An anthology of storiesParanormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers like Anne Perry, Michael Stackpole, Laura Resnick, and more.Paranormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers like Kelley Armstrong, Anne Perry, Simon R. Green, Patricia Briggs, and more. A massive, monumental volume of paranormal crime fiction by bestselling authors. Gripping tales of mayhem include both novellas and short stories like 'Stalked by,' by Kelley Armstrong, 'The Judgment' by worldwide bestselling author Anne Perry, 'Appetite for Murder' by Simon R. Green, ', 'Road Dogs' by Norman Partridge, 'The Hex Is In' by Mike Resnick, 'Doppelgangster' by Laura Resnick, the chilling 'If Vanity Doesn't Kill Me' by Michael A. Stackpole, and many, many, more.Compiled and edited by the world's most prolific anthologist – the award-winning Martin H. Greenberg – this is the biggest paranormal crime book on the market and the ultimate collection for crime lovers, ghost hunters, and thrill seekers everywhere. Also included are multiple stories by New York Times bestselling authors. The Best Paranormal Crime Stories Ever Told is a new book in the series, which includes The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told and The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told.

In the secret heart of London, under the cover of endless darkness, the Nightside caters to anyone with any unusual itch that needs to be scratched. But enter at your own risk. The party animals who live here may be as inhuman as their appetites... My name is John Taylor. The Nightside is my home. I didn't plan it that way. In fact, I once tried to get away. But I came back. And now it seems I'm settling down, with a full-time job (in addition to my work as a very private eye) as Walker—the new Voice of the Authorities in the Nightside—and a wedding in the offing. I'm marrying the love of my life, Suzie Shooter, the Nightside's most fearsome bounty-hunter. But nothing comes easy here. Not life. Not death. And for certain, not happily-ever-after. Before I can say "I do," I have one more case to solve as a private eye—and my first assignment as Walker. Both jobs would be a lot easier to accomplish if I weren't on the run, from friends and enemies alike. And if my bride-to-be weren't out to collect the bounty on my head...

Things were going so well for P.I. John Taylor, that it was only a matter of time before everything hit the fan. Walker, the powerful, ever-present, never-to-be-trusted agent who runs the Nightside on behalf of The Authorities, is dying. And he wants John to be his successor—a job that comes with more baggage, and more enemies, than anyone can possibly imagine.

Two years ago, readers eagerly devoured The Living Dead. Publishers Weekly named it one of the Best Books of the Year, and Barnes Noble.com called it "The best collection of zombie fiction ever." Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is back for another bite at the apple – the Adam's apple, that is – with 44 more of the best, most chilling, most thrilling zombie stories anywhere, including virtuoso performances by zombie fiction legends Max Brooks (World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), and David Wellington (Monster Island ).From Left 4 Dead to Zombieland to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, ghoulishness has never been more exciting and relevant. Within these pages samurai warriors face off against the legions of hell, necrotic dinosaurs haunt a mysterious lost world, and eerily clever zombies organize their mindless brethren into a terrifying army. You'll even witness nightmare scenarios in which humanity is utterly wiped away beneath a relentless tide of fetid flesh.The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for – more scares, more action, more… brains. Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature.

An all original anthology from some of todays hottest supernatural writers, featuring stories of monsters from the monster's point of view.In most stories we get the perspective of the hero, the ordinary, the everyman, but we are all the hero of our own tale, and so it must be true for legions of monsters, from Lucifer to Mordred, from child-thieving fairies to Frankenstein's monster and the Wicked Witch of the West. From our point of view, they may very well be horrible, terrifying monstrosities, but of course they won’t see themselves in the same light, and their point of view is what concerns us in these tales. Demons and goblins, dark gods and aliens, creatures of myth and legend, lurkers in darkness and beasts in human clothing… these are the subjects of The Monster’s Corner. With contributions by Lauren Groff, Chelsea Cain, Simon R. Green, Sharyn McCrumb, Kelley Armstrong, David Liss, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, and many others.

