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This surprisingly sophisticated series of linked tales will definitely ensnare the attention of fans of supernatural fiction. Set in a small community called Witching Hill, the book recounts several strange episodes that have occurred in the area. Are they connected, or a mere... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Witching Hill by E.W Hornung

"Witching Hill" from Ernest William Hornung. English author and poet perhaps best known for writing the A. J. Raffles series (1866-1921).

The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name. It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid. Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my... Read Full Overview

"And you're quite sure the place doesn't choke you off?" "The place? Why, I'd marry you for it alone. It's just sweet " Of course it was nothing of the kind. There was the usual galaxy of log huts; the biggest and best of them, the one with the verandah in which the pair were... Read Full Overview

Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 - 22 March 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school... Read Full Overview