An SAS medical officer's gripping memoir of his WWII service in North Africa.Born of the Desert is a classic account of the early years of the SAS. The Special Air Service was formed in 1941 and quickly earned a reputation for stealth, daring, and audacity in the Western Desert Campaign. This elite force utilized the endless expanse of the desert to carry out surprise attacks and hit and run raids behind the Afrika Korps' lines, sowing confusion, fear, and ...

It was towards the close of the year 1795 that a storm, unequalled in duration and fury, swept over one of the most fertile districts of England, spreading consternation and dismay among the inhabitants of several villages, and destroying in a few short hours the hopes of many an industrious family, who looked to the nearly ripened grain of the fertile fields for their means of subsistence through the coming winter. The day had been lowering and overcast. An unusual sultriness had pervaded...

"Varney the Vampire" is considered one of the early examples of vampire fiction in English literature. The story follows the adventures and misdeeds of Sir Francis Varney, a vampire who preys upon the living.Varney is depicted as a complex character, tormented by his vampiric nature yet unable to resist his insatiable thirst for blood. Throughout the narrative, Varney encounters various characters and finds himself embroiled in a series of chilling and macabre events.As a gothic horror nov...

Pumpkins' Glow: 200+ Eerie Tales for Halloween is a masterful collection of spine-chilling stories that weaves together the literary prowess of some of the most significant authors in the Gothic and horror genres. This anthology spans centuries and continents, featuring a spectrum of styles from the terse, unsettling realism of Ambrose Bierce to the rich, elaborate prose of Edgar Allan Poe. The works within explore the shadowy depths of the supernatural and the human psyche, making for a r...

The String of Pearls is a classic gothic story, which features the infamous Sweeney Todd.

Bannerworth Hall, Hampshire. Midnight. The night is woken by screams, from the bedroom of the beautiful and noble-hearted Flora. To their horror, her family discover that she has been the victim of a murderous attack. The Bannerworths are about to lose their home, to pay the debts of their dead father. The hunt is for his missing gold on, but then they begin to have doubts about their repulsive, hissing new neighbour, Sir Francis Varney, who is so eager to purchase the hall - and to marry ...

Venture into Fleet Street and discover the dark side of Victorian London where you'll encounter the demon barber Sweeney Todd and his menacing accomplice Mrs Lovett in this classic thriller.Gruesome mysteries are uncovered when Lieutenant Thornhill goes missing after entering Todd's barber shop for a haircut. Londoners are disappearing, Todd's young apprentice Tobias is subject to constant fear and abuse, and the barber's grows more peculiar as the days go by. Mena...

Trick or Treat! Get a worm cup of tea, curl by the fire, and enjoy the cold chills of this meticulously edited horror collection, jam-packed with the darkest mysteries, supernatural thrillers and gothic romances: James Malcolm Rymer & Thomas Peckett Prest: Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart The Fall of the House of Usher The Cask of Amontillado The Masque of the Red Death The Murders in the Rue Morgue Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Mortal Im...

The 'HALLOWEEN Ultimate Collection: 200+ Mysteries, Horror Classics & Supernatural Tales' transports readers into a tapestry of eeriness, suspense, and the otherworldly, showcasing a dazzling array of narratives ranging from gothic horror to supernatural mysteries. The collection spans an impressive spectrum of literary styles, offering everything from the psychological horror of Edgar Allan Poe to the chilling atmospheric tales of M. R. James. Each story invites readers to explore the man...

The Power of Darkness: 560+ Supernatural Thrillers, Macabre Tales & Eerie Mysteries is an expansive anthology that showcases a rich tapestry of tales from the realm of the eerie and the uncanny. This vast collection captures the essence of gothic, horrific, and supernatural storytelling, weaving a diverse range of literary styles from the pens of some of the most renowned authors in the genre. The spectrum of narratives includes psychological thrillers, ghostly hauntings, and sinister myst...

In Castle Builders, Malcolm Hislop looks at the hugely popular subject of castles from the unusual perspective of design and construction. In this general introduction to the subject, we discover something of the personalities behind their creation - the architects and craftsmen - and, furthermore, the techniques they employed, and how style and technology was disseminated. Castle Builders takes both a thematic and a chronological approach to the design and construction of castles...

"Varney, the Vampir: or, the Feast of Blood" is a sprawling Victorian penny dreadful published between 1845 and 1847, often attributed to James Malcolm Rymer or Thomas Peckett Prest. It follows Sir Francis Varney, a tragic and tormented vampire who haunts the Bannerworth family and their ancestral estate. Blending gothic horror, melodrama, and social commentary, the novel helped shape many modern vampire tropes—centuries before Dracula—through its exploration of guilt, monstrosity, and the...