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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