The Black Gondolier and Other Stories

A collection of supernatural horror stories from the SFWA Grand Master and Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser novels. Assembled here is a selection of Mr. Leiber's best horrific tales, many of which have been virtually unobtainable for decades. From the riveting “Spider Mansion” and “The Phantom Slayer” from Weird Tales to the more recent “Lie Still, Snow White” and “Black Has Its Charms” from rare, small‑press magazines, this collection provides an overview of Leiber’s fifty‑plus years as an acknowledged master of the weird tale. CONTENTS: Fritz and Me • (2012) • essay by John Pelan (variant of Introduction: Fritz and Me 2000) The Black Gondolier • (1964) • novelette by Fritz Leiber The Dreams of Albert Moreland • (1945) • short story by Fritz Leiber Game for Motel Room • (1963) • short story by Fritz Leiber The Phantom Slayer • (1942) • short story by Fritz Leiber Lie Still, Snow White • (1964) • short story by Fritz Leiber Mr. Bauer and the Atoms • (1946) • short story by Fritz Leiber In the X-Ray • (1949) • short story by Fritz Leiber Spider Mansion • (1942) • short story by Fritz Leiber The Secret Songs • (1962) • short story by Fritz Leiber The Man Who Made Friends with Electricity • (1962) • short story by Fritz Leiber The Dead Man • (1950) • novelette by Fritz Leiber The Thirteenth Step • (1962) • short story by Fritz Leiber The Repair People • (1980) • short story by Fritz Leiber Black Has Its Charms • (1984) • short story by Fritz Leiber Schizo Jimmie • (1960) • short story by Fritz Leiber The Creature from Cleveland Depths • (1962) • novelette by Fritz Leiber The Casket-Demon • (1963) • short story by Fritz Leiber Mr. Adams' Garden of Evil • (1963) • short story by Fritz Leiber (variant of Dr. Adams' Garden of Evil) Afterword or My Own Thank You to Fritz Leiber • (2000) • essay by Steven Savile [as by Steve Savile]