Привидения и духи, сверхъестественное на земле и под землей, здесь есть многое, что испугает даже искушенного читателя «страшилок».
В книгу включены рассказы писателей Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, Fritz Leiber и Jane Gardam.

The Terror of Blue John Gap
by Sir Arhtur Conan Doyle
A man uncovers the truth behind the legend of a mysterious monster

Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad
by M. R. James
A university professor finds an ancient whistle and calls up a dark spirit

The Monkey's Paw
by W. W. Jacobs
A magic monkey's paw grants three wishes

Smoke Ghost
by Fritz Leiber
The streets of Chicago are haunted by an urban ghost

A Spot of Gothic
by Jane Gardam
A woman sees a figure waving to her in the middle of the night