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The Witching Hour

From the creators of The Haunting Season and The Winter Spirits comes a spellbinding new collection of original haunted tales

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The Witching Hour

By: Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Elizabeth Macneal, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Stuart Turton, Catriona Ward, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Stacey Halls, Michelle Paver
Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, Lee Ingleby, Niamh Cusack, Olivia Poulet, Tim McInnerny
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'A superb anthology for these dark winter nights' Guardian

'Now's the time to curl up with a ghostly tale - and this collection should be your go to!' Fabulous

'This cracking collection of spooky tales is perfect for the season of darkling nights' Mail on Sunday

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FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON AND THE WINTER SPIRITS COMES A BRAND NEW COLLECTION OF GHOSTLY TALES

Featuring new and original stories from:

Michelle Paver
Stacey Halls
Bridget Collins
Imogen Hermes Gowar
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Andrew Michael Hurley
Jess Kidd
Natasha Pulley
Elizabeth Macneal
Susan Stokes-Chapman
Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Stuart Turton
Catriona Ward

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There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight.

It is the time when darkness reigns.

And strange things roam the earth.

In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life.

So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clocks to strike . . .©2025 Michelle Paver, Stacey Halls, Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Elizbeth Macneal, Stuart Turton, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Catriona Ward, Laura Shepherd-Robinson Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Ghosts Historical Fiction Horror Haunted Winter
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Critic reviews

A superb anthology for these dark winter nights
Now's the time to curl up with a ghostly tale - and this collection should be your go to!
This cracking collection of spooky tales is perfect for the season of darkling nights
An anthology that invites you to linger at the edge of the unseen - where the ordinary slips, the uncanny stirs, and the night has stories it has been waiting to tell. Ghostly tales to creep beneath your skin and stay there long after the night is over, The Witching Hour is a delight for lovers of the weird and uncanny. (Elaine Thomson)
PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS ANTHOLOGIES
Every bit as good as an MR James collection (Rosie Andrews)
Chilling, moving, tremendously satisfying and a joy to read (Anna Mazzola)
An eerily macabre, hauntingly propulsive collection of haunted tales (Joanne Burn)
Creepy and atmospheric . . . a cracking collection of haunted tales
Curl up with hot chocolate but maybe leave the lights on
All stars
Most relevant
I won’t tell you which story, you’ll find it.

Overall, a wonderful mix, and all nicely done

One story especially beautifully read, and would bring a tear to a glass eye.

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Liked all the stories and the authors have great imagination and researched well where necessary.

Great stories and quite creepy for this time of year!!

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I have to admit I haven’t finished this book yet but each chapter is a self contained story and so far each has been my favourite.
If you love a spooky story this book is full of them.
It’s so brilliant I’m considering buying a print copy for my daughter for Christmas as she’ll love it.

Brilliant

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One of the most powerfully moving short stories I have ever come across. Tim McInnerny amazed me with such a tender touch in his immaculate performance, not easy maintaining a difficult accent with such emotion. I can hear the rhythm in his voice still. Human cruelty and profound kindness come together in a wonderful whole.

Imogen Hermes Gowar ‘s Two Go Together as a standout

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I’ve really enjoyed the previous books — The Haunting Season and The Winter Ghosts — published by the Little, Brown Book Group, so I was eagerly anticipating this new edition. I wasn’t disappointed. Every story was beautifully written, and the choice of narrators was fantastic. I loved them all so much that it’s hard to pick a favorite. With Halloween just around the corner, this audiobook was exactly what I needed to get into the spooky spirit.

A collection of well written stories

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