A Silent Witness and Other Stories (1888-89)
Richard Marsh
Valancourt Books' Halloween Specials are all about our readers, and since our readers appear to love Richard Marsh, we thought it was only appropriate that he should steal the spotlight of this year's Special.
Most Marsh fans know that he sprang on the scene in 1894 with his first two novels, before publishing the bestseller, The Beetle, in 1897. But few know that his literary career started the decade before, when boys' novelist Bernard Heldmann changed his name to Richard Marsh and, in 1888, began publishing stories in Mary Elizabeth Braddon's important periodical Belgravia.
The three stories collected in this special edition, "A Bed for the Night," "A Silent Witness," and "Payment for a Life," were originally published in Belgravia in 1888 and 1889. One of the stories was collected during Marsh's lifetime in a volume of his stories; the other two have never been reprinted before, and all three are exceedingly rare. Even in these three early stories, Marsh's unique voice is present, as he blends the horrifying and mysterious with the darkly comical. A must-have for collectors of Marsh's rare works or Valancourt's limited editions!
This book will ship in time to arrive to you by Halloween, if ordered by October 24, 2008. All orders placed after that date will be shipped as quickly as possible to try to ensure a Halloween arrival.
