{"product_id":"tales-of-terror","title":"Geschichten des Schreckens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes an ordinary place feel dangerous—the threat you see, or the one still hidden?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTales of Terror by Dick Donovan brings together short stories of fear and suspense. Crime, danger and the unexplained shape their world. These tales belong to the popular fiction of the late Victorian age, when readers turn to brief stories for a strong encounter with fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonovan is the pen name of British writer Joyce Emmerson Preston Muddock. Here, the short tale leaves little room for background: timing matters, and what stays hidden helps build suspense. The appeal lies in watching fear take shape, then pausing before you step into the next story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFear close to home\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the unsettling appeal of terror rooted in the familiar world of ordinary life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe power of withholding\u003c\/strong\u003e – Feel how a short story builds suspense through timing and what it keeps back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Victorian taste for danger\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the world of popular fiction shaped by crime, fear and the unexplained.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne strong effect\u003c\/strong\u003e – Give each tale its own space, with a pause to let its fear linger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe name behind the tales\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Dick Donovan, the pen name that first belongs to a fictional detective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy old-fashioned suspense, short stories to read in one sitting, and a taste of Victorian popular fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and give one tale room to work on your imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534599520604,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04665_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792174940","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/geschichten-des-schreckens","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}