Six stories featuring Carnacki, an occult detective. 1910-12 first edition, with original Florence Briscoe illustrations. Carnacki was the protagonist of a series of six short stories published between 1910 and 1912. Carnacki's success spawned many more occult detectives and the Carnacki stories remain very accessible to a modern audience. William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction and science fiction. Carnacki stories influenced later horror and fantasy writers.