The Spicy-Adventure MEGAPACK ®: 25 Tales from the "Spicy" Pulps


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The pulp magazines of the early to mid 20th Century are often "politically incorrect" by modern standards. However, the "Spicy" magazines -- Spicy-Adventure Stories, Spicy Mystery, Spicy Western, etc. -- were politically incorrect by their own contemporary standards as well. With the occasional passing glimpse of a creamy-smooth thigh (or other womanly part!), and often filled with sexism, racism, and over-the-top plots and language, they nevertheless manage to titillate with more innuendo than anything else. If you find such things offensive, this is definitely not the right MEGAPACK™ for you. But if you enjoy the occasional stroll down the back alleys of pulp publishing, here's a walk on the seamy side of the 1930s! Included are: THE SHANGHAI JESTER, by Robert Leslie Bellem BLACK MURDER, by Carl Moore SUEZ SOUVENIR, by Jerome Hyams THE HOUSE OF WEIRD SLEEP, by Charles R. Allen CAVE OF THE CRISS-CROSS KNIVES, by C.C. Spruce HOT BLOOD, by Arthur Wallace THE MOON GOD TAKES, by Robert Leslie Bellem SMUGGLER’S ISLAND, by Atwater Culpepper TALISMAN OF DOOM, by James W. Marvin TATTOOED BLONDE, by Ellery Watson Calder WHITE MEAT, by Don King RED BAMBOO, by Jason Lyttell THE BLACK , by Ellery Watson Calder THE ISLE OF MONSTERS, by Jane Thomas TUFFY AND HIS HAREM, by Nick Anderson QUEEN OF THE FLAMING ARROWS, by Frank E. Marks VALLEY OF BLOOD, by Victor Rousseau LUST TO KILL, by Jose Vaca MARRIAGE FOR MURDER, by C.A.M. Donne MESSAGE TO MORGAN, by Guy Russell RIVER OF FIRE, by Ken Cooper SKY GODDESS, by Clive Trent LEAF OF THE LOTUS, by Guy Russell THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER, by Clark Nelson ADVENTURE'S END, by Robert Leslie Bellem If you enjoy this volume of classic stories, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 230+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!




The Second Pulp Crime MEGAPACK®


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Here is a selection of tales that fit the "pulp crime" theme to perfection. They feature private investigators, police officers, and even everyday men and women pushed into extraordinary situations. From lowly bars to city streets to suburbia, no place is safe from the pulp crime writer -- and here are crimes galore, by some of the top magazine writers of the 20th century! Included are 25 great tales: MURDER ON HER MIND, by Rufus King PAPER CAPER, by James Holding MIND OVER MAYHEM, by Mack Reynolds LOOSE ENDS, by Fletcher Flora A LONG ROPE, by Archie Oboler YOUR CRIME IS MY CRIME, by Talmage Powell LUCKY BREAK, by Will F. Jenkins A DEVIL’S HIGHBALL, by G. T. Fleming-Roberts BIRTHDAY PARTY, by Bryce Walton KILLER BE GOOD, by Talmage Powell A DEAD CLUE, by David Nowinson WHEN DOUBLES CROSS, by George V. Miller FLOPHOUSE COURT, by Hapsburg Liebe HANDY MAN, By Fletcher Flora TURNABOUT, by Colby Quinn AN EXERCISE IN INSURANCE, by James Holding THE CRIMSON COMPLEX, by G. T. Fleming-Roberts ACTOR’S SHOWCASE, by Bryce Walton HEAT FROM TEXAS, by W.W. McKenna MURDER GAME, by Archie Oboler HOPHEAD HOMICIDE, by Robert Carlton NIGHT SCENE, by Jerome Severs Perry FATAL FACIAL, by Cary Moran WAKE UP AND DIE, by Robert Turner DAMON AND PYTHIAS AND DELILAH BROWN, by Rufus King 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!




