Rumors of the Marvelous

RUMORS OF THE MARVELOUS is a brilliant collection of 14 short "ghost stories" by a contemporary master of the fantastic. Previously released as a limited edition hardcover in Great Britain and a finalist for The British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction Collection, RUMORS OF THE MARVELOUS finally sees it's first release in a U.S. edition. With stories ranging from horror, hints of sci-fi, and fantasy to epic poetry, Peter Atkins delivers all in a style uniquely his own. Stories included in this collection: Stacy and Her Idiot Between the Cold Moon and the Earth King of Outer Space Doctor Arcadia Intricate Green Figurines The Cubist's Attorney Prisoners of the Inferno The Girl in the Blue Volcano The Show Must Go On The Mystery Aviatrix The Last of the Invisible Kings Dancing Like We're Dumb Frumpy Little Beat Girl

About the Author

Peter Atkins is the author of the novels Morningstar, Big Thunder, and Moontown and the screenplays Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III, Hellraiser IV, and Wishmaster. His short fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies and has been selected eight times for one or more of the various "Year's Best" anthologies. The UK edition of Rumours of the Marvellous was a finalist for the British Fantasy Award. He blogs at peteratkins,blogspot,com and tweets as @limeybastard55.

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