Down the Long Night

Five Star First Edition Mysteries

William F. Nolan has written a cornucopia of short stories that range from the noir crime genre to twisted alien fairy tales. His versatility, wit and ingenuity are showcased in this volume of twelve tiny tales of terror, including stories of a psychic tangling with a cult of New Guinea cannibals, a young gang member drag racing his leader for the prize of the gang leader’s woman, a superhero talking to a reporter about the death of his sidekick, and a sociopath who leaves a trail of death and destruction on his way to visit Ma on her birthday….And Snow White finally gets to tell her version of the story.

Contents:
• Introduction by Ed Gorman
• Preface by William F. Nolan
• Pirate’s Moon (1987)
• Death Drag (1964)
• The Most Exciting Night of His Life (1998)
• The Beast of Bubble City (1997)
• A Good Day (1997)
• Fyodor’s Law (1994)
• Die, Clown, Die! (1988)
• I’ll Get Away with It (1998)
• Hi, Mom! (1992)
• Silk and Fire (1999)
• Once Upon a Time
• Down the Long Night (1957)