{"product_id":"the-master-of-the-macabre-paperback","title":"The Master of the Macabre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell Thorndike\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Valentine\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Syn's creator cannot but write interestingly. . . . Some of the strange stories are horrible and not for the squeamish.\" - \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"These tales of terror and violence are quite nightmarish in their exciting conception.\" - \u003ci\u003eGlasgow Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMaster of the Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e is certainly macabre and provides just what you want, if you enjoy reading of 'ghosts and ghoulies, long leggity beasties and things that go bump in the night.'\" \u003ci\u003eThe Star\u003c\/i\u003e (Sheffield) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It is all very good reading for a windy night, alone in front of an open fireplace.\" - \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book is strange, thrilling and certainly macabre.\" - \u003ci\u003eYorkshire Evening Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tayler Kent flees London in a blinding snowstorm, hoping to escape the ghosts that haunt his home. Instead, he finds things may have gone from bad to worse when he crashes his car, breaks his ankle, and is forced to take refuge at a medieval monastery now inhabited by the eccentric Charles Hogarth, known as \"The Master of the Macabre.\" As Kent's ankle heals, Hogarth entertains him with fine food, brandy, and a series of gruesome stories connected with an odd assortment of old relics on display in a curio cabinet. But the terrors are not confined to Hogarth's tales: the monastery is haunted by the evil spirit of an apostate monk and besieged by more corporeal foes, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on one of the Master's treasures. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Best known for his series of novels featuring the smuggler Dr. Syn, Russell Thorndike (1885-1972) in \u003ci\u003eThe Master of the Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e (1947) delivers an irresistible mix of horror, adventure, and black humour that is sure to please fans of classic ghost stories and supernatural fiction. This first-ever republication of the novel includes the original jacket art and a new introduction by Mark Valentine.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52539882701107,"sku":"9781939140470","price":41.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SEF6S1BVRVZySmNSSjRXeW1HSkF6QT09.webp?v=1760864287","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-master-of-the-macabre-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}