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Tales of terror — Dick Donovan

Tales of terror

Dick Donovan

  • Fantasy
  • Book language: English
  • 283 pages

Tales of Terror is a collection of short horror stories by Dick Donovan, a Victorian writer. It explores themes of fear, mystery, and the supernatural, typical of Gothic fiction. For fans of classic chilling tales, it is an engaging listen.

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Opening of the book

DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.

Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2s. each; cloth, 2s. 6d. each.

THE MAN-HUNTER.

CAUGHT AT LAST!

TRACKED AND TAKEN.

A DETECTIVE’S TRIUMPHS.

WHO POISONED HETTY DUNCAN?

IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW.

WANTED!

LINK BY LINK.

FROM INFORMATION RECEIVED.

SUSPICION AROUSED

DARK DEEDS.

RIDDLES READ.

Crown 8vo. cloth extra, 3s. 6d. each; post 8vo. illustrated boards,

2s. each; cloth limp, 2s. 6d. each.

TRACKED TO DOOM. With 6 Illustrations by

GLjǡŠLjƿ BǡLj΅ƿŧ.

THE

MAN

FROM

MANCHESTER.

With

23

Illustrations by J. H. RǼǪǪŧƯƯ.

THE MYSTERY OF JAMAICA TERRACE.

THE CHRONICLES OF MICHAEL DANEVITCH.

Crown 8vo. cloth, 3s. 6d. each.

THE RECORDS OF VINCENT TRILL.

TALES OF TERROR.

London: CHATTO & WINDUS, 111 St. Martin’s Lane,

W.C.

TALES OF TERROR
PRINTED BY
SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE
LONDON

title page
TALES OF TERROR
BY
DICK DONOVAN
AUTHOR OF
‘A DETECTIVE’S TRIUMPHS’ ‘THE RECORDS OF VINCENT TRILL’
ETC.
publisher's logo
LONDON
CHATTO & WINDUS
1899

CONTENTS
PAGE
I. THE WOMAN WITH THE ‘OILY EYES’
1
II. THE STORY OF ANNETTE: BEING THE SEQUEL TO THE
WOMAN WITH THE ‘OILY EYES’
41
III. THE CORPSE LIGHT
51
IV. THE RED LILY
66
V. THE PIRATE’S TREASURE
95
VI. THE LEGEND OF WOLFSPRING
117
VII. THE WHITE RAVEN
131
VIII. WITH FIRE AND DEATH
144
IX. THE SPECTRE OF RISLIP ABBEY
168
X. THE CAVE OF BLOOD
180
XI. A NIGHT OF HORROR
207
XII. THE ASTROLOGER
225
XIII. THE DANCE OF THE DEAD
243
XIV. THE MYSTIC SPELL
256
XV. THE DOOMED MAN
291

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Contents

  1. TALES OF TERROR
  2. CONTENTS
  3. I THE WOMAN WITH THE ‘OILY EYES’
  4. II SEQUEL TO THE WOMAN WITH THE ‘OILY EYES’ THE STORY OF ANNETTE
  5. III THE CORPSE LIGHT
  6. IV ‘RED LILY’
  7. V THE PIRATE’S TREASURE
  8. VI THE LEGEND OF WOLFSPRING
  9. VII THE WHITE RAVEN
  10. VIII WITH FIRE AND DEATH
  11. IX THE SPECTRE OF RISLIP ABBEY
  12. X THE CAVE OF BLOOD
  13. XI A NIGHT OF HORROR
  14. XII THE ASTROLOGER
  15. XIII THE DANCE OF THE DEAD
  16. XIV THE MYSTIC SPELL A Weird Story of Brazil
  17. XV THE DOOMED MAN
  18. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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