Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 - 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, "Through the Gates of the Silver Key, " though he published hundreds of other works. This volume collects 20 occult detective tales, including the adventures of Pierre D'Artois from "Weird Tales" magazine. Included are:

INTRODUCTION, by Alexander Kreitner

THE WORD OF SANTIAGO

THE PEACOCK'S SHADOW

THE BRIDE OF THE PEACOCK

THE RETURN OF BALKIS

LORD OF THE FOURTH AXIS

THE DEVIL'S CRYPT

SATAN'S GARDEN

QUEEN OF THE LILIN

ONE ARABIAN NIGHT

SILVER PEACOCK

THE KING'S PEACOCK

TRIANGLE BY ARRANGEMENT

SCARLET RENDEZVOUS

TREASURE FROM KURDISTAN

CHASTE GODDESS

DOUBLE CATSPAW

PIT OF MADNESS

PALE HANDS

LIVE BAIT

THE CROOKED SQUARE

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Release date

Ebook: 6 January 2017