The Sixth Ghost Story MEGAPACK®


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We return for another selection of 25 ghost stories in the classic tradition -- chosen from the vast storehouse of history's fiction for your personal delectation. As in our last meeting, we remind you that there are many kinds of ghosts, from the kind to cruel, the savage to the sad, and readers should not always assume they know just which they've gotten in any particular tale. Included are: THE SEVENTH MAN, by A.T. Quiller-Couch THE PHANTOM COACH, by Amelia B. Edwards AT THE DIP OF THE ROAD, by Mary Louisa Molesworth A TERRIBLE VENGEANCE, by Charlotte Riddell THE LADY'S MAID'S BELL, by Edith Wharton A PAIR OF HANDS, by A.T. Quiller-Couch THE GHOST IN ALL THE ROOMS, by Daniel Defoe THE MYSTERY OF THE SEMI-DETACHED, by Edith Nesbit THE GHOSTLY RENTAL, by Henry James THE SOUL OF LAPLOSHKA, by Saki THE OLD HOUSE IN VAUXHALL WALK THE GHOST IN THE MILL, by Harriet Beecher Stowe JOHN GRANGER, by Mary E. Braddon AN ITINERANT HOUSE, by Emma Frances Dawson THE PHANTOM MODEL: A WAPPING ROMANCE, by Hume Nisbet THE BEGGAR WOMAN OF LOCARNO, by Heinrich von Kleist A SET OF CHESSMEN, by Richard Marsh IN THE CONFESSIONAL, by Amelia B. Edwards M. ANASTASIUS by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik THE DOOMED MAN, by Dick Donovan THE GHOST-SHIP, by Richard Middleton A GHOST-CHILD, by Bernard Capes THE SAND-WALKER, by Fergus Hume THE UNDERGROUND GHOST, by John Berwick Harwood H.P., by Sabine Baring-Gould If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 200+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!




Pulp Classics


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The famous "Spicy" pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s are among the rarest and most sought-after publications by collectors. The "Spicy" magazines -- which included Spicy Mystery, Spicy Adventure, Spicy Detective, and others -- published a titilating mix of fantasy, horror, mystery, action-adventure, and suspense, punctuated by episodes of torture, sadism, sex, and other risque elements. Although tame by current standards, and sometimes of dubious literary merit, these publications presented tales which thrilled a sensation-hungry audience. Despite the themes and constraints of the market, writers who would later become famous -- including Hugh B. Cave, E. Hoffman Price, Robert Leslie Bellem, and many more -- were frequent contributors. The December 1939 issue of Spicy Adventure Stories includes contributions from Robert Leslie Bellem, Lew Merrill (Victor Rousseau), Hugh Speer, Ken Cooper, Clayton Maxwell, Clark Nelson, and Harley L. Court.




The Mad Scientist Megapack


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"The Mad Scientist Megapack" assembles 23 tales of Scientists, their Creatures, and Experiments both Diabolical and Dangerous! Included are: MYSHKIN, by David V. Reed A LIGHT THAT SHAMED THE SUN, by C. J. Henderson INCOMPLETE DATA, by H.B. Fyfe THE CORPSE ON THE GRATING, by Hugh B. Cave COSMIC TELETYPE, by Carl Jacobi MONSTER KIDNAPS GIRL AT MAD SCIENTIST'S COMMAND!, by Lawrence Watt-Evans GREAT MINDS, by Edward M. Lerner THE MAN WHO EVOLVED, by Edmond Hamilton NO GUTS, NO GLORY, by Edward M. Lerner THE DEVOTEE OF EVIL, by Clark Ashton Smith SONG OF DEATH, by Ed Earl Repp STATUS: COMPLETE, by Leslie J. Furlong FOOD FOR THOUGHT, by Jack Dolphin DR. VARSAG'S EXPERIMENT, by Craig Ellis PUBLIC SAFETY, by Matthew Johnson THE WORLD IN A BOX, by Carl Jacobi MACHINE RECORD, by Theodore R. Cogswell THE BIRTHMARK, by Nathaniel Hawthorne HERBERT WEST—REANIMATOR, by H.P. Lovecraft ZAPT'S REPULSIVE PASTE, by J.U. Giesy THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, by Robert Louis Stevenson THE MAN WHO STOPPED THE EARTH, by Henry J. Kostkos SYMPATHY FOR MAD SCIENTISTS, by John Gregory Betancourt If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 150+ entries in the Megapack series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!




