

'There can be no doubt whatever, ' said Mr. Phillipps, 'that my theory is the true one; these flints are prehistoric fish-hooks.''I dare say; but you know that in all probability the things were forged the other day with a door-key.''Stuff ' said Phillipps; 'I have some respect,...


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A severed hand. A strange poison. The occult history of a hidden, savage race. In this classic tale of dark folklore and mystery, Dyson (a recurring detective figure in Machen's fiction) investigates a chilling and baffling series of...

Arthur Llewelyn Jones (1863-1947) who wrote under the pen name Arthur Machen was a leading Welsh author. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is also well known for his leading role in creating the legend of The Angels of Mons (1915)...



'There can be no doubt whatever, ' said Mr. Phillipps, 'that my theory is the true one; these flints are prehistoric fish-hooks.''I dare say; but you know that in all probability the things were forged the other day with a door-key.''Stuff ' said Phillipps; 'I have some respect,...

'There can be no doubt whatever, ' said Mr. Phillipps, 'that my theory is the true one; these flints are prehistoric fish-hooks.''I dare say; but you know that in all probability the things were forged the other day with a door-key.''Stuff ' said Phillipps; 'I have some respect,...