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Audiobooks Narrated by Ian Gordon
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"A second collection of classic works concerning items that harbour sinister secrets and unusual powers.
Contents:
'The Uncommon Prayer-Book' by M. R. James (London Mercury 1925)
Eight unusual copies of the Book of Common Prayer.
'The Green Flame' by Donald Wandrei (Weird Tales 1930)
The tale of a strange jewel.
'The Disinterment of Venus' by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales 1934)
A curious statue unearthed in the grounds of a monastery.
'The Man Who Made Faces' by C. P. Howard (HorrorBabble 2024)
The tale of a man haunted by a past mistake.
'The God with Four Arms' by H. T. W. Bousfield (1939)
A man takes his frustrations out on a rare bronze idol.
'The Ebony Frame' by Edith Nesbit (Longman's 1891)
A beautiful and curiously carved picture frame.
'The Meerschaum Pipe' by L. A. Lewis (Tales of the Grotesque 1934)
A series of strange dreams and mysterious murders.
'The Black Stone Statue' by M. E. Counselman (Weird Tales 1937)
The story of a weird deception practised on the world by an obscure artist.
'Out of the Aeons' by H. P. Lovecraft (Weird Tales 1935)
A Boston museum that displays an ancient mummy recovered from a sunken island.
'The Mezzotint' by M. R. James (Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary 1904)
A strange engraving, with even stranger properties."
"A second collection of speculative fiction stories, concerning extraterrestrials, other worlds, and bleak futures.
Contents:
'The Distortion Out of Space' by Francis Flagg
A strange being that came from outer space in a meteoroid.
'The House of Living Music' by Edmond Hamilton
A composer who could re-create all living things in sound.
'Special News Bulletin' by Vincent Gaddis
Flash fiction.
'The Hunters from Beyond' by C. A. Smith
Living gargoyles come to the sculptor from outland realms of evil.
'Moxon's Master' by Ambrose Bierce
A curious invention with profound implications for humanity.
'The Demoiselle D'ys' by Robert W. Chambers
A tale of temporal bodily displacement.
'Beyond Lies the Wub' by Philip K. Dick
Many men talk like philosophers and live like fools.
'What's It Like Out There?' by Edmond Hamilton
When Haddon returned from the expedition, they all asked him...
'Till A' the Seas' by H. P. Lovecraft
The tale of a dying world.
'The Time-Traveler' by R. M. Farley
What if you had the chance to relive and influence past events?
'The Drum' by Ian Gordon
A man awakens in darkness...
'The Seeds from Outside' by C. A. Smith
A fantasy about two beings that came to earth in a meteor.
'Tony and the Beetles' by Philip K. Dick
A boy befriends the native inhabitants of an alien planet.
'The Immeasurable Horror' by C. A. Smith
An expedition to Venus.
'From Beyond' by H. P. Lovecraft
A man whose curiosity leads to a fate horrible beyond conception."
"'The Derelict' is a maritime horror story blending science fiction and cosmic dread. The tale follows the crew of a steamship who discover an abandoned, seemingly lifeless derelict drifting in the open sea. Upon boarding, they find the ship covered in a strange, gelatinous growth that appears inert—until it begins to move. As the substance engulfs the vessel, the men realize they are trapped in a nightmarish struggle against an alien, living organism that defies natural law. The story was first published in The Red Magazine in 1912."
"'The Nameless City' is a haunting tale of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in 1921. It follows an intrepid explorer who ventures deep into the Arabian desert in search of a lost, ancient ruin—a city so old that it predates all known human civilizations. As he descends into its crumbling subterranean tunnels, he uncovers strange, reptilian artifacts and eerie bas-reliefs that depict a race of grotesque, non-human beings that once ruled this desolate place.
A Cthulhu Mythos story, “The Nameless City” introduces themes of forbidden knowledge, ancient cosmic entities, and the insignificance of humanity in the face of the unknown."
"A second collection of horror stories set in shadowy caverns, crypts, and other undesirable hollows.
Contents:
Hey, You Down There! by Harold Rolseth (Yankee, 1971)
A peculiar discovery at the bottom of a dried up old well.
One Chance by Ethel Helene Coen (Weird Tales, 1935)
Flash fiction.
Return to Death by J. Wesley Rosenquest (Weird Tales, 1936)
A brief tale about the ghastly horror that befell the man in the coffin.
The Grave by Orville R. Emerson (Weird Tales, 1923)
A soldier finds himself buried alive in Flanders.
The Tunnel by John Metcalfe (Outlook, 1925)
A man spends years digging a tunnel to freedom.
He Waits Beneath the Sea by Robert Bloch (Strange Stories, 1939)
Trapped at the bottom of the ocean, a man fights a terrible menace.
