At Castringham Hall, Sir Matthew Fell condemns a reputed witch, Mrs. Mothersole, who warns, "There will be guests at the Hall." Soon after, Sir Matthew is found dead in his bed,...

In the decayed town of St. Bertrand de Comminges, an English antiquarian discovers a priceless manuscript collection once compiled by the sinister Canon Alberic. Among its...

An orphan boy, Stephen Elliott, goes to live with his reclusive cousin, Mr. Abney, at Aswarby Hall. Though seemingly kind, Abney harbors sinister plans rooted in his obsession...

The best of M R James' ghost stories. Includes the classics "The Mezzotint", "Whistle and I'll Come for You My Lad", "Lost Hearts", "The Tractate Middoth", and "The Casting of the...

Some of the best ghost stories including Count Magnus, Lost Hearts, Number 13, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas and many more from the master of haunted houses and terrifying accounts...

"Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" (1904) by M. R. James is a classic collection of eight chilling tales that blend scholarly settings with supernatural terror. James, a Cambridge...

Mr. Anderson, researching church history in Viborg, stays at the Golden Lion inn. He notices the absence of a room numbered 13 on the hotel register, yet repeatedly sees and even...

Antiquary Mr. Somerton deciphers a cipher hidden in stained glass from Steinfeld Abbey that points to treasure sealed in a well. He opens a slab marked with "seven eyes" and finds...

Professor Parkins, a rational scholar on holiday at Burnstow, discovers an ancient bronze whistle among the ruins of a Templar preceptory. Curious, he blows it, unwittingly...

Mr. Williams, curator of a university museum, acquires a seemingly dull mezzotint of a country manor. To his horror, the engraving begins to change, revealing a sinister sequence:...