Introducing Parric: an ordinary civil servant being ground up in a mill of paperwork, who is given a chance to work on an experimental government project — to live secretly in a town entirely populated by androids — whose very existence, if it were known, would disrupt society — something the repressive society does not want. But Parric is happy in his secret village, protected by a force-field from outsiders, in contact with only a few others in similar positions in other secret villages. Protected, until war breaks out and civilization outside calls in the horrifying Plaguewind. Then the experimental androids, affected by the plague in strange ways, become killers! Parric must escape his village, then trek across the desolated countryside, in danger from the surviving mobs of plague victims, to the control center of the secret android project, in an attempt to join other men in starting a new civilization.

At first it seems like an ordinary street in an ordinary neighborhood. But kids sense there's something different about Midnight Place. It's nothing tangible—just an eerie sensation that won't go away. Walk down the street, a street like Midnight Place, and all too soon the terror is real.What's happening to the teenagers in Ashford? Suddenly crimes are being committed by the nicest kids. Honor-roll students have become juvenile delinquents and petty criminals.Sophomore Jo Latera is shocked by her friends' actions. In her opinion the kids seem hypnotized—almost brainwashed. She is convinced that someone else is behind their bizarre, hostile behavior. But who could be responsible? Who could have such power?Jo thinks she'll find the answer on eerie Midnight Place. Will Jo be able to save her friends—or will she become a zombie, too?

*Personal: Single green she-beast seeks single man. Color, Creed, species not important.Down on the bayou, folks called the creature Zergopha. It had been around for quite a spell, slithering through the swamp, chowing down on the odd tourist here and there.Lately, though, it seemed to be after something more than a one-night snack. Affection, maybe. Possibly even—commitment. Now it's Spring, and an immortal monster's bizarre fancy has turned to thoughts of weird love.Only one man is the unlucky object of Zergopha's affections...Kent MontanaHe's the descendant of Scottish nobility, or so he claims. He's an out-of-work actor. He never gets a good script... but his life is more exciting and outrageous than any science fiction movie. In fact, his life is a science fiction movie...(previously published as written by Lionel Fenn)

At first it seems like an ordinary street in an ordinary neighborhood. But kids sense there's something different about Midnight Place. It's nothing tangible — just an eerie sensation that won't go away. Walk down the street, a street like Midnight Place, and all too soon the terror is real.Wherever they go, Roz Jordan and her friends are followed by a mysterious motorcycle that seems to appear out of thin air. At first they are intrigued, but when a classmate is hit and killed by this wild rider, everyone is frightened. For Roz there is something eerily familiar about this phantom rider. She keeps thinking of someone — someone who used to live on Midnight Place.Will this ghostly rider destroy Roz and her friends?

JERICO DOVE: HERO EXTRAORDINAIREIn an age where real men eat quiche, Jerico Dove stands out like the proverbial odd duck. A man of wealth and experience who longs to fight the good fight and preserve justice, truth, and the American lifestyle, Jerico finds himself unwanted, ridiculed, and abused in a society that finds such virtues laughable. Jerico resolves to end his crime-fighting days—that is, until he is kidnapped on top of an elephant and spirited off into the wilds of New Jersey, of all places.Jerico's captors present him with an out-of-this-world opportunity... literally. Dove is given his heart's desire: to go to the limits of his powers to help save a wondrous land from certain destruction—to be the man to save the day. And all he's got to do is recover the Seven Holy Spears of the W'dch'ck, defeat an infinite array of the most malicious evils the world has ever seen, and stop the malevolent madman who's behind...

The Patch of the Odin Soldier marks the return to action of the intrepid and irrepressible Lincoln Blackthorne. Rambo, Woody Allen, and Indiana Jones all rolled into one, he's a reluctant adventurer and soldier of fortune who masquerades as a mild-mannered New Jersey tailor. Although he'd rather be home taking the measure of a new suit, there's always some new high-tech, high-powered criminal ready to take measure of him.Lincoln's latest adventure takes him from the green mountains of Maine to the white shores of Hawaii in search of the Odin Soldier, an ancient Viking statuette. The small wooden figure is the source of miraculous supernatural power, and if it falls into the wrong hands, it could lead to an age of destruction and dictatorship on a global scale. The wrong hands belong to one Florenz Cull, a white-haired, one-eyed, seven-foot giant, whom Lincoln has killed once already, but who keeps coming back for more. Cull has devised a diabolical plan to seize the...

