Product Description

Night after night, out there in the moonlight, Something was trying to get in at the bedroom window. A huge malevolent Something. Something not of this world. Inside, Toby Jugg, a wounded Battle of Britain pilot, thought first that he was hallucinating, then that he must be going mad, finally that this evil Something was real and striving to reach him. So begins what is probably Dennis Wheatley's most terrifying story of the supernatural. The struggle which ensues brought Toby unexpected help but also ungues treachery as it moves inexorably towards an appalling confrontation and seemingly inevitable catastrophe. No wonder Dennis Wheatley was called The Prince of Thriller Writers .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #154509 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

A Great Book
This is a perfect example of how to write a novel in the first person (in this case, as a diary). The pace, tension and plot flow are fantastic, and even though the theme of the occult is one that Wheatley draws upon for many of his novels, there is enough substance and variation in this to make it unique, and without doubt a page turner. It is a great build up to a fantastic climax.

An excellent read.
The Haunting Of Toby Jugg is one of Dennis Wheatley's weirdest and best novels. A bed ridden fighter pilot fears he is losing his sanity. In fact he is being drawn into a battle of wills and a conflict with evil forces beyond his comprehension.

It all makes sense in the end...
I have to admit (hate me now...) I bought this because I watched the BBC adaptation 'The Haunted Airman' (starring R-Patts) and I couldn't make head-nor-tails of it. But the book set my mind at rest that I wasn't a complete moron, because it seems the 'adaptation' has practically nothing to do with the original story (which actually makes sense). In all honesty, it does take some time to get going, but I was determined to soldier on because I wanted to get to the bottom of it all, and I found this story to be one of the most gripping I have ever read. I even cried real tears at the end!!! I whole-heartedly recommend it, and as a sneaky inside hint, you can skip all the first few entries about God and the Devil - they are a bit tedious and at the end of the day, not particulary important. Buy this book - you won't regret it!