A compilation of vintage occult mysteries by Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, and Helena Blavatsky, and others.
Whether they investigate paranormal mysteries or use their own supernatural gifts to solve crimes, occult detectives maintain an extraordinary hold on our imaginations. From X-Files to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there are no shortage of contemporary examples. In The Weister Book of Occult Detectives, esoteric scholar Judika Illes delves into the literary roots of this enduring subgenre.
Among the ranks of occult detectives featured in this book are beloved favorites such as Dr. Hesselius, Dr. Taverner, Thomas Carnacki, and John Silence. They are joined by the more obscure or unjustly forgotten sleuths such as Shiela Crerar and Diana Marburg. Their investigative techniques range from palmistry and clairvoyance to psychometry, mesmerism, dreams, and good old deductive reasoning.
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Judika Illesis a leading authority on magic, mysticism, and the occult as well as a lover of mysteries and detective stories. She is the editor ofThe Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgottenand the author of numerous books devoted to the magical arts. Visit her at www.judikailles.com
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THE WEISER BOOK OF OCCULT DETECTIVES is a compilation of vintage occult detective stories, written by masters of the genre including Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, Dion Fortune, J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Helena Blavatsky. Occult detectives explore paranormal mysteries or use their own supernatural gifts to solve crimes. The book features the original authors and stories that inspired what is now a bestselling genre in movies, TV, books and video games. The stories in THE WEISER BOOK OF OCCULT DETECTIVES star both female and male sleuths. The mysteries they tackle include murder, missing funds, demons, ghosts, vampires and more. Among the ranks of occult detectives featured in this book are beloved favourites such as Dr. Hesselius, Dr. Taverner, Thomas Carnacki and John Silence and, also, the unjustly forgotten and obscure sleuths, Shiela Crerar and Diana Marburg. Techniques utilised by the various detectives include palmistry, clairvoyance, psychometry, mesmerism, dreams and good old deductive reasoning. The book is edited and introduced by leading occult author and scholar, Judika Illes.