Robert Bloch

Fourteen classic tales of terror by the author of PsychoMidnight Dreams (1987) collects some of Robert Bloch's best tales from later in his career, featuring his trademark blend of spine-chilling terror and gallows humor and an eclectic mix that includes three Halloween-themed stories, a Christmas horror story, and a previously uncollected tale first published in Weird Tales in 1939.In "Pumpkin," a boy wanting to carve a Halloween jack-o'-lantern finds the perfect pumpkin in an unkempt garden, not suspecting whose garden it is or the horror that will follow. In "The Night Before Christmas," an adulterous couple looks forward to a quiet evening decorating the tree, but the woman's sadistic husband has other plans. And in "Pranks," trick-or-treaters get more than they bargained for when they visit the house of a kindly old couple with a dark and deadly secret. These and eleven other stories represent some of the best of the prolific Bloch's later work. This new edition, the first in decades, features a new introduction by Bloch scholar Bill Gillard."Just the thing to while away a sleepless night." - The Washington Post Book World"A hundred years from now, devotees of this genre will still be reading Robert Bloch." - Richard Matheson"Robert Bloch has become part of the popular psyche. A dark part, to be sure, but a permanent one." - Gahan Wilson"Any time devoted to studying this master is time well spent." - Fangoria

Fourteen classic tales of terror by the author of PsychoMidnight Dreams (1987) collects some of Robert Bloch's best tales from later in his career, featuring his trademark blend of spine-chilling terror and gallows humor and an eclectic mix that includes three Halloween-themed stories, a Christmas horror story, and a previously uncollected tale first published in Weird Tales in 1939.In "Pumpkin," a boy wanting to carve a Halloween jack-o'-lantern finds the perfect pumpkin in an unkempt garden, not suspecting whose garden it is or the horror that will follow. In "The Night Before Christmas," an adulterous couple looks forward to a quiet evening decorating the tree, but the woman's sadistic husband has other plans. And in "Pranks," trick-or-treaters get more than they bargained for when they visit the house of a kindly old couple with a dark and deadly secret. These and eleven other stories represent some of the best of the prolific Bloch's later work. This new edition, the first in decades, features a new introduction by Bloch scholar Bill Gillard."Just the thing to while away a sleepless night." - The Washington Post Book World"A hundred years from now, devotees of this genre will still be reading Robert Bloch." - Richard Matheson"Robert Bloch has become part of the popular psyche. A dark part, to be sure, but a permanent one." - Gahan Wilson"Any time devoted to studying this master is time well spent." - Fangoria

Robert Bloch's classic first novel, the precursor to Psycho, a chilling look into the mind of a serial killerDan Morley is an aspiring novelist who is well liked by everybody, but most of all by women. But nobody knows that he struggles with a dark and forbidden urge, an irresistible impulse to kill. And when the lust for murder comes over him and he twists his scarf around his victim's neck, there is no escape ...Robert Bloch's first novel The Scarf (1947), a noir psychological thriller, is a clear precursor to his more famous serial killer novel, Psycho (1959). This edition, the first in many years, includes a new introduction by Garyn G. Roberts."Robert Bloch is perhaps the finest psychological horror writer working today." - Stephen King"A fascinating and often horrifying novel . . . well-written, realistic and convincing." - Indianapolis Star"Robert Bloch is one of the all-time masters." - Peter Straub

Robert Bloch's classic first novel, the precursor to Psycho, a chilling look into the mind of a serial killerDan Morley is an aspiring novelist who is well liked by everybody, but most of all by women. But nobody knows that he struggles with a dark and forbidden urge, an irresistible impulse to kill. And when the lust for murder comes over him and he twists his scarf around his victim's neck, there is no escape ...Robert Bloch's first novel The Scarf (1947), a noir psychological thriller, is a clear precursor to his more famous serial killer novel, Psycho (1959). This edition, the first in many years, includes a new introduction by Garyn G. Roberts."Robert Bloch is perhaps the finest psychological horror writer working today." - Stephen King"A fascinating and often horrifying novel . . . well-written, realistic and convincing." - Indianapolis Star"Robert Bloch is one of the all-time masters." - Peter Straub

