Böcker av Cecily Gayford

As the nights draw in and the old year slips away, the haunting season begins. Twigs scrape at windowpanes in the darkness, mysterious footprints are found in the snow, and all sorts of mysteries, monsters and nastiness are in the offing.Bringing together ten classic tales of mystery, murder and mayhem from the greatest writers in the genre, Murder by Candlelight will puzzle your mind and chill your blood in equal measure. Whether spine-chillingly supernatural or all-too-human, the ghastly protagonists of these stories are always one step ahead.Featuring work from classic authors of the genre such as Dorothy L Sayers, Carter Dickson, Cyril Hare, Ethel Lina White, Simon Brett, Freeman Wills Croft, Sapper, JS Fletcher, Catherine Aird, and Fergus Hume.

Not everything that goes bump in the night brings gifts... From the mysterious occupant of an ancient tomb to the Christmas visitor who is troubled by violent dreams, these are ten ghost stories from the masters of the genre that will chill your blood and haunt your dreams through the darkest months of the year.

Take the holiday of a lifetime with history's greatest mystery writers.

This collection of plays comprises a rich and varied repertoire of challenging and entertaining work for young people. With a wide range of cast sizes, styles and subject matter, and a choice of comedy, tragedy, fables and a musical, schools and youth groups should find them ideal.