Lon Williams Weird Western Megapack


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Lon Thomas Williams (1890 - 1978) was an American author best known for publishing a large number of traditional and weird western stories in the pulp magazines. One of Williams' most popular series featured Deputy Marshal Lee Winters (a series of ""weird westerns, "" containing fantastic or outre elements) which are collected in this volume. Included are:KING SOLOMON'S THRONEFOUNTAIN OF YOUTHSATAN'S WOOL-MERCHANTMASTER OF INDECISIONA DESERT HIPPOCRATESTHE HAUNTED TOWNPHANTOM CARGOWIZARD OF FORLORN GAPA PORTION TO SEVENMARK OF THE WAMPUS CATGOLDEN CITYLONG LIVE THE KINGLANTERN IN THE SKYTHE SAL.




Spicy Horror Stories


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Fresh fiances for the Devil's daughter / Russell Gray -- Satan lives for my love / Donald Graham -- Cult of the lusting carcass / Holden Sanford -- The claw will come to caress me! / Brent North -- Fresh blood for my bride! / Ray King -- Terror is Cupid's mate / John Wallace -- Chorines for death's ballet / Donald Graham -- House where evil lived / Russell Gray.




Black Pulp


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A collection of stories featuring characters of African origin, or descent, in stories that run the gamut of genre fiction.




The E. Hoffmann Price Spicy Adventure MEGAPACK ®


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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. Included in this volume are: INTRODUCTION, by Darrell Schweitzer SATAN'S DAUGHTER PIT OF MADNESS THE WALKING DEAD EVERY MAN A KING REVOLT OF THE DAMNED CRYSTAL CLUES NIGHT IN MANILA MURDER SALVAGE TRIANGLE WITH VARIATIONS SCOURGE OF THE SILVER DRAGON DRINK OR DRAW SHE HERDED HIM AROUND YOU CAN'T FIGHT A WOMAN SHORT-CUT TO HELL If you enjoy this ebook, search your favorite ebook store for ""Wildside Press Megapack"" to see the 170+ entries in the MEGAPACKTM ebook series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!




The Lost Continent


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I could not repress a sigh at the thought of the havoc war had wrought in this part of England, at least. Farther east, nearer London, we should find things very different. There would be the civilization that two centuries must have wrought upon our English cousins as they had upon us. There would be mighty cities, cultivated fields, happy people. There we would be welcomed as long-lost brothers. There would we find a great nation anxious to learn of the world beyond their side of thirty, as I had been anxious to learn of that which lay beyond our side of the dead line. ~ ~ ~ Edgar Rice Burroughs created one of the most iconic figures in American pop culture, Tarzan of the Apes, and it is impossible to overstate his influence on entire genres of popular literature in the decades after his enormously winning pulp novels stormed the public's imagination. The Lost Continent is one of the rarest and least-known of Burrough's thrilling science-fiction adventure stories. Since its first appearance-in the February 1916 issue of All-Around Magazine, under the title "Beyond Thirty"-it has languished in undeserved obscurity. In the year 2137, global civilization has been in decline for nearly two centuries, and war-ruined Europe is but a distant memory, practically a legend, to the isolationist United States. But one intrepid American traveler is about to rediscover the Old World, which has become a startling and savage land in its solitude. American novelist EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS (1875-1950) wrote dozens of adventure, crime, and science fiction novels that are still beloved today, including Tarzan of the Apes (1912), At the Earth's Core (1914), A Princess of Mars (1917), The Land That TimeForgot (1924), and Pirates of Venus (1934). He is reputed to have been reading a comic book when he died.