Masters of Horror Vol. Five Thorp McClusky

Armchair Fiction features the best in classic horror and fantasy short story collections, complete with original illustrations. “Masters of Horror, Vol. Five: Thorp McClusky, Weird Tales Nobility” offers ten short stories, novelettes, and novellas of pure terror by another top-of-the-line Weird Tales journeyman. Thorp McClusky’s ascension into weird fiction began in 1936 with the Weird Tales serialization of his long running Peters & Ethredge serial “Loot of the Vampire” (Armchair Fiction Title #D226). Within a few months he would pen “The Crawling Horror,” and thus, McClusky’s long pulp fiction career took root. In this collection Armchair Fiction takes you on a journey into the horror and suspense of ten of McClusky’s most bone-chilling tales, including “The Lamia in the Penthouse” in which an author writing about a man-devouring female demon gets far more than he bargained for. “The Music from Infinity” details the horrors of a man who is haunted by the ghostly music of his dead wife. Then there’s “Fothergill's Jug,” the tale of an archeologist whose ancient jug has something ghastly inside, something ghastly—and alive! “The Thing on the Floor” tells the tale of a mad hypnotist and the terrifying ordeals of his unsuspecting victims. So kick back in your favorite armchair and enjoy these Thorp McClusky gems—all classic tales of terror, murder, revenge, and mad science!