Tales of Terror & Mystery
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) is known around the world as the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, and to a lesser extent, his Professor Challenger is known to generations of readers. But Conan Doyle was a prolific writer who produced a large body of work ranging from non-fiction and full-length novels to a wide-ranging collection of short stories.
This particular collection of stories, titled as “Tales of Terror and Mystery”, was first published in 1923 and includes examples of Conan Doyle’s frequent forays into the off-beat, the macabre, the mystical and the mysterious. While he became a full-blown spiritualist and paranormal enthusiast later in life, tales of a “dark side” nature were a part of his work from fairly early in his career.
Many of the short stories in this volume were originally published separately as short stories in various magazines at various times, and some have also appeared in other collections.
Doyle fans may be amused to note a few incidental references to “a certain well-known amateur detective” in these stories, perhaps Doyle’s way of taking a little revenge on the character he came to resent for overshadowing his other work.
This quality edition has been prepared by human editors and is not a machine-scanned reproduction of an old edition. It includes the complete text of this classic collection of stories, first published together in 1923 titled as “Tales of Terror and Mystery”, in a freshly edited and newly formatted volume printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover. This edition also includes a biographical sketch of the author and a detailed selected bibliography of his work.
Stories included in this edition:
Tales of Terror
The Horror of the Heights
The Leather Funnel
The New Catacomb
The Case of Lady Sannox
The Terror of Blue John Gap
The Brazilian Cat
Tales of Mystery
The Lost Special
The Beetle Hunter
The Man With the Watches
The Japanned Box
The Black Doctor
The Jew’s Breastplate
Product details
Publisher: Apex Publications, Independently published (April 8, 2024)
Language: English
Paperback: 190 pages
ISBN: 979-8322047124
Item Weight: 12.2 ounces
Dimensions: 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
List Price: $11.97
