Series: Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories

The Dead and the Countess by Gertrude Atherton is a compelling tale intertwined with the supernatural. The dead sleep peacefully—until a railway is built near their cemetery. While the old priest works to keep them at rest, the count's dying wife begs to be buried near the railway. But when her last wish is granted, the priest finds that the...

An Eddy on the Floor by Bernard Capes offers a chilling narrative that promises to captivate fans of ghost stories. After attending a séance at an acquaintance's home, a man receives an unexpected job offer from another guest: resident doctor at the prison he directs. However, events take a sinister turn when a prisoner, terrified of what's behind the next...

This series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth ... [offers] chills-and charm." - New York Times Book Review World-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2023. Reverend Nigel arrives at Tilchington Rectory expecting a comfortable living in the beautiful countryside. But when he stubbornly opens a locked chamber, it isn't...

While engrossed in an account of the death of a student obsessed with his own hair, a man leans down to absently pet his dog—oblivious of the true nature of the creature crouching beside him. This classic ghost story by M.R. James is a spooky holiday delight. The Diary of Mr. Poynter captures the eerie and suspenseful essence characteristic of...

World-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2021. When the Lady Gwendolen, age six, drops her doll down a staircase, her ladyship solemnly digs her fractured companion a grave. Luckily Mr Puckler, renowned doll doctor, thinks he can help—but when his daughter Else goes missing, he's not sure whose voice he hears calling to him in the...

World-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2021. When Lady Jane Lynke unexpectedly inherits Bells, a beautiful country estate, she declares she'll never leave the peaceful grounds and sets about making the house her home. But she hasn't reckoned on the obstinate Mr Jones, the caretaker she's told dislikes her changes, yet never seems able to be...