The Sign in the Moonlight

With illustrations by Duncan Kay

NewCon Press are delighted to be publishing the signed limited edition hardback of David Tallerman’s first ever collection. Printed on high quality silk paper, each copy individually numbered and signed by the author, this exquisite volume contains internal illustrations by cover artist Duncan Kay, including several that are unique to this edition. A number of the illustrations are in full colour, and this special edition includes a bonus story as well as individual story notes by the author, not to be found elsewhere.

Steeped in the rich imagery of Victoriana, The Sign in the Moonlight recalls the very best of classic horror and adventure. Reminiscent of Machan, Conan Doyle, Lovecraft, M.R. James and H.G. Wells, these stories transport us to an age when the world still harbours dark mysteries that defy human knowledge and understanding.

From the wind-swept peaks of the Himalayas to the desperate horror of the trenches, from the stuffy warmth of gentlemen’s clubs to the haunted corridors of country hotels, the author challenges us to venture with him into realms where only the brave dare tread…  

Contents:

• Introduction by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• The Burning Room
• The Facts in the Case of Algernon Whisper’s Karma
• The Desert Cold
• The War of the Rats
• The Sign in the Moonlight
• My Friend Fishfinger by Daisy, Aged 7
• Prisoner of Peace
• The Door Beyond the Water
• Caretaker in the Garden of Dreams
• A Twist Too Far
• The Untold Ghost
• A Study in Red and White
• A Stare from the Darkness
• The Way of the Leaves
• Slow Drowning
• About the Author and Artist

Limited to 100 signed and numbered copies printed on 130 gsm silk finish paper, with dust jacket and coloured end papers