A Whisper in the Night: Stories of Horror, Suspense and Fantasy

Thirteen stories of ghosts and hauntings, dreadful deeds and unnatural violence make up this third collection of spine-tinglers. Readers of A Bundle of Nerves and A Touch of Chill will remember that horror and suspense are the order of the day in Aikenland. Past crimes are neither forgotten nor forgiven, as the man who visits his childhood home finds out. And who are Old Fillikin, Miss Spitfire and the Hunchback of Brook Green? Are they real, or are they people of the imagination? Does the Finder have supernatural powers, or is this a story made up by the boastful Denzil? And why is it that Juniper's blue suede gloves appear to lead a life of their own? A true undertaker's dozen, these stories show Joan Aiken at her spine-chilling best.