Duane W. Rimel (1915-1996) was an American poet and an author. He published not only under his own name, but the pseudonym «Rex Weldon.» His friend and mentor H.P. Lovecraft helped him write his first fantastic stories and poems in the 1930s. After Lovecraft's death, Rimel published four noir crime novels, all of which are collected here:<P> THE JURY IS OUT<BR> MOTIVE FOR MURDER<BR> THE CURSE OF CAIN<BR> THE RIVER IS COLD<P> If you enjoy this book, search...
Prepare yourself for macabre spectacle and contes cruel, crawling things and loathsome gods, predators from deep inside the mind of man and from far outside time and space, all brought to you by the incomparable Frank Belknap Long! Included are:<P> AT THE HOME OF POE (prose poem)<BR> THE EYE ABOVE THE MANTEL<BR> IN THE TOMB OF SEMENSES<BR> THE DESERT LICH<BR> DEATH-WATERS<BR> THE SEA THING<BR> THE WERE-SNAKE<BR> MEN WHO WALK UPON THE...
Jungle stories have been a part of popular literature since Tarzan swung out of the trees in 1913. We aren't including «Tarzan of the Apes» or any of its numerous sequels – which are easily available elsewhere – and are focusing on standalone tales, plus a rival of Tarzan's … Jan of the Jungle! Here are tales of Jungle vudu, adventure, and mystery stories sure to entertain. Included are:<P> THE CALL OF THE SAVAGE, by Otis Adelbert Kline<br> AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS, by...
Fans of classic mystery, adventure, and science fiction are in for a treat with this selection of great pulp fiction penned by George Allan England. These books and short stories, from the golden age of pulp adventure fiction, offer thrill-a-minute entertainment. Here are 15 of England's best,including: A WORTHWHILE CRIME ROUGH TOSS THE LONGEST SIDE THE SUPREME GETAWAY EVEN IN DEATH FIRE FIGHT FIRE SPEED LIMIT A FLYER IN JUNK THE SILO IN MARINERS' HOUSE AFRICA CURSED TEST TUBES DARKNESS AND DAWN...
"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Included in this volume are:<P> The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)<BR> Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)<BR> The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)<BR> The Silver Chair (1953)<BR> The Horse and His Boy...
Most people know Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes. But he was a prolific writer throughout his long career, producing far more than just the Holmes mysteries. This volume assembles 65 of his non-Sherlockian tales, covering a wide range of subjects: mysteries, adventure, supernatural, medical, nautical, and pugelist stories are just the tip of the iceberg! Here, in more than 1,100 pages, is one of the largest collections of Doyle short stories ever published. Included are: THE LOST...
The Golden Age of Mystery & Crime MEGAPACK™ series focuses on unjustly forgotten mystery writers from the 1960s and before. Fletcher Flora is a perfect example. Beginning in the 1950s, Flora wrote a string of 20 great novels – mysteries, suspense, plus three pseudonymously as «Ellery Queen.» He also published more than 160 short stories in the top mystery magazines. In his day, he was among the top of his field. This volume collects 26 of his classic mystery and crime tales for your reading...
In the first volume of The Hieromonk's Tale fantasy trilogy, set in an alternate history in the year 1205, Father Afanasy begins searching for clues surrounding the carefully-hidden secret of his birth, Melanthrix the Mage gains much influence at the court of Korynthia, a killer viciously murders members of the government, and someone–or something–seems to be pushing the kingdom steadily towards all-out war with Pommerelia, its neighbor to the west. <P> "[This] is a magnificent...
We return for another selection of 25 ghost stories in the classic tradition – chosen from the vast storehouse of history's fiction for your personal delectation. As in our last meeting, we remind you that there are many kinds of ghosts, from the kind to cruel, the savage to the sad, and readers should not always assume they know just which they've gotten in any particular tale. Included are:<P> THE SEVENTH MAN, by A.T. Quiller-Couch<BR> THE PHANTOM COACH, by Amelia B....