Publisher's Synopsis
THE WEISER BOOK OF OCCULT DETECTIVES is a compilation of vintage occult detective stories, written by masters of the genre including Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, Dion Fortune, J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Helena Blavatsky. Occult detectives explore paranormal mysteries or use their own supernatural gifts to solve crimes. The book features the original authors and stories that inspired what is now a bestselling genre in movies, TV, books and video games. The stories in THE WEISER BOOK OF OCCULT DETECTIVES star both female and male sleuths. The mysteries they tackle include murder, missing funds, demons, ghosts, vampires and more. Among the ranks of occult detectives featured in this book are beloved favourites such as Dr. Hesselius, Dr. Taverner, Thomas Carnacki and John Silence and, also, the unjustly forgotten and obscure sleuths, Shiela Crerar and Diana Marburg. Techniques utilised by the various detectives include palmistry, clairvoyance, psychometry, mesmerism, dreams and good old deductive reasoning. The book is edited and introduced by leading occult author and scholar, Judika Illes.
