A colony world on the fringe of human settled space is preparing for its independence when an aggressive alien race occupies the planet - with the best of intentions.

What if Dashiell Hammett had been a fantasy writer. His classic detective story is retold and expanded in a world where magic works.

A survey of the work of six science fiction writers: Alan E. Nourse, Robert Sheckley, H. Beam Piper, Robert Moore Williams, Keith Laumer, and D.G. Compton

What would happen if someone invented a machine that could reassemble raw materials into any item that was desired? And what if someone decided to try to duplicate a human being?

Ten stories of Lovecraftian horror. These tales are inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos and range from pastiche to parody.

Paul Birch and Dusty Rhodes attend a vintage film festival where someone has targeted their friends for murder. Are they going to solve the crime or are they the next to die?

Reviews of the work of five mystery writers: Catherine Aird, Patricia Moyes, Earl Derr Biggers, Elizabeth Daly, and Charity Blackstock

A collection of humorous science fiction and fantasy short stories including odd aliens, quirky mad scientists, inept demons, and others.

Wanda Coyne returns to solve another magical version of a classic mystery story, this time to help raise the curse of the Baskerville family.