Joseph Payne Brennan. Stories of Darkness and Dread. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1973. First edition. Octavo. 173 pages. Stories of Darkness and Dread contains the following tales: "City of the Seven Winds" "The Keeper of the Dust" "Zombique" "The Seventh Incantation" "Delivery on Erdmore Street" "The Way to the Attic" "Mr. Octbur" "Episode on Cain Street" "Killer Cat" "In the Very Stones" "The House at 1248" "Black Thing at Midnight" "Monton" "Apprehension" "The House on Hazel Street" "The Man in Grey Tweeds" "The North Knoll" "The Dump"
Author
Joseph Payne Brennan was an American writer of fantasy and horror fiction, and also a poet. Brennan's first professional sale came in December 1940 with the publication of the poem, "When Snow Is Hung", which appeared in the Christian Science Monitor Home Forum, and he continued writing poetry up until the time of his death. He is the father of Noel-Anne Brennan who has published several fantasy novels.
