Grey Shapes (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Occult Detective Mystery of Supernatural Menace and Interwar British HorrorBy E. Charles Vivian
Length9h 44m
About this audiobook
Grey Shapes is an atmospheric occult mystery in which the rational procedures of detection meet an older, darker imaginative world of ancestral fear and supernatural menace. Centred on Gregory George Gordon Green—"Gees"—the novel unfolds through brisk plotting, eerie suggestion, and a prose style that combines popular adventure with Gothic restraint. Its title figures the book's central power: the half-seen, half-understood presences that disturb ordinary reality. In literary context, it belongs to the interwar tradition of psychic and occult detective fiction, descending from Blackwood, Hodgson, and the late Victorian ghost story while retaining the pace of the modern thriller. E. Charles Vivian, who also published this series under the pseudonym Jack Mann, was a remarkably versatile British writer, editor, journalist, and veteran of popular genre fiction. His wide experience in adventure writing, fantasy, and magazine culture helped shape Grey Shapes into a work both accessible and learned in its handling of supernatural convention. Vivian's fascination with hidden survivals, esoteric danger, and masculine codes of courage informs the book's distinctive tone. Readers drawn to classic supernatural fiction, occult detection, and finely paced interwar thrillers will find Grey Shapes rewarding. It is especially recommended to those who enjoy mystery enlivened by metaphysical unease and antiquarian shadow.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, Mystery and Thriller
Length9 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 10, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
19CHAPTER XI. — FOUND
2CHAPTER I. — A MATTER OF SHEEP
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3* * * *
21* * * *
4CHAPTER II. — BEYOND ODDER
22CHAPTER XII. — VAIN VIGIL
5* * * *
23CHAPTER XIII. — A SURVEY
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24CHAPTER XIV. — IMPLICATIONS
7CHAPTER III. — COTTRILL
25* * * *
8CHAPTER IV. — INSPECTOR FEATHER
26CHAPTER XV. — CARLISLE INTERLUDECARLISLE INTERLUDE
9CHAPTER V. — BAR TALK
27CHAPTER XVI. — DINNER FOR THREE
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28* * * *
11CHAPTER VI. — ATTACK
29CHAPTER XVII. — DINNER FOR. FIVE—AND AFTER
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30* * * *
13CHAPTER VII. — AMBER
31CHAPTER XVIII. — CHANGE AT DAWN
14* * * *
32* * * *
15CHAPTER VIII. — MADELEINE AMBER
33CHAPTER XIX. — FOUR LETTERS
16CHAPTER IX. — AT DOWLANDSBAR
34THE END
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35Memorable Quotes
18CHAPTER X. — MISSING
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