Otter Male, 39. Milano, Italy

This is one of my favourite horror novels, the concepts of paramentals and megapolisomancy are terrific ( I personally find quite spooky the Sutro tower and the Transamerica Pyramid ) . I guess that the true force of this story is rooted in its strong autobiographical elements, Leiber lived at 811 Geary when he wrote 'Our Lady of Darkness' , the same address of the protagonist Franz Western (Leiber's alter ego).
As usual, a really wonderful edition by Centipede Press.

In this short story collection Ligotti writes the follow-ups (another step or two down the path of pain) to a series of gothic classics, all is masterfully done with his pessimistic sense of humor. Just have a look at the titles:
One Thousand Painful Variations Performed Upon Divers Creatures Undergoing the Treatment of Dr. Moreau, Humanist
The Excruciating Final Days of Dr. Henry Jekyll, Englishman
The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein, Citizen of Geneva
The Heart of Count Dracula, Descendant of Attila, Scourge of God
The Insufferable Salvation of Lawrence Talbot the Wolfman
The Intolerable Lesson of the Phantom of the Opera
The Unspeakable Rebirth of the Phantom of the Wax Museum
The Perilous Legacy of Emily St. Aubert, Inheritress of Udolpho
The Irreproachable Statement of the Governess' as to the Affair at Bly
The Unnatural Persecution, by a Vampire, of Mr. Jacob J.
The Superb Companion of André de V., Anti-Pygmalion
The Ever-Vigilant Guardians of Secluded Estates
The Scream: from 1800 to the Present
The Transparent Alias of William Wilson, Sportsman and Scoundrel
The Worthy Inmate of the Will of the Lady Ligeia
The Interminable Residence of the Friends of the House of Usher
The Fabulous Alienation of the Outsider, Being of No Fixed Abode
The Blasphemous Enlightenment of Prof. Francis Wayland Thurston of Boston, Providence, and the Human Race
The Premature Death of H. P. Lovecraft, Oldest Man in New England
A beautiful edition by Centipede press enriched with the disturbing artwork by Harry O. Morris.