United by a perfect chilling atmosphere and graceful literary style, these ghostly stories range from the horror of vampires, homicidal ghosts and monstrous spectral worms and slugs (appearing in the classic "e;Negotium Perambulans"e; and "e;And No Bird Sings"e;) to the satire of humorous tales that poke fun at charlatan mediums and fake seances ("e;Spinach"e; and "e;Mr Tilly's Seance"e;). This ne...