A desperate young woman in Amalfi, Italy asks for BPRD help, and the Big Red Guy investigates, finding that her claims of a family curse that causes the death of young women is, in fact, real.
Flaming hot werewolf real, in fact. There’s a twist, though. This lovely practice of human sacrifice just might [...]
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Red Right Hand ain’t yours Raspie.
4.5 out of 5
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Another solid outing for John Taylor, with the usual mayhem and lack of the mundane.
Larry Oblivion wants John to find his brother Tommy (also a friend of John’s), who went missing in the Lilith War.
There’s also an elf lord caught in the middle of the usual skullduggery and shenanigans between the various branches of faerie.
Add [...]
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Tentacle monstrosities like mince pies too.
3.5 out of 5
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A woman hires Mr Carlyle because of the ghost of her daughter.
3.5 out of 5
Dispose of fakers too, does Sonja.
3.5 out of 5
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A building project uncovers a secret underground nazi research project – and the developer doesn’t trust his government to deal with it, so calls in caballistics inc.
Things quickly go to hell from there, as apparently some of these Thule society types were good with the traps.
Getting out alive involves breaking an Accord that means having [...]
The third Fiends Of the Eastern Front novel opens towards the end of the Second World War – the siege of Leningrad is broken, and the Eastern front counterattack has begun, as the Germans retreat.
Rumania surrenders, and joines the Allies – which means the Russians disband their vampire hunting units as Constanta and company have [...]
The second Fiends Of the Eastern Front novel takes a lot at the effect Constanta and his Rumanian allies are having on the Russians, and is centred around the siege of Leningrad.
A young kommisar gets into trouble when he punches out a ballet teacher who is forcing starved and dying young dancers to perform for [...]
The second Felix Castor is slower than the first and suffers a bit from that. Which is odd given he gets strangled and beaten a lot.
Here he is tasked to find a missing girl, who happens to be dead – so has to find her ghost.
His friends from the previous novel are h ere, [...]
The early history of Richard Jeperson, as his first major field mission for the Diogenes Club has him part of a team investigating a haunted train with destruction in its past – and nuclear armageddon in the future.
4 out of 5
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An anthology of fantasy of the hillbilly/backwoods/mountain man variety. Manly Wade Wellman, David Drake’s homage to such, and a joint novella by Flint and Spoor.
Mountain Magic : 01 Diamonds Are Forever – Eric Flint and Ryk E. Spoor
Nathan is an elderly backwoods ‘Cunning Man’. In an article on his website David Drake talks about [...]
This is a classy bunch of stories of consistent quality. I have a reverse interest in yank hillbilly type stories, so the fact that these can hold my attention means they are very superior.
Stories about a guitar slinging ghostbuster wandering where trouble leads him or looks for him, and helping where he can, asking [...]
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A hung woman wants to talk to John.
3.5 out of 5
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John helps a couple of kids.
3.5 out of 5
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Big possums, Molech monsters and hoards.
3.5 out of 5
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John’s taking Everdare so they can get hitched, and stop for some sin removal.
3.5 out of 5
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A group of collected vignettes.
Then I Wasn’t Alone – Manly Wade WellmanYou Know the Tale Of Hoph – Manly Wade WellmanBlue Monkey – Manly Wade WellmanThe Stars Down There – Manly Wade WellmanFind The Place Yourself – Manly Wade WellmanI Can’t Claim That – Manly Wade WellmanWho Else Could I Count On – Manly Wade [...]
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A group collection of vignettes.
John’s My Name – Manly Wade WellmanWhy They’re Named That – Manly Wade WellmanNone Wiser For the Trip – Manly Wade WellmanNary Spell – Manly Wade Wellman
Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
Space time nook.
3 out of 5
Some [...]
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Space time nook.
3 out of 5
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Gardinels? Scarier than Venus Fly traps.
3 out of 5
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Just goodness and a guitar for this big bloke.
3 out of 5
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Time to stop a war.
3 out of 5
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John, not witch-killed.
3.5 out of 5
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Snake-lizard scary path.
3 out of 5
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Magic squares and devil Hatfields and McCoys find Silver John.
3.5 out of 5
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Ancient treasure has a skull flinging guardian, finds John.
3.5 out of 5
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One cursed party, and John tries to help.
4 out of 5
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Continue reading about The Little Black Train – Manly Wade Wellman
John finds a dead guy can bring the rain.
3.5 out of 5
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John finds a dead guy can bring the rain.
3.5 out of 5
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John has soap bubble universe monsters and scorned women to deal with.
3.5 out of 5
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Walpurgis Night is for shagging, Satan summoning, and shooting.
The behind the scenes antagonist from the first novel, Walter Grobius returns. His rapidly deteriorating health and a full moon on this particular occasion have led him to hire a powerful black wizard named Pardee. For a deal with the devil, of course. Eternal [...]
Dog pack dead.
3.5 out of 5
A coffin, I reckon.
