Robert E Howard is well known for his stories about Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. But he also wrote horror-, fantasy- and mystery- stories. This nice collection contains his supernatural detective stories about Steve Harrison and others like him, men investigating crimes of supernatural character.

QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST-A weird story of Conan the barbarian, and a savage white woman who captained a pirate ship, and a ghastly horror in the jungle. THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE-A stupendous story of Conan the barbarian soldier of fortune, and a tremendous adventure in the castle of the Black Seers. This book contains the original texts as they first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied the stories.

Conan the Barbarian by Robert E Howard Conan the Barbarian - Warrior, Hero, Legend. Conan - Black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer...Discover how it all began. Conan the Barbarian spawned a hundred imitators. Find out why with these tales from his life. From the Tower of the Elephant to Beyond the Black River, follow Robert E. Howard's greatest creation as he cuts a bloody swathe through the history of Hyborea. Over 720 pages of epic action! All the original stories. "A hero of mythic proportion, fashioned by a storyteller who helped define what a modern fantasy should be" - Raymond E. Feist.

A FICTION HOUSE PRESS REPRINT: Conan is King of Aquilonia. His enemies, through the use of a strange talismantic jewel known as the Heart of Ahriman, resurrect a sorceror of renown powers, Xaltotun. Conan is forced from his kingdom and begins his strenuous campaign to regain his throne. He travels alone through many exotic lands, experiencing a variety of exciting adventures, before he is ready to return to battle his usurper. This book contains the original text as it first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied the story.

THE DEVIL IN IRON-A tale of Conan the barbarian-and an amazing island city of green stone! A WITCH SHALL BE BORN-A vivid weird novelette of uncanny power and fascinating episodes-a tale of the old, forgotten times! JEWELS OF GWAHLUR-The tale of a weird, jungle-hidden palace and a strange weird people-and the marvelous sacred jewels that were known as the Teeth of Gwahlur! This book contains the original texts as they first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied the stories.

The Shadow Kingdom and other weird tales Robert Ervin Howard was an American pulp writer and is especially noted for his memorable depictions of ""a sombre universe of swashbuckling adventure and darkling horror."" He is well known for having created the character Conan the Barbarian. Meet Solomon Kane, Kull of Atlantis, Bran Mak Morn, Black Vulmea, James Allison and others in Howards weird tales of fantasy and horror. In these classics Howard spins tales of unrelenting terror, the legacy of one of the world's great masters of the macabre.