Readers of our «Macabre» and «Ghost Stories» MEGAPACK™ ebook series will surely enjoy this volume, which assembles the complete contents of two early British horror anthologies, Uncanny Stories (1916) and More Uncanny Stories (1918) both of which were assembled from tales originally published in Pearson’s Novel Magazine. Most of the contributors are little known today, but a couple – including Roy Vickers – went on to have distinguished careers in the mystery field. Included are:<P> THE...
The Suspense Novel MEGAPACK ™ is the first in what we hope will become a long-running series collecting (obviously enough) novels of suspense. To kick things off, we have selected 4 books we hope you will find interesting and entertaning: CAN A MERMAID KILL? by Thomas B. Dewey An exciting new novel of suspense by the master of murder-mystery! KILL JOY, by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding "Another beautiful study in the subtle and miasmic horror of emotions such as only Mrs. Holding...
Lawrence Watt-Evans may be best known for his fantasy and science fiction novels, particularly the Ethshar series, but he has published a significant body of short fiction, too, including the Hugo Award-winning «Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers.» This MEGAPACK® collects his fantasy stories – more than 400 pages of terrific reading! Included are:<P> THE TEMPLE OF LIFE<BR> MEHITABEL GOODWIN<BR> HEART OF STONE<BR> THE FINAL CHALLENGE<BR> BETH'S...
George T. Wetzel (1921-1983) was, for decades, the leading researcher into the life and works of H.P. Lovecraft. His scholarly essays (which Wildside Press is working on collecting) appeared in numerous books and magazines from the 1940s through the 1970s. All the time he dabbled in writing weird fiction on his own, but never pursued it beyond the occasional contribution to a small press anthology or fan-produced magazine. Like his idol, H.P. Lovecraft, he dabbled in the art. We are pleased to...
The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett). Included are:<P> A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous<BR> DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift<BR> THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron & H. Heron<BR> HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY, by E. F. Benson<BR> ON THE BRIGHTON ROAD, by Richard Middleton<BR> THE NEW PASS, by...
The Noir Mystery MEGAPACK™ presents 25 modern and classic noir (and noir-inspired) and hardboiled tales by writers new and old. Included are:<P> KIDNAPPED EVIDENCE, by Joseph J. Millard<BR> A RAT MUST CHEW, by Gary Lovisi<BR> A RIDE FOR MR. TWO-BY-FOUR, by Bruno Fischer<BR> BEDHEAD FRED’S, REDHEAD’S DEAD, by Jack Halliday<BR> GENERALISSIMO FLATFOOT, by Walt Sheldon<BR> DOOM BOOM, by Glenn Low<BR> DEAD WRONG, by Lucille Cali<BR> GRIM...
Many people consider the novella form – 17,500 words to 40,000 words – the perfect length. It’s long enough to flesh out characters, but short enough to read in one sitting while still having plenty of plot. This volume collects 8 crime and suspense stories:<P> AS I LIE DEAD, by Fletcher Flora<BR> RENDEZVOUS, by H. Bedford-Jones<BR> DEATH BY TELEPHONE, by James W. Marvin<BR> THE SCARLET THREAD, by Jacques Futrelle<BR> TALISMAN OF DOOM, by James W....
I first encountered Ruth Chessman's work when browsing back issues of Manhunt magazine–and I was immediately intrigued. Manhunt was a noir/hardboiled digest-sized mystery magazine, and female bylines were uncommon. A quick check showed that she also published stories in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine as well as a 1965 middle-grade novel called «Bound for Freedom,» which was adapted as a movie.<P> She must have instilled her love of crime writing in her family, since her...
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances (1921) is a fantasy novel or ironic romance by James Branch Cabell, set in the imaginary French province of Poictesme during the first half of the 13th century. The book follows the earthly career of Dom Manuel the Redeemer from his origins as a swineherd, through his elevation to the rank of Count of Poictesme, to his death. It forms the second volume of Cabell's gigantic Biography of the Life of Manuel.
Welcome to another wide-ranging collection of dark fantasy and horror stories. From familiar classics to rare pulp stories, from the Victorian era to contemporary tales, there's something here for every taste. Included are:<P> GARAGE SALE, by Janet Fox<BR> SOULS OF THE DAMNED, by John D. Swain<BR> JOHNNY ON THE SPOT, by Frank Belknap Long<BR> THE HAUNTED CHAIR, by Richard Marsh<BR> THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford<BR> A BIT OF THE DARK WORLD,...