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The Best of Weird Tales: 1923 [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt & Marvin Kaye
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This collection of 13 stories from the first year of pulp legend Weird Tales--including 9 that have never previously been reprinted--represents the best stories first published in The Unique Magazine. Includes H.P. Lovecraft, Paul Suter, Herman Sisk, Frank Owen, and Farnsworth Wright--who would later go on to edit the magazine! Edited by John Gregory Betancourt, former editor of Weird Tales, and Marvin Kaye, editor of Weird Tales: The Magazine That Never Dies. 1997
Words: 45489 - Reading Time: 129-181 min.
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Dreamtime in Adjaphon [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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The thousand eyes of Tokos-Dien, patron god of Adjaphon, predicted nothing but victory in the war against the Heron King to the far East. But when a boy dares to defy the god, young Jad may have unwittingly doomed his city. 1988
Words: 3853 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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Pit on the Road to Hell ['Pit-Bull' Peter Geller Mystery Series Book 2] [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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From best-selling author John Gregory Betancourt comes the second installment in the Black Orchid Award-winning "Pit-Bull" Peter Geller mystery series. Brilliant but handicapped, Pit attracted the attention of a mob boss when he saved a friend from a blackmailer. (See "Pit and the Pendulum," the first "Pit" story.) Not that mob boss has a job for him--a little trip to the country to keep his widowed aunt company. It seems she has been having night prowlers (which she think are angels), and it's ... more info>> 2005
Words: 10204 - Reading Time: 29-40 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Pit and the Pendulum ['Pit-Bull' Peter Geller Mystery Series Book 1] [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Best-selling science fiction author John Gregory Betancourt turns his attention to mysteries, introducing a reluctant sleuth in the nervous, brilliant, and thoroughly broken "Pit-Bull" Peter Geller in "Pit and the Pendulum." Originally published in ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE, this novelet launched the award-winning series. "Pit" Geller is slowly drinking himself to death in Philadelphia following a nervous breakdown and a run-in with a New York taxi that left him crippled. When a colleg... more info>> 2005
Words: 8375 - Reading Time: 23-33 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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A Christmas Pit [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Best-selling science fiction author John Greogry Betancourt turns his attention to mysteries, returning with the reluctant sleuth "Pit-Bull" Peter Geller, a nervous, brilliant, and thoroughly broken man. Originally published in ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE, this novelet is the third entry in this Black Orchid Award-winning series. When an ex marine shows up at Pit's apartment door claiming he's there to interview for a job, Pit gets more than he bargained for--a twisty, turning tale that ... more info>> 2006
Words: 10587 - Reading Time: 30-42 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Human Spirit, Beetle Spirit [Riverworld Series] [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Revival on the banks of the River was not limited to white Anglo Saxons. This tale reinterprets the Riverworld resurrection through the eyes of a tribe of primitive people, whose beliefs and superstitions blend marvelously with what has happened to them. This tale was singled out by Science Fiction Chronicle for praise as a worthwhile addition to the Riverworld canon. This story, like "The Merry Men of Riverworld," was written with Philip Jose Farmer's permission. 1992
Words: 9386 - Reading Time: 26-37 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Merry Men of the Riverworld [Riverworld Series] [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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When an actor who played Robin Hood on a 1950s children's TV show wakes up in Riverworld, he decides to live out his dreams and forms a new band of Merry Men (including Abraham Lincoln as Little John). Unfortunately, he didn't count on running into Al Capone, who has hijacked a thriving technocracy run by Jules Verne... Set in Philip Jose Farmer's "Riverworld" universe, this story written with Farmer's permission. 1992
Words: 12731 - Reading Time: 36-50 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Pacifica [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt & Linda E. Bushyager
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Pacifica. It was an artificial island created in the middle of the Pacific ocean, designed to feed the starving millions of the world. But the billionaire behind the project has other plans … a sinister agenda which will ultimately enslave mankind unless he is stopped! 2002
Words: 63726 - Reading Time: 182-254 min.
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The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan [MultiFormat]
by Clark Ashton Smith & John Gregory Betancourt
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One of Clark Ashton Smith's best fantasy stories from Weird Tales chronicles the strange doom of Avoosl Wuthoqquan. Introduction by John Gregory Betancourt. 1932
Words: 3710 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
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The Dragon Sorcerer [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Fel Blackmane is a pirate, rogue, and thorough scoundrel. But he also has a sense of adventure second to none, and every year he vows to do one impossible thing. This time he plans to sail his ship to the annual fair, sell ill-gotten booty back to its original owners, and make off with a new fortune. Unfortunately, Blackmane's deeds haven't gone unnoticed. Someone powerful is looking for vengeance ... and the dreaded Dragon Sorcerer, with an army of unstoppable monsters under his control, is hot... more info>> 2003
Words: 59571 - Reading Time: 170-238 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Amateur Mendicant Society [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate spies and amateur beggars in this thrilling addition to the Holmes mythos. 1996
Words: 6417 - Reading Time: 18-25 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Adventure Tales #1 [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt & Hugh B. Cave & Mike Resnick
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The first issue of ADVENTURE TALES presents 9 stories and 10 poems culled from the pulp magazines, including fiction by H. Bedford Jones, Charles C. Young, H. de Vere Stacpoole, Vincent Starrett, Harold Lamb, Hugh B. Cave (the Featured Author, with 2 stories and an interview), and Johnston McCulley (creator of "Zorro")! Nonfiction by Mike Resnick (on Edgar Rice Burroughs), Mike Chomko (on Hugh B. Cave), editorial. More than 70,000 words of pulp material! 2005
Words: 76024 - Reading Time: 217-304 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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Warlord of Kor [MultiFormat]
by Terry Carr & John Gregory Betancourt
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"Warlord of Kor" was originally published in 1963 as half of an Ace Double, selected by legendary editor Donald A. Wollheim. It is an exciting interplanetary adventure, as humans probe the mysteries of the planet Hirlaj and the few remaining aliens who live there. 1963
Words: 31720 - Reading Time: 90-126 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Adventure Tales #4 [Special classic 'Weird Tales' Authors Issue] [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt & Robert E. Howard & E. Hoffmann Price
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Adventure Tales features the best short stories and novelets from classic pulp magazines. #4 is a special issue devoted to authors who made "Weird Tales" magazine famous! Included in this issue are: Features: THE BLOTTER, by the Editor; ADVENTURE THRILLS; THE MORGUE (letters); Fiction: THE MONKEY GOD, by Seabury Quinn; DOUBLE-SHUFFLE, by Edwin Baird; EVERY MAN A KING, by E. Hoffmann Price; BLIND MAN'S BLUFF, by Edwin Baird; THE MAD DETECTIVE, by John D. Swain; SON OF THE WHITE WOLF, by Robert E.... more info>> 2007
Words: 59825 - Reading Time: 170-239 min.