Power. We all want it, they've got it — witches, warlocks, sorcerers, necromancers, those who peer beneath the veil of mundane reality and put their hands on the levers that move the universe. They see the future in a sheet of glass, summon fantastic beasts, and transform lead into gold… or you into a frog. From Gandalf to Harry Potter to the Last Airbender, wizardry has never been more exciting and popular. Enter a world where anything is possible, where imagination becomes reality. Experience the thrill of power, the way of the wizard. Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams (The Living Dead) brings you thirty-two of the most spellbinding tales ever written, by some of today's most magical talents, including Neil Gaiman, Simon R. Green, and George R. R. Martin.

Owen Todtsteltzer wurde nach seiner Rebellion gegen die Tyrannei der Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV zum Helden, zu einer Legende. Doch er und seine Freunde haben nicht lange Zeit, sich über ihren Sieg zu freuen. Erneut werden sie in einen erbitterten Konflikt verwickelt - diesmal um die Nachfolge der entthronten Herrscherin. Owen und Hazel versuchen sich aus dem politischen Intrigenspiel herauszuhalten, doch bald entdecken sie, daß der Menschheit sehr viel ernstere Probleme drohen, ja, daß der Krieg noch lange nicht vorbei ist, sondern im Gegenteil gerade erst begonnen hat …

Owen Todtsteltzer wurde aufgrund falscher Anschuldigungen von der Kaiserin Löwenstein XIV geächtet. Doch die rücksichtslose Regentin hat einen Fehler begangen, als sie sich Todtsteltzer zum Feind machte. Owen setzt sich an die Spitze der Rebellion gegen den Eisernen Thron. Scharmützel auf der Nebelwelt, Haceldama und Virimonde machen deutlich, mit welch brutaler Gewalt die Kaiserin gegen die Rebellen vorgeht.Doch Owen und seine Kameraden stärkt dies nur in ihrem Ent-schluß, für die Gerechtigkeit zu kämpfen. Und diesmal lautet die Parole Krieg: keine Rückzieher, keine Gefangenen, keine Kompromisse…

Wissen Sie was? Es ist alles wahr. Alles, was Ihnen jemals Angst eingejagt hat, von Verschwörungstheorien über Monster unter dem Bett bis hin zu Gespenstern und Ghulen und langgliedrigen Bestien. Nur aus einem einzigen Grund haben sie die Welt noch nicht übernommen: Weil meine Familie immer da gewesen ist und sich ihnen in den Weg gestellt hat. Wir hüten die Tür, wir schützen euch vor dem großen bösen Wolf, und ihr kennt noch nicht einmal unsere Namen. Natürlich muss dafür ein Preis gezahlt werden. Von uns - und von euch.Mein Name ist Bond. Shaman Bond. Naja, nein; eigentlich ist das nur mein Rufname. Wenn die Stellenbeschreibung von einem verlangt, regelmäßig persönlich mit Kreaturen der Nacht zu verkehren, muss man sich seinen Spaß suchen, wo man kann. Mein richtiger Name ist Eddie Drood. Mit der Lizenz zum Treten in übernatürliche Ärsche. Meine Familie ist eine der ältesten in England, vielleicht die älteste, und wir haben die Menschheit für mehr Jahrhunderte vor den Mächten der Finsternis beschützt, als selbst wir Lust haben zurückzudenken. Es gibt welche, die sagen, Drood sei nur eine Ableitung von Druide. Die Aufgabe eines Schamanen ist es, seinen Stamm vor Bedrohungen von außen zu beschützen, und genau das habe ich immer getan. Ich habe meinen Job geliebt. Bis mir alles um die Ohren flog.

The editors of Many Bloody Returns deliver the perfect howl-iday gift, with new tales from Patricia Briggs, Carrie Vaughn, and many more.New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Keri Arthur, and Carrie Vaughn — along with eleven other masters of the genre — offer all-new stories on werewolves and the holidays, a fresh variation on the concept that worked so well with birthdays and vampires in Many Bloody Returns.The holidays can bring out the beast in anyone. They are particularly hard for lycanthropes. Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner have harvested the scariest, funniest and saddest werewolf tales by an outstanding pack of authors, best read by the light of a full moon with a silver bullet close at hand.Whether wolfing down a holiday feast (use your imagination) or craving some hair of the dog on New Year's morning, the werewolves in these frighteningly original stories will surprise, delight, amuse, and scare the pants off readers who love a little wolfsbane with their mistletoe.