<p>As a scriptwriter for the BBC, John Keir Cross (1914-1967) adapted classic horror tales by masters like M. R. James, Bram Stoker, and Ambrose Bierce into chilling radio programs. And with the eighteen stories in his collection <em>The Other Passenger</em> (1944), Keir Cross demonstrates that he deserves a place alongside those authors as a writer of highly original and effective macabre tales.</p><p>With a wide range of themes and styles, ranging from traditional ghost stories to contes cruels, black humor, tales of dark fantasy and surreal nightmare, and perhaps the best story about a ventriloquist and his dummy ever written, there are stories here to suit the tastes of any connoisseur of horror and weird fiction.</p><p>This first unabridged edition of Keir Cross&rsquo;s landmark collection in over 70 years includes a new introduction by J. F. Norris.</p><p>&ldquo;It offers an original twist of horror that will leave its mark.&rdquo; - <em>Saturday Review</em></p><p>&ldquo;Among the annals of weird fiction one of the most sought after volumes.&rdquo; -&nbsp;Michael Ashley, <em>Who&rsquo;s Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction</em></p><p>&ldquo;Sustained atmosphere, versatile forms and dramatic effects ... the unusual ending is generally a surprise ... haunting.&rdquo; -&nbsp;<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>