The "Vampire Tales" is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there's no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now we have compiled the darkest, the scariest, and by far the most evil collection of vampire stories ever, with over 80...

The finest vampire tale you've never read.This rare classic of Edwardian horror introduces Professor Arnold Rhymer, M.D., the brilliant "Spook Specialist" utilised by Scotland Yard to investigate cases that baffle conventional logic.The Broken Fang is Uel Key's most famous and unsettling work, a tense, atmospheric investigation into a terrifying case of vampirism hitting the London elite. Blending the deductive rigor of Sherlock Holmes with the ter...

The brutal murder of a young, wealthy socialite aboard a moving train leaves investigators grasping at straws amidst missing jewels and confusing timelines. A frantic father hires a renowned private detective to track down the monster responsible for stuffing his daughter's body under a carriage seat. Every passenger and acquaintance is scrutinized as false identities and complex alibis mask a ruthlessly calculated plot. It takes a remarkable leap of deductive reasoning to shatter the illu...

This witty crime thriller series debut follows the exploits of an unscrupulous art dealer with a stolen Goya—"this cult classic . . . is a true original" ( Booklist, starred review).In Don't Point that Thing at Me, British author and art dealer Kyril Bonifiglioli introduced the Honorable Charlie Mortdecai: degenerate aristocrat, amoral art dealer, seasoned epicurean, unwilling assassin, and general knave-about-Piccadilly. Since its publication in t...

In this classic by the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, a retiring hero's past draws him into an action-packed adventure capped by a deadly standoff.A long-forgotten promise made by Richard Hannay finds him honor-bound to resolve a violent vendetta endangering the lives of a young father and his daughter from unscrupulous and desperate men. Hannay sets out on a high-octane chase from the rural tranquility of his English manor to the Scottish Borders, and ul...

For fans of the BBC's Inside Number 9 and The League of Gentlemen**Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term) are constructed immaculately, the neuroses of his characters painted in subtle shades. He builds dread by the steady accrual of realistic detail, until the reader realises that the protagonist is heading towards their doom as if in a dream.Dark Entries** was first published in 1964 and contains six curious and macabre storie...

In "Riceyman Steps," Arnold Bennett presents a nuanced exploration of human relationships and the intricate dynamics of urban life in early 20th-century England. Set in a narrow backstreet of North London, the narrative intricately weaves together the lives of a diverse cast of characters, centered around a struggling bookshop owner, which serves as the thematic fulcrum for the unfolding drama. Bennett employs a realistic yet lyrical prose style, capturing not only the physical landscape b...

John Wainwright is a freak, a human mutation with an extraordinary intelligence which is both awesome and frightening to behold. Ordinary humans are mere playthings to him. And Odd John has a plan - to create a new order on Earth, a new supernormal species. But the world is not ready for such a change ...

Something of a departure from Wells' best-known works of science fiction, this domestic drama follows the wartime experiences of a famous writer and his family as they struggle to survive—physically and mentally—through World War I. Although the Britlings are far from the battlefront, they are still forced to make sacrifices of their own. This gratifying page-turner will please fans of historical fiction.

Previously published in the print anthology The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories.John Seagrove, a young city clerk, awakens early one morning in his London bedsit, desperately clinging to a dream that has just transformed his life. The next day, while dining at his boss’s house, he meets the enigmatic Allegra Kerr. Falling in love with her at first sight, John instantly realizes this is the overwhelming joy his dream foreshadowed … but could darker forces be at work?