20 terrifying tales of horror written by such masters of the genre as Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft and Bram Stoker. Close the curtains, put another log on the fire, and embark on a scary journey into an underworld roamed by murderous Inquisitors, long-dead witches, phantom cars, haunted dolls, werewolves, mummies, zombies and vampires, to name but a few. Ideal reading for newcomers to the horror story and aficionados alike. A companion volume to Classic Ghost Stories and Classic Ghost Stories 2.