Dark detectives : an anthology of supernatural mysteries

Jones, Stephen, 1953- (editor.). Broecker, Randy, (illustrator.). Newman, Kim. (Added Author). Tremayne, Peter. (Added Author). Hodgson, William Hope, 1877-1918 (Added Author). Copper, Basil. (Added Author). Wellman, Wade. (Added Author). Lumley, Brian. (Added Author). Chetwynd-Hayes, R. (Ronald) (Added Author). Mooney, Brian. (Added Author). Barker, Clive, 1952- (Added Author). Russell, Jay. (Added Author). Gaiman, Neil. (Added Author).

Summary: "Eighteen stories of supernatural detective fiction, featuring sleuths who investigate fantastic and horrific cases, protecting the world from the forces of darkness. Each writer offers a tale of a great fictional detective, including Neil Gaiman’s Lawrence Talbot, Clive Barker’s Harry D’Amour, and the eight-part “Seven Stars” adventure by Kim Newman."--Provided by the publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 1783291303
ISBN: 9781783291304
Physical Description: print
533 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Edition: Mass-market edition.
Publisher: London : Titan Books, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The serial sleuths / Stephen Jones -- Seven stars prologue: in Egypt's land / Kim Newman -- Our Lady of Death / Peter Tremayne -- Seven Stars episode one: the mummy's heart / Kim Newman -- The horse of the invisible / William Hope Hodgson -- Seven Stars episode two: the magician and the matinée idol / Kim Newman -- The adventure of the crawling horror / Basil Copper -- Seven stars episode three: the trouble with Barrymore / Kim Newman -- Rouse him not / Manly Wade Wellman -- De Marigny's clock / Brian Lumley -- Seven stars episode four: the Biafran bank manager / Kim Newman -- Someone is dead / R. Chetwynd-Hayes -- Vultures gather / Brian Mooney -- Lost souls / Clive Barker -- Seven stars episode five: Mimsy / Kim Newman -- The man who shot the man who shot the man who shot Liberty Valence / Jay Russell -- Seven stars episode six: the dog story / Kim Newman -- Bay wolf / Neil Gaiman -- Seven stars episode seven: the duel of the seven stars / Kim Newman -- Lost souls / Clive Barker -- Seven stars episode five: Mimsy / Kim Newman -- Man who shot the man who shot the man who shot liberty valence / Jay Russell -- Seven stars episode six: the dog story / Kim Newman -- Bay Wolf / Neil Gaiman -- Seven stars episode seven: the duel of seven stars / Kim Newman.