'The Beetle' is Richard Marsh's most famous work, initially outselling 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. Narrated from four different perspectives, it focuses on a monstrous creature from Ancient Egypt, which possesses the unfortunate and unemployed Richard Holt.

The plot is set in motion when the creature sends Richard on a mission to steal some letters from the home of MP, Paul Lessingham. The content of the letters then sets off a chain of events that affects everyone who knows about them.

A grisly, ghoulish, and supernatural story, this is a perfect read for those who like their stories served up with spine-tingling chills.