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  The Horror at Red Hook

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Horror at Red Hook" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written on August 1–2, 1925. "Red Hook" is a transitional tale, situated between the author's earlier work and the later Cthulhu Mythos. Although the story depicts a sinister cult, this cult offers a conventionally occult devil-worshipping threat, rather than the cosmic threat depicted in his later work. Living in poverty in the slum of Red Hook at the time of writing, Lovecraft was at this time urgently attempting to widen his markets in the pulp magazines. By having an unusually proactive Irish New York police detective as his protagonist, he hoped for a swift sale to a detective pulp, which would have opened up a new market other than his usual Weird Tales magazine. He did not get such a sale, and had to fall back on Weird Tales. "Red Hook" was thus first published in the January 1927 issue of Weird Tales.

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  The Dream Woman

  Wilkie Collins

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  Spooky. Weird. and a tale well told as Wilkie Collins does so well.    
  A medical man who had gone to another town for a consultation encountered a hotel landlord and heard a rather odd tale about an old man in his employ. This man would only sleep during the day because of horrible dreams that plagued him at night. The medical man’s interest was piqued believing he may be able to help this man, so he asked the landlord to tell him everything he knew about this man’s past life. Over lunch, the medical man settled in to hear the “extravagant and incredible” story from the landlord. And as he spoke, the story within a story began. 
  If you’re not quite a horror fan, but enjoy spooky little tales, try this one.

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  The Ebony Frame

  E. Nesbit

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  "The Ebony Frame" was first published in Longman's Magazine (1891) and later in "Grim Tales" (1893), a collection of E. Nesbit's romantic horror stories. A young man, who has come into possession of his deceased aunt's house, discovers a strange portrait of a beautiful woman. Could it be that he has met the subject of this bewitching image before?

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  The Shadow over Innsmouth

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Shadow over Innsmouth" is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations. The Shadow over Innsmouth is the only Lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime. The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of New England. He travels through the nearby decrepit seaport of Innsmouth which is suggested as a cheaper and potentially interesting next leg of his journey. There he interacts with strange people and observes disturbing events that ultimately lead to horrifying and personal revelations.

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  Nameless City The: A Cthulhu...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Nameless City" is a haunting tale of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in 1921. It follows an intrepid explorer who ventures deep into the Arabian desert in search of a lost, ancient ruin—a city so old that it predates all known human civilizations. As he descends into its crumbling subterranean tunnels, he uncovers strange, reptilian artifacts and eerie bas-reliefs that depict a race of grotesque, non-human beings that once ruled this desolate place. 
  A Cthulhu Mythos story, “The Nameless City” introduces themes of forbidden knowledge, ancient cosmic entities, and the insignificance of humanity in the face of the unknown.

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  The Forsaken Inn

  Anna K Green

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  At the Happy Go Lucky Inn, a married couple arrive on their way to New York... and there begins a tale of murder and deceit that spans sixteen long years. Across revolutions, across generations and across the seas, we follow the track of Edwin Urquhart, and his bride...  
  Written by Anna K Green, and narrated by Michael Ward.

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