An above-average compendium of horror stories by authors renowned for the genre (Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, Algernon Blackwood) and others better-known in other fields (Philippa Pearce, T.H. White, John Steinbeck). I was going to say that I particularly liked such-and-such a tale; but, as I perused the index again, I realised I enjoyed reading most of these tales. There are one or two duffers: 'The Dog Got Them' by Philippa Pearce was weak and unconvincing and I'm not sure what 'The Famous Five Go Pillaging' by Terry Jones and Michael Palin was doing in here at all; but these are minor distractions. If you like a good, unsettling read late at night then you'll find much to relish in here. ( )