December 1888. Mary Morstan — governess, fiancee of Dr. John Watson, secret witch — and Sherlock Holmes travel to Edinburgh in response to a frantic letter from the headmistress of the Frazier Academy. There, they find the teachers and students being terrorized by ... something. Can Mary stop the creature before anyone else is hurt? And can she trust Holmes with her most dangerous secret?This is a 12,000 word historical/gaslamp fantasy novelette. While it contains some frightening scenes, it is appropriate for all ages from tween to adult.

Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition short story compilations, Supernatural Horror, Murder Mayhem, Lost Souls and many others, this latest title takes housebound trapped spirits and creepy gothic mansions as its chilling subject. Contains a potent mix of classic and brand new writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK. Oh, what is that sound within the walls? The creaking floorboards, the children hiding in the mirror, the spirits that rake across the flesh of the mind – all find a home in this anthology of spine-tingling tales.Classic authors include: E.F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Rhoda Broughton, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Bernard Capes, Ralph Adams Cram, B.M. Croker, Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Elizabeth Gaskell, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, O. Henry, William Hope Hodgson, W.W. Jacobs, M.R. James, Rudyard Kipling, H.P. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Nesbit, Vincent...