3 out of 5
One Harker, three women. With fangs.
3.5 out of 5
Just a misunderstood Count. Didn’t see me staking and lopping off heads, did you?
3.5 out of 5
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Ernie Pine gets involved in a case of Chinese wizardy and ghosts.
3.5 out of 5
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Double Helix’s potential bad Bugsy babysitting means wants a raise.
3 out of 5
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An occult detective of the wealthy adventurer type.
e.g. Philip St. George is too rich to be interested in getting any more money. Especially after the death of his wife at a cult’s hands.
So, he sets out to be a globetrotting occult debunker. He takes a bit more of a Doc Savage approach to [...]
Ice cream bad mood deli rescue.
3.5 out of 5
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Vampire Hunter reunion family Commission omission.
4 out of 5
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One large dog, one topless dancer for de Grandin.
2.5 out of 5
Jack is hired for two cases – to help a nun who is being blackmailed, and to discover what is going on with the son of a wealthy woman.
The latter has become a member of a cult that is rather like the Scientologists. However, this lot is worse than just being a brainwashing bunch [...]
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A couple of robbers discover an undead Van Helsing, still wanting to get rid of all vamps.
3.5 out of 5
Naked girl, altar, Devil worship. Usual sort of stuff for Jules de Grandin.
3 out of 5
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“‘Asmodeus,’ the woman answered, dipping her head in acknowledgement. ‘It’s been a long time.’
The man’s head sagged. He was fighting a big enough dose of the drug to kill a small herd of elephants. OPG was a neurotoxin, cleared for clinical use only in a very narrow range of situations. This patient, Rafael Ditko, was [...]
The execution of a confessed satanist in France just might not take, as a group of Left Hand Path worshippers intend that he, along with other leaders should always live again.
Preparations for this include orgies and long pig – even going so far as to include roast cop on the menu.
Sabat is involved thanks to [...]
Mummies just do not run around the street killing people.
3.5 out of 5
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Red Velvet Manor draining Blue Monster interruption.
4 out of 5
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An evening at a party full of poseurs from the art world, thanks to girlfriend Gia leads Jack into this ghost story.
Her friend loses a bracelet and wants to go consult her psychic – and Gia talks Jack into taking her.
It turns out the Repairman was an assistant to your assual psychic scamster [...]
When Repairman Jack is hired in strange circumstances – a woman’s message saying only he can help – he is soon drawn into the strange world of conspiracy theory nuts and their conventions.
While this sort of wingnuttery amuses him slightly, the terror dreams of rakoshi do not, neither do things a lot more odd than [...]
A pleasant surprise, with bonus. In fact, still thinking about this long afterwards, this is one of the cases where quite a while later, the score gets an upgrade.
The bonus being there is a short story [...]
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” With a screech of rage that only Libby Chastain could hear, the water sprite flung itself at the two hit men. But the watery form did not soak them. Instead it quickly divided in two, each half forming a long thin stream—that instantly shot up each man’s nose.
The streams [...]
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Johnny Pop is a Romanian vampire come to the USA. He has had a bright idea, selling vampire blood as a drug, and Studio 54 makes a nice base for him, indeed.However, all good things must come to an end. Vampire hunters have a job to do as well.“The taxi driver stood over [...]
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“On one otherwise normal Tuesday evening I had the chance to live the American dream. I was able to throw my incompetent jackass of a boss from a fourteenth-story window.
Now, I didn’t just wake up that morning and decide that I was going to kill my [...]
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Some of this is ok, but the stupid subplot that has a fluffy relationship between Liz and hellboy is really, really, annoying, and pointless.
The Elf princess and Abe makes some sort of sense, but the other is ludicrous, and makes this way too cheesy, overall.
Giant indestructible robots and killer pixie things, sure, but Hellboy isn’t [...]
One new fascist Avenger script, overseen.
4.5 out of 5
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The first of the adventures of the Psychic Doctor.
Three John Silence Stories 1 A Psychical Invasion – Algernon BlackwoodThree John Silence Stories 2 Ancient Sorceries – Algernon BlackwoodThree John Silence Stories 3 The Nemesis Of Fire – Algernon Blackwood
John Silence vs an evil Dark Powers woman, with some help from a brave collie and a [...]
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One Colonel, an unhappy elemental, a mummy and John Silence.
3.5 out of 5
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A Witchy Woman Sabbath, this time.
3 out of 5
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John Silence vs an evil Dark Powers woman, with some help from a brave collie and a cat.
3 out of 5
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John Silence does his Occult Detective thing again, in three more varied cases.
Three John Silence Stories 1 Secret Worship – Algernon BlackwoodThree John Silence Stories 2 The Camp Of the Dog – Algernon BlackwoodThree John Silence Stories 3 A Victim Of Higher Space – Algernon Blackwood
Devil worshipping, demon summoning, John Silence.
3 out of 5
Or Camp [...]
