Horror: the first time hurts

Pulse Cynan Jones (Granta, £14.99) Saints Tim MacGabhann ...

Spooky tales that resurrect the mythological past

Dark tourist guides to America

Liquid drips through the walls. Black mould creeps around the windows towards my bed. I hear strangers’ voices outside my door and screaming from downstairs. The electric shower is stuck at scalding t

Piecing together the inspirations and evolution of Mary Shelley’s famous monster

A mature and wide-ranging exploration of undead folklore