Smoking Leg and Other Stories
Author: first_name: John
last_name: Metcalfe
Language: English
Year: 1926

Celebrated science fiction author Brian Stableford has praised John Metcalfe's stories saying they "build up a unique sense of unease" and critically acclaimed horror author T.E.D. Klein has said of Metcalfe that he is a "writer of subtle, finely crafted supernatural tales". While Metcalfe may not be very well known nowadays, he is considered a significant influence on weird fiction, filling his stories with bizarre mystery and creeping dread. The title story is truly strange and wholly unique i