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2016
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What caught Harcourt’s eye almost immediately was a disc recorder standing near the desk, together with stacks of discs, some manifestly used, others clearly not yet touched, ready for anyone who might care to use the recorder.
The Collected Weird Fiction of August Derleth
Master of Horror, Fantastic, and Speculative Fiction (Illustrated)
2023
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August Derleth was a leading American regional writer and was prolific in several other genres including historical fiction, poetry, detective fiction, mystery fiction, speculative fiction, horror, science fiction, and biography. A friend of H. P. Lovecraft, Derleth was perhaps best-known for his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre, founding the publisher Arkham House which helped popularize supernatural fiction in America.The Collected Weird Fiction...
2009
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Arkham House: The First 20 Years; 19391959 by August Derleth is a richly engaging audiobook that opens a rare window into one of the most influential small presses in literary history. Through thoughtful narration, the listener is guided behind the scenes of Arkham House, a publisher born from passion, dedication, and a deep commitment to preserving imaginative and speculative literature.The audiobook captures the formative years of Arkham House, r...
2024
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In this chilling tale, a prisoner faces a terrifying fate: death by slow torture in the infamous iron coffin of Lissa. As he's thrown into the dark, confined space, the lid slowly descending, he must confront his deepest fears and the grim reality of his inescapable doom. With each passing moment, the air grows fouler, the rats hungrier, and the agony more unbearable. August W. Derleth masterfully builds an atmosphere of despair and horror that will keep readers in suspense until the story...
The Maugham Obsession
Restored Classics to Go Edition
2026
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Reporter Harrigan's first meeting with the brilliant inventor Quintus Maugham opens a chilling glimpse into a future where machinery can almost pass for life. Maugham proudly introduces Herman, a humanlike robot with a steel skeleton, plastic skin, and carefully crafted features, but what begins as a technical marvel soon reveals a far more disturbing obsession. As Harrigan returns over time, Herman grows increasingly lifelike, learning to speak, respond, and perform household tasks with u...
2023
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Quintus Maugham is gripped by an obsession: creating the perfect robot. His latest invention, Herman, follows commands flawlessly and can perform household tasks with precision. But as Herman becomes increasingly animated, Maugham grows uneasy about subtle signs of autonomy. This classic sci-fi tale by acclaimed author August Derleth explores the ethical quandary between creator and creation, playing with themes of hubris and playing God. When Maugham realizes he may have engineered his ro...
Arkham House
Restored Classics to Go Edition
2026
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From a desperate act of preservation to a defining force in modern horror, Arkham House began with August Derleth's determination to keep H. P. Lovecraft in print after the author's death in 1937. When major publishers balked, Derleth and Donald Wandrei founded their own press, named it for Lovecraft's fictional Arkham, and risked personal finances to publish The Outsider and Others in 1939. That landmark volume proved there was a real audience for weird fiction, and the press soon expande...
The Black Magic MEGAPACK®
20 Tales of Darkest Magic
2019
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Light a candle, draw a protective circle, and chant your prayers because you’re about to encounter tales of the occult and supernatural, all with a decidedly dark turn. Ancient curses, tribal rites, the horrors of the crucifixion -- even Old Scratch himself makes an appearance! Assembled in this volume of classic tales by 19th and 20th Century masters are:THE SUICIDE IN THE STUDY, by Robert BlochTHE GOLGOTHA DANCERS, by Manly Wade WellmanPOLLOCK AND THE PORROH MAN, by...
McIlvaine's Star
A lone star holds secrets that could change the fate of the universe
2009
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Venture into the vast mystery of the cosmos with McIlvaine's Star by August Derleth, a captivating science-fiction tale that blends cosmic wonder with the thrill of discovery. Known for his imaginative storytelling and atmospheric narratives, Derleth crafts a story that invites readers to look beyond the familiar night sky and imagine the hidden secrets that distant stars may hold.The story centers on an unusual celestial discovery—an extraordinary...
2023
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This is BCW's last issue of the year—which explains why we have a New Year’s story from Elizabeth Elwood (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). We also have original mysteries from Mark Troy (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Nikki Knight (a new Grace the Hit Mom story), plus a complete short story collection by Edgar Wallace, plus a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.Five classics this time on the science fiction & fantasy front, from some of...
2016
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You can't always escape evils by running away from them...but it may help!