Collected here for you, a sampler of stories & poems set in or related to the “Cthulhu Mythos,” as conceived by H.P, Lovecraft, expanded on by the “Lovecraft Circle” and endlessly expanded on by current writers up to the current day. Included are:<p> INTRODUCTION, by Shawn Garrett<BR> DREAMS OF YITH, by Duane W. Rimel (Poem)<BR> OUT OF THE AEONS, by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald<BR> FISHHEAD, by Irvin S. Cobb< ...
Richard Deming (1915-1983) was an American pulp writer who specialised in mystery and detective fiction. In addition to original novels, he found a lucrative niche writing books based on movies TV series (such as Dragnet) and also ghost-wrote no less than ten «Ellery Queen» novels. In addition to numerous stand-alone books and stories, he created series featuring Manville (Manny) Moon and Matt Rudd. This volume provides a great sampling of his w ...
Originally published in 1915, «The Adventures of Detective Barney» remains one of the best and most realistic books about a teenage sleuth. This volume follows Barney as he is hired as a 16-year-old office boy for a detective agency. He has various adventures and gets involved in actual cases. ...
Rex Stout – famous as the creator of the Nero Wolfe mysteries – published this early, golf-themed mystery in 1916. Featuring death on the links, this tale is full of golfing, red herrings, and a detective determined to run down the villain. A great read for Rex Stout and Nero Wolfe fans alike! Originally published as a 6-part serial in Golfers Magazine (July to December, 1916). ...
Throughout history, people have been fascinated by the seductive allure of vampires. We read about them in books, watch stories about them on television and in movies – but do we know all there is to know about them? Of course not. These creatures of the shadows have kept their most shocking secrets hidden . . . until now.<P> "Dracula Transformed & Other Bloodthirsty Tales" features eleven vampire stories by Bram Stoker Award-wi ...
Here is a selection of tales that fit the «pulp crime» theme to perfection. They feature private investigators, police officers, and even everyday men and women pushed into extraordinary situations. From lowly bars to city streets to suburbia, no place is safe from the pulp crime writer – and here are crimes galore, by some of the top magazine writers of the 20th century! Included are 25 great tales:<P> MURDER ON HER MIND, by Rufus King&l ...
Gail Brevard is faced with one of the most difficult decisions of her career when a key witness, Clinton Bolt, goes on the lam to Mexico. A seemingly unrelated arson death and an unexpected kidnapping are just a few of the issues Gail and her partner, Conrad Osterlitz, must unravel while preparing for a trial which could mean millions for their client and substantial fees for their firm.<P> A whirlwind trip to the fabled resort town of Sa ...
Elliott O'Donnell (1872–1965) was an British author known primarily for his books about ghosts. He claimed to have seen a ghost, described as an elemental figure covered with spots, when he was five years old. He also claimed to have been strangled by a mysterious phantom in Dublin. This volume assembled 8 of his supernatural books:<P> ANIMAL GHOSTS<BR> BYWAYS OF GHOST-LAND<BR> GHOSTLY PHENOMENA<BR> HAUNTED PLACE ...
Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific novelist, though not many people today realize he wrote more than the Sherlock Holmes stories. This volume assembled 15 of his other novels, which are worth reading on their own merits. Included are:<P> THE WHITE COMPANY<BR> MICAH CLARKE<BR> THE MYSTERY OF CLOOMBER<BR> THE MARACOT DEEP<BR> THE FIRM OF GIRDLESTONE<BR> THE CRIME OF THE BRIGADIER<BR> THE DOINGS OF RA ...
