It’s a horror house, a slaughter house, a devil house. And it’s something else, too: A doll house. Reginald Lympton collects doll houses, and now that he’s acquired the rare Patten Doll House. But after abominable visions, and nightmares blacker than the most bottomless abyss, he discovers his prize is a diabolical thoroughfare designed to serve the darkest indulgences of King of Terrors. Views: 22
Weird Tales #327 (Summer 2002) presents great stories by Tanith Lee, Darrell Schweitzer, Stephen Gallagher, and many more. Views: 22
In the hellish aftermath of germ and nuclear warfare, plague, pillage and bloody anarchy rule our once proud nation. There's only a slim chance America will make it through the dark days - and only one man has the guts to lead a courageous band of rebels against the enemies of freedom: Ben Raines, retired soldier, ultimate patriot, and a visionary driven by a dream of government by the people, for the people.But a ruthless mercenary named Sam Harline has put together a mammoth army of invading Russians that could not only decimate Raines and his rebel forces, but crush the dream that was - and is - America. __________________ “We have to bring back the laws upon which this nation was founded. A lot of people are going to die before it happens. This is the price we pay for defending freedom.” —BEN RAINES Views: 22
Ray Bradbury's strange, magical, and unsettling story of a grown boy bent on understanding the man behind the beard, red coat, and hat at his local department store.An adolescent boy stands patiently in the back of the long line of children waiting to sit on the lap of their local Santa Claus. Why is he there? What does he intend? What mysterious hopes does he hold for this holiday season? The answer arrives following a cryptic interaction between the two, when the reality of the boy's awareness and the goals of the man in the red suit become clear."Dear Santa" by Ray Bradbury is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and read them all! Views: 22
EDITORIAL REVIEW: It should have been a case like any other: a missing princess, a king willing to pay in gold for her return. But before he realizes it, private investigator Eddie LaCrosse, a slightly shopworn sword jockey with a talent for discretion and detection, is swept up in a web of mystery and deceit involving a brutally murdered royal heir, a queen accused of an unspeakable crime and the tragic past he thought he'd left behind.First in a series of hard-boiled fantasy detective novels, in the vein of Glen Cook's Garrett series. Views: 22
Benedikt Sings the most powerful water in the kingdom, but water is the only Quarter Benedikt can sing, which isolates him from the Bardic Captain and his fellow Bards. When the Queen of Shkoder outfits a voyage to discover the lands across the sea against the Bardic Captain's objections, Benedikt is the only Bard willing to brave the Captain's wrath and volunteer.In uncharted waters, a storm strikes and the kigh of the deep seas rise. All of Benedikt's skill is unable to save ship or crew. Shipwrecked in an unfamiliar country and unable to send word to Shkoder of the ship's fate, Benedikt must play the part he's been given: a pawn in the game of politics and religion between brother and sister — who both intend to use his Song to their advantage.As the Queen waits for word, the kigh of the deep seas rise again... Views: 22
There are monsters among us. There always have been and there always will be. I've known that since I can remember, just like I've always known I was one... ...Well, half of one, anyway. Welcome to the Big Apple. There's a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side—and that's only the beginning. Of course, most humans are oblivious to the preternatural nightlife around them, but Cal Leandros is only half human. His father's dark lineage is the stuff of nightmares—and he and his entire otherworldly race are after Cal. Why? Cal hasn't exactly wanted to stick around long enough to find out. He and his half brother, Niko, have managed to stay a step ahead for four years, but now Cal's dad has found them again. And Cal is about to learn why they want him, why they've always wanted him: He is the key to unleashing their hell on earth. The fate of the human world will be decided in the fight of Cal's life... Views: 22
The carnival appears overnight on the old Scott property: Ferris wheel, Mirror Maze, midway, Tunnel of Love. Cold, monstrous eyes glare down as the calliope's bright music beckons through the carnival's wrought-iron gates. Once inside, there is no escape from terror, from the dance of death. Views: 22
A thousand years ago, something evil made a bold attempt to cross into this world. Now it's ready to try again. She's eternally young, lovely and lethal. Her cry for help is heard by a teenage boy in Bermuda. A confused orphan in Montreal. A political prisoner in Poland. A raging paraplegic on the Pacific coast. And a bloodthirsty psychopath in New York City. Views: 22
