Rogues Gallery — Peter Haining

In this celebration of man's darker side, Peter Haining presents collection of short stories guaranteed to chill and intrigue. All in human life is here - an ominous vision of Hell on earth; a convincing argument that some terrors are simply unnamable; and the twisted logic of the Witch-Finder General in J. C. Moore's 'The Proof' - here are tales from rogues throughout the ages.
Haining guides us through this literary chamber of horrors with obvious relish, and draws on a truly eclectic range of authors: from acknowledged masters such as Fitzgerald and Stevenson through to the more contemporary talent of Angela Carter and Ray Bradbury. Specialists in the fields of crime and horror are also well served, with grisly samples from Clive Barker and H. P. Lovecraft, among others.