When Mr. Henley answers a letter that is not addressed to him, his life is immediately thrown into chaos. Full of supernatural suspense, this gripping ghostly tale follows Mr. Henley as he treads the thin line between life and death. Heavily influenced by the writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891), founder the Theosophical Society, `The Ghost of Guir House' is a perfect read for anyone interested in a unique ghost story. Charles Willing Beale (1845-1932) was an American writer of horror and science fiction novels and short stories. A prolific writer, he contributed many short stories to various periodicals but is best known for his novels, `The Ghost of Guir House (1897), `Miss Jack, of Tibet' (1910), and his hollow earth story, `The Secret of the Earth' (1898).

Written by Charles Willing Beale (1845-1932), `The Secret of the Earth' (1899) is an intriguing lost-world tale. When Dirk Waaijen, the master of the Voorne, is five days out from the island of Celebes, he spies an object floating in the water ahead. Inside is a document that tells of a lost race living in a subterranean world. Full of weird creatures, alien sights, and a mysterious people, this classic hollow earth fantasy novel is a perfect read for all sci-fi fans. Charles Willing Beale (1845-1932) was an American writer of science fiction novels and short stories. A prolific writer, he contributed many short stories to various periodicals but is best known for his science fiction novels, `The Ghost of Guir House (1897), `Miss Jack, of Tibet' (1910), and the hollow earth story `The Secret of the Earth' (1898).

Do you think you understand ghosts? Now you will.Paul Henley, seemingly summoned to a mysterious rural Virginia mansion from his home in New York, finds himself as a guest at a remote, dilapidated colonial house with a host and a hostess every bit as mysterious as the house itself. Might Dorothy, his hostess, somehow be implicated in the hideous crime which he came to know took place in the hidden depths of Guir House some years ago? He hardly thought so, she seemed so innocent. And yet .... (Introduction by Roger Melin)