From the master of gothic fiction: 27 tales of suspense, horror, and mystery.
Few authors' names conjure up such an air of ghoulish terror as that of Edgar Allan Poe. The best of his chilling horror stories and other suspenseful tales, 27 short stories in total, are presented here in one fantastic volume, providing an ideal introduction to this master of the macabre. Although best known for his classic gothic horror tales such as “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and “The Premature Burial,” he also wrote mystery thrillers like “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” and “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” and curiosities like “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.”