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Can people come back from the dead? Can they bring something or someone back from there? If so, can they reach out to people who are still alive? "The Return" and "The Second Generation" are two stories about supernatural occurrences, about people returning from a world, which most of us do not know. Algernon Blackwood sets the readers in a scary and dreadful atmosphere which only the bravest can endure.

For Mr and Mrs Thackenbury it seems like there are too many holidays. They start talking about the hypocrisy behind all these holidays, such as Christmas for example. Yet, they love listing some of the people they would like to honor on that day and discuss what they would give to them as a present. After all, they really enjoy having a good time together. If you want to find out what else Mr and Mrs Thackenbury are talking about, read Saki’s short story "The Feast of Nemesis" from 1914. B. J.

Can a man lose his mind because of a braid of hair? Can people come back from the dead? "The Head of Hair" tells the story of one poor man who gets so obsessed with a hairpiece that he comes to believe that the lady it belonged to has returned from the underworld. Nobody believes him and he ends up in an institution for mentally ill but could he have been telling the truth? Did he really get a visitor from the past? B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories.

"The Yellow Sign" is considered to be Robert Chambers’ horror masterpiece. He introduces us to Mr. Scott, an artist living in New York City. One day, Scott sees an overweight young man, who looks like a lawn grub to him. The artist’s is working on a painting of a girl named Tessie. When the girl falls ill, Scott tries to cure her, so he can finish his work as fast as possible. However, Tessie’s condition gets worse and she starts having very strange dreams.

Helen Turrell is a young and well-off single woman, living a the countryside village. But one day, she decides to travel to southern France and returns home with a baby called Michael. Helen says that Michael is the son of her brother, George, who died in India after falling off a horse. However, the truth is quite different and secretly, Helen tells Michael that he can call her "Mummy". Why did Helen travel to France? Is Michael really her nephew? Find out the truth in Rudyard Kipling’s story "The Gardener" from 1925. B. J.

Allan Quatermain is a hunter who lives in South Africa. One day, after he returns home from an unsuccessful elephant hunt, he meets Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. The two men are looking for Curtis’ brother, who disappeared whilst trying to find King Solomon’s Mines. Quatermain owns a map that show the way to the mines, so he decides to help Curtis and Good. Allan organizes an expedition that will take them to the edge of the desert.

Ali Baba and Cassim are two Persian brothers. Ali Baba barely manages to put food on the table for his family, while his brother lives an easy life thanks to his rich wife. One day, while chopping wood in the forest, Ali Baba sees a band of thieves laden with treasures approaching. They stop in front of a rock and the captain shouts "Open Sesame!". What happens next is pure magic. The giant rock moves to the sides and opens a portal which the thieves enter.

Three young men are caught by a storm and are offered shelter by a strange man. Something about him is very disturbing and they are about to find out what it is. Their host claims that he has made a pact with the Devil and can't get himself out of the deal. Is he going crazy or he is telling the truth? If it is the truth, can the three visitors help the poor man? Find out in Leroux’s "In Letters of Fire". B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories.

Hildred Castaigne is a young man who lives in New York City whose life changes drastically after he falls from his horse and injures his head. Castaigne gets unjustly confined to a mental institution, where Dr. Archer treats him. However, the doctor soon realizes, that this is a mistake and the young man’s condition is not as bad as he was told. During Hildred’s treatment, the United States have prospered and improved their infrastructure, a new aristocratic elite has been formed and suicide has been legalized.

Mr. John Smith is a British student of Egyptology who travels to Paris. The main purpose of his trip is to visit the Louvre and research some papyri. Unfortunately, tired from going round the museum, Smith falls asleep in one its the many corners. When he wakes up, he sees an Egyptian-looking man performing a ritual on a mummy. Things get even stranger as the Egyptian man unwraps the mummy, uncovers a beautiful woman and hugs her.

An Englishman stops at an inn during his trip through Transylvania. He decides to wander around in a carriage despite the approaching night; darkness doesn't seem to worry him. He sets off but after a while the horses get scared by howling wolfs. The Englishman continues by foot and suddenly finds himself in a snowy and gloomy cemetery. This would not be that big of a problem if this specific night was not the so called Walpurgis Night, or in other words the time when spirits leave their graves to haunt the living.

