An Unkindness of Shadows: The Strange Encounters of Justin Margrave

by John Linwood Grant

Readers will delight in the wit and danger found in art collector Justin Margrave's adventures in 1970s England. Whether the threat is folk horror or something from another dimension trying to slip through the cracks, Margrave deals with each situation with style and aplomb.

"An Unkindness of Shadows; a substantial contribution to the literature of the uncanny—delectably written, disturbing, sometimes chilling but also poignant, ultimately very moving. The field is richer for it and its author. Highly recommended." - Ramsey Campbell, World Fantasy Lifetime Award Winner

282 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2024

About the author

John Linwood Grant lives in Yorkshire with a pack of lurchers and a beard. He may also have a family.

When he's not chronicling the adventures of Mr Bubbles, the slightly psychotic pony, he writes a range of supernatural, horror and speculative tales, some of which are actually published.

You can find him every week on his website which celebrates weird fiction and weird art, greydogtales.com, often with his dogs.

Reviews

[A.F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging and entertaining story collection, infused nicely with a menacing, creepy tone, edged with a bit of snark. The framing narration that leads in a out of the stories works well and overall I highly recommend the book.

[Tony Ciak · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly weird occult detective or a victim of the strangeness of the universe. Loved it!