The Master of the Macabre (Paperback)

"Dr. Syn's creator cannot but write interestingly. . . . Some of the strange stories are horrible and not for the squeamish." - "Sydney Morning Herald"
"These tales of terror and violence are quite nightmarish in their exciting conception." - "Glasgow Evening News"
""Master of the Macabre" is certainly macabre and provides just what you want, if you enjoy reading of 'ghosts and ghoulies, long leggity beasties and things that go bump in the night.'" "The Star" (Sheffield)
"It is all very good reading for a windy night, alone in front of an open fireplace." - "Winnipeg Tribune"
"This book is strange, thrilling and certainly macabre." - "Yorkshire Evening Press"
Tayler Kent flees London in a blinding snowstorm, hoping to escape the ghosts that haunt his home. Instead, he finds things may have gone from bad to worse when he crashes his car, breaks his ankle, and is forced to take refuge at a medieval monastery now inhabited by the eccentric Charles Hogarth, known as "The Master of the Macabre." As Kent's ankle heals, Hogarth entertains him with fine food, brandy, and a series of gruesome stories connected with an odd assortment of old relics on display in a curio cabinet. But the terrors are not confined to Hogarth's tales: the monastery is haunted by the evil spirit of an apostate monk and besieged by more corporeal foes, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on one of the Master's treasures. . . .
Best known for his series of novels featuring the smuggler Dr. Syn, Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) in "The Master of the Macabre" (1947) delivers an irresistible mix of horror, adventure, and black humour that is sure to please fans of classic ghost stories and supernatural fiction. This first-ever republication of the novel includes the original jacket art and a new introduction by Mark Valentine.

General

Imprint:	Valancourt Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Russell Thorndike
Introduction by:	Mark Valentine
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	226
ISBN-13:	978-1-939140-47-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Horror & ghost stories Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-939140-47-1
Barcode:	9781939140470

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