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Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by Henry Slesar The Delegate from Venus Dream Town Heart My Father, the Cat Reluctant Genius The Success Machine
The Show Must Go On by Henry Slesar is a gripping collection of short stories that masterfully blend suspense, drama, and psychological insight. Slesar, renowned for his ability to craft compelling narratives, explores the hidden tensions and complexities that lie beneath the surface of everyday life. The titular story, "The Show Must Go On," serves as a compelling introduction to the collection. It delves into the world of theater, revealing the intense pressures and dark secrets behind the façade of the stage. This story sets the tone for the rest of the collection, which features a variety of narratives that examine the human condition from different angles. Slesar’s storytelling prowe...
Henry Slesar was a science fiction author during the Golden Age of the genre, writing not just for the leading magazines, but for movies and television, most notably Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone. Included in this volume are 10 of his classic tales THE SHOW MUST GO ON DREAM TOWN HEART MY FATHER, THE CAT RELUCTANT GENIUS THE DELEGATE FROM VENUS THE STUFF THE SUCCESS MACHINE BRAINCHILD A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR If you enjoy this volume of our best-selling MEGAPACK® series, check your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other volumes, covering not only science fiction, but fantasy, horror, westerns, mysteries, and many other subjects.
Seventeen stories deal a false confession, a mother's revenge, a pickpocket, a party line, kidnapping, and murder
Acclaimed sci-fi author Alan E. Nourse offers up an exciting tale of treachery, adventure, and vast wealth in the novel Gold in the Sky. The story unfolds among the rarefied and rough-and-tumble crews who mine the surface of asteroids for valuable metals and minerals. Much like the lawless mining towns of the Old West, these groups are made up of rapacious types who will stop at nothing to strike it rich.
In this essential distillation of American suspense, 100 years worth of peerless tales are collected into a volume where giants of the genre abound: Raymond Chandler, Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Elmore Leonard, and Sara Paretsky.
VIGILANTE? VICTIM? VILLAIN? Where is your breaking point? Would you defy the law in pursuit of justice? How far would you have to be pushed before you got…blood on your hands? Nineteen gripping crime and mystery stories reveal the transgressions ordinary people commit when they feel they have no other choice. What should be a marriage of wealth and privilege contains only dark secrets of the heart. A long-ago crime of passion on the lake returns to haunt everyone involved. A widow plots a unique revenge against the man who indirectly killed her husband. And an amateur detective tries to solve the murder of two exotic dancers…and finds a killer hiding in plain sight. Edited and with a new foreword by New York Times-bestselling author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block, Blood on Their Hands features these and other tales of men and women who have crossed that line between law and lawlessness. Read on to find out who gets away with it…and who doesn’t…
Embark on an Unparalleled Journey with the Greatest Collection of All Time Prepare to be captivated by mystery and intrigue with this exceptional 2 Ebook collection, featuring "Angel Esquire" by Edgar Wallace and "Beside the Golden Door" by Henry Slesar. Book 1: Angel Esquire by Edgar Wallace Enter the world of crime and suspense with "Angel Esquire" by Edgar Wallace. In this gripping tale, the enigmatic Angel is drawn into a web of deception and danger as he navigates the seedy underworld of London's criminal elite. With its twists and turns, shadowy characters, and unexpected revelations, "Angel Esquire" is a classic example of Edgar Wallace's mastery of the detective genre. Book 2: Beside...