H. P. Lovecraft sets teeth on edge with the macabre "The Thing on the Doorstep, " John Cheever presents the haunting tale "The Music Teacher, " and "The Three D's" by Ogden Nash is told with sly black humor. This delightful collection includes stories to shock and horrify as well as amusing and witty tall tales. Fifteen spirited adventures await the reader, all guaranteed to entertain and spook the most avid horror fan.

Stories Included:
"All Souls'," Edith Wharton
"Canavan's Back Yard," Joseph Payne Brennan
"The Night Train to Lost Valley," August Derleth
"A Message from Charity," William M. Lee
"The Salem Wolf," Howard Pyle
"The Fog on Pemble Green," Shirley Barker
"The Witch Sheep," Alice Morse Earle
"Silence," Mary Wilkins Freeman
"The Three D's," Ogden Nash
"The Music Teacher," John Cheever
"The Midnight Voyage of the Seagull," Mrs. Volney E. Howard
"Is the Devil a Gentleman?" Seabury Quinn
"The Apprentice Sorcerer," Stephen Rynas
"The Thing on the Doorstep," H.P. Lovecraft
"Just Another Working Mom," Patricia B. Cirone