Horror Roundup review: Ghoulish tales from the crypt for the spooky Samhain season

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As Samhain approaches, there’s nothing as appealing as a bone-­chilling work of fiction to gobble up on a long dark night. Here are some novels to keep you haunted…

CJ Cooke’s The Last Witch (Harper Collins, €24.65) is inspired by the witch trials of the late 15th century in Innsbruck, Austria, overseen by the disturbed author of Malleus Maleficarum Heinrich Kramer.

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