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This volume is a treasure-trove of rare 19th-century macabre stories for lovers of classic fantasy and horror. From ghosts of mind and spirit to paranormal experiences, from exotic Arabian Nights adventures to Deals with the Devil, each story in this volume is sure to delight the discerning reader of classic fantasy and horror. Included are: <P> THE GRAY LADY, by Mary E. Lee<BR> THE EBONY FRAME, by Edith Nesbit<BR> THE DOOM, by Benedict<BR> THE CURSE OF THE...
| Автор | Эдит Несбит |
300 years in the future, biotechnology has altered the shape and substance of what it means to be a man. Only the 250-year-old «Dragon Man» can give Sara an understanding of what «e-mortality» might mean–for herself and for the entire human world.
| Автор | Brian Stableford |
A rampaging wife of a Manhattan socialite plunges with her car into the East River – and it is only weeks afterward that a sleugh decides to do something about a recurring corpse… A Detective McKee mystery, from the author of Dead Man Control and McKee of Centre Street.
| Автор | Helen Reilly |
The 1970s, small town Amerca. A woman reporter whom no one takes seriously…a Manson-style cult living on the edge…a hippie love child born in a drug-fueled orgy – to this Satan's brew, add a deadly monster on the loose, then stir. The result? One of the great lost horror novels of the 1970s! This is the Secret Master of Horror's first horror book – a rare delicacy, certain to thrill fans of Dean Koontz and Stephen King!
| Автор | Brian McNaughton |
This mammoth compilation of Raffles works presents 26 short stories – all the tales from the original 3 collections, «The Amateur Cracksman,» «The Black Mask,» and «A Thief in the Night» – plus the novel «Mr. Justice Raffles.» Also included are 20 additional, related stories by E.W. Hornung and John Kendrick Bangs (including the adventures of Raffles' grandson), plus introductions, book covers, and notes. Whether you're an established fan of the «amateur cracksman» or a newcomer to...
| Автор | E.W. Hornung |
"The Werewolf Megapack" collects 22 classic and modern tales of shape-shifters (and not just wolves!) – including works by Jay Lake, Jack Williamson, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, John Gregory Betancourt, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, and many more. Included are: <P> LEOPARD, by Jay Lake<BR> GABRIEL-ERNEST, by Saki<BR> SYMPATHY FOR WOLVES, by John Gregory Betancourt<BR> THE DRONE, by Abraham Merritt<BR> THE WERE-WOLF, by Clemence Housman<BR> AND BOB’S YOUR UNCLE,...
| Автор | Александр Дюма |
Editor Duane Parsons has assembled a treasure-trove of rare macabre stories for lovers of classic fantasy and horror. From ghosts of mind and spirit to exotic paranormal tales, each story in this volume has never before appeared in an anthology. Included are: <P> The Silent Man, by Henry Fothergill Chorley<BR> The Strange Ormonds, by Leitch Ritchie<BR> The Mysterious Wedding: A Danish Story, by Heinrich Steffans<BR> The Burial by Fire, by Louisa Medina...
| Автор | Lafcadio Hearn |
Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) is best remembered as the creator of Chinese detective Charlie Chan.Biggers had always been interested in mystery fiction, but his interest in Hawaii clearly stems from a 1919 vacation in Honolulu. While there, he read a newspaper article on a Chinese detective named Chang Apana. Apana would become the model for Charlie Chan in Biggers' 1925 novel, «The House Without a Key,» and there quickly followed five more Charlie Chan novels. Fifty Candles – first...
| Автор | Earl Derr Biggers |
The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective Megapack collects 25 novels and stories. 14 are Craig Kennedy tales, plus there is 1 additional story from the same author and 10 by contemporaries of Arthur B. Reeve. They all share the same spirit of detection. <P> Included are: <P> INTRODUCTION: ABOUT ARTHUR B. REEVE AND HIS CRAIG KENNEDY STORIES<BR> THE SILENT BULLET, by Arthur B. Reeve<BR> THE WAR TERROR, by Arthur B. Reeve<BR> THE TREASURE-TRAIN, by Arthur B....
| Автор | Brander Matthews |
The Adventures of Mr. Clackworthy presents 8 tales of Christopher Booth's antihero – Amos Clackworthy, swindler extraordinaire. Together with his henchman The Early Bird, Mr. Clackworthy pursues a life of crime, preying on those who deserve to be conned. Included in this volume are: <P> MR. CLACKWORTHY: AN INTRODUCTION, by Steve Lewis<BR> MR. CLACKWORTHY TELLS THE TRUTH<BR> MR. CLACKWORTHY WITHIN THE LAW<BR> MR. CLACKWORTHY’S PIPE DREAM<BR> MR....
