W. W. Jacobs

The Monkey’s Paw was written in 1902 by W.W. Jacobs. It’s a dark brooding tale which promises from the start that the light you see at the e…

A most popular Jacobs character, a night watchman along the English coast, remembers troubles his friends got into during shore leave. At le…

The crew of the ship come together in a syndicate to find the missing father of the lady whom their skipper should like to favour. Their res…

A collection of weird and humorous short stories known for their good twists featuring a trio attempting some get-rich-quick schemes, the go…

Another collection of short stories, a mixture of the humorous and the horrifying all with unexpected twists - Summary by Inkell