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Carnacki, the Ghost Finder

by William Hope Hodgson

Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Carnacki, the Ghost Finder" by William Hope Hodgson is a collection of short stories published between 1910 and 1913. The work features Thomas Carnacki, an occult detective who investigates unusual hauntings using scientific methods, photography, and his fictional invention, the Electric Pentacle. Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, each story follows Carnacki as he recounts his latest case to close friends. The twist: some hauntings prove genuinely supernatural, while others are merely human fakery—keeping readers guessing throughout.

  • Horror tales, English

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #10832. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder on Wikipedia.

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