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Adventure Tales #5 [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt & Achmed Abdullah & Vincent Starrett
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The fifth issue of ADVENTURE TALES showcases the work of Achmed Abdullah, with two long stories: "The Remittance Woman" and "Their Own Dear Land." Also features are "The Pearls of Paruki," by J. Allan Dunn, and "The Midwatch Tragedy," by Vincent Starrett. 2008
Words: 63738 - Reading Time: 182-254 min.
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Sympathy for Monsters [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Eight short-short tales of monsters, including "Sympathy for Wolves," "Sympathy for Mad Scientists," "Sympathy for Vampires," "Sympathy for Witches," "Sympathy for Psychos," "Sympathy for Mummies," "Sympathy for Circus Geeks," and "Sympathy for Zombies" 2002
Words: 8507 - Reading Time: 24-34 min.
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Sympathy for Zombies [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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She came to the island to forget her ex-husband after a messy divorce, never guessing that he would follow ... with a voodoo revenge on his mind! [This short fiction piece is also available in the collection: Sympathy for Monsters] 2000
Words: 1110 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #11: Devil in the Sky [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Greg Cox & John Gregory Betancourt
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Recruited to help rebuild Bajor's mining industry, the Hortas of Janus VI are the greatest miners in the galaxy, providing new hope for Bajor's struggling economy. When Cardassian raiders abduct the Mother Horta, Commander Sisko is faced with twenty hatching Horta eggs--a ravaging mass of newborn Hortas eager to consume Deep Space Nine itself! 2002
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #17: The Heart of the Warrior [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Major Kira and Lt. Commander Worf embark on a dangerous undercover mission deep into the heart of the Gamma Quadrant, to find the secret of the addictive substance the Changelings use to control their Jem'Hadar warriors. How long can Worf and Kira remain undetected amid the Dominion? To save them, Odo would have to stand against his own people. 2002
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On the Scent at Slab's [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Slab's tavern is the roughest bar in Zelloque, frequested by pirates, slavers, thieves, and other less savory patrons. It's also haunted ... and you never know who--or what--will show up. When an overpowering scent of wildflowers begins to fill the Slab's, you can bet there's magic afoot ... and it isn't going to be pleasant, despite the smell! For one of the ghosts claims to be in love ... and demands a meeting with the woman he has selected to be his bride! 1996
Words: 6940 - Reading Time: 19-27 min.
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On the Rocks at Slab's [MultiFormat]
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Slab's tavern is the roughest bar in Zelloque, frequented by pirates, slavers, thieves, and other less savory patrons. It's also haunted ... and you never know who--or what--will show up. When a priest comes looking for a splinter of a god's bone, it may spell the end for Slab's Tavern--but the ghosts have other ideas! 1985
Words: 2753 - Reading Time: 7-11 min.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation #51: Double Helix #1: Infection [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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A hidden enemy has waged war on the Alpha Quadrant, with weapons. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his U.S.S. Enterprise crew, in the first year of their mission, are dispatched to Archaria III to deliver aid to the virus-plagued planet. But when crew members succumb to the disease they must race to find a cure. 2002
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The Duke of Demolition Goes to Hell [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Big Jim Carnacki, the self-proclaimed Duke of Demolition, knew he was dying. But when he awoke ... could this strange place full of Victorian houses possibly be heaven ... or hell? 1994
Words: 1672 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
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Well Bottled at Slab's [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Slab's tavern is the roughest bar in Zelloque, frequented by pirates, slavers, thieves, and other less savory patrons. It's also haunted ... and you never know who--or what--will show up. When a young wizard-in-training comes to Slab's Tavern purportedly to study the ghosts, no one realizes he's merely a tool of his master ... who has an old grudge to settle! This is the second of the Slab's Tavern stories. 1987
Words: 4641 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
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Cleaning Up at Slab's [MultiFormat]
by John Gregory Betancourt
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Slab's tavern is the roughest bar in Zelloque, frequented by pirates, slavers, thieves, and other less savory patrons. It's also haunted ... and you never know who--or what--will show up. After the destruction of the city of Zelloque (as chronicled in Betancourt's novel, The Blind Archer), Slab's Tavern is left a mess. What's a sturdy tavern-keeper to do but make the best of things ... and try to open up again? This is the final Slab's Tavern story. 1990
Words: 2454 - Reading Time: 7-9 min.
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