The Lair of the White Worm

"The Lair of the White Worm" by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel published in 1911. When Australian Adam Salton arrives in Derbyshire to meet his great-uncle and claim an inheritance, he encounters mysterious snake attacks, a murderous noblewoman, and whispers of an ancient legend. As bodies accumulate and dark secrets emerge, Adam discovers that a monstrous creature may lurk beneath the English countryside—and that one local woman might be far more than she appears.

The Lair of the White Worm, by Bram Stoker. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1188.