"Amyas Stafford Northcote was born in 1864 to an aristocratic family.His literary career was mainly centered on one book ‘In Ghostly Company’ which, at the time, were favourably compared to those of M R James.He died in 1923."
"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears."