The Undying Monster

First published in 1922, The Undying Monster set the stage for the many classic werewolf movies and stories that would follow. A centuries old family curse resurfaces to torment the only two remaining family members of the old Hammand dynasty, which has been long established in a grand mansion on the Sussex coast. The only hope is to call in a famous psychic detective to solve the mystery and free the family from the curse that has befallen so many of their ancestors. The detective, an early example of a firebrand feminist, lights up the novel with her flamboyant grit and eclectic knowledge of the occult, and her wild assumptions about the true nature of the Beast leads the reader deep into the briar patch before solving the puzzle. Packed with a scatter shot of supernatural influences and drenched in atmosphere, The Undying Monster is a blast to read. The highly entertaining John Braham 1942 film of the same name only captures a fraction of the novel’s frenzied fireworks. This new edition of The Undying Monster features a bonus werewolf appendix and an introduction that offers fresh perspective of this classic novel of the supernatural.