Assembled here is a selection of some of Mr. Leiber's most renowned tales with a liberal dose of rarities that have been unavailable in any form for many years. Considered by many to be the greatest writer in the field of fantastic fiction, Fritz Leiber's long and productive career spanned fifty years. This present collection assembles stories from sources ranging from the pulp magazines of the 1940's to modern "slicks" like Esquire. As a special treat, this book includes a "lost" novelette, "Night Passage", which was recently discovered in the author's papers at the University of Houston. Most of the stories gathered here are making their first appearance in book form or have been virtually unobtainable for many years. Fritz Leiber was the winner of every major award for science fiction, fantasy, and horror during his career. While many of his novels remain in print, much of his great short fiction has been virtually unobtainable for decades. This is the first of several volumes intended to bring the best of Fritz Leiber's science fiction short stories back into print.
CONTENTS: Introduction by John Pelan Time Fighter Femmequin 973 Night Passage Moon Duel Later than you Think Mirror The 64-Square Madhouse All the Weed in the World The Mutants Brother The Man who was married to Space and Time Thought The Crystal Prison Bullet with his Name Success To Make a Roman Holiday Bread Overhead The Reward Taboo Business of Killing Day Dark Night Bright