Flickering candlelight, footsteps in the dark, a mysterious bloodstain ... the ghosts in this collection slowly make their presence felt. Aidan Chambers has selected fifteen of his favorite ghost stories, including a ghost who haunts an English country house, a little girl who proves to her brother that some ghosts do have claws, and a terrifying confession of a murderer who is tormented by the sound of a heartbear. With classic and contemporary tales by some of the best ghost story writers -- including Agatha Christie, Robert Westall, and Edgar Allan Poe -- this spine-chilling collection will make you shudder with suspense until the very end. Book jacket.