Overview
A brand new anthology of previously unpublished and uncollected supernatural mysteries by some of the masters of the Golden Age – thrills, spills and chills perfect for Halloween. It is said that books are written to bring sunshine into our dull, grey lives – to show us places we want to escape to, lives we want to live, people we want to love. But there are also stories that can only be found in the deepest, darkest corners of the library. Stories about the unexplained, of lost souls, of things that go bump before the silence. Before the screaming. And some stories just disappear. Stories printed in old newspapers, broadcast live on the wireless, sometimes not even published at all – these are the stories you cannot find on even the dustiest of library shelves. Ghosts from the Library resurrects forgotten tales of the supernatural by some of the most acclaimed mystery authors of all time. From Arthur Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr to Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier, this spine-chilling anthology brings together thirteen uncollected tales of terror, plus some additional surprises. Close the windows. Draw the curtains. Just don’t let the lights go out…
Full Product Details
Author: Tony Medawar
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Collins Crime Club
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.180kg
ISBN: 9780008514846
ISBN 10: 0008514844
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
'A delightfully shiversome set of tales to be read over a series of dark nights.'-The Invisible Event 'The collection is full to the brim with elegant and subtle writing, clever character studies and some masterclass-level misdirection. Perfect for a long winter's night.'-Crime Review 'Criminally spooky - would make a great Christmas stocking gift!'-FictionFan 'Despite being hitherto lost , there are few duds here.'-Guardian 'A particular favourite of mine was Agatha Christie's Personal Call, written for the BBC's Light Programme in 1954. This translates well to the page ... as the story builds to a tense climax guaranteed to send a shiver up an unsuspecting spine.'-Crime Review
'In bringing to public awareness some of the forgotten, neglected, or simply unknown stories that the great and the good of the form produced, these collections have become a source of great excitement, and a must-read for even the most ardent student of the Golden Age.'-The Invisible Event
Author Information
Editor Tony Medawar is a detective fiction expert and researcher with a penchant for tracking down rare stories. His other collections of previously uncollected stories include While The Light Lasts (Agatha Christie), The Avenging Chance (Anthony Berkeley), The Spotted Cat (Christianna Brand) and A Spot Of Folly (Ruth Rendell).
