A vengeful phantom lurks in a country graveyard.u003cbru003eA whaling crew becomes trapped on a haunted ship.u003cbru003eA human skull is kept locked in a cupboard, butu003cbru003esometimes at night, it screams. . . .u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThis collection of tales transports the reader to a time when staircases creaked in old manor houses, and a candle could be blown out by a gust of wind, or by a passing ghost. Penned by some of the greatest Victorian novelists and masters of the ghost story genre, each story is illustrated with exquisitely eerie artwork in this special gift edition featuring an embossed textured case and a ribbon marker.