Burn, Witch, Burn!
core novel 1932 Burn, Witch, Burn
Record
| First published | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.60 (1,087 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Dr. Lowell, a respected New York physician, is called in when a man dies in hospital of an illness that doctors cannot explain, leaving no wound or mark on the body. Lowell is drawn into the case by Julian Ricori, a New York gangster whose lieutenant has been struck down in the same way. The trail leads to a doll shop run by Madame Mandilip, an old woman who may be using witchcraft, and to her silent, frightened daughter. As more victims die, the physician and the mobster join forces to find out whether the deaths come from madness or from an evil that reaches people from a distance.
Where it sits
- Universe: Burn, Witch, Burn
- Series: Burn, Witch, Burn core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: A. Merritt
Notes
- Serialized in Argosy in 1932; first book edition 1933.
- From the series record (Burn, Witch, Burn): Two linked novels of supernatural horror set in New York around Dr. Lowell.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Burn, Witch, Burn: position 1 of 2: next Creep, Shadow! (1934)
Sources
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