"The Poisoned Pen" is a collection of twelve of Professor Kennedy's adventures. In these, Reeve uses the newest technologies of the early 1900s, which were nothing short of revolutionary for the time. The title story for example features the use of special inks, some appearing and others disappearing in sunlight, making the pursuit of a murderer incredibly difficult for the professor. Each story offers a fascinating look at life in the early 20th century, as well as being loaded with adventure, action, and mystery.

You have certainly heard of Dracula. But do you know the whole story? Everything begins with Jonathan Harker, an English solicitor who travels to Transylvania. He is about to sell a piece of real estate to Count Dracula. The locals warn Harker of the strange things that occur near Count Dracula’s castle, but Harker doesn't listen. Shortly after he realizes that he has fallen into captivity.

Un'eredità maledetta e un segreto mai svelato perseguitano la moglie e la figlia di un ricco uomo, morto dopo la visita di un misterioso sconosciuto. Quale orribile notizia può aver portato il visitatore per causare la morte improvvisa dell'uomo? E chi è quel ragazzo che è apparso dal nulla e ha iniziato ad avvicinarsi alla famiglia del defunto? Louisa May Alcott è stata una scrittrice e poetessa americana, nota soprattutto in quanto autrice del romanzo "Piccole donne" (1868) e dei suoi sequel "Piccoli Uomini" (1871) e "I Ragazzi di Jo" (1886).

Claveringin perheen on hyväksyttävä se tosiasia, että heidän etuoikeutettu elämäntapansa ja englantilainen maalaiskartanonsa ovat mennyttä aikaa. Nuori Jessica Clavering kasvaa perheensä taloudellisen tuhon varjossa. Kun hänelle tarjoutuu ulospääsy kotinsa katkeroituneesta ilmapiiristä, hän tarttuu siihen – vaikka se tarkoittaakin avioliittoa uusrikkaan naapurin pojan Joss Maddenin kanssa. Hän ei kuitenkaan tiedä, kuinka dramaattisesti hänen elämänsä muuttuu.

Boston, Massachusetts. Lata dwudzieste, środek prohibicji, czas prosperity. Ponure nastroje po Wielkiej Wojnie prawie całkowicie opadły, ludzie zamiast rozpamiętywać przeszłość wyciągają z niej wnioski i z uśmiechem patrzą w przyszłość, budując wspaniały kraj dla siebie i dla swoich dzieci. Są jednak inni ludzie, ludzie czający się z ciemnościach i spiskujący. Nie jest więc tak cudownie, jak mogłoby się wydawać.

De meester van de historische thrillers én bestsellerauteur Steven Saylor neemt je mee naar het jaar 63 voor Christus, wanneer het antieke Rome voor een politieke tweestrijd staat. De conservatieve Cicero wordt uitgedaagd door de opstandige Catilina. Cicero voelt zich in het nauw gedreven en vraagt zijn goede vriend Gordianus de Vinder om hulp. Maar de detective heeft samen met zijn familie het turbulente Rome verlaten en genieten van het rustige leven op het platteland. Toch laat hij huis en haard achter om Cicero’s tegenstander te verslaan. Maar is Catilina wel zo slecht als Cicero beweert? Gordianus is niet overtuigd.

Lato 1952 roku. Olgierd przyjeżdża z Warszawy na prowincję na dwutygodniowy urlop. W trakcie podróży jest świadkiem wydobywania z wody ciała topielca. Milicjanci informują wyłącznie, że ofiarą żywiołu jest miejscowy ksiądz. Zgromadzeni twierdzą, że nie zginął on przez przypadek, ale został zabity przez Sieciarza. Zaintrygowany Olgierd chce wiedzieć, o kim mowa.

Roma 1506: il vescovo Burcardo viene torturato e ucciso mentre è in compagnia di una cortigiana. Le indagini vengono affidate a Julius von Hertenstein, ufficiale della Guardia Svizzera pontificia, valoroso soldato, uomo di lettere, ma soprattutto abile investigatore. I delitti continuano e gli indizi sembrano indicare degli omicidi rituali. Anche la famiglia di papa Giulio II è minacciata e, per proteggerla, "la sentinella del papa" von Hertenstein dovrà ricorrere a tutta la sua astuzia e alle sue capacità deduttive.

È l'estate del 1946 e nonostante la guerra sia finita, a Milano se ne respirano ancora le scorie. Ad esempio, per via del suo passato partigiano, il commissario Maugeri ha non poche difficoltà a farsi affidare il primo ‘vero' caso della sua carriera. Quando finalmente il superiore gli concede un'indagine degna di questo nome, Maugeri si ritrova catapultato in una faccenda singolare.