Best of
Pulp

1986

The Gabriel Set-Up


Peter O'Donnell - 1986
    With her trusted right-hand man, Willie Garvin, no job is too big, no threat too great!

The Compleat Crow


Brian Lumley - 1986
    Now his hair had greyed a little and his eyes, though they were still very bright and observant, bore the imprint of many a year spent exploring – and often, I guessed, discovering – along rarely trodden paths of mysterious and obscure learning.’Mysterious, obscure learning...To many thousands of readers all over the world Titus Crow is the occult investigator, psychic sleuth and cosmic voyager of Brian Lumley’s novels of the Cthulhu Mythos from The Burrowers Beneath to Elysia.But before the Burrowers and Crow’s Transition, his exploits were chronicled in a series of short stories and novellas previously uncollected in a British edition. Now these stories can be told. From ‘Inception’, which tells of his origins, to ‘The Black Recalled’, a tale of vengeance from beyond the grave, here in one volume, from the bestselling author of the epic Necroscope series, is THE COMPLEAT CROW.

Cthulhu by Gaslight: Horror Roleplaying in 1890s England


William A. Barton - 1986
    Even in the peaceful fields of rural England only intelligent and energetic intervention could keep the shadows at bay."Cthulhu by Gaslight" includes a lengthy roleplaying adventure, "The Yorkshire Horrors" in which the investigators join forces with the world's most famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes Extensive background essays provide period skills, social classes, world politics, biographies and timelines for the 1890s, maps and London location notes (including the best stores of the time), travel, criminals and police, Cockney slang, cost of living, royalty and titles, club life in London, the occult in the 1890s, prices, and clothing. A lengthy essay considers time-travel rationales for moving investigators of another time into the 1890s.

Bunnicula the Vampire Bunny and His Friends


James Howe - 1986
    Includes Bunnicula, Howliday Inn, The Celery Stalks At Midnight and Nighty-Nightmare.

Doc Savage Omnibus #2


Kenneth Robeson - 1986
    Doc races to find a way to destroy them- but the world thinks he's their leader.Authored by Alan Hathway.The Rustling DeathA powerful weapon of destruction has been unleashed-a device which can disintegrate the defenseless population. Can Doc and his crew save their country-or will this tool of doom become a madman's terrifying toy?Authored by Alan Hathway.King Joe CayWhat do a coral reef, a purse, a fat man, and two captivating women have in common? As Doc Savage soon discovers, the perilous answer lies at a Bahamas fortress-in the hands of the most vicious cut-throats in captivity.Authored by Lester Dent.The Thing That PursuedIt's bizarre, horrifying, unstoppable-a fiery unknown menace is consuming planes in the sky. And now the thing is plunging for Doc! But the biggest danger lies ahead, from a small man with a huge heart of pure evil.Authored by Lester Dent.

Roses Are For the Rich


Jonell Lawson - 1986
    With brains and beauty she built and ruled one of the nation's most successful business empires. Women admired her. Men lusted after her. But she never forgot her humble beginnings--or Douglas Osborne, the ruthless mining magnate who had killed the man she loved.Autumn was still a teenager when she decided she wanted money, position, power. But she learned to be a woman fast, selling herself to buy her ticket to opportunity. From there, she never looked back...as she wed a small nightclub owner, who gave her freedom...as she allied herself to a sexy Irish tycoon, who matched her fire in bed as well as her smarts in business. Autumn only looked forward to the day she returned to the town that Douglas Osborne ruled...where her beauty was her weapon to seduce and destroy both him and his handsome, dynamic son...and where the only thing she had to fear was love....

The Rig


Ronald Wilcox - 1986
    They re the cowboys of the new west -the truckers, piloting their tractor-trailors coast to coast, keeping in touch by CB radio. Good buddies most of them. Larry Hatcher was a trucker. He had a wife, kids, the usual problems. Then one day the wife and kids were gone, slaughtered by a maniac masquerading as a trucker, and Larry s life became a nightmare dominated by just one thought - to get revenge on the driver of the big white rig!)

Potboilers: Three Black Comedies. Sherlock's Last Case; Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life; Clever Dick


Charles Marowitz - 1986
    

Tender Longing


Rebecca George - 1986
    But one gentle Yankee officer conquered her anger, branding her soul in a night of forbidden passion. Three long years passed before Jon McCarty returned, on a secret mission to the south. The war was ... more »over, and Laurel's bitter memories melted at the sight of Jon, as desire blazed between them once again. Then the promise of their love was threatened by the charge of murder. Unjustly accused, Jon had to find the killer, a cunning madman -- whose murderous lust was about to claim its next victim -- Laurel

Golden Destiny


Jean Saunders - 1986
    On the long voyage, she was captivated by Fraser Mackinnon -- an army scout whose Scottish accent charmed her, and whose rugged tenderness roused her untouched heart.In a sumptuous Calcutta palace, in the fragrance of tropical gardens, Alexandra discovered the depths of the handsome Scotsman's passion. Then the violence of a native rebellion shattered their gentle idyll and swept them apart. Disguised as an Indian woman, Alexandra must search through battlefields and burning cities to find Fraser -- and recapture the promise of their exquisite love!

My Rebel, My Love


Willo Davis Roberts - 1986
    Into the wondrous city came Rebel Moran, a spirited beauty searching for an aunt and uncle she had never met. When Rebel stepped into the path of a racing wagon, she was saved by a stranger — Luke Kittering. Strong and tender, Luke was unlike an man Rebel had known, and his mere touch flooded her with joyous passion. But he vanished as quickly as he appeared, and even as Rebel settled into her family's sumptuous mansion, Luke filled her every thought. Suddenly, a slick con man brought financial ruin on her new-found relatives, and they were forced to flee the unforgiving city. Now Rebel would go west, where she was determined to find two dreams: a breathtaking new life, and her mysterious Luke Kittering!

Pas de Deux


Louisa Gillette - 1986
    Then she met Frenchman Roland Valois, who was entranced by her dancing and charmed by her gentle grace.Fired by a passion he would not avow, the handsome impresario whisked her away to Paris to star in his famous ballet troupe. Tatiana was soon the toast of Paris, but she thrilled only to Roland's caresses, longed only for his undying love. Then the carefree bachelor fled to his familiar demimonde of Paris nightclubs and cafes. Now Tatiana must follow and risk her innocent heart to win back her elusive, unforgettable Roland!