A LONG-LOST FRIENDBlack Oak Security is a crack team of private investigators led by brilliant, enigmatic Ethan Proctor, who has just received a cryptic message from an old friend of his father. Proctor is being asked to look into a series of disappearances and brutal mutilations in the swampy woodlands northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Some think the culprit is a real-life wolfman.A LONG-HIDDEN SECRETWhat Proctor doesn't know is that the terror in the swampy backwoods is linked to something much more personal. It is an evil mystery that has haunted Proctor for months. And when he uncovers the truth, he will be lucky to survive it ...

Lincoln Blackthorne, reluctant Rambo, very private investigator, and adventurer in spite of himself, returns for a fourth thrilling caper."Why, " Blackthorne wonders, "does everyone seem to know what I'm going to do, or where I'm going to be, before I do?" The reason is simple: People manipulate him, giving him no choice. In fact, the only one who hasn't succeeded yet is Carmel—she wants Linc to marry her. He might be better off.Instead, he finds himself ducking a knife in a room in the Waldorf as he begins the search for the Fangs of the Hooded Demon, a relic of supposedly wondrous powers, which has been smuggled into the United States by Dutch Burgoyne.The fangs are carved rubies which were once part of a statue of a white cobra. The artifact once belonged to Vlad Tepes. According to the legend, the jewels are capable of bringing the dead back to life.Lincoln Blackthorne doesn't believe in legends like that; but there's no questioning the fact...

SO YOU THINK YOU LIKE TO BE SCARED...Nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, the coveted Nebula...the unforgettable tales in this magnificent collection are the work of one of today's most respected masters of horror. Here are stories designed to carry the reader across fear's threshold, to terror...and beyond.Stories included in this collection:A Crowd of ShadowsHear Me Now, My Sweet Abbey RoseTemperature Days on Hawthorne StreetCome Dance With Me on My Pony's GraveThe Three of TensThe Dark of Legends, The Light of LiesCaesar, Now Be StillWhite Wolf CallingThe Rest Is SpenceWhen All the Children Call My NameSecrets of the HeartA Glow of Candles, A Unicorn's Eye

He's out of sight... and out of his mind!Don't look now, but a mad scientist has discovered the secret of (temporary) invisibility. He's not planning to sneak into the movies, either. He's mad, remember? He wants... revenge!It doesn't take a genius to see right through the faded fiend's transparent scheme: a festival of murder, destruction, and cheap practical jokes.But only one man can clean those unsightly stains on the fabric of society...Kent MontanaHe's the descendant of Scottish nobility, or so he claims. He's an out-of-work actor. He never gets a good script... but his life is more exciting and outrageous than any science fiction movie. In fact, his life is a science fiction movie...(previously published as written by Lionel Fenn)

IS IT PARANOIA ...Black Oak Security is a crack team of private investigators led by brilliant, enigmatic Ethan Proctor. He is a careful man. Careful in what he says, careful in what he does. And very careful about which cases he takes. But when a letter arrives from a woman he once knew, begging him to investigate strange happenings in her town, Proctor is careless. He takes the case without knowing exactly what he's getting into.OR PARANORMAL ...Hart Junction, Kansas, is the image of a deserted frontier town. Its claim to fame is being the set for many a grade-B western. But the movies moved out, and a strange cult moved in. Its members seem friendly. Concerned. Cooperative. So why are the townspeople so afraid? Why are so many people missing? And what are the strange winged creatures seen circling in the sky above town?

HUNTING THROUGH THE PASTBlack Oak Security is a crack team of private investigators led by brilliant, enigmatic Ethan Proctor. From everyday illegal activities to encounters of a more questionable kind, Proctor has seen it all. Now, summoned to England to investigate an ongoing missing person case, Proctor stumbles upon a legendary forest—and a specter who dwells there ...HAUNTED IN THE PRESENTThe hamlet of Pludbury, England, is a forgotten village, a farming community dating back to the War of the Roses. It was also the home of Sir Jarred Battle, am ambitious lord who was executed during England's famous feud. His ghost is purported to roam the Battle Wood, granting favors to the townsfolk—in exchange for their souls.The people of Pludbury are rather protective of their spirit, and although he'd like nothing more than to forget the ghost tales, Proctor soon suspects Sir Jarred Battle may be the key to his case—or the very Devil himself...

Mars vs. New Jersey!IT is big. IT is ugly. IT has a heat ray and a bad disposition. IT is, in short, the worst thing to happen to New Jersey since the last election.Nothing can stop IT. Not the army. Not the scientist. Not the preacher. Not even a cute little girl and her dog.Only one man can save us all...KENT MONTANA

The kids sense that there's something different about Midnight Place—an eerie sensation that won't go away … a terror that turns out to be all too real. When exotic Lin Jasandy moves to Midnight Place, Cass Fuller is immediately wary of her. And when Lin seems to have a strange power over Cass's friend Rick, Cass finds herself involved in terror.