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Stories From the Shadows Haunted tales from the Golden Age of ghost stories and supernatural fiction. M. R. James, F. Marion Crawford, Oliver Onions, E. F. Benson, E. Nesbit, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens and Sax Rohmer are just a few who have explored the dark side. Enjoy their efforts to chill your blood and disturb your dreams with visions of the unseen and the unknown.

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    • Dec 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES
    • 3 SEASONS


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    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 31 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 8:26


    The Book of Thoth Dr. Cairn plays his final hand in the battle against Ferrara's evil

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 31 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


    The Book of Thoth Dr. Cairn plays his final hand in the battle against Ferrara's evil Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 30 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 12:02


     The Elemental Myra is again under attack but Dr. Cairn is prepared to do battle with the unknown

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 30 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


     The Elemental Myra is again under attack but Dr. Cairn is prepared to do battle with the unknown Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 29 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 16:14


    The Wizard's Den At last Robert has a clue to Ferrara's whereabouts

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 29 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


    The Wizard's Den At last Robert has a clue to Ferrara's whereabouts Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 28 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 31:14


    The High Priest Hortotef Myra relates her dreams to Dr. Cairn and he decides the time has come to tell Robert about Ferrara's true origins

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 28 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


    The High Priest Hortotef Myra relates her dreams to Dr. Cairn and he decides the time has come to tell Robert about Ferrara's true origins Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 27 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 17:00


    The unbelievable events and terrors that have plagued him ever since confronting Ferrara, have Robert beginning to losing his nerve at last

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 27 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021


    The unbelievable events and terrors that have plagued him ever since confronting Ferrara, have Robert beginning to losing his nerve at last Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 26 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 19:17


    Alone in his rooms, Robert is again attacked by Ferrara's magic and has a vision of the Witch-Queen

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 26 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021


    Alone in his rooms, Robert is again attacked by Ferrara's magic and has a vision of the Witch-Queen Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 25 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 19:18


     In the Egyptian Room of the British Museum, Ferrara taunts Robert

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 25 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021


     In the Egyptian Room of the British Museum, Ferrara taunts Robert Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 24 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 15:38


    Flowering of the Lotus   Dr. Cairn discovers the deadly secret that threatens Myra's life, but will he be in time to save her?

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 24 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021


    Flowering of the Lotus   Dr. Cairn discovers the deadly secret that threatens Myra's life, but will he be in time to save her? Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 23 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 13:27


     The Face in the Orchid House   Dr. Cairn tries to save a dying Myra

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 23 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021


     The Face in the Orchid House   Dr. Cairn tries to save a dying Myra Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 21 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 11:56


    The Magician   Robert begins to fear that the powers of Ferrera are too great to challenge

    Brood of the Witch Queen – 21 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021


    The Magician   Robert begins to fear that the powers of Ferrera are too great to challenge Source

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 20 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 12:09


    The Incense   With Myra in danger, they hurry back to London

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 19 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 18:30


    Anthropomancy   The uncanny is revealed to Sime and he nearly loses his reason 

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 18 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 30:29


    The Bats   They visit the Pyramid

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 17 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 13:17


    The Story of Mohammed   Sime relates strange events happening at the Meydum Pyramid  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 16 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 24:10


    16 Lair of the Spiders Dr. Cairn and Robert begin a search for the sarcophagus of an Egyptian queen  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 15 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 25:06


    15 The Witch-Queen Dr. Cairn falls under an evil influence

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 14 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 12:14


    Dr. Cairn Arrives Dr. Cairn arrives in Port Said and determines that he must go to any lengths stop Ferrara

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 13 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 29:33


    The Scorpion Wind Robert confides the truth about Ferrara to Sime

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 12 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 11:00


    The Mask of Set Robert sees strange sights in the hotel garden that no one else sees

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 11 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 18:03


    Cairo Nervous strain leaves it's mark upon Robert's health and mental well-being

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 10 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 22:08


    The Laughter Tragedy visits Lord and Lady Lashmore and Ferrera escapes abroad

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 9 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 11:16


    The Polish Jewess Dr. Cairn explains to Robert that they have no legal grounds to stop Ferrara, so they must be very careful in their proceedings

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 8 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 18:44


    The Secret of Dhoon Lord Lashmore reveals the terrible curse of Dhoon castle  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 7 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 13:41


    Sir Elwin Grove's Patient What strange affliction ails Lord Lashmore?  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 6 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 13:49


    The Beetles Robert is under psychic attack and his father confronts Ferrara

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 5 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 27:15


    The Rustling Shadows Robert is startled to learn that Myra is visiting Ferrara

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 4 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 19:55


    At Ferrara's Chambers Sir Michael's will leaves Dr. Cairn as Myra's guardian and Robert decides to pay a visit to Ferrara  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 3 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 25:51


    The Ring of Thoth The sudden death of Sir Michael has Dr. Cairn convinced that Ferrara is using Egyptian magic  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 2 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 15:58


    The Phantom Hands After a visit to the morgue reveals the body of the girl who was in Ferarra's room, Robert Cairn decides to consult with his father.  

    Brood of the Witch Queen Chapter 1 by Sax Rohmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 20:12


    Antony Ferrara Antony Ferrara has a somewhat unsavory reputation, but are darker forces at work?

    By These Presents by Henry Kuttner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 40:25


    A conniver thinks he's found a way to make a deal with the Devil- and win!

    The Sumach by Ulric Daubeny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 29:20


    The new home has a lovely rear garden with one very unusual specimen tree

    The Old Lady by Eleanor Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 64:25


    A Schoolgirl bet leads to unthinkable discoveries and unimaginable danger

    The Horla by Guy De Maupassant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 26:40


    Does an invisible creature drain the life of the living? Or is it merely a fantasy of a deranged mind?

    Master of Fallen Years by Vincent O'Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 42:11


    An ordinary man has spontaneous moments of genius. Evil genius, that is.

    The Ebony Frame by E. Nesbit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 34:40


    A man finds his soul mate trapped in a portrait and seeks to free her, whatever the cost to his soul

    The Waxwork by Alfred Burrage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 31:45


    A down on his luck reporter decides to write a sensational story of a night in a Wax Museum's Chamber of Horrors. After all, they're only waxworks, aren't they? Aren't they?

    The Crown Derby Plate by Marjorie Bowen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 35:30


    A collector of china on a visit to her sister, hears that a neighbor may have the missing piece for her collection

    The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 51:36


    A man lets his aunt persuade him to accompany her to investigate a house that is reputedly haunted

    Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad by M. R. James

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 54:20


    A professor on holiday finds an artifact on the beach better left undisturbed

    The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 39:44


    A recurring dream finally comes true and turns into a horrific nightmare

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