Richard Laymon

Over a span of almost 60 years, E. Hoffmann Price, a prolific writer during the great pulp magazine fiction era, befriended many of the great and near-great colleagues of the profession—writers like H. P, Lovecraft, August Derleth, Jack Williamson, Edmond Hamilton, Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Henry Kuttner, Seabury Quinn, Otis Adelbert Kline, W. K. Mashburn, Ralph Milne Farley, Robert Spencer Carr, Albert Richard Wetjen, Norbert C. Davis, Harry Olmstead, Milo Ray Phelps— and Weird Tales editor Farnsworth Wright. Through a vast correspondence, diaries he kept of his many cross-country motor trips, E. Hoffmann Price encapsulates the successes and failures of a score of fascinating lives through a series of engaging biographical essays that also reveal important details about the author's own nomadic life. Historian Richard Bleiler says, "I was absolutely floored by BOOK OF THE DEAD. It is incredible! Price was one of the undisputed masters of the biographical sketch. His works on Smith, Lovecraft and Howard are among the most informative and vital portraits of these people ever done—and now there is a whole book of his portraits of other pulp writers and figures, all vividly portrayed, warts and all." Bleiler continues, "This is one of the most important documents in pulp studies to emerge in recent years, and I thoroughly regret that it was not published 25 years ago when Price was still alive to get honored for it." BOOK OF THE DEAD includes additional essays by and about Price, a bibliography of his fiction, an index, and a photo gallery.

In this haunting, bracing new collection, Dan Chaon shares stories of men, women, and children who live far outside the American Dream, while wondering which decision, which path, or which accident brought them to this place. Chaon mines the psychological landscape of his characters to dazzling effect. Each story radiates with sharp humor, mystery, wonder, and startling compassion. Among the Missing lingers in the mind through its subtle grace and power of language.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Contains: [The monkey]( / Stephen King -- The new tenant / William Hallahan -- In the cards / Robert Bloch -- Clay / George A. Romero -- A cabin in the woods / John Coyne -- Makeup / Robert R. McCammon -- The small world of Lewis Stillman / William F. Nolan -- The seige of 318 / Davis Grubb -- The champion / Richard Laymon -- The power of the Mandarin / Gahan Wilson -- Horror house of blood / Ramsey Campbell -- Absolute ebony / Felice Picano -- The root of all evil / Graham Masterson -- Julian's hand / Gary Brandner -- The face / Jere Cunningham.

Albert Prince has one passion in life: he loves to cut people. And he's about to leave a trail of blood from Chicago to California.

Bestselling author Gorman Hardy is looking for ideas for his next novel. Tyler is bored and together with her friend Nora, they are looking for some excitement. Maybe Malcasa Point can provide both? Or maybe it will kill them all...

It's 1963 and the Travelling Vampire Show, featuring Valeria, is coming to the rural town of Grandville. It's a one-night-only show and three local teenagers don't want to miss it. It starts at midnight in Janks Field - a place that's off limits, but they can't let Valeria do her thing without them.

When a young woman's boyfriend disappears, she heads out to search for him— straight into the path of a psychotic killer.

Contains: [Lunch at the Gotham Café]( / Stephen King -- The psycho / Michael O'Donoghue -- Pas de Deux / Kathe Koja -- Bright blades gleaming / Basil Copper -- Hanson's radio / John Lutz -- Refrigerator heaven / David J. Schow -- Ro Erg / Robert Weinberg -- Going under / Ramsey Campbell -- Hidden / Stuart Kaminsky -- Prism / Wendy Webb -- The maiden / Richard Laymon -- You're got your troubles, I've got mine / Bob Burden -- Waco / George C. Chesbro -- The penitent / John Peyton Cooke -- Driven / Kathryn Ptacek -- Barbara / John Shirley -- Hymenoptera / Michael Blumlein -- The end of it all / Ed Gorman --Heat / Lucy Taylor -- Thin walls / Nancy A. Collins -- Locked away / Karl Edward Wagner --