The Convent Spectre
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1808
In this chapbook, two characters meet in a convent and realize, through a tale of mystery and suspense, that they have more in common than they thought.
The Spectre Mother
Author: John Mitchell; Publication: 1800
This chapbook begins with a mysterious murder within Rovido castle and explores revenge, true love, and crime as the ghost of the slain woman visits several characters in the story.
Koenigsmark the Robber
Author: H.J Sarrett; Publication: 1803
In this chapbook set 1600’s Germany and featuring murder, magic, and maniacs, a knight and his lover may never be reunited while the town’s robbers are still on the loose.
The Magician
Author: Leitch Ritchie; Publication: 1846
A tale of magic, secrets, and betrayal, this novel features several romances that must overcome the divides created by religion and class, while trust is tested by foes with sinister motives.
Ghost and No Ghost
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804
In this chapbook published with “Somerset Castle” but by an unknown author, a story of romance and adultery meets murderers, mysteries, and more.
The Black Forest
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1802
In this deceivingly short story—borrowed almost entirely from “The Cavern of Death” and with a complicated publication history—love, secrets, mystery, and murder abound.
The Three Ghosts of the Forest
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1803
In this authorless chapbook, jealousy, secrecy, kidnapping, and murder erupt as Orlando pursues romance with Isabella, Octavia, and Adela—three sisters.
