David G. Rowlands

David G. Rowlands had been writing ghost stories for the British small press for many years before this collection appeared, and his supernatural fiction had won him a large following among enthusiasts of the genre. Several of his tales had been published in anthologies of supernatural stories, including the Year's Best Horror series edited by the late Karl Edward Wagner. Rowlands had developed a particular specialty: writing stories that continued the adventures of E.G. Swain's Mr Batchel, the mild-mannered clergyman from Stoneground, "the most haunted parish in England."

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The Executor and Other Ghost Stories, reprints more than thirty of Rowlands's tales, including several new stories written specifically for this edition. The volume includes his Father O'Connor stories, which follow the adventures of a priest who encounters the supernatural, as well as his Mr Batchel continuations. Rowlands had a gift for capturing the tone and atmosphere of Swain's original stories while bringing his own perspective to the form. His stories demonstrate a deep understanding of the Jamesian tradition and the ability to create effective supernatural fiction within that framework.

Edition Details

• Dust Jacket illustrated by Douglas Walters.
• This is a full clothbound edition limited to 500 copies.
• This 1996 limited edition hardcover of 500 copies, with a dust jacket illustrated by Douglas Walters, brought Rowlands's work to a wider audience. The collection served as both a celebration of his contributions to the field and an introduction for readers who might not have encountered his work in the small press publications where it had originally appeared.

External Links

• David G. Rowlands. ISFDB entry for David G. Rowlands
• The Executor and Other Ghost Stories. ISFDB entry for The Executor and Other Ghost Stories