The House by the Churchyard
by Sheridan Le Fanu
Set in the village of Chapelizod near Dublin in the 1760s, the story begins with the accidental dismemberment of an old skull in a churchyard and a terrifying late funeral. This discovery refers to both recent and historical murders; it then disrupts the smug pace of rural affairs and changes the lives of many of its key characters forever. Charm and cold darkness abound equally in one of the greatest novels by the Victorian mystery master.
