Peter Haining was a British journalist, author, and anthologist, renowned for his extensive compilations of horror and fantasy short stories. His editorial work delved into the darker corners of imagination, exploring genre boundaries and showcasing a diverse range of talented writers. Beyond his anthologies, Haining also authored non-fiction books on varied subjects, from infamous criminal legends to in-depth studies of popular characters like Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes. His fascination with the mysterious and unexplained also led to controversial publications that challenged historical narratives and sparked debate.
In 1938, Eric Knight wrote a magazine story about a collie dog, Lassie, which established her as 'the world's favourite dog'; and went on to inspire films, radio, and television shows. This edition contains a selection of film stills, cartoon strips, and book and magazine illustrations. It is useful for collectors, as well dog-lovers.
Collects and comments on drawings, paintings, engravings, and sometimes convincing photographs of ghosts and other apparitional figures
"A wide-ranging collection of the most illuminating and amusing items from this wealth of material. It provides a unique portrait of the 'Great Detective', his cases, his faithful assistant Watson and of course his chief adversary - the arch-villain Moriarty."--Jacket.
This collection of crime stories set in London contains stories by P.D. James, Ruth Rendell, Graham Greene, Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie. The city provides a backdrop to their mysteries.
In the summer of 1941 when the likelihood of an invasion was a daily threat to the people of England, one of the most intriguing and persistent legends of the Second World War was born: that German troops did land on the coast of East Anglia in a prelude to the invasion that was then only weeks, perhaps even days away. It is a legend that has inspired writers such as Graham Greene ("The Lieutenant Died Last"), the filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti ("Went the Day Well?"), and of course, Jack Higgins, whose 1975 novel "The Eagle Had Landed" was an international bestseller and became a hugely popular film. But all of these stories are fiction. Using recently declassified documents, eyewitness accounts, contemporary reports and newspaper and magazines features, Peter Haining's investigates the story and ultimately provides the solution to an enduring mystery, while at the same time illuminating a particularly fraught period of Britain's wartime history.
Collects and comments on drawings, paintings, engravings, and sometimes convincing photographs of ghosts and other apparitional figures
Painstakingly researched and tapping in to the public's insatiable general interest with the written word, Wrotten English contains curious opening lines, fantastic fictions whose titles are too terrible to be true and some of the most suggestive double entendres committed by those who really should know better!
This title features a collection of terrible titles and awful openings from centuries of novels, newspapers, and magazines.
What happened to a stolen hoard of treasure known as 'Rommel's Gold' is one of the most elusive and enduring mysteries of World War II. This work examines the theories of its whereabouts, tracking down the route taken by the missing treasure and reviewing the searches that have taken place.