Casting the Runes

This story, from James’ More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), is one of the master's finest and most entertaining tales. If it is not quite the scariest, it is still very scary indeed, and it has other surprising pleasures not often found in James’ ghostly tales: 1) a suspenseful ending, involv......more

One of my all-time favorite spooky stories. I read it as a kid, and it's followed me into adulthood. Could be the reason I loathe people handing me flyers. One never knows.......more