Books of Mayhem

The Book of Mayhem was a twelve-volume series of anthologies containing short stories about monsters. The entire series was edited by Fox Soames, and the books had stopped being printed after his death. Jack was collecting the volumes, though his mother didn't approve of him reading monster stories.

The Twelfth Volume contained twelve short stories. Authors who regularly wrote for the series included Algernon, Rosemary, and Iris, (PROSE: Kept Safe and Sound) among other obscure English ghost story writers.

Soames' books were unavailable in New York City, so Liza Bathory wrote to 666 Charing Cross Road and K. N. Wright sent her The Best of the Books of Mayhem. (PROSE: 666 Charing Cross Road)