From sea-monsters in outer space ("Polyphemus") to aliens in human bodies ("The Autopsy"), these six stories by the author of In Yana, the Touch of Undying display a distinctive talent for the macabre. Whether based in sf or fantasy, Shea's short fiction is not for the squeamish. Contents: Polyphemus (1981) The Angel of Death (1979) Uncle Tuggs (1986) The Pearls of the Vampire Queen (1982) The Horror on the #33 (1982) The Extra (1987) The Autopsy (1980)
Author
For the British author of thrillers and non-fiction see Michael Shea Michael Shea (1946-2014) was an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author who lived in California. He was a multiple winner of the World Fantasy Award and his works include Nifft the Lean (1982) (winner of the World Fantasy Award) and The Mines of Behemoth (1997) (later republished together as The Incomplete Nifft, 2000), as well as The ARak (2000) and In Yana, the Touch of Undying (1985).
