Witching Hill
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ISBN10: 9376550161
ISBN13: 9789376550166
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 22 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789376550166
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 22 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A chill hangs over a quiet English suburb, where the ordinary world is shadowed by secrets that refuse to rest. Here, the boundaries between the rational and the uncanny blur, and every whisper in the night hints at something unseen. Within this atmospheric collection of early 20th century mysteries, a series of ghostly investigations unfolds-each story expertly weaving the suspense of British mystery novels with the eerie allure of occult detective fiction. The tales pulse with the tension of spiritualist mystery, where psychic phenomena are not mere curiosities but the catalysts for unsettling crimes and revelations. The stories evoke the peculiar charm of Edwardian detective fiction, where stately homes conceal histories of loss, longing, and sometimes vengeance from beyond the grave. Each narrative is suffused with an undercurrent of supernatural crime, drawing readers into a world where intuition and logic must contend with forces that defy easy explanation. The protagonists, whether sceptics or believers, are compelled to confront the strange and the spectral, making each investigation as much a test of nerve as of intellect. For those who delight in English short mystery stories, the collection offers a masterful blend of suspense and atmosphere, inviting readers to peer into the shadows of the familiar and find the uncanny waiting. The prose conjures up the fog-laden streets and candlelit parlours of classic British suspense, immersing the reader in a time when the unexplained was both feared and sought after. The enduring fascination of these eerie English mysteries lies in their subtle interplay of dread and deduction, capturing the imagination of anyone drawn to the darker corners of detective fiction. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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