe Pequot Press