The Room in the Tower and Other Horror Stories By Benson, E. F

Three stories, three ghosts. There is a dangerous woman in a picture in a room in a tower. A young woman marries an older man and arrives at his house. But his dead wife is still there. A dead man walks through a house every night because he wants the people there to catch his killer. Sometimes the dead return.

A desperate boy finds that when the sun goes dark, hope is the only magic left. A royal guard learns what he is willing to do—and willing to give up—to guard his queen. And an arranged marriage turns into political intrigue when a princess learns that her king is a prisoner in his own castle. All the Mark of the Least short stories are collected here for the first time in one volume! Read some old favorites and discover new stories, including a brand-new novella. This collection includes: When Quiet Comes to Call Aria at the Opera A Galadon Exile Blood and Hope Faire-Weather Magic Chasing Waves Rising To Guard a Queen The King in the Tower