This volume contains thirty of Russell's best short science fiction stories. It includes “Allamagoosa,” “And Then There Were None,” “Dear Devil,” “I Am Nothing,” “Jay Score,” and “Metamorphosite.” Introduction by Jack L. Chalker. Dustjacket art by Bob Eggleton. Contents 8 • Editor's Introduction (Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell) • (2000) • essay by Rick Katze 9 • Eric Frank Russell (Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell) • (2000) • essay by Jack L. Chalker 13 • Allamagoosa • (1955) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 24 • And Then There Were None • (1951) • novella by Eric Frank Russell (variant of ... And Then There Were None) 76 • The Army Comes to Venus • (1959) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 102 • Basic Right • (1958) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 124 • Dear Devil • (1950) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 152 • Diabologic • (1955) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 168 • Fast Falls the Eventide • (1952) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 182 • Hobbyist • (1947) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 206 • Homo Saps • (1941) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 214 • I Am Nothing • (1952) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 230 • Into Your Tent I'll Creep • (1957) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 237 • Jay Score • [Jay Score / Marathon • 1] • (1941) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 250 • Last Blast • (1952) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 287 • Late Night Final • (1948) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 314 • A Little Oil • (1952) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 330 • Meeting on Kangsham • (2000) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell (variant of Meeting on Kangshan 1965) 342 • Metamorphosite • (1946) • novella by Eric Frank Russell 386 • Minor Ingredient • (1956) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 399 • Now Inhale • (1959) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 418 • Nuisance Value • (1957) • novella by Eric Frank Russell 472 • Panic Button • (1959) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 488 • Plus X • (1956) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 529 • Study in Still Life • (1959) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 549 • Tieline • (1955) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 555 • The Timid Tiger • (1947) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 571 • Top Secret • (1956) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 584 • The Ultimate Invader • (1954) • novella by Eric Frank Russell (variant of Design for Great-Day 1953) 633 • The Undecided • (1949) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 656 • U-Turn • (1950) • shortstory by Eric Frank Russell 665 • The Waitabits • (1955) • novelette by Eric Frank Russell 698 • The Man Who (Almost) Never Was (Major Ingredients: The Selected Short Stories of Eric Frank Russell) • (2000) • essay by Mike Resnick