Since the gaslit nights at the end of the nineteenth century, the occult detective has been a beloved and recurring archetype. Mixing the best aspects of the detective tale and weird or supernatural fiction, and capitalizing in part on the massive popularity of Sherlock Holmes, these stories portrayed men and women pitted against surreal and horrifying foes, usually with little to defend them but their own savvy, experience, and know-how. From William Hope Hodgson’s Thomas Carnacki, to Seabury Quinn’s fearless Frenchman Jules de Grandin, to Jessica Salmonson’s Penelope Pettiweather, the occult detective has taken a variety of forms, investigated a wide array of supernatural and otherworldly cases, and entertained generations of readers. This new collection compiles thirty-one all-time classic occult detective stories as it traces the genre’s growth from its nineteenth-century origins to the late twentieth century, showcasing the work of acclaimed pioneers of weird tales alongside cult favorites and exciting modern talents. So, step into the shadows, join us on this journey into the dark, and become a fighter of fear . . . Introduction, Green Tea, The Shining Pyramid, The Haunted Child, The Mystery of the Felwyn Tunnel, The Story of Yand Manor House, The Tapping on the Wainscott, Samaris, The Whistling Room, The Woman with the Crooked Nose, The Sorcerer of Arjuzanx, The Ivory Statue, The Stranger, The Swaying Vision, The Sanatorium, The Villa on the Borderive Road, The Room of Fear, The Seven Fires, The Subletting of the Mansion, The Jest of Warburg Tantavul, The Soldier, The Horror of the Height, The Mystery of Iniquity, The Thought-Monster, The Shut Room, Dr. Muncing, Exorcist, The Case of the Haunted Cathedral, The Shonokins, The Dead of Winter Apparition, The Garden of Paris, St. Michael and All Angels, Jeremiah,