The Other Passenger (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)

<p>As a scriptwriter for the BBC John Keir Cross (1914-1967) adapted classic horror tales by masters like M. R. James Bram Stoker and Ambrose Bierce into chilling radio programs. And with the eighteen stories in his collection <em>The Other Passenger</em> (1944) Keir Cross demonstrates that he deserves a place alongside those authors as a writer of highly original and effective macabre tales.</p><p>With a wide range of themes and styles ranging from traditional ghost stories to contes cruels black humor tales of dark fantasy and surreal nightmare and perhaps the best story about a ventriloquist and his dummy ever written there are stories here to suit the tastes of any connoisseur of horror and weird fiction.</p><p>This first unabridged edition of Keir Cross’s landmark collection in over 70 years includes a new introduction by J.���F. Norris.</p><p>“It offers an original twist of horror that will leave its mark.” - <em>Saturday Review</em></p><p>“Among the annals of weird fiction one of the most sought after volumes.” - Michael Ashley <em>Who’s Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction</em></p><p>“Sustained atmosphere versatile forms and dramatic effects ... the unusual ending is generally a surprise ... haunting.” - <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>