Wormwoodiana

This blog is devoted to fantasy, supernatural and decadent literature. It was begun and is managed by Douglas A. Anderson, with contributions from Mark Valentine and other friends, to present relevant news and information.

Sunday, August 16, 2026

A Thirties Grail Thriller: 'Secret Sceptre' by Francis Gerard

Francis Gerard was the author of about twenty-two thrillers in the period 1936-52, many featuring his series detective Sir John Meredi...

Friday, August 14, 2026

Mary Durham, author of 'Castle Mandragora'

In a post in November, 2020, I wrote about Castle Mandragora , a thriller with uncanny elements by Mary Durham, and I noted that nothin...

Sunday, August 2, 2026

The Centenary of 'The World of William Clissold' by H.G. Wells: A Guest Post by John Howard

H.G. Wells’ novel The World of William Clissold opens with precision set in time: ‘Yesterday I was fifty-nine, and in a year I shall be s...

Sunday, July 26, 2026

'The Case of the Angels' Trumpets' by Michael Burt

In my recent essay collection Tea and Gargoyles , I include an essay on ‘The Witchery of Gladys Mitchell’, exploring the noted crime novel...

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