Eight bestselling authors, all award winners, return in this fascinating new collection to the time-honored tradition of seasonal ghost stories. This is your essential companion for the long, dark nights of October.

Featuring new and original tales from:

Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Binding"
Imogen Hermes Gowar, Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock"
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Mercies"
Andrew Michael Hurley, Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Loney"
Jess Kidd, internationally acclaimed author of "Things in Jars"
Elizabeth Macneal, Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Doll Factory"
Natasha Pulley, Sunday Times bestselling author of "The Watchmaker of Filigree Street"
Laura Purcell, award-winning author of "The Silent Companions"

Long before Charles Dickens and Henry James popularized the tradition, the shadowy nights of winter were a time when people gathered by candlelight to experience the intoxicating thrill of a ghost story.

Now, eight bestselling authors, all masters of the uncanny and macabre, bring this tradition to life in a captivating new collection of original, spine-chilling tales.

From the frosty marshes to the wild moors of Yorkshire, from the snow-covered grounds of a haunted estate to a bustling London Christmas market – these gripping stories will capture your imagination and serve as your indispensable companion for cold, dark nights.

So get cozy, light a candle, and let the enchantment of past winters sweep over you.