PHANTOM LOVERS (PB)

‘I entered a bedroom and found
myself facing a full-length mirror. My reflection stared back at me as though
I were a stranger, as though my reflection belonged to the house, while I was
only an outsider. […]As I turned from the mirror, I thought I saw someone,
something, some reflection other than mine, move behind me in the
mirror.’

Whether it is to escape the horrors of real life, or to investigate what
happens when we die—whatever the motivation, the eerie and the uncanny have a
strong hold on the human mind. It is often the first question we ask the
hotel manager when we visit an old town. Some even go looking for towns and
homes infamous for hauntings! The supernatural is a powerful force, and it
makes for great storytelling.

In Phantom Lovers, Ruskin Bond takes us through a collection of stories and
personal essays that delve into the other world. From corpses that come
alive, to thieves who appear to be haunting your train bogey, to scratching
on your door that sounds alarmingly like human nails, creatures that live in
the water, waiting for their victims—this book has something for every horror
lover; maybe even the potential to turn you into a believer!