The House by the Lock

A woman in distress, a handsome hero, a dangerous villain, psychological suspense and real scares all exist in this classic tale with a gothic feel: "Never, it seemed to me, had I seen a habitation so grim, so silently suggestive of haunting, evil things… The wind moaned through the trees like the wail of a lost soul." The story has its feet firmly planted in a mix of genres and manages to thrill and entertain in equal measure.