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London Tales Of Terror
Harry
August Heat
Various Temptations
Confession
Gone Is Gone
Time Fuse
A Little Place Off The Edgware Road
A Pleasure Shared
The Old Man
Spooner
Trial For Murder
Someone In The Lift
Mrs. Manifold
August Heat
Various Temptations
Confession
Gone Is Gone
Time Fuse
A Little Place Off The Edgware Road
A Pleasure Shared
The Old Man
Spooner
Trial For Murder
Someone In The Lift
Mrs. Manifold
187 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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November 16, 2025PLACEHOLDER REVIEW
In "The Old Man" by Holloway Horn, Martin "Knocker" Thompson lives by his wits and tongue in various dubious professions (fight tout, bookie, etc.), assiduously maintaining the appearance of a gentleman. Down on his luck, a mysterious old man appears on the dark street and sells him what he claims is tomorrow's newspaper. And it appears to be, as Martin bets heavily on the winners of the horse races listed. But he should have read the news section more carefully... well, an overly familiar yarn, but not unenjoyable for its realistic character.
"Time-Fuse" - Miss Ellen Moody runs a boarding house and has a tendency to credulously involve herself with the latest fads - in this case Spiritualism - and so, she conducts seances and seems, surprisingly to even herself, to possess powers of faith... This is a strangely cruel story, presumably about faith and how it can give abilities, but how easily it can be shaken. Strange.
In "The Old Man" by Holloway Horn, Martin "Knocker" Thompson lives by his wits and tongue in various dubious professions (fight tout, bookie, etc.), assiduously maintaining the appearance of a gentleman. Down on his luck, a mysterious old man appears on the dark street and sells him what he claims is tomorrow's newspaper. And it appears to be, as Martin bets heavily on the winners of the horse races listed. But he should have read the news section more carefully... well, an overly familiar yarn, but not unenjoyable for its realistic character.
"Time-Fuse" - Miss Ellen Moody runs a boarding house and has a tendency to credulously involve herself with the latest fads - in this case Spiritualism - and so, she conducts seances and seems, surprisingly to even herself, to possess powers of faith... This is a strangely cruel story, presumably about faith and how it can give abilities, but how easily it can be shaken. Strange.
November 22, 2019
All of these stories were good. I had already read 'The Demon Lover', which is one of the best. 'Harry' sent shivers down my spine.
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