The Clock Strikes Twelve is a collection of stories by author H. Russell Wakefield (a firm believer in the reality of ghosts). It was released in 1946 and was the first collection of the author's stories to be published by Arkham House. Adds four stories and un introduction to the UK first edition. It was published in an edition of 4,040 copies. Contains the following tales: "Why I Write Ghost Stories" "Into Outer Darkness" "The Alley" "Jay Walkers" "Ingredient X" "“I Recognised the Voice”" "Farewell Performance" "Not Quite Cricket" "In Collaboration" "A Stitch in Time" "Lucky's Grove" "Red Feathers" "Happy Ending?" "The First Sheaf" "Masrur" "A Fishing Story" "Used Car" "Death of a Poacher" "Knock! Knock! Who's There?"
Author
Herbert Russell Wakefield was an English short story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant. Wakefield is best known for his ghost stories, but he produced work outside the field. He was greatly interested in the criminal mind and wrote two non-fiction criminology studies Used These Alternate Names: H.R. Wakefield, H. Russell Wakefield, Рассел Уэйкфилд?, Herbert Russell Wakefield, Herbert R. Wakefield, Henry Russell Wakefield, Henry R. Wakefield, Sir H. Russell Wakefield, Horace Russell Wakefield
