SF Author Stanley G. Weinbaum died from cancer at 33, in December 1935. Short though his career was, his scientific imagination, smooth characterization, and humor completely revolutionized the field, and profoundly influenced his contemporaries. Among his many imitators was English writer John Russell Fearn. Although Fearn's own distinctive work was very popular, he wanted to increase his number of acceptances by writing under pseudonyms--Thornton Ayre and Polton Cross--with a change of style imitating Weinbaum These exciting and highly entertaining pastiches, first published in such magazines as Astounding Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories, are here collected for the very first time in book form, with fascinating historical background notes. The first of two must-have volumes for collectors, the second being VALLEY OF PRETENDERS. Great adventure reading from the classic period of the SF pulps

On a train trip to Scotland with his chief clerk Martin Lee, London financier Morgan Dale is suddenly confronted by his embittered ex-Secretary, whom he's recently sacked. Janice Elton had once been obsessed with him, but the happily married Dale had spurned her romantic advances. Now, Janice wants her revenge. Returning to their carriage, Lee finds Dale alone with the dead body of Janice, whom Dale claims has committed suicide by taking strychnine. With the situation incriminating Dale, Lee advises him to remove any identification and throw the girl's body from the train. But when the police eventually identify her and come to believe she's been murdered, Lee begins to blackmail Dale. And then there's only One Way Out....

The late SYDNEY J. BOUNDS' vivid new story PLAGUE PIT tells the horrifying story of what happens when an out-of-control modern technology meshes with an Ancient Evil, and is the first of several all-new stories by this much-loved master of fantasy leading off this special collection of science fiction, fantasy and supernatural stories, including: THIS WORLD IS OURS, a bizarre tale of the future by the late PHILIP E. HIGH, another great writer who is no longer with us; PRISONER OF TIME, an engrossing short novel of the weird consequences of a scientist's revenge by JOHN RUSSELL FEARN; SLEEVE OF CARE, a classic chilling fantasy by E. C. TUBB; plus many other entirely new stories by: BRIAN BALL, ANTONIO BELLOMI, ERIC BROWN, JOHN GLASBY, TONY GLYNN. Another Cosmos Books paperback original collection!

The latest volume in the Fantasy Adventure series includes "Sunskimmer," by Sydney J. Bounds; "I, Spy," an intriguing full-length novel of a scientific criminal, by John Russell Fearn; "You Go," a classic vignette by E.C. Tubb' and entirely-new stories by Brian N. Ball, Eric Brown, John Glasby, and Philip E. High.

CLIMATE INCORPORATED tells an engrossing story of the worldwide repercussions when the secret of climatic control is misused by ruthless men. JOHN RUSSELL FEARN'S powerful science fiction novel is supported by another sparkling selection of brand new stories of fantasy and the supernatural by favourite authors, including: BRIAN BALL, SYDNEY J. BOUNDS, JOHN GLASBY Plus other classic stories by FREDERICK H. CHRISTIAN and E. C. TUBB Another not-to-be-missed Cosmos Books paperback original!

A new collection of fantasy and science fiction stories, and tales of the supernatural! This latest issue includes: a superb novel by John Russell Fearn, classic short stories by Brian Ball, E. C. Tubb, and other fascinating entirely new short stories by Sydney J. Bounds, John Glasby, Philip E. High, A. J. Merak, and Peter Oldale. Fantasy Adventures: stories to delight the fantasy connoisseur.

Here is another exciting collection of brand new stories from such masters of science fiction and fantasy as Barrington Bayley, John Russell Fearn, Philip E. High and Dan Morgan, and other top writers well known to followers of FANTASY ANNUAL, now in its fifth year of publication!

Fantasy Adventures 3 represents another great new collection of fantasy and science fiction stories edited by Philip Harbottle, covering the whole spectrum of imaginative fiction, from sf adventure to the weird and supernatural! This issue includes stories by such authors as John Russell Fearn, B. J. Empson, David Somers, Sydney J. Bounds, Tony Glynn, Philip E. High, and E.C. Tubb.

E. C. Tubb's novelette Spawn of Jupiter tells a gripping story of greed and courage when men are caught in the mighty forces of an alien planet, and leads off another unique collection of science fiction, fantasy and the supernatural, including: Stranger in our Midst - an unusual and thought-provoking full-length novel by John Russell Fearn. Plus other entirely new stories: Dark Peak - a chilling horror story by Brian Ball. Dreamboat - an intriguing fantasy by Sydney J. Bounds. The Gunman - a Western with a difference by Philip E. High. Another not-to-be-missed Cosmos Books paperback original collection

Here is another new collection of fantasy and science fiction stories in this exciting series. This latest issue includes:a novel by John Russell Fearn, a new novelette by Gordon Landsborough, a classic short story by E.C. Tubb, and other fascinating new short stories by Sydney J. Bounds, Philip E. High, and David Somers. Stories to delight the fantasy connoisseur!