The tale of a strange romance between a gas-station attendant and a lovely California woman, who has lain in her lonely grave for more than a hundred years!E. Hoffmann Price—one of the mainstays of fantasy and horror fiction in the classic days of the pulp magazines—published this classic vampire story in the legendary magazine Weird Tales in 1939.

The Thrills of Horror! Romantic Tales of the Eerie and Occult! You'll find them in Spicy Mystery--stories of red-blooded men and lovely girls in dangerous situations, in an atmosphere of chills and thrills. Real life is never so tense and dramatic as when a girl is in peril--or as when a siren as deadly as she is beautiful sets her snare for a man....Are you bored of typical weird menace plots, many of which crept into Spicy Mystery? Then sample these tales which b...

E. Hoffmann Price was one of the "Weird Tales Circle" that included H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith. In fact, he was the only person to meet both Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft in person. The stories collected here span multiple genres and multiple decades: detective, western, adventure, and fantasy. The one thing they have in common (aside from some mildly titillating content) is the sure voice of a born storyteller. Once you start reading an E. Hoffmann Pric...

This volume collects H.P. Lovecraft's complete Randolph Carter series. Included are:“The Statement of Randolph Carter”“The Unnamable”“The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath”“The Silver Key”"Through the Gates of the Silver Key" (cowritten with E. Hoffmann Price)Also features a new introduction by Karl Wurf

Cthulhu, Azathoh, Nyarlathotep, Dagon, Shub-Niggurath, Yog-Sothoth... names that evoke terror and heart-quavering nightmares. These and many more are The Great Old Ones. Among them are the Outer Gods, the Great Ones, the Elder Gods, and other nameless horrors from the darkest imaginings.These are their stories. Here are the tales of the Great Old Ones.Gathered in Tales of the Great Old Ones: The Collected Cthulhu Mythos are the many fascinating horrific tales of the Lovecra...

When Randolph Carter disappears, his friends and family attempt to uncover his fate through strange documents and cryptic testimonies. As the Silver Key grants Carter passage beyond time and space, his mind is thrust into the terrifying vastness of the cosmos, where alien entities and eldritch truths threaten his very identity.

"Exile From Venus" is set in a future where humanity has begun exploring and colonizing other planets. The story follows the adventures of Jared D'Arcy, a protagonist who becomes embroiled in a conflict on Venus. The novel explores themes of exile, exploration, and the human condition in an extraterrestrial setting.Jared D'Arcy is an exile on Venus, having been sent there as a punishment or as part of a political or social scheme. Venus, depicted as a harsh and dangerous environment, becom...

This issue, we have novels from J.J. Connington (a Golden Age mystery) and E. Hoffmann Price (a classic Weird Tales fantasy), plus our usual wide variety of short stories. Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman have selected tales by Aeryn Rudel and Janice Law, plus we have even more great stories from Dan Leicht, Tom Easton, Larry Tritten, Philip E. High, and E.C. Tubb. Rounding things out is a solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.Here’s the complete lineu...

Black Cat Weekly #18 is another great lineup of novels and short stories this time, so without further ado—on to the stories!Mysteries / Suspense“Rediscovery,” by James Holding [short story]“Staying Cool,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“The Ghost Who Read the Newspaper,” by Vicki Weisfeld [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“Mr. Clackworthy and the Auto Rim,” by Christopher B. Booth [short story]“Kane and Aver...

This time, we have original mysteries from Wil A. Emerson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Billie Livingston, plus a great tale by Art Taylor (thanks to Acquiring editor Barb Goffman). Our mystery novel is by Golden Age British author G.D.H. Cole. Plus, of course, there’s a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.On the science fiction and fantasy end, we have tales by Grand Master Robert Silverberg, plus classics by Stephen Marlowe, William P. Salton, and a nove...

We have another great issue this week, with original mysteries from N.M. Cedeño (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Brian Rieselman, plus a terrific tale by David Dean (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Our classic mystery novel is The Winning Clue, by James Hay, Jr. (A note to the sensitive: it has some dialog in racial dialect, which was common in novels of the era.) And, of course, we have a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.On the science ficti...

In the heart of Angor-lana, Sultan Schamas ad Din narrowly escapes an assassin's bullet, marking the beginning of a perilous game of power and vengeance. With enemies both within the city and in the mountains, the Sultan turns to his trusted wazir, Amru, and the crafty darvish, Ismeddin, to outmaneuver his foes.As rebels drum their intent of revolt, Schamas ad Din plots a cunning retribution against his treacherous nephew, Maksoud, with the aid of ancient and mystical forces hidden...