Books by William Hope Hodgson

Carnacki the Ghost Finder: A supernatural detective, Carnacki investigates cases of alleged hauntings and strange phenomena. Some are of human manufacture, while other ab-normal events must be dealt with to protect those who come across evil from the Outer Spheres. All nine Carnacki stories are included.John Bell the Ghost Breaker: A ghost-breaker, Bell uses science and reasoning to get to the truth behind ghosts and weird occurrences, often cracking a criminal enterprise. All seven John Bell stories are included.

Captain Gault is a fictional sea captain created by English writer William Hope Hodgson. Many of the Captain Gault stories were collected in the book "Captain Gault, Being the Exceedingly Private Log of a Sea-Captain," published in 1917.Captain Gault is a captain for hire and operates a different ship in each of the stories. Some take place in England, some in the United States, some in Havanna, and some in Europe. Gault himself is a morally ambiguous character who follows the pattern of many famous fictional criminals: although a law-breaker (he seems primarily interested in making money), he proves also to have a strict moral code. As the series progresses, we learn tantalizing bits of information about Captain Gault: he seems to be highly placed in a secret society; he has occult knowledge about arcane religious artifacts; he seems to be very knowledgeable about gemstones; he is a skilled amateur painter. In general, he reveals himself to have surprising reservoirs of specialized knowledge. Where he got all this knowledge is generally not revealed; we get only these tantalizing hints at the character's past.

Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder is a collection of occult detective short stories and is listed as No. 53 in Queen's Quorum: A History of the Detective-Crime Short Story As Revealed by the 100 Most Important Books Published in this Field Since 1845 by Ellery Queen.During their original run, the magazine that published them boasted: "Complaints continue to reach us from all parts of the country to the effect that Mr. William Hope Hodgson's Carnacki stories are producing a widespread epidemic of Nervous Prostration! So far from being able to reassure or calm our nervous readers, we are compelled to warn them that 'The Whistling Room,' which we publish this month, is worse than ever. Our advertising manager had to go to bed for two days after reading the advance sheets; a proofreader has sent in his resignation; and, worst of all, our smartest office boy--But this is no place to bewail or seek for sympathy. Yet another of those stories will appear in April!"

THE NIGHT LAND -- William Hope Hodgson's brilliant but ultimately flawed masterpiece -- presents a view of the world billions of years in the future, after the death of the sun. In a dead world, the last vestiges of humanity cling to life in a dark pyramid, while all about them unfathomable forces gather to destroy. . . . An unforgettable vision of the future! Features an introduction by H.P. Lovecraft. "Few can equal him..." -- H.P. Lovecraft