For the first time, complete as the author intended them, here are all eight of F. Marion Crawford's supernatural pieces, including the rare story The King's Messenger, as well as such classics as The Upper Berth (considered by many to be the finest ghost story ever written) and many more. Also features a new introduction written especially for this volume by horror scholar Lee Weinstein.

For the first time, complete as the author intended them, here are all eight of F. Marion Crawford's supernatural pieces, including the rare story "The King's Messenger," as well as such classics as "The Upper Berth" (considered by many to be the finest ghost story ever written) and many more. Also features a new introduction written especially for this volume by horror scholar Lee Weinstein.

Originally conceived to encourage reading and writing within the prison system, this unique collection gives a dramatic voice to 12 convicts-cum-authors who expose the intimate details of their lives and struggles. Revealing a personal look at the daily experiences of men and women behind bars, these breathtaking tales range in tone from uplifting and hopeful to steeped in remorse.