100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment

Anthology by Stefan Dziemianowicz and Martin H. Greenberg and Robert Weinberg. Contents xi • Introduction (100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment) • essay by Stefan Dziemianowicz 1 • The Archer in the Arras • (1932) • short story by Lewis Spence 7 • The Atom-Smasher • (1934) • short story by Donald Wandrei 9 • Awakening • (1975) • short story by David Drake [as by David A. Drake] 12 • The Baku • (1988) • short story by Lucy Taylor 18 • 'Beyondaril' • (1971) • short story by John Metcalfe 24 • The Black Godmother • (1912) • short fiction by John Galsworthy 28 • Bringing It Along • (1996) • short story by A.R. Morlan 35 • Broken Glass • (1911) • short story by Georgia Wood Pangborn 42 • Broken Things • (1990) • short fiction by Nina Kiriki Hoffman 44 • The Buried Alive • (1821) • short story by John Galt 47 • The Business of Madame Jahn • (1896) • short story by Vincent O'Sullivan 53 • Busted in Buttown • (1991) • short story by David J. Schow 59 • By the Light of the Silvery Moon • (1990) • short story by Les Daniels 64 • Cancer Alley • (1994) • short story by Nancy A. Collins 72 • Cedar Lane • (1990) • short story by Karl Edward Wagner 80 • The Clock • (1928) • short story by William Fryer Harvey 84 • Coffins for Two • (1924) • short story by Vincent Starrett 89 • Cold Spell • (1980) • short story by David Langford 98 • Crispy Notes • (1991) • short story by Nicholas Royle 102 • Crutches • (1983) • short story by Steve Rasnic Tem 109 • Dark Whispers • (1996) • by Richard Chizmar [as by Richard T. Chizmar] 114 • The Devil's Lottery • (1948) • short story by Mary Elizabeth Counselman 123 • Die Rache • (1992) • short story by Steven Utley 126 • Don't Get Lost • (1989) • short story by Tanith Lee 133 • Don't Take It to Heart • (1953) • short story by H.L. Gold 141 • Doorslammer • (1963) • short story by Donald A. Wollheim 145 • The Elevator • (1992) • short story by Garry Kilworth 150 • The Ex • (1996) • short story by William F. Nolan 156 • A Far-Away Melody • (1890) • by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman [as by Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman] 163 • The Feet • (1935) • short story by Mark Channing 170 • The Final Tale • (1986) • short story by Elizabeth Engstrom 175 • Fingers of a Hand • short story by Mrs. H.D. Everett [as by H.D. Everett] 182 • Fire-Bringer! • (1949) • short story by William Brandon 187 • Food for Thought • (1995) • short story by Mandy Slater 195 • Free Hand • (1990) • short story by Fred Chappell 201 • From Beyond • [Dream Cycle] • (1934) • short story by H.P. Lovecraft 207 • From What Strange Land • (1935) • short story by Blanche Bane Kuder 214 • The Frontier Guards • (1929) • short story by H. Russell Wakefield 219 • The Good Husband • (1955) • short story by Evelyn E. Smith 222 • Great Expectations • (1990) • short story by Kim Antieau 226 • The Green Light • (1897) • short story by Barry Pain 231 • The Hand • [La main d'écorché • 2] • (1910) • short story by Guy de Maupassant *trans. of La main (1883) 237 • Haunted Air • (1934) • short story by L.A. Lewis 245 • Here Lies • (1937) • short story by Howard Wandrei 250 • The House • (1932) • by André Maurois *trans. of La maison (1931) 252 • How It Happened • (1913) • short story by Arthur Conan Doyle 255 • The Idol with Hands of Clay • (1923) • short story by Sir Frederick Treves 262 • In the Light of the Red Lamp • (1909) • by Maurice Level *trans. of Sous la Lumière Rouge (1906) 266 • In the Straw • (1975) • short story by Edward D. Hoch 272 • The Interlopers • (1912) • short story by Saki 277 • Invisible Boy • (1987) • short story by Cliff Burns 282 • It Will Come to You • (1942) • short story by Frank Belknap Long 288 • Key to the Mysteries • (1989) • short story by Don Webb 293 • The King's Messenger • (1907) • short story by F. Marion Crawford 300 • The Little Finger on the Left Hand • (1990) • short story by Ardath Mayhar 304 • Little Old Miss Macbeth • (1958) • short story by Fritz Leiber 309 • Lucky • (1996) • short story by John Maclay 312 • The Man and the Snake • (1890) • short story by Ambrose Bierce 318 • The Man in the Bell • (1821) • short story by William Maginn 323 • The Man with the Fine Mind • (1953) • short story by Kris Neville 331 • The Mummy Buyer • (1981) • short story by Joe R. Lansdale 335 • The Music of the Moon • (1987) • short story by Thomas Ligotti 342 • Narrative of a Fatal Event • (1818) • by Sir Walter Scott [as by Walter Scott] 350 • Night Deposits • (1987) • short story by Chet Williamson 355 • On Call • (1980) • short story by Dennis Etchison 363 • On the Leads • (1904) • by Sabine Baring-Gould [as by S. Baring-Gould] 371 • On the River • (1903) • short story by Guy de Maupassant *trans. of Sur L'Eau (1876) 377 • Onawa • (1982) • short story by Alan Ryan 384 • The Opener of the Crypt • [Fortunato] • (1952) • short story by John Jakes 390 • Out of the Night • (1968) • short story by H. Warner Munn 395...