The Ghoul

Frank King (1892-1958) A prolific crime author, Dr. Frank King was born in Halifax in 1892 and educated at Leeds, where he qualified as a doctor in 1914. King's first novel, published while he was still a doctor, was 'Miriam of the Moorland' (1924). He became a full-time freelance writer in 1936, and soon won acclaim for his many crime and mystery novels. "The Ghoul" was first published in England in 1928 and was made into a film starring Boris Karloff in 1933......In an eerie, fog-shrouded London, an ancient curse has been unleashed and a reign of terror is about to begin! Horror movie legend Boris Karloff is unforgettable in this "blood-curdling" (Motion Picture Herald) thriller that brings to life the classic tale of the mummy! On his deathbed, famed Egyptologist Professor Morlant (Karloff) instructs his assistant to bury him with an ancient jewel he believes will grant him eternal life. But soon after he's entombed, the sacred treasure is ripped from his hand by a mysterious grave robber. Now, filled with fury, Morlant rises from his crypt as a grotesquely decaying mummy determined to avenge the theft and destroy everything in his path!