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Volume 2 of The Carnacki Casebook is a collection featuring three cases: A Yuletide Horror, The Curse of the Black Obelisk (The Black Obelisk, Part II), and The Adventure of the North York Moors. A YULETIDE HORROR (Case No. 04) It's just a week before Christmas, and something is stirring in the Robinson's house! Strange noises at all times of the day and night, objects moving on their own, and disappearing Christmas treats threaten to not only ruin the family's holiday but drive them from their home. Having exhausted every means to solve the problem, Mr. Robinson contacts occult detective Thomas Carnacki, who discovers a mysterious, invisible force at work in the house. But what is it? And from where has it come? Carnacki finds himself drawn into a world of darkness and death that proves more formidable then even he anticipated. If he is to save the family's home, he's going to need help. Having enlisted the aid of friends, he must find a way to eliminate the invading agency and close the portal through which it has come. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK OBELISK - THE BLACK OBELISK, PART II (Case No. 05) While the case at Halton Grange had been brought to a successful conclusion, troubling questions remained. From where had the obelisk fragment come? What was the nature of its power? And, was a greater conspiracy at work? Turning his attention to these questions, Carnacki finds himself haunted by a recurring dream and pursued by a strange presence: a sinister agency intent upon recovering the fragment. Undaunted, he continues his investigation, and is led to an ancient ruin in the Scottish Highlands, a place of dark legend avoided by man and beast alike. Meanwhile, in London, Carnacki's inner circle of friends and associates are concerned: The famous occult detective has not been seen or heard from in months. Initiating an investigation of their own into the matter, they find themselves, like Carnacki before, drawn to an ancient seat of power in the North. But what will they discover when they get there? Part II of The Black Obelisk, a continuing series. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORTH YORK MOORS (Case No. 06) Carnacki had been looking forward to the hunting trip with his friends to the North York Moors. It was just the break they needed from the hustle and bustle of London. And, initially, they weren't disappointed: The weather had been beautiful and the game plentiful. But one night, having become lost, the party takes refuge in an abandoned mansion perched upon a desolate hilltop. In one of the rooms they find a strange message—or perhaps an incantation—for after reading it they're confronted by a terrifying phantasm capable of warping reality itself! They later learn of the reputation of the mansion, and the spirit that is said to haunt the place. But what is the nature of this Outside force? And, why does it haunt the mansion? Carnacki and his friends investigate, and soon find themselves embroiled in a mystery that threatens the peace and sanity of all those who inhabit the North York Moors! About The Carnacki Casebook: The Carnacki Casebook is a new collection of stories featuring Edwardian era occult detective Thomas Carnacki. Adventure, mystery, and terror await as Carnacki recounts some of his most challenging cases. Based upon the character and world created by English author William Hope Hodgson, the Carnacki saga continues! Also available: The Carnacki Casebook, Volume 1, a collection featuring three cases: The Haunting of Halton Grange (The Black Obelisk, Part I), The Barton Wood Mystery, and The Secret in the Library.

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