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As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

Live in Colorado? Learn more about true crime in your own backyard. Not a resident? Learn about some crimes you have never heard of! Listen on your favorite podcast platform. Amelia Allan is no longer actively creating content for Altitude Crime. This means the resources page is no longer active. The merch shop has also been closed. If you would like to support the podcast, and future endeavors, consider making a donation at https://ko-fi.com/altitudecrime If you would like more information about any Altitude Crime episode (or to chat about anything else!) email me at ameliaallanenterprises@...

Eerie old houses, wretched smiles, mausoleums, and banshees. Stories from masters of the horror genre, M.R. James, F. Marion Craword, Edgar Allan Poe, W.W. Jacobs, Amelia Edwards, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and H.P. Loveraft, stories to make your body tingle and your mind play tricks.

Being an English author in a new and different culture seems to work its magic when these two are placed together in the same spot with a rich vocabulary; ideas seem more fully formed and characters have another edge to their existence. For the outsider looking in, more can be revealed and shared with ourselves.