Terror Under Eridu by Malcolm Ferguson (Weird Tales, 1949)
Beware of the lidded gastropod!
The Statement of Randolph Carter by H. P. Lovecraft (The Vagrant, 1920)
The strange disappearance of a man in an ancient graveyard.
The Chuckler by Donald Wandrei (Fantasy Magazine, 1934)
Flash fiction.
The Dwellers Under the Tombs by Robert E. Howard (Lost Fantasies 4, 1976)
A horrifying descent into a subterranean labyrinth."
"When strange bodies are found drifting in Vermont’s flooded rivers—grotesque things that defy classification—folklore scholar Albert N. Wilmarth dismisses the wild rumors of alien creatures lurking in the hills. But when he begins corresponding with a reclusive local, Henry Akeley, he finds himself drawn into a terrifying web of cosmic horror. As he journeys to Akeley’s remote farmhouse, Wilmarth uncovers a truth far more sinister than he ever imagined—one that challenges the very limits of human understanding.
A cornerstone of the Cthulhu Mythos, 'The Whisperer in Darkness' is a spine-chilling tale of extraterrestrial horror, secret conspiracies, and the unfathomable terrors lurking beyond the veil of reality. "
"For more than a century, the house on Benefit Street has stood in quiet decay, its very presence inspiring unease. Locals whisper of strange deaths, lingering sickness, and an unseen terror that haunts its halls. When an investigator and his uncle attempt to uncover the truth, they find themselves ensnared in a nightmare beyond comprehension. As they dig into the house’s grim past, they awaken a horror that defies nature itself.
'The Shunned House' is a chilling tale of ancestral dread, unseen forces, and the terrifying grip of the unknown, showcasing Lovecraft’s mastery of atmospheric horror."
"Jervas Dudley has always been different—a dreamer drawn to the eerie and the unknown. When he discovers an ancient, crumbling mausoleum hidden in the woods near his family estate, he becomes obsessed with unlocking its secrets. As his fascination deepens, so does his descent into madness, blurring the line between reality and nightmare. Is Jervas merely indulging in dangerous fantasy, or is something far more sinister at play?
'The Tomb' is a chilling tale of obsession, forbidden knowledge, and the haunting power of the past, showcasing Lovecraft’s signature blend of gothic horror and psychological terror."
"'The Mound' is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft, written as a ghostwriting project for Zealia Bishop. It is often considered part of the Cthulhu Mythos due to its themes of ancient, hidden civilizations, cosmic horror, and connections to Lovecraft’s broader mythos.
The story follows an unnamed narrator investigating a mysterious burial mound in Oklahoma, where local legends speak of ghostly apparitions and strange disappearances. He discovers a manuscript written by a Spanish explorer, Pánfilo de Zamacona, who in the 16th century found an underground civilization beneath the mound. This lost realm, K’n-yan, is an advanced but decadent society of immortal beings who wield incredible scientific and psychic powers.
'The Mound' expands the Cthulhu Mythos by introducing K’n-yan as one of Lovecraft’s lost civilizations, echoing the fates of places like R’lyeh or the Plateau of Leng, where remnants of ancient alien presences continue to exert their influence on the world."
"Robert E. Howard’s 'Pigeons from Hell' is a chilling Southern Gothic horror tale blending supernatural terror with a grim, oppressive atmosphere. It follows two travellers, John Branner and Griswell, who become stranded in the deep South and take refuge in an abandoned plantation house, the decaying remnants of the Blassenville family estate. The house is eerily silent, save for the presence of strange pigeons roosting in the rafters.
One of Howard’s most famous horror stories, Pigeons from Hell is a masterful blend of ghostly dread, gruesome violence, and atmospheric storytelling, showcasing his talent beyond sword-and-sorcery fiction. It remains one of the finest examples of Southern Gothic horror in pulp literature."
"'The Dwellers Under the Tombs' is a short story by Robert E. Howard, first published in the 1976 collection, Lost Fantasies 4. The tale tells of a horrifying descent into a subterranean labyrinth beneath the mysterious Dagoth Hills."
"'The Secret of Lost Valley' is a short horror story by Robert E. Howard, first appearing in the Spring 1967 edition of Startling Mystery Stories. After the McCrills massacre his kin, John Reynolds, the last surviving member of his family, flees into Lost Valley, seeking refuge. Taking shelter in a cave, John stumbles upon the resting place of a dead McCrill, Saul Fletcher—only to find the body mysteriously vanished. His search leads him to a hidden door and a tunnel that descends into a vast underground chamber. There, he encounters a race of sinister, snake-like humanoids."
