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The Book of Ghosts (Collected Horror Tales) - cover

The Book of Ghosts (Collected Horror Tales)

Sabine Baring-Gould

Publisher: Musaicum Books

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Summary

A Book of Ghosts is a collection of occult stories and gothic tales of ghosts and other supernatural creatures that haunt minds and houses of people since the dawn of time.
Table of Contents:
Jean Bouchon
Pomps and Vanities
McAlister
The Leaden Ring
The Mother of Pansies
The Red-haired Girl
A Professional Secret
H. P.
Glámr
Colonel Halifax's Ghost Story
The Merewigs
The "Bold Venture"
Mustapha
Little Joe Gander
A Dead Finger
Black Ram
A Happy Release
The 9.30 Up-train
On the Leads
Aunt Joanna
The White Flag
Available since: 05/07/2021.
Print length: 294 pages.

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