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Or Camp of the Werewolf Double, and John Silence.
3.5 out of 5
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Devil worshipping, demon summoning, John Silence.
3 out of 5
Those Who Seek Forgiveness – Laurell K. HamiltonAnita Blake raises a woman’s husband from the dead, but realises his death was not as described.
4 out of 5
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Origin Of Species – A. M. DellamonicaOne genetically engineered vampire hunter construct has a few problems on debut.
4 out of 5
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Fantasy Room – Adam-Troy CastroI’d like an Interview With the Vampire. The big D.
3.5 out of 5
Empty Morning – Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie TemOne desperate vampire girl and an elderly Van Helsing.
3.5 out of 5
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Brushed In Blackest Silence – Brian HodgeGoya’s devils.
3.5 out of 5
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The Black Wallpaper – Kim AntieauI’ll get them for you, C.
3 out of 5
Abraham’s Boys – Joe HillFinding some horror in dad’s other job, and weapons.
3.5 out of 5
Ardelis – Sarah KeldermanA long slumbering vampire awakens, and finds Van Helsing’s family of interest.
3.5 out of 5
My Dear Madame Mina – Lois TiltonStill cursed, and up the duff.
3 out of 5
A Letter From the Asylum – Kris DikemanCrazy woman price.
3 out of 5
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Remember Me – Tanith LeeYoung Dracul.
3.5 out of 5
Hero Dust – Kristine Kathryn RuschThe old hunter is looking for someone to pass on the work too, goes searching at uni.
4 out of 5
Sideshow – Thomas F. MonteleoneA New York cop finds a professor hunting extraplanar monsters.
3.5 out of 5
The Tomb Of Frog and Flowers – C. Dean AnderssonAn Old Witch problem.
3 out of 5
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The Life Imprisoned – William D. CarlOne really big volcano, one vampire discovery, one failed medical experiment kid staking.
3 out of 5
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The Power Of Waking – Nina Kiriki HoffmanSome words with a mummy.
3.5 out of 5
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Venus and Mars – Christopher GoldenA vampire hunter finds a nest of vampires masquerading as a child porn provider to lure pedophiles in for dinner.
4 out of 5
Anna Lee – Kathe KojaOne pre-vampire Lady’s maid.
3 out of 5
The Infestation At Ralls – Thomas TessierToo many demon babies.
3 out of 5
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Poison In the Darkness – Rita OakesVampire adultery and disease.
3.5 out of 5
Ghostbreakers – Michel ParryA short anthology of occult detective type stories of the not so scary variety – two of them being ‘explained’ at least.
Ghostbreakers : 1 The Gateway of the Monster [Carnacki] – William Hope Hodgson
Ghostbreakers : 2 The Story of Konnor Old House [Flaxman Low] – E. and H. Heron
Ghostbreakers : 3 The [...]
Ghost Hunters and Psychic Detectives – Jean Marie StineAn anthology of stories of the old school occult detectives, often men of a medical or psychology bent it would appear. Each of these characters had multiples appearances, so you get a sampling of supernatural sleuths to see if you would be interested in hunting any [...]
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A Victim Of Higher Space – Algernon Blackwoodhttp://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10659
John Silence meets a man who is overly familiar with the tesseract.
3.5 out of 5
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The Tenth Commandment – Victor RousseauIvan Brodsky, the Surgeon Of Souls is very overloaded with ghosts.
3 out of 5
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The Exorcist – Gordon MacCreaghElemental removal for Dr. Munsing.
3 out of 5
The Grey House – E. Heron and H. HeronTentacle removal time for Flaxman Low.
3.5 out of 5
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The Headless Mummies – Sax RohmerMoris Klaw finds there was something in the heads of those old guys.
3 out of 5
Body and Soul – Seabury QuinnJules De Grandin finds a man executed has done a deal for another body after death – but isn’t too happy to find it is a mummy.
3.5 out of 5
Supernatural Sleuths – Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. WaughA pretty average anthology at 3.36. The title is a little misleading, too, if you were expecting these stories to be all occult detectives or ghost busters. That is not the case, although there are some classic characters like Silver John or Jules de [...]
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The Children Of Ubasti – Seabury QuinnJules de Grandin has a long pig dinner with some cat people. Time for a sawn off shottie or two.
3.5 out of 5
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The Cardula Detective Agency – Jack RitchieA vampire detective investigates a murderous will situation.
3.5 out of 5
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The Midnight El – Robert WeinbergSidney Taine gets to deal with the Ferryman and Fates, with a bet.
3.5 out of 5
The Existential Man – Lee KilloughA cop case gets too ghostly.
3 out of 5
Falling Boy – David DeanA missing kid that likes the flying.
3 out of 5
The Angel Of the Lord – Melville Davisson PostRunning off your evil killer is Uncle Abner.
3 out of 5
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A Good Judge Of Character – Susan DunlapOne odd camera thief.
3 out of 5
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