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No One Noticed the Cat

After the death of wise old Mangan, the Regent of Esphania, many of the regent's skills and qualities seem to have been transferred to his beautiful and intelligent cat, Niffy, who at once attaches herself to the new ruler, Prince Jamas. When the king of a neighboring kingdom seems keen to forge an alliance with Jamas by allowing the prince to marry his niece, the real danger is Yasmin, the wicked queen wife, who poisons everyone she dislikes or suspects of interfering with her ambitions. Now, Niffy must guide Jamas through a thicket of difficulties to save the Prince Jamas from a horrible fate!

Weirdbook #40

Darrell Schweitzer

Weirdbook returns with another jam-packed issue full of great fantasy and horror tales! Included this time are: • Iconoclasm, by Adrian Cole • Have a Crappy Halloween, by Franklyn Searight • Early Snow, by Samson Stormcrow Hayes • The Dollhouse, by Glynn Owen Barrass • Elle a Vu un Loup, by Loren Rhoads • Bringing the Bodies Home, by Christian Riley • Restored, by Marlane Quade Cook • Nameless and Named, by David M. Hoenig • Playing A Starring Role, by Paul Lubaczewski • And the Living is Easy, by Mike Chinn • The Prague Relic, by Paul StJohn Mackintosh • The Circle, by Matt Sullivan • Sanctuary, by John Linwood Grant • The Giving of Gifts, by Matt Neil Hill • The Santa Anna, by Jack Lothian • The Dread Fishermen, by Kevin Henry • Blind Vision, by Andrew Darlington • The Thirteenth Step, by William Tea • This Godless Apprenticeship, by Clint Smith • Waiting, by John W. Dennehy • Pouring Whiskey In My Soul, by Paul R. McNamee • True Blue, by Darrell Schweitzer • The Treadmill, by Rohit Sawant • The Veiled Isle, by W. D. Clifton • Gila King, by Jessica Amanda Salmonson (poem) • Necro-Meretrix, by Frederick J. Mayer (poem) • Grinning Moon, by Frederick J. Mayer (poem) • The Burning Man, by Russ Parkhurst (poem) • Silent Hours, by Russ Parkhurst (poem) • The Old White Crone, by Maxwell I. Gold (poem)

Weirdbook Annual #2: The Third Cthulhu Mythos MEGAPACK

Darrell Schweitzer

The Weirdbook Annual returns featuring a Cthulhu Mythos theme. Stories abound featuring our favorite squamish elder god! Full of great fantasy and horror tales! Included this time are: •The Shining Trapezohedron, by Robert M. Price •A Noble Endeavor, by Lucy A. Snyder •Ancient Astronauts, by Cynthia Ward •The Thing in the Pond, by John R. Fultz •Enter The Cobweb Queen, by Adrian Cole •Tricks No Treats, by Paul Dale Anderson •Ronnie and the River, by Christian Riley •Cellar Dweller, by Franklyn Searight •Yellow Labeled VHS Tape, by R.C. Mulhare •Tuama, by L.F. Falconer •Mercy Holds No Measure, by Kenneth Bykerk •Treacherous Memory, by Glynn Owen Barrass •The Hutchison Boy, by Darrell Schweitzer •Dolmen of The Moon, by Deuce Richardson •Lovecraftian Limerick, by Andrew J. Wilson •A Wizard’s Daughter, by Ann K. Schwader •The Shadow of Azathoth is your Galaxy, by DB Spitzer •Ascend , by Mark A. Mihalko •The Solace of the Farther Moon, by Allan Rozinski •The Stars Are Always Right, by Charles Lovecraft •Daemonic Nathicana, by K.A. Opperman •Asenath, by Ashley Dioses •The Book of Eibon/Le Livre D’eibon, trans. by Frederick J. Mayer

The Gallows in the Greenwood

Phyllis Ann Karr

Ann Karr has found a historical precedent to create a female Sheriff of Nottingham for this retelling of the Robin Hood legend … A remarkable work which recasts the traditional roles and sheds new light on the relationship between the famous characters.

Swamp Sister

Robert Edmond Alter

The swamp had no name and no landmarks: just cypress, Spanish moss, and alligators – and a wrecked plane with eighty thousand dollars inside it. The man who found the Money Plane could have any woman he wanted – even the deliriously carnal Dorry Mears – as long as he kept the source of his fortune a secret. But in the swamp no secret was ever safe. And neither was anyone who had Dorry for a mistress.

The Portrait of Jirjohn Cobb

Harry Stephen Keeler

The worst flood in decades has isolated an island in the middle of Big River and there’s no telling when the dam upriver is going to give. On the island are four men and three lifejackets. The sheriff’s got the rifle and knows one of the other three men is a brutal and ruthless killer. Each man has his own story and if you don’t think this is a situation ripe for the webwork machinations of Harry Stephen Keeler, you haven’t been reading one of the most original mystery writers of the 20th century. Told in outrageous dialect, this book will have you guessing from the first page to the last.

A Hearing Aid for Carmody

Stephen Wasylyk

Two seasoned bank robbers get more than they bargained for when they pick Carmody as hostage for their getaway. Carmody doesn't care if he lives or died – and promptly demands a cut of the loot!

The Big Job (Mac #18)

Thomas B. Dewey

Sam Brokaw was a crook and a heel. He had a big job planned as soon as he got out of jail. But he didn't count on his jilted girlfriend, who wanted him put away for life – or Mac.This short story is counted as #18 in the Mac detective series. "Mac is one of our best private eyes." – San Francisco Chronicle "Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini "Mac has been called one of the most believable and humane PI's in crime fiction. He is reluctant to use either his gun or his fists, but will do so when the situation demands it, or in self-defense; he doesn't merely solve his clients' cases, but provides moral support and sympathy as well; and perhaps most notable of all, Mac feels, and is not afraid to show itópain, loss, sorrow, loneliness." –thrillingdetective.com

The Taurus Trap (Mac #17)

Thomas B. Dewey

#17 in the Mac detective series. "Mac is one of our best private eyes." – San Francisco Chronicle "Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini "Mac has been called one of the most believable and humane PI's in crime fiction. He is reluctant to use either his gun or his fists, but will do so when the situation demands it, or in self-defense; he doesn't merely solve his clients' cases, but provides moral support and sympathy as well; and perhaps most notable of all, Mac feels, and is not afraid to show itópain, loss, sorrow, loneliness." –thrillingdetective.com

Crime of Passion

Richard S. Prather

A classic entry in the Shell Scott series! This was a warm Sunday afternoon; Sheldon Scott, Investigations—my downtown L.A. office—was closed, and I was invited to a party. A Hawaiian party at that: luau, roast pig, the works. From behind the house somewhere I heard a happy squeal. A happy feminine squeal. Sounded like a good wild party. There was a lot of hellish yelling and whooping. At the top of six cement steps I found a buzzer on the right of the massive door, poked it as chimes went off to the tune of How Dry I Am.