Dark Detectives
Dark Detectives: Adventures of the Supernatural Sleuths is an anthology of fantasy and horror detective stories edited by Stephen Jones. It was published by F & B Mystery in 1999 in an edition of 2,100 copies of which 100 were signed by all the contributors except R. Chetwynd-Hayes. The anthology contains 10 stories and a novel, Seven Stars, whose episodes are interspersed among the stories. Several of the stories first appeared in collections, or in the magazines The Idler, Kadath and Time Out.[1]
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| Author | Edited by Stephen Jones |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Randy Broeker |
| Cover artist | Les Edwards |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror and Detective |
| Publisher | F & B Mystery |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | xxiv, 395, v |
| ISBN | 1-878252-35-6 |
| OCLC | 43515357 |
Contents
- "Introduction: The Serial Sleuths", by Stephen Jones
- "Seven Stars Prologue: In Egypt’s Land", by Kim Newman
- "Our Lady of Death", by Peter Tremayne
- "Seven Stars Episode One: The Mummy’s Heart", by Kim Newman
- "The Horse of the Invisible", by William Hope Hodgson
- "Seven Stars Episode Two: The Magician and the Matinee Idol", by Kim Newman
- "The Adventure of the Crawling Horror", by Basil Copper
- "Seven Stars Episode Three: The Trouble with Barrymore", by Kim Newman
- "Rouse Him Not", by Manly Wade Wellman
- "De Marigny’s Clock", by Brian Lumley
- "Seven Stars Episode Four: The Biafran Bank Manager", by Kim Newman
- "Someone Is Dead", by R. Chetwynd-Hayes
- "Vultures Gather", by Brian Mooney
- "Lost Souls", by Clive Barker
- "Seven Stars Episode Five: Mimsy", by Kim Newman
- "The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence", by Jay Russell
- "Seven Stars Episode Six: The Dog Story", by Kim Newman
- "Bay Wolf", by Neil Gaiman
- "Seven Stars Episode Seven: The Duel of Seven Stars", by Kim Newman
References
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (2000). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, Supplement 8, 1999–2000. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 21.
Notes
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 2008-04-01.
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