Holy Ghosts

Holy Ghosts presents a chilling narrative with the line, "I confess I have a particular dislike to remain in a church after dusk; it recalls to my mind the most painful story I ever heard." In these words, an unsettling atmosphere unfolds, inviting readers to explore the eerie tales contained within.

A festering evil lurks in the grotesque carvings of a cathedral's hallowed inner sanctum, setting the stage for a series of haunting encounters. Within the confines of an Alpine chapel, a young libertine confronts his eerie monastic doppelgänger, while a honeymooning couple, locked in a Spanish cathedral, bears witness to a fatal procession.

Churches and other sacred sites have long been sources of inspiration for writers of the weird and uncanny. These spaces blur the boundaries between life and the afterlife, where ghosts, demons, and possessed effigies linger to torment the living. This anthology of eleven stories, published between 1851 and 1935, resurrects a host of undying spirits from both unsung and classic authors. Explore the spectral realms crafted by writers such as Elizabeth Gaskell, M. R. James, John Wyndham, and Edith Wharton.