Ghosts of Christmas Past: A Chilling Collection of Modern and Classic Christmas Ghost Stories

This compilation of seasonal fiction stories juxtaposes the merry cheer of Christmas with themes from the darkest time of the year. Inside are stories of modern fiction by master writers of the macabre — including notable names like Neil Gaiman, Muriel Spark, M.R James, and many others. This book takes a different approach to the spirit of Christmas, tales of spirits that aren’t as jubilant as one would expect from the holiday. Imagine an uninvited guest to the Christmas party — one that can’t be seen; a present that wasn’t on anyone’s wishlist; a shadow that doesn’t follows the rules of physics by the fireplace; and merry cheer that sounds an awful lot like screams.