Cet auteur a acquis une renommée pour ses contributions littéraires à la science-fiction et à la fiction pulp. Bien qu'initialement formé en droit, il s'est orienté vers une carrière d'écrivain à temps plein. Il est particulièrement connu pour ses collaborations avec d'autres professionnels du droit, qui ont enrichi son approche narrative distinctive. Sa production prolifique est apparue dans une variété de magazines populaires, démontrant son impact significatif sur le genre.
In a thought-provoking narrative, seven individuals from the 20th Century are chosen for examination by a future society that has lost touch with essential human experiences. The story explores their struggle to reconnect with the fundamental aspects of life that science and technology have overshadowed. As they navigate this journey, themes of identity, humanity, and the consequences of progress come to the forefront, challenging both the characters and readers to reflect on the true meaning of existence.
Written during a period when the detective pulps showcased more gritty, realistic characters and situations, writer Arthur Leo Zagat penned a series of novelettes featuring the diminutive Anne Marsh: reluctant detective who must solve the death of her father and wage grim war in behalf of the city's oppressed. Running for eight installments, this unique series was one of the few purposefully finite series from the pulp era, and one of the only female detective series characters to see print in a Popular Publications-published title.
Nestled in the Heidelberg Hills of New York State lies Lake Wankoona. Beneath its tranquil blue surface broods another world, a place inhabited by a race of beings unknown in human history. Impelled by an eerie summons he cannot comprehend, archeologist Hugh Lambert is drawn into the lake's placid depths-and into a vortex of unreality. There, he encounters the unearthly Little Men, who work their scientific necromancy upon the cold corpses of those who had the misfortune to fall into the lake's uncanny bottomlessness. There, also, he meets the coldly beautiful and cruelly enthralling Nalinah, and learns of a sinister scheme to conquer the Upper World-with he, himself, destined to be in the vanguard! Arthur Leo Zagat was famed as "The Horror Story Man," owing to his numerous Weird Menace stories written for Terror Tales and similar magazines of horror. But Zagat also proved capable of writing quality fantasy fiction in the style of A. Merritt, as he proved in the pages of Argosy magazine with memorable novels such as the classic Seven Out of Time and the haunting Drink We Deep. Volume #30 in The Argosy Library.
The Great Dome on Mercury has been significant in human history and is now republished to ensure its preservation for future generations. This edition features a modern format with clear, readable text, as it has been reformatted and retyped rather than being a scanned copy. The effort emphasizes the importance of keeping this work accessible and memorable.
The May 1935 issue of Terror Tales features a collection of suspenseful and terrifying stories from notable authors such as Arthur Leo Zagat and Paul Ernst. As a key publication in the "Weird Menace" genre, this facsimile edition captures the essence of the magazine that ran for nearly 50 issues, showcasing the best of pulp fiction. Readers can expect a thrilling blend of mystery and horror from the era's top writers.
The narrative centers on Ford Duane, a seemingly unassuming bookstore owner who secretly operates as the formidable Red Finger, a top agent of P.A.T. Armed with a unique gas gun, he eliminates foreign spies, instilling dread with his signature blood-red trigger finger. This collection compiles all 13 Red Finger stories by Arthur Leo Zagat, originally featured in Operator #5, alongside a newly uncovered finale, "Red Finger and the Murder Trio," offering a conclusive end to this thrilling espionage series.
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Die Titelgeschichte "Der Schreckliche Gott Taa" von Malcolm Jameson erzählt von der Bedrohung des friedlichen Planeten Arania durch die Bleichgesichter, die seine Bewohner versklaven. Doch das Sklavenvolk hat die Macht von Taa, der eine Welt zerstören kann. Vier faszinierende Geschichten moderner Fantasy, Mystery und Science-Fiction warten auf Leser.
