Thirteen classic stories of horror and the supernatural by some of the greatest writers in the genre. This compilation includes a mix of well-known classics by authors such as Edith Nesbit, J. Sheridan Le Fanu and M. R. James, alongside several tales by less familiar names who were hugely popular and prolific in their day. The stories are:

1. 'The Cold Embrace' by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

2. 'Schalken the Painter' by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

3. 'The Underground Ghost' by John Berwick Harwood

4. 'The New Pass' by Amelia B. Edwards

5. 'Walnut-Tree House' by Charlotte Riddell

6. 'Man-size in Marble' by Edith Nesbit

7. 'The Bus Conductor' by E. F. Benson

8. 'Thurnley Abbey' by Perceval Landon

9. 'The Corner House' by Bernard Capes

10. 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' by M. R. James

11. 'The Kit-Bag' by Algernon Blackwood

12. 'Mr. Mortimer's Diary' by Amyas Northcote

13. 'Basil Netherby' by A. C. Benson