A classic collection of fifteen chilling horror tales by the author of PsychoPleasant Dreams (1960), published just a year after his more famous Psycho, finds Robert Bloch leaving behind his earlier Lovecraftian influences to find his own style and voice in this collection of masterful tales, in which the horror is often laced with an undercurrent of pitch-black humor. In "Catnip," a young bully burns down the neighborhood witch's house and faces a grim reckoning with her black cat. "The Light-House" is a unique collaboration, in which Bloch completes a rare tale left unfinished by the great master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. "That Hell-Bound Train," winner of speculative fiction's most coveted prize, the Hugo Award, is the story of a pact with the devil in which readers may be surprised who gets the better end of the bargain. These and twelve other stories represent some of Bloch's best short fiction. This first-ever unabridged reprint of the original limited edition hardcover includes a new introduction by Joe R. Lansdale."Bloch is the high priest of chills, the demon prince of sweaty palms, the dark genius behind a thousand nightmares." - Harlan Ellison"A hundred years from now, devotees of this genre will still be reading Robert Bloch." - Richard Matheson

The author of Psycho takes on the famous unsolved slayings of Jack the Ripper Robert Bloch gave us fiction's most famous knife-wielding maniac in Psycho's Norman Bates, and in The Night of the Ripper (1984), this master of horror fiction offers his own unique take on history's most infamous unsolved murder case.Whitechapel, 1888. A madman stalks the foggy streets, murdering prostitutes in acts of unimaginable horror and brutality. Two men - Frederick Abberline of the Metropolitan Police and Mark Robinson, a young American doctor - are determined to find the killer, but the list of suspects is a long one. With the help of a supporting cast of characters that includes Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Elephant Man, the two sleuths must solve the puzzle before it's too late and the Ripper strikes again "Might be Bloch's best book yet . . . the sort of book that just grabs you and makes you read it." - Peter Straub"May well nudge out Psycho as Bloch's most popular novel." - Washington Post"A must for mystery and horror fans." - Fantasy Review

"This Crowded Earth" is a dystopian science fiction novel written by way of Robert Bloch, famend for his contributions to the horror and technological know-how fiction genres. The novel offers a bleak vision of an overpopulated destiny Earth. Set in a world where the global population has soared to unsustainable ranges, the tale revolves around the life of protagonist Harry Collins. With towns stuffed to potential and resources dwindling, people undergo a stifling lifestyles marked via overcrowding, meals shortages, and restricted personal area. Harry Collins, a government employee, becomes concerned in a mystery challenge geared toward locating a strategy to Earth's populace disaster. As he delves deeper into the undertaking, he uncovers startling and ethically tough revelations about the authorities's plans. Meanwhile, he falls in love with a lady named Grace, leading to a non-public struggle among loyalty to the authorities and his preference for a better lifestyle. The novel explores topics of overpopulation, societal manage, ethics, and the effects of unchecked scientific advancements. As Harry navigates this nightmarish world, readers are faced with the ethical dilemmas bobbing up from desperate tries to solve the populace crisis. "This Crowded Earth" gives a concept-provoking observation at the consequences of unchecked populace growth and the moral quandaries confronted by means of the ones searching for to cope with it.

When Hester Lane arrives in England, she swiftly discovers her true identity as Hester Jekyll, niece of the respected Dr. Henry Jekyll. But the inheritance she thought she could claim easily proves to be elusive... the friends she thought she had made are suddenly untrustworthy and aloof... and she finds herself entangled in the frightening mystery of her uncle's past. And as a series of brutal deaths begins and Hester is haunted by a dark, terrifying figure, she is forced to ask a new question: Have we truly seen the last of Dr. Jekyll... or Mr. Hyde?