Here are ten stories by Ralston Shields, who is considered to be one of the best of the horror pulp writers by John Pelan, who wrote the introduction to this book. All were written in the days leading up to WWII and have a special weirdness to them. The stories are: “Back Mother of Murder” — Horror Stories October/November 1938 “Daughter of the Devil” — Horror Stories October/November 1937 “Priestess of the Pestilence” — Terror Tales May/June 1939 “Food for the Fungus Lady” — Horror Stories December/January 1939/1940 “I Summoned Dr. Death” — Dime Mystery Magazine February 1937 “Mistress of the Blood-Drinkers” — Horror Stories March 1940 “Little Miss Dracula” — Dime Mystery Magazine August 1938 “The Blood Kiss” — Dime Mystery Magazine May 1937 “Vengeance of the Living Dead” — Terror Tales September 1940 “A Kiss for the Blood Lady” — Terror Tales January/February 1939
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- Release Date 10/12/2014
- Authors John Pelan, Ralston Shields, Gavin L. O'Keefe
- Language English
- Company Ramble House; 1st THUS edition
- Weight 1.16 pounds
- Dimensions 6 x 0.76 x 9 inches
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