E. Hoffmann Price (1898 – 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He collaborated with H. P. Lovecraft on «Through the Gates of the Silver Key» – and penned hundreds of other stories, primarily in the horror and mystery fields. «Spirit Murder» originally appeared in the pulp magazine Spicy Detective Stories, December 1935.
E. Hoffmann Price’s Exotic Adventures MEGAPACK® contains 11 stories and short novels set in a wide range of locales: Europe, Polynesia, Asia, the Middle East, etc. Their settings also range chronologically, from historical adventures to contemporary thrillers and were all published between 1935 and 1945 (with an outlier from 1971 as the finale). These are full-blooded, two-fisted tales of warriors throughout the ages, seeking glory and triumph. We hope you enjoy these rip-roaring tales of adventure and daring-do. Included:<P> WORSE THAN DEATH<BR> GAMBLE WITH THE GODS<BR> KISS OF DEATH<BR> TWO AGAINST THE GODS<BR> WOLVES OF KERAK<BR> SCORCHED EARTH<BR> VENGEANCE IN SAMARR<BR> ISLAND TRAMP<BR> YOU CAN'T EAT GLORY<BR> BONES FOR CHINA<BR> DRAGON’S DAUGHTER<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 – 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, «Through the Gates of the Silver Key,» though he published hundreds of other works. This volume collects 19 of his two-fisted detective tales. Included are:<P> INTRODUCTION, by Shawn Garrett<BR> SPIRIT MURDER<BR> CRYSTAL CLUES<BR> QUEEN OF HEAVEN<BR> THE MARK OF TAI FENG<BR> DEATH'S BACKYARD<BR> HE PULLED A GUN<BR> MURDER SALVAGE<BR> THE CASE OF THE HIDDEN BRIDE<BR> PRUNE PICKING PATRIOT<BR> THE DRAGON'S SHADOW<BR> SCOURGE OF THE SILVER DRAGON<BR> TONG WAR<BR> WHO KILLED GILBERT FOSTER?<BR> REVOLT OF THE DAMNED<BR> MUMMIES TO ORDER<BR> THE BURDEN OF PROOF<BR> DRAFT DODGER<BR> THE LINE IS DEAD<BR> A BURNING CLUE <P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 – 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, «Through the Gates of the Silver Key,» though he published hundreds of other works. This volume collects 20 occult detective tales, including the adventures of Pierre D'Artois from «Weird Tales» magazine. Included are:<P> INTRODUCTION, by Alexander Kreitner<BR> THE WORD OF SANTIAGO<BR> THE PEACOCK'S SHADOW<BR> THE BRIDE OF THE PEACOCK<BR> THE RETURN OF BALKIS<BR> LORD OF THE FOURTH AXIS<BR> THE DEVIL'S CRYPT<BR> SATAN'S GARDEN<BR> QUEEN OF THE LILIN<BR> ONE ARABIAN NIGHT<BR> SILVER PEACOCK<BR> THE KING'S PEACOCK<BR> TRIANGLE BY ARRANGEMENT<BR> SCARLET RENDEZVOUS<BR> TREASURE FROM KURDISTAN<BR> CHASTE GODDESS<BR> DOUBLE CATSPAW<BR> PIT OF MADNESS<BR> PALE HANDS<BR> LIVE BAIT<BR> THE CROOKED SQUARE<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 – 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, «Through the Gates of the Silver Key,» though he published hundreds of other works. This volume is a good sampling of his fantasy and science fiction stories. Included are:<P> THE PROPHET'S GRANDCHILDREN<BR> THE INFIDEL'S DAUGHTER<BR> THE WORD OF BENTLEY<BR> DESERT MAGIC<BR> SANCTUARY<BR> THE WOMAN IN THE CASE<BR> APPRENTICE MAGICIAN<BR> STRANGE GATEWAY<BR> SPOTTED SATAN<BR> KHOSRU'S GARDEN<BR> SHADOW CAPTAIN<BR> THE HANDS OF JANOS<BR> THE FIRE AND THE FLESH<BR> THE SHADOW OF SATURN<BR> DRAGON'S DAUGHTER<BR> THE MIRROR OF KO HUNG<BR> EXILE FROM VENUS<BR> ESCAPE FROM HYPER-SPACE<BR> THE SEVEN SECURITIES<BR> WHEN IN DOUBT, MUTATE<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Edgar Hoffman Price (1898-1988) was a prolific pulp writer who got his start writing for Weird Tales and became a peripheral member of the Lovecraft Circle of weird fiction writers. This collection contains every story he published featuring a Kurdish holy man named Ismeddin. Price labels him as a «darvish,» an alternate spelling of the Sufi Muslim «dervish,» a man who chooses to become a beggar and an ascetic to become closer to God. The term «whirling dervish» comes from the spiraling dances the holy men use to place themselves in a trance state. Of course Price's darvish is half-crazed, a master swordsman, and particularly good at stirring up trouble. However, the stories he appears in are notable for their themes of religious truths, justice and wisdom, and explorations of the nature of reality. Included are <P> INTRODUCTION, by Alexander Kreitner<BR> THE DREAMER OF ATLANAAT<BR> THE INFIDEL'S DAUGHTER<BR> THIRSTY BLADES<BR> THE SLAVE OF JUSTICE<BR> SHAYKH AHMAD AND THE PIOUS COMPANIONS<BR> ISMEDDIN AND THE HOLY CARPET<BR> THE FORGOTTEN OF ALLAH<BR> ONE ARABIAN NIGHT<BR> A JEST AND A VENGEANCE<BR> THE SULTAN'S JEST<BR> THE STRANGER FROM KURDISTAN<BR> APRICOTS FROM ISPAHAN<BR> THE HAND OF WRATH<BR> THE RAJAH'S GIFT<BR> SATAN'S DAUGHTER<BR> WELL OF THE ANGELS<BR> THE GIRL FROM SAMARCAND<BR> EVERY MAN A KING<BR> LADY OF THE MOONLIGHT<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Alexander Heflin, Imperator of North American, had his hands full: a war was brewing that could destroy the Imperium. Seeking to protect his wife, Lani, from their increasingly powerful enemies, Alex called on the one person he could trust: ex-war hero Rod Garvin.<P> Babysitting an Imperatrix seemed too easy a job for an adventurer of Garvin's caliber. After all, it kept him on Mars, while the action was happening on Earth.<P> Little did he know that Alex was embarking upon a desperate ploy to save his nation by destroying it – and it would be up to Garvin to pick up the pieces!
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 Price story, you won't put it down. The introduction by Darrell Schweitzer, which leads off the collection, provides a lot more information on Ed’s work for the «Spicy» magazines…though quite tame by modern standards, they were considered quite risque in their day.<P> Included in this volume are:<P> INTRODUCTION, by Darrell Schweitzer<BR> SATAN'S DAUGHTER<BR> PIT OF MADNESS<BR> THE WALKING DEAD<BR> EVERY MAN A KING<BR> REVOLT OF THE DAMNED<BR> CRYSTAL CLUES<BR> NIGHT IN MANILA<BR> MURDER SALVAGE<BR> TRIANGLE WITH VARIATIONS<BR> SCOURGE OF THE SILVER DRAGON<BR> DRINK OR DRAW<BR> SHE HERDED HIM AROUND<BR> YOU CAN'T FIGHT A WOMAN<BR> SHORT-CUT TO HELL<P> If you enjoy this ebook, search your favorite ebook store for «„Wildside Press Megapack“» to see the 170+ entries in the MEGAPACK™ ebook series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
Rod Garvin just made too many waves for the Thought Control Board that controlled the 21st century. Throwing him in an insane asylum didn't restrain him. Nor, when that didn't work, did sentencing him to a suicide job on Mars. Garvin was bright, driven, and stubborn. The only thing Thought Control could was was get rid of him – quietly and permanently. And that was fine with Garvin…since it meant he could make his dreamed-of voyage into deep space. But when his exploration ship stumbles onto an asteroid peopled by remnants of a star-faring race and possessed of incredible mineral wealth, it opens the possibility of unlimited look for Earth and Thought Control. If only Rod Garvin hadn't been the man to make the find…
In the 21st century, Avery Jarvis «Doc» Brandon lived in luxurious seclusion on subtropical Nameless Island. An immensely wealthy gene-engineer who dabbled in illegal baby-making, Doc was 186 years of age and looked 35. But a storm loomed on the horizon. Bureaucrats had blundered across Doc's real age. They wanted his «secret discovery» and would undertake anything – including kidnapping, blackmail, and murder – to get it!