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 KreitnerTHE WORD OF SANTIAGOTHE PEACOCK'S SHADOWTHE BRIDE OF THE PEACOCKTHE RETURN OF BALKISLORD OF THE FOURTH AXISTHE DEVIL'S CRYPTSATAN'S GARDENQUEEN OF THE LILINONE ARABIAN NIGHTSILVER PEACOCKTHE KING'S PEACOCKTRIANGLE BY ARRANGEMENTSCARLET RENDEZVOUSTREASURE FROM KURDISTANCHASTE GODDESSDOUBLE CATSPAWPIT OF MADNESSPALE HANDSLIVE BAITTHE CROOKED SQUARE
