The Monkey's Paw is a dark and spooky tale by W. W. Jacobs. It's worth noting that Jacobs was acclaimed by Henry James, G. K. Chesterton, and Christopher Morley as one of the best writers of his time. For this, the 150th anniversary of his birth, M. R. Williamson has written three more tales in the same vein as a tribute to this master of strange stories.