The Book of the Dead

by Alan K. Russell

First published 1987

In this chilling collection, the masters of Victorian gothic terror unleash their most haunting visions. A vengeful spirit stalks the halls of a crumbling manor. A madman's sanity unravels in the shadows. Victims vanish without a trace, leaving only whispers of the supernatural. These dark, atmospheric stories will chill you to the bone.

Genres: short-stories, horror, 19th-century, gothic

Vibes: atmospheric, chilling, dark

Tropes: gothic-horror, haunted-house, vengeful-spirit

Setting: Toledo

Period: Carnival

382 pages · Hardcover · New Orchard

Content warnings: death

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