The King of Horror & Other Stories

"One of my favorite writers...a born storyteller...Enjoy " - Max Allan Collins "Stephen Mertz writes a hard-edged, fast-paced thriller for those who like their tales straight and sharp." - Joe R. Lansdale For the past forty years, Stephen Mertz has been a bestselling author of thrillers and men's adventure novels, while also becoming known as one of the best mystery writers in the business. THE KING OF HORROR & OTHER STORIES, the complete collection of his short fiction, showcases the wide variety of his work, from Westerns and historicals to hardboiled private eye yarns to pure pulp adventure and razor-sharp suspense. Featuring an introduction by Evan Lewis and an afterword by Stephen Mertz, the stories in this volume include: The King of Horror The Death Blues Fragged Talon's Gift The Lizard Men of Blood River The Busy Corpse Take Two The Basics of Murder The Dark of Midnight Last Stand A Hit for the New Age Relic Rough Edges Press is proud to present THE KING OF HORROR & OTHER STORIES.