Wicked Spirits
Mysteries, Spine Chillers and Lost Tales of the Supernatural
Published on 26. September 2024
352 pages
978-0-00-856426-1 (ISBN)
Description
A brand new anthology of previously unpublished and uncollected supernatural mysteries by some of the masters of the Golden Age - thrills, spills and chills perfect for Halloween.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.
This follow-up volume to the bestselling Ghosts from the Library resurrects forgotten tales of the supernatural by some of the most accomplished mystery authors of all time. Close the windows. Draw the curtains. Just don't let the lights go out...
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.
This follow-up volume to the bestselling Ghosts from the Library resurrects forgotten tales of the supernatural by some of the most accomplished mystery authors of all time. Close the windows. Draw the curtains. Just don't let the lights go out...
Reviews / Votes
'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
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,73 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-00-856426-1 (9780008564261)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
approx. 09/2026
Collins Crime Club
€14.00
Not yet published
Book
09/2024
Collins Crime Club
€18.00
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Person
Editor Tony Medawar is a detective fiction expert and researcher with a penchant for tracking down rare stories. In addition to the Bodies from the Library series, he has edited volumes of uncollected and unpublished work by various authors including Agatha Christie, Reginald Hill and Ruth Rendell, and compiled the book Murder, She Said: The Quotable Miss Marple.
