About the book: 2019 / Robert Bloch is a recognized master of mysticism and horror, who stood at the origins of the genre and seriously influenced a number of authors, including Stephen King. A student and follower of Howard Lovecraft himself, Bloch was constantly published in the cult magazine Weird Tales and is the author of the famous thriller Psychosis, filmed by Alfred Hitchcock. The second volume of short prose includes the master’s stories written between 1939 and 1941.