The Clock Strikes Twelve & Other Stories by H. Russell Wakefield [1961 PAPERBACK]

The Clock Strikes Twelve & Other Stories by H. R. Wakefield

FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING [1961] BALLANTINE BOOKS

Vintage paperback in very good reading condition. 

Cover shows wear and some creasing.

Pages read nicely with some tanning.   Name of orig. owner signed neatly on underside of cover.

The Clock Strikes Twelve is a collection of stories by author H. Russell Wakefield (a firm believer in the reality of ghosts). It was released in 1946 and was the first collection of the author's stories to be published by Arkham House.   

This paperback edition collects 13 horrifying tales from the original first edition:

"Why I Write Ghost Stories"
"Into Outer Darkness"
"The Alley"
"Jay Walkers"
"Ingredient X"
"“I Recognized the Voice”"
"Farewell Performance"
"In Collaboration"
"Lucky's Grove"
"Happy Ending?"
"The First Sheaf"
"Used Car"
"Death of a Poacher"