The Outcast and Other Dark Tales by E.F. Benson

A grisly spirit turns travelling companion for the unwitting passenger of a London bus; a repulsive neighbour returns from the grave rejected by the very earth; an innocuous back garden becomes the stage for a nightmare encounter with druidic sacrifice. From deep in the British Library vaults emerges a new selection of E.F. Benson's most innovative spine-tingling and satisfyingly dark 'spook stories'. Complete with an introduction exploring the fascinating story of Benson's life and including the never-before-republished story 'Billy Comes Through' this volume hails the chilling return of an experimental master to whom writers of supernatural fiction have long been indebted.