The Thing in the Hall

A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection The Outcast and Other Dark Tales by E.F. Benson. Brain surgeon Dr Francis Assheton is sceptical when one of his oldest friends holds a seance to show him ‘The Thing’ that has been appearing at his home. But when he witnesses it for himself and his friend then dies in mysterious circumstances, the doctor must recount his tale before it is too late.