Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915) was a British Victorian-era novelist famous for her sensationalist writing."The Cold Embrace" is a ghost story about a pair of lovers who promise to be true to each other. The young man declares he will even return from beyond the grave to be with his lover, but she declares that only a suicide can do this, as they are denied entrance to heaven. Shortly after this, the young man travels away and after some time neglects to write anymore. He has fo...

Five fantastic mystery stories from prolific Victorian author Mary Elizabeth Braddon: The Cold Embrace The Shadow in the Corner Good Lady Ducayne At Chrighton Abbey Eveline’s Visitant

Mary Elizabeth Braddon was a British Victorian era popular novelist. She is best known for her 1862 sensation novel Lady Audley's Secret.Table of ContentsThe Cold EmbraceThe Shadow in the CornerGood Lady DucayneAt Chrighton AbbeyEveline's VisitantLady Audley's SecretBirds of PreyCharlotte's InheritanceThe Doctor's WifeMilly Darrell

Barrister Robert Audley is suspicious. His friend George Talboys recently returned a rich man from the goldfields of colonial Australia but is shattered to find that the wife he left behind has died. Now George has vanished, leaving only a note saying that he's returned to Australia. Fearing foul play, Robert attempts an investigation into his friend's sudden disappearance but his every move is hampered by his uncle's lovely young bride, Lady Audley, whose placid, doll-like exterior concea...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...

Thrilling Chronicles of the World's Greatest Pretenders – 5 Classic Secret Identity Novels is an exhilarating exploration of mystery and masquerade themed literature. This compelling anthology assembles a medley of narrative styles and suspenseful tales from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Each story unveils a character's secret life, illuminating the depths of human ingenuity and the art of deception. These classic novels transcend the ordinary, plunging into themes of identity, mo...

Lady Audley's Secret is a landmark of Victorian sensation fiction, weaving bigamy, disappearance, forged identity, and domestic unease into a plot of remarkable narrative propulsion. Braddon sets the apparent tranquility of the English country house against the instability of modern urban life, exposing the anxieties beneath respectability, marriage, inheritance, and female beauty. Written in lucid, melodramatic prose sharpened by psychological insight, the novel belongs beside Wilkie Coll...

A haunting collection of strange and macabre short stories, ideal for listening to around the fire on a cold winter evening....'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie'The Fire' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne'The Tiger' by Hugh Walpole'Cool Air' by H. P. Lovecraft'The Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole'Over an Absinthe Bottle' by W. C. M...

A rich anthology of classic tales of ghosts and the supernatural written by women.'The Operation' by Violet Hunt'On the Northern Ice' by Elia W. Peattie'Afterward' by Edith Wharton'The Missing Model' by Lettice Galbraith'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon'Room Number Ten' by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor'Pomegranate Seed' by Edith Wharton'Mrs. Raeburn's Waxwork' by Eleanor Smith'The Mystery of the Semi-Detached' by Edith Nesbit...

A gripping collection of Victorian supernatural stories fromthe greatest ghost story writers of the age.'Room Number Ten' by Bessie Kyffin-Taylor'Kerfol' by Edith Wharton'A Child of the Rain' by Elia W. Peattie'The Cold Embrace' by Mary E. Braddon'The Mummy of Thompson-Pratt' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne'When I Was Dead' by Vincent O'Sullivan'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray'The Story of the Spaniards' by E & H Heron'The...

Dare to open the pages of A Book of Ghosts and step into a world where the past never rests, and the shadows whisper your name. This chilling anthology features 18 unforgettable ghost stories—each one a portal into haunted houses, cursed souls, and unsolved mysteries that refuse to stay buried. From gothic classics to modern psychological horror, this collection is a must-read for fans of eerie encounters, lingering spirits, and slow-building dread. Whether you're a lifelong horror reader ...

Enter a world where shadows whisper, spirits roam, and fear lives just beyond the edge of reason. A Book of Ghosts is a chilling anthology of 18 classic supernatural tales from some of the most celebrated authors in literary history. Whether it's a subtle disturbance or a terrifying haunting, these stories tap into humanity's oldest and most primal fear—the unknown. ️ Inside this curated collection, you'll encounter: Mysterious apparitions and spectral revenge Haunted houses and curse...