Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn.Quinn's short stories were ...

Jules de Grandin, un vero e proprio SHERLOCK HOLMES del soprannaturale popolarissimo in America, affronta e risolve con grande acume e coraggio 7 spaventosi casi di fantasmi, uomini lupo, vampiri, cannibali, scienziati folli, uomini scimmia e morti viventi. Emozioni, sangue, sesso e occulto in queste 7 allucinanti vicende che hanno già entusiasmato (e terrorizzato...) legioni di lettori appassionati dell'horror più puro.

A tale of a lover who was pledged to a sweetheart who had been in her grave for more than a century, and of the striking death that menaced him—a story of Jules de Grandin.

This early work by Seabury Quinn was originally published in 1923 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Phantom Farmhouse' is a short story containing a lycanthropic mystery. Seabury Grandin Quinn was born in Washington D.C. in 1889. In 1910, he graduated from law school, and was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Quinn's stories were incredibly popular, and between the twenties and fifties he appear...

Jules de Grandin's talk of cats and mice seemed utterly irrelevant.

Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn.Quinn's short stories were ...

In "Ledged to the Dead," Quinn explores themes of the occult and the macabre, often incorporating elements of mystery and suspense into his narratives. The plot typically revolves around characters encountering supernatural phenomena or confronting ancient evils.Quinn's writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions, atmospheric settings, and a flair for the dramatic. He was influential in shaping the pulp fiction genre and inspired many later writers in the horror and fantasy genres...

Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn.Quinn's short stories were ...

Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn.Quinn's short stories were ...

The Thrillogy series presents 3 works by a single author—in this case, one of the legends of horror pulp fiction. Seabury Quinn (1889–1969) was an American government lawyer, journalist, and pulp magazine author, most famous for his stories of the occult detective Jules de Grandin, published in Weird Tales. Included are: "The Last Man," "Glamour," and "Birthright"—all from Weird Tales magazine.

Pledged to the Dead by Seabury Quinn is a chilling entry in the celebrated Jules de Grandin occult detective series, where mystery and the macabre intertwine beneath a veil of eerie suspense. Quinn, a master of pulp-era supernatural fiction, delivers a tale steeped in gothic atmosphere and shadowed intrigue.When a sinister force binds the living to a dreadful promise made beyond the grave, it falls to the brilliant and theatrical Jules de Grandin t...

Suicide Chapel is a non-supernatural, but still wildly bizarre, case for Seabury Quinn's celebrated occult detective, Dr. Jules de Grandin, and his friend, Dr. Trowbridge.The story begins with a series of baffling and brutal attacks on young women in Harrisonville, New Jersey. The cases, which at first appear to be murders or kidnappings, bear a distinct and horrifying clue: traces of gorilla hair at the scene.De Grandin's investigation into the un...