Edith Nesbit, best known as the author of The Railway Children and other children's classics, was also the mistress of the ghost story and tales of terror. She was able to create genuinely chilling narratives in which the returning dead feature strongly. Sadly, these stories have been neglected for many years, but now, at last, they are back in print.

In this wonderful collection of eerie, flesh-creeping yarns, we encounter love that transcends the grave, reanimated corpses, vampiric vines, vengeful ghosts and other dark delights to make you feel fearful. These vintage spooky stories, tinged with horror, are told in a bold, forthright manner that makes them seem as fresh and unsettling as today's headlines.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Man-Size in Marble
• Uncle Abraham's Romance
• From the Dead
• The Three Drugs
• The Violet Car
• John Charrington's Wedding
• The Pavilion
• Hurst of Hurstcote
• In the Dark
• The Head
• The Mystery of the Semi-detached
• The Ebony Frame
• The Five Senses
• The Shadow
• The Power of Darkness
• The Haunted Inheritance
• The Letter in Brown Ink
• The House of Silence
• The Haunted House
• The Detective