Witch of Prague

With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'As I fell the thing sprang across me and seemed to throw itself upon the captain. When I last saw him on his feet his face was white and his lips set. It seemed to me that he struck a violent blow at the dead being, and then he, too, fell forward upon his face, with an inarticulate cry of horror'. This unique collection contains all the supernatural works of the prolific F. Marion Crawford (1854 - 1909), including his classic chillers 'For Blood is the Life', 'The Upper Berth' and 'The Screaming Skull' which was based on a true horror legend. Also included in this volume is the title story, his amazing novel 'The Witch of Prague' which Dennis Wheatley described as a "classic of occult fiction". For a potent blend of horror, fantasy and fear Crawford's tales have rarely been surpassed. Most of these stories have long been out of print, so this collection is a special treat for all lovers of supernatural mysteries. AUTHOR: The name of F. Marion Crawford (1854-1909) means little to the modern reader, but during his lifetime he wrote over forty best-selling novels in both the U.K. and his native America. Wordsworth's collection of his excellent supernatural stories has brought at least some of his work back into print.