This early work by William J. Wintle was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Spectre Spiders' is a short story about a man whose life and dreams are plagued by spiders. He started writing in his thirties, and during the early part of the 20th century produced two much-circulated essays: Life in Our New Century (1901) and Can You Explain It? True Stories of the Ghost World (1903). Later, he turned to fiction, producing a number of well-remembered stories, including The Red Rosary, When the Twilight Fell, The House on...

This early work by William J. Wintle was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Voice in the Night' is a short story about a mysterious presence that materialises after dark. Wintle started writing in his thirties, and during the early part of the 20th century produced two much-circulated essays: Life in Our New Century (1901) and Can You Explain It? True Stories of the Ghost World (1903). Later, he turned to fiction, producing a number of well-remembered stories, including The Red Rosary, When the Twilight Fell, The...