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Dagon's Bell and Other Discords
The second collection of a witch's dozen of weird or horrific tales from Brian Lumley, author of the internationally bestselling Necroscope and Vampire World series.
in the field of no-holds-barred terror fiction, there's Brian Lumley – and then there's the rest…
Stories included in this
Dagon’s Bell
No Sharks in the Med
In the Glow-Zone
The Caller of the Black
The Picnickers
The Fairground Horror
Problem Child
Aunt Hester
The Whisperer
The Statement of Henry Worthy
The Strange Years
Big “C”
The Disapproval of Jeremy Cleave
in the field of no-holds-barred terror fiction, there's Brian Lumley – and then there's the rest…
Stories included in this
Dagon’s Bell
No Sharks in the Med
In the Glow-Zone
The Caller of the Black
The Picnickers
The Fairground Horror
Problem Child
Aunt Hester
The Whisperer
The Statement of Henry Worthy
The Strange Years
Big “C”
The Disapproval of Jeremy Cleave
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 4, 1994
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About the author
Brian Lumley
444 books1,353 followersBrian Lumley was born near Newcastle. In 22 years as a Military Policeman he served in many of the Cold War hotspots, including Berlin, as well as Cyprus in partition days. He reached the rank of Sergeant-Major before retiring to Devon to write full-time, and his work was first published in 1970. The vampire series, 'Necroscope', has been translated into ten languages and sold over a million copies worldwide.
He was awarded the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award in 2010.
He was awarded the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award in 2010.
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May 6, 2012
It's Brian Lumley - isn't that enough?
Ok - you want more detail? Well , here goes...
Yet another of Mr Lumley's short story collections , covering his love of Cthulhu , Vampires , & general dystopian futures. As ever these are well-written , varying in length from a few pages to verging on the novella, & I have to say that there isn't a duff tale in the book ! Standouts for me are "The Caller of the Black" (a Titus Crow story) , & "The disapproval of Jeremy Cleave" (a very funny ghost story after M R James or Edith Nesbit) .
I've only recently discovered Lumley's short stories : I'm starting to think he's even better in this format than he is at the novel....(& he is very good at the long form) .
I found this collection in a secondhand bookshop , & it looks like it's now out of print . However , should you come across this anywhere , I strongly urge you to hand over coin of the realm , sit back , & read a master at work . Heartily recommended .
Ok - you want more detail? Well , here goes...
Yet another of Mr Lumley's short story collections , covering his love of Cthulhu , Vampires , & general dystopian futures. As ever these are well-written , varying in length from a few pages to verging on the novella, & I have to say that there isn't a duff tale in the book ! Standouts for me are "The Caller of the Black" (a Titus Crow story) , & "The disapproval of Jeremy Cleave" (a very funny ghost story after M R James or Edith Nesbit) .
I've only recently discovered Lumley's short stories : I'm starting to think he's even better in this format than he is at the novel....(& he is very good at the long form) .
I found this collection in a secondhand bookshop , & it looks like it's now out of print . However , should you come across this anywhere , I strongly urge you to hand over coin of the realm , sit back , & read a master at work . Heartily recommended .
July 26, 2014
With every book, I become more and more enamoured with Lumley's work. This book is no exception. The title story hearkens back to HP Lovecraft, and does so with amazing clarity; it even uses some of his creatures as the centre of the plot. The best story, in my opinion, is one called "Aunt Hester." Rather an ordinary story, slightly supernatural but nothing out of the ordinary...until the last couple of pages, which struck with horror unknown in most authors' writings.
February 3, 2024
Im a big fan of Brian Lumley and am currently shooting through this book. Brian writes really well. What really appeals to me is that the stories aren't only weird and horror-themed but also filled with good humour and a sense of adventure. You get the sense he is trolling is own monsters and protaganists sometimes. Very horrible, very nice writing, very tongue in cheek. I will be reading a lot more Brian Lumley in the future. Classic old-school Lovecraftian and original scary sh*t. Love it.
December 12, 2025
The book is actually 333 pages long. not 248 pages as Goodreads claims.
Otherwise, this is a neat little story collection by one of Britain's most important modern voices in the horror genre, and a true gem. Almost all of the stories here are actual horror as it should be, not merely a psychological portrait posing as horror, or fantasy and science fiction that are borderline horror, but not quiet, this is the hardcore stuff.
Otherwise, this is a neat little story collection by one of Britain's most important modern voices in the horror genre, and a true gem. Almost all of the stories here are actual horror as it should be, not merely a psychological portrait posing as horror, or fantasy and science fiction that are borderline horror, but not quiet, this is the hardcore stuff.
May 28, 2021
The mostly great and weird
Most of the stories in this collection are strictly Lovecraftian and weird fiction. Most of the stories also work really well.
Most of the stories in this collection are strictly Lovecraftian and weird fiction. Most of the stories also work really well.
October 13, 2021
Fantastic collection of Lovecraftian horror and scifi from a true master of his craft. Every story from Dagon's Bell to Big 'C' will be sure to keep you looking over your shoulder
August 26, 2022
Followup to the Fruiting Bodies collection, but somewhat more hit and miss. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/201...
July 1, 2024
Another wonderful collection from one of the undisputed masters of Lovecraftian fiction. A must-read for fans of the subgenre.
October 27, 2019
Wow. I just finished reading "Dagon's bells"
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