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The best horror stories is a compilation of short tales drawn from a range of celebrated writers. Included are classics such as Edgar Allan Poe’s "Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart", along with selections by Joseph Conrad, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Robert Bloch himself. The anthology showcases varied themes of crime, death, and psychological dread across American and European literature.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Bloch, Robert
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