Henry Kuttner
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A master of genre writing, Hugo-nominee Henry Kuttner grabs readers from page one in his first mystery. Psychoanalyst Dr. Michael Gray lives in San Francisco, where his thriving practice keeps him busy and his life uneventful. All of this changes when he learns about the murder of Eleanor Pope from Howard Dunne, a troubled patient. The police think that the murder was the result of a bungled burglary, but Dr. Gray is certain that the killer will...
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Ten classic sci fi and horror stories by "one of the major names in science fiction." (The New York Times) From Hugo-nominated Henry Kuttner, one of the twentieth century's most respected science fiction writers, comes a collection of stories described as "just about as good as the modern magazine science-fantasy story can get" (J. Francis McComas and Anthony Boucher). These ten science fiction stories include: "Or Else," "Home is the Hunter," "By...
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World War II veteran Edward Bond's recuperation from a disastrous fighter plane crash takes a distinct turn for the weird when he encounters a giant wolf, a red witch, and the undeniable power of the need-fire, a portal to a world of magic and swordplay at once terribly new and hauntingly familiar. In the Dark World, Bond opposes the machinations of the dread lord Ganelon and his terrible retinue of werewolves, wizards, and witches, but all is not...
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A San Francisco psychoanalyst turned amateur sleuth takes on the perplexing case of a pathological liar who thinks her husband wants to kill her. Dr. Michael Gray is constantly getting drawn into the lives, and murders, of his troubled clientele. His keen eye for human behavior leads him to meet some of San Francisco's most memorable denizens-and to forever be in mortal danger. After a shadowy figure attempts to bludgeon her in her bed, housewife...
7) Hydra
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A unique tale of the fourth dimension, a dangerous experiment in occultism, and the ghastly horror that reached back from that other plane of space
8) Man Drowning
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Nick Banning was a man drowning in a land of far horizons, a land that had all the vigor sucked out of it ages ago by the Arizona sun. But it wasn't the blasting heat of an Arizona desert that bothered Nick-it was the heat of his own emotions, his desire for Sherry, the woman who had told him no. But Nick was winding up, faster and faster. He meant to have Sherry-or else.
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From one of the grand masters of science-fiction comes a collection inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Hugo-nominee and sci-fi luminary Henry Kuttner was part of the Lovecraft Circle, submitting plot ideas and draft manuscripts to H.P. Lovecraft himself, and Kuttner played an important role in developing the Cthulhu Mythos, one of the seminal works of the genre. The Book of Iod is a short story collection containing ten Cthulhu Mythos stories.These...
10) the Vampire I
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Dark horror settled down like a fog on Hollywood, the world's film capital, as an evil thing from overseas preyed on the celebrated stars of filmdom...
12) The Salem Horror
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When Carson first noticed the sounds in his cellar, he ascribed them to the rats. Later he began to hear the tales which were whispered by the superstitious Polish mill workers in Derby Street regarding the first occupant of the ancient house, Abigail Prinn.
13) Elak of Atlantis
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Swords and Sorcery clash with riveting results in these four classic stories! When Robert E. Howard died in 1936, some of the greatest science-fiction and fantasy writers stepped into the void to pen amazing tales of swords and sorcery. Weird Tales published these four stories by iconic author Henry Kuttner, perfect for fans of Conan the Barbarian, and vital for every fantasy reader. Depicting a brutal world of swords and magic, with a hint of...
14) The Time Trap
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1939 Retro-Hugo Awards Best Novella nominee A titan of the genre, Henry Kuttner, weaves a spellbinding tale of a time-traveling archaeologist in one of the most fantastic adventures ever conceived. Kent Mason is an archaeologist hopelessly lost in the desert. When he stumbles into the ruins of the ancient city of Al Bekr, he unknowingly steps into a time portal and finds himself flung into into the greatest adventure of his life. Originally written...
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A San Francisco psychoanalyst once again turns amateur sleuth when a playgirl patient is the prime suspect in a prostitute's murder. Dr. Michael Gray is constantly getting drawn into the lives, and murders, of his troubled clientele. His keen eye for human behavior leads him to meet some of San Francisco's most memorable denizens-and to forever be in mortal danger. Beverly Bond was the kind of girl men didn't tell their wives about. She was blond,...
16) Atomic!
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When the hour of balance comes, mankind may no longer be the dominant race. That's why we keep such a close watch on all the Rings. From time to time we work them over with flame-throwers. Only atomic power, of course, would quiet that seething life permanently-which is no solution. We've got Rings enough right now without resorting to more atom bombs. It's a hydra-headed problem without an answer. All we can do is watch, wait, be ready....
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A San Francisco psychoanalyst goes searching for a killer when a troubled teen stands falsely accused of murder. Dr. Michael Gray is constantly getting drawn into the lives, and murders, of his troubled clientele. His keen eye for human behavior leads him to meet some of San Francisco's most memorable denizens-and to forever be in mortal danger. When a cinema owner's wife Ann Avery is murdered, headlines scream for a fast conviction of the juvenile...
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From "Avengers Of Space"-"Then he was in the temple, empty save for the alter and its dreadful tenant.As Shawn raced forward he felt a blast of power rush out to meet him, the mighty thoughts of Droom tearing at his brain.Blazing agony blinded him.A thousand fingers of steel seemed to be plucking, tearing, wrenching his head, pulling it apart bit by bit.The flames within the alter were blinding. Staggering,he kept on, hearing the bellowing of the...