When the beautiful Jane Ashmore is tried for witchcraft, the clergy are determined to convict her. But the evil of which she is accused is much closer than anyone realises.

New Authors and collections. Following the great success of 2015's Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror and Science Fiction, this latest in the series is packed with detectives, mystery and murder. Whodunnits and mysteries from classic authors are cast with previously unpublished stories by exciting budding contemporary crime writers. Classic authors include Ernest Bramah, G.K. Chesterton, Wilkie Collins, Richard Harding Davis, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, R. Austin Freeman, Jacques Futrelle, Anna Katharine Green, Arthur Griffiths, E.W. Hornung, Maurice Leblanc, Jack London, Arthur Morrison, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur B. Reeve, Mark Twain, Edgar Wallace, Victor L. Whitechurch, Israel Zangwill.

From vile mothers to femme fatales - there are many forms of wickedness, and in these fifteen enthralling stories, the women will use every method at their disposal to get what they want – no matter the cost.

Holmes recounts an intriguing story about two men and an old murder.

When an American journalist questions the loyalty of British servants, a valet sets the record straight.

An unscrupulous mother uses her…to attract rich gentlemen.

Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition short story compilations, including Agents & Spies, Murder Mayhem and Lost Worlds, this latest in the series is packed with armchair detectives, murders in the vicarage, family secrets unravelling in gossipy ears, and the ingredients of a genteel bloodbath in an otherwise delightful village. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with contemporary authors from the US, Canada, and the UK. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Joshua Boyce, Sarah Holly Bryant, Jeffrey B. Burton, C.B. Channell, Gregory Von Dare, Amanda C. Davis, Michael Martin Garrett, Philip Brian Hall, E.E. King, Tom Mead, Trixie Nisbet, Annette Siketa , B. David Spicer, Nancy Sweetland, Louise Taylor, and Elise Warner. These appear alongside classic stories by authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle, R. Austin Freeman, Arthur Morrison, Baroness Orczy, Catherine Louisa Pirkis and G.K. Chesterton.

In order to rescue a kidnapped child, Holmes is forced to jump into a river. Pneumonia quickly follows, and as his health declines, he reveals cases whereby he has solved the crime but failed to bring the perpetrator to justice, including a second encounter with 'THE' woman. As usual, the ever-faithful Watson records every word.

Why can't Gilly remember dancing at the ball? What is the mysterious bulge in the wall? Who is the woman who prefers to meet in a cemetary? These fifteen stories might have you looking over your shoulder, especially at night. Includes the enthralling novella, 'Music of Death'.