Not to be confused with fantasy or the supernatural, the fantastic is in actuality its own beast and perhaps the most deeply frightening of all narrative modes.
Mammals in the British Isles looks at the influences on their numbers and distribution, both now and in the past, examines aspects of their biology with emphasis on function and physiology, and concludes with an account of relationships with man.
A classic masterpiece of gothic horror fiction, Bram Stoker's Dracula is a chilling tale of disturbing events, dark desires, and the harrowing world of vampires.
A modern gothic thriller, perfect for fans of Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODESent to explore a subterranean temple revealed after a devastating earthquake in Israel, a trio of experts discover the mummified remains of a crucified girl.
Vasilis ';Billy' Kostopolos is a Bay Area Rust Belt refugee, failed sci-fi writer, successful barfly and, since the exceptionally American zombie apocalypse, an accomplished ';driller' of reanimated corpses.
This early work by Robert Louis Stevenson was originally published in 1885 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series.
A deluxe, commemorative edition of famed southern author and folklorist Kathryn Tucker Windham's introduction to Mississippi's thirteen most famous haunted houses and ghostly visitations For as long as Mississippi has existed (and then some), flocks of phantoms have haunted the mortal inhabitants of the Magnolia State.
Robert McCammon's first contemporary novel in nearly two decades, The Five tells the story of an eponymous rock band struggling to survive on the margins of the music business.
This vintage book contains a fantastic collection of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe, including 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall', 'The Conversation Of Eiros And Charmion', and 'A Descent Into The Maelstrom'.
Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology: Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Population Health provides tactics on how to develop a comprehensive methodology for the study of existing threats to marine mammals.
Just when you thought it was safe to peek out from under the covers, along comes Ghost Stories of Canada to remind you that there are plenty of ghouls to watch out for in the True North.
"e;The Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens"e; is a collection of twenty of Charles Dickens's best ghost stories, including his famous "e;Christmas Carol"e;.
Many of the earliest ghost stories and tales of hauntings, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.