The Chronicles of Lucius Leffing
Encyclopedia
The Chronicles of Lucius Leffing is a collection of supernatural
, detective
short stories
by Joseph Payne Brennan
. It was first published in 1977
by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,540 copies. The stories feature Brennan's supernatural detective, Lucius Leffing. Many of the stories originally appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
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Supernatural fiction
Supernatural fiction is a literary genre exploiting or requiring as plot devices or themes some contradictions of the commonplace natural world and materialist assumptions about it....
, detective
Detective fiction
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator , either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.-In ancient literature:...
short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
by Joseph Payne Brennan
Joseph Payne