This volume includes 25 wonderful, wondrous stories and two poems about cats, by major authors old and new. Included are:INTRODUCTION: ...IN THE DARK, by Robert ReginaldSEVEN SAW MURDER, by G. T. Fleming-RobertsTHE CATS, by H. P. Lovecraft (poem)THE HEMINGWAY KITTENS, by A. R. MorlanTHE CAT AND THE BIRDS, by AesopTHE BEAST FROM THE ABYSS, by Robert E. HowardOUT OF PLACE, by Pamela SargentTHE FOX AND THE CAT, by the Brothers Grimm

I spoke to the warrior, but obviously he could not understand me. I tried again in every language I knew. It was all met with the same confusion and frustration on both our parts.Nevertheless, the warrior approached me carefully and in what looked now like a peaceful manner. The red-headed girl had already left the clearing, for the warrior had spoken some words to her that caused her to run off. To where, I could not guess. The other girl with the bright green hair stood by as if ...

This volume assembles a mammoth collection of modern Sherlock Holmes stories -- no less than 25 tales by modern masters, such as Carla Coupe, Gary Lovisi, Richard A. Lupoff, Robert J. Sawyer, Mike Resnick, and many more! (It's also an authorized edition, produced under license from Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd.)THE ADVENTURE OF THE ELUSIVE EMERALDS, by Carla CoupeTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND ROUND, by Mark WardeckerTHE ADVENTURE OF THE MIDNIGHT SEANCE, by Michael Mallory

A routine traffic stop escalates into a mob vendetta, putting a good cop and his wife on the run. When he turns to his friend Vic Powers for help, everything hits the proverbial fan. Powers has already been kicked off the force for "brutality." Now he's got an excuse to demonstrate real brutality against some people who deserve it — an entitled mobster's son, an animal abuser, and a smart-mouth private eye.Take our advice — stay on Vic's good side."The Last Goodbye" continues...

The Noir Mystery MEGAPACK™ presents 25 modern and classic noir (and noir-inspired) and hardboiled tales by writers new and old. Included are:KIDNAPPED EVIDENCE, by Joseph J. MillardA RAT MUST CHEW, by Gary LovisiA RIDE FOR MR. TWO-BY-FOUR, by Bruno FischerBEDHEAD FRED’S, REDHEAD’S DEAD, by Jack HallidayGENERALISSIMO FLATFOOT, by Walt SheldonDOOM BOOM, by Glenn LowDEAD WRONG, by Lucille CaliGRIM REAPER'S HANDICAP, by Fergus Truslow

by Gary LovisiA Griff and Fats crime novel(Also available in softcover format)"First-rate hard-boiled fiction. Mike Hammer probably crossed paths with Griff and Fats, who live in the back alleys of Jim Thompson country." — BooklistBay City, 1962 — a time of peace and trust, when girls hitch-hiked without a care. But for an ice-hearted killer, it's a time of easy pickings. When he kills the daughter of a rich power-broker, all hell breaks loose, and he goes o...

The Third Western Megapack collects 21 more great tales of the Old West, with cowboys and conmen, outlaws and gunslingers, as well as lawmen and saloon gals! Included are:ADVERTISED IN ADVANCE, by Johnston McCulleyTHERE AIN'T NO MEN IN HEAVEN, by Gary LovisiMUSTANG BREED, by Alan LeMayDESERT VENUS, by Lonni LeesBAD BLOOD AT DRY ROCK, by Arlette LeesLADY SHERIFF SEES RED! by Barbara L. BonhamTHE SECRET CACHE, by E. C. BrillBOOTHILL BO...

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #30 is back with a special fiction issue featuring 6 Sherlock Holmes stories and a Mr. Moto story!FEATURES:FROM WATSON’S NOTEBOOKS, by John H WatsonASK MRS HUDSON, by (Mrs) Martha HudsonSCREEN OF THE CRIME, by Kim NewmanI’LL TAKE A PASS ON THE CURRIED MUTTON, THANK YOU, by O’Neill CuratoloBARTITSU, THE REVIVED MIXED-MARTIAL ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, by Elizabeth CrowensFICTI...

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine returns after a brief hiatus with a selection of fiction and nonfiction for the discerning mystery reader. This issue's stories include:LH’s LEGACY, by Rochelle CampbellROOKER, by Laird LongPENNWOOD AVENUE, by Sanford Zane MeschkowABOVE SUSPICION, by Victoria WeisfeldIDYLLWILD, by Michael HemmingsonMOTIVE, by Marc BilgreyTHE CURIOUS CASE OF ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, by Gary LovisiTHE DAYTIME SERIAL...

Action and adventure in the tradition of The Spider and The Executioner!Harry Turner won't sit on the sidelines any longer. He's through watching his neighborhoods and fellow New Yorkers suffer. Drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters practically have free reign. When he dons the nightblack disguise of The Nemesis, criminals won't stand a chance against his brand of Justice … but when he encounters the Satan Plague, he learns of a menace far greater than mere drug pushers.THE NEM...

When young Joseph Adler enters a small Dorchester bookstore to sell a rare old copy of The Strand Magazine - within its pages is discovered what appears to be a sheet torn from the diary of Sherlock Holmes' friend, Doctor Watson. The implications are incredible. When Adler is found dead, it is up to bookstore owner Thomas Jones, joined by his young friend, Juan Marcano, to search for clues and solve the murder in the style of their hero, Sherlock Holmes. But the older man, nicknamed Viejo,...

Christmas -- the very word conjures up memories of the most wondrous childhood holiday of all--filled with the glitter of colorfully-wrapped presents, family visits, carols, photographs, decorating the tree, attendance at church to celebrate the birth of the Christ child, and tummy-stuffing dinners tucked with treats seen at no other time of the year. But the yule holiday has been celebrated for at least two centuries in North America, and our writers have been producing memorable stories ...