Leslie S. Klinger
Leslie S. Klinger is one of the world’s foremost authorities on Sherlock Holmes. He is the editor of the three-volume set The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes. The first two volumes, The Complete Short Stories, won the Edgar for Best Critical/Biographical work. His New Annotated Frankenstein was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. Klinger is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and lives in Malibu.
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In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe
- By: Leslie S. Klinger
- Narrator: Traber Burns
- Length: 13 hours 5 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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A masterful collection of horror fiction by widely acclaimed authors whose contributions to the genre have been lost in the shadow of Poe
Edgar Allan Poe did not invent the tale of terror. There were American, English, and Continental writers who... Read more
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The Sword of Shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has becomeone of the most popular fantasy tales of all time.
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The British Are Coming
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Some Girls
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Dragonwyck
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Helping Your Anxious Child, Third Edition
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Hidden Fires
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The White Book
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Love and Neckties
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Spanking Shakespeare
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