Description

The Veil is thin, and only one man has the sight to pierce the darkness.

Meet Aylmer Vance, the enigmatic psychic detective whose razor-sharp intellect is matched only by his profound understanding of the occult. Assisted by his level-headed, skeptical companion, Dexter, Vance investigates the strangest cases to defy logical explanation cases that inevitably lead back to the supernatural.

This collection, centered around the celebrated title story, plunges into a world of genuine, terrifying forces. In Aylmer Vance and the Vampire, the duo confronts a malignant entity draining the very life force from its victim, forcing Vance to use his unique gifts to battle a creature older and more cunning than humanity.

Across these selected cases, Vance and Dexter travel from the drawing rooms of high society to the hidden corners of the macabre, tackling a bizarre array of mysteries:

Ancient curses that refuse to die.
Malevolent spirits seeking vengeance or possession.
Unseen predators who feed on the life and sanity of the living.

Claude Askew masterfully blends the logic of the Sherlock Holmes tradition with the dark allure of the gothic, creating a series of thrilling occult detective stories. Step into the shadow and discover the classic adventures of the paranormal investigator who dares to face the forces no ordinary man can see.