Sadly neglected today, Frank Baker (1908-1983) was an intriguing and highly original author of fantasy and horror fiction, best known for his post-apocalyptic novel of an avian attack, "The Birds" (1936), which may have been an influence on Hitchcock's film, and "Miss Hargreaves" (1940), a classic in which two young men invent a story about an unusual old woman only to discover that they have actually brought her to life.
First published in 1983 and long unavailable, "Stories of the Strange and Sinister" collects ten of Baker's short stories and displays the versatility of his work....