| Автор | Christopher B. Booth |
"Mystery" is about the «Silver Town Northern Railroad»– «…55 miles of track including sidings and loading spurs. Three narrow gauge engines, four combination coaches and thirty-five assorted freight cars…» It takes place in and around the Silverton area and some of the place and mine names are easliy recognizable actual onesand it is loosely based on at least one of the Otto Mear's roads.
| Автор | Gilbert A. Lathrop |
Charley's Rope was about frayed out. The caribinieri were after him, he had a bullet in his hip and no goddamn passport. Charley needed a passport bad. He needed that intricate piece of paper—signed, sealed, and innocent looking—the way only a G.I. in italy could need one. A G.I. deserter with a sweet fortune in blackmail lire and the carabinieri lusting to lay hands on him…
| Автор | Peter Rabe |
Lovely Ann Cramer made a cozy alibi for Jason Broome – and Craddock made his favorite corpse. But when Anne swore to the police that she had spent that whole kiss-and-kill night with him, was she really saving Jason from the hot seat…or luring him into MURDER WITHOUT TEARS!
| Автор | Leonard Lupton |
KISSES OF DEATH<P> The first night with her led to a file of blackmail photographs worth a fortune.<P> KISSES OF DEATH<P> The second night with her led to danger, violence, and sudden death.<P> KISSES OF DEATH<P> The third night with her led to the one mistake no private eye should ever make… not even Peter Chambers.<P>
| Автор | Henry Kane |
The Vampire Megapack collection 27 tales of vampires! Authors represented included Bram Stoker, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Darrell Schweitzer, Lawrence Watt-Evans, and many more. The complete contents are: <P> "Mrs. Amworth," by E. F. Benson<br> "Lost Epiphany," by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro<br> "Weeping Willow," by T. A. Bradley<br> "The Greater Thirst," by Marilyn “Mattie” Brahen<br> "Clarimonde," by Theophile Gautier<br> "Waiting...
| Автор | Nina Kiriki Hoffman |
"The E.F. Benson Megapack" collects 36 of Benson's horror stories, including such classics as «The Bus-Conductor,» «The Room in the Tower,» and «The Thing in the Hall.» Included are: <P> AT ABDUL ALI’S GRAVE<BR> THE MAN WHO WENT TOO FAR<BR> THE CAT<BR> GAVON’S EVE<BR> THE DUST-CLOUD<BR> THE SHOOTINGS AT ACHNALEISH<BR> THE BUS-CONDUCTOR<BR> THE HOUSE WITH THE BRICK-KILN<BR> OUTSIDE THE DOOR<BR> HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM...
| Автор | E.F. Benson |
A contemporary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) was the creator of the character of gentleman thief Arsene Lupin who, in French-speaking countries, has enjoyed a popularity as long-lasting and considerable as Sherlock Holmes in the English-speaking world. This volume collects 11 books:<P> ARSÈNE LUPIN, by Maurice Leblanc<BR> THE HOLLOW NEEDLE<BR> 813<BR> THE CRYSTAL STOPPER<BR> THE CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN<BR> THE GOLDEN...
| Автор | Морис Леблан |
The discovery by Asey Mayo and Doc Cummings of the bludgeoned body of Carolyn Barton Boone in an antique Pullman car of the Pochet and Back Shore Railroad marks the beginning of a wacky murder chase highlighted by the disappearance of the body until after the killer strikes a second time. All in all, it’s a typical Asey Mayo adventure full of sparkling wit and crisp dialogue.
| Автор | Phoebe Atwood Taylor |
Tony Gilmour and his friends Ron and Alan travel to Egypt to investigate the suspicious death of Ron’s father – but they are dogged by enemies who will stop at nothing to ensure that no one discovers the secret of the tomb of Ko LenTep!
| Автор | Norman Firth |
The third collection of the works of R. Austin Freeman presents 19 more tales of forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke and others, plus the essay "The Art of the Detective Story. Included are:<P> THE ART OF THE DETECTIVE STORY, by R. Austin Freeman<BR> THE MAGIC CASKET (1927)<BR> THE CONTENTS OF A MARE’S NEST (1927)<BR> THE STALKING HORSE (1927)<BR> THE NATURALIST AT LAW (1927)<BR> MR. PONTING'S ALIBI (1927)<BR> PANDORA'S BOX (1927)<BR> ...
| Автор | R. Austin Freeman |