On sale from 12 NovemberThe Devil Rides Out - How Dennis Wheatley sold black magic to Britain This Hallowe'en saw the 75th anniversary of the publication of the occult bestseller The Devil Rides Out. We consider the work and character of its author, Dennis Wheatley, and find that behind the literary trappings of Black Magic lay an understanding of a very modern form of magic - the power of propaganda...
Also in this issue, we report on the terrible curse of the stone gargoyles, attempt to summon a lake monster with the one-time 'Wizard of the Western World', investigate the relationship between the Internet and conspiracy theories, and wonder at the strange career choice of Chung Xuan Voong, who gathers and sells monkey menstrual fluid. |