M.R. James

A young antiquary and archaeologist named Paxton is on vacation in the south-east coast of England when he hears the legend of the three holy crowns. According to the legend, England was kept safe from being invaded when three crowns were buried long...

Two men investigate a mysterious alchemist who kills his rivals with arcane magic. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Doug Bradley. Published Date - Monday, 16 January 2023.

Mystery surrounds a certain Mr. Karswell. He has purchased an old Abbey, is a known alchemist, and has written a ludicrous history of witchcraft. Are these mysterious behaviors those of an irascible eccentric, or a cold-hearted murderer? Author - M.R....

An association rejects a paper entitled "The Truth of Alchemy." The author of the paper, Mr. Karswell, does not take the rejection well. After his appeals fail, he begins to make inquiries about the expert behind the decision. The expert, Edward...

A chilling collection of ghost stories containing Rats by M. R. James, The Raven and Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe, The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde, A Tough Tussle by Ambrose Bierce and The Signalman by Charles Dickens. In Rats, Mr Thompson...

Step into the haunting world of M.R. James with "Count Magnus," a chilling audiobook that will send shivers down your spine. As one of James's most renowned ghost stories, this eerie tale follows the journey of Mr. Wraxall, an antiquary with a morbid...

Doug Bradley's Spinechillers takes you into the world of classic short horror stories read by Hollywood horror icons.Volume 9 launches with "The Ash Tree", M.R. James' insight into an enigmatic woman and her rituals around this mysterious tree.A...

A spine tingling selection of classic short stories to keep you awake at night including stories from the superlative M R James and the king of thrillers Hume Nisbet Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Bart Wolffe. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January...

M.R. James redefined the classic ghost stories and this collection of short stories of widely regarded as among the finest in English literature. Three stories from the collection are read here by Emma Topping including "Lost Hearts", "The Mezzotint"...

The powerful sense of evil – darkness, creepy hairy presences, cloaks, hoods, talons and tentacles – pervades these classic ghost stories by M.R. James. A Cambridge scholar himself, James explored what happens when academics dabble in things they...

Eight classic spine-tingling tales from M. R. James. This was James' first collection of ghost stories which he intended to be read aloud. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Bart Wolffe. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

Tales of the Supernatural by M.R. James, Ambrose Bierce, Hume Nisbet, Vincent O'Sullivan and Charles Dickens Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Emma Topping. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.

Scary tales to send a shiver up your spine! Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Emma Topping. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.

An orphan discovers his foster father has evil plans for the children he takes in, past...and present. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Doug Bradley. Published Date - Monday, 16 January 2023.

This audiobook is an unabridged collection of all M.R. James' ghost stories, including stories from Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, More Ghost Stories, A Thin Ghost and Others, and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories. It is expertly read...

M. R. James second collection of ghost stories which he wrote while Provost of King's College, Cambridge. Written to be read aloud. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Bart Wolffe. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.

M.R. James' classic mystery about a disappearing and reappearing hotel room, can you guess the room number? Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Doug Bradley. Published Date - Monday, 16 January 2023.

An ancient whistle holds the power to summon a creature beyond reason. Once blown little can stop its hideous purpose. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Doug Bradley. Published Date - Monday, 16 January 2023.

A young, scientifically-minded college professor finds an old bronze whistle while exploring the ruins of a Knights Templars' preceptory. That night, he blows on the whistle and a vision comes to him of a dark expanse with a lonely figure in its...

A discussion about an infestation of rats nesting under rotting bed-clothes leads to a reminiscence about something ever more gruesome. A truly grisly horror story, by the master of the ghostly vision himself. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Cathy...

Best remembered for his ghost stories, this is a collection of M.R. James' finest works. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Bart Wolffe. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

A petrifying collection of classic tales of the paranormal, spooky happenings, gruesome deeds and uncanny apparitions. Guaranteed to disturb your dreams and keep you awake all night. Includes: * "The Rose Garden" - M.R. James* "The Five Senses" -...

A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Evil Roots. A tragic past comes back to haunt the present in ‘The Ash Tree’. When Sir Richard Fell inherits Castringham Hall, it comes with a curse that has caused the mysterious...

Sir Matthew Fell witnesses an enigmatic woman perform curious night rituals to a strange Ash Tree, as tragedies befall the local people. What dark powers does the tree invoke. Author - M.R. James. Narrator - Doug Bradley. Published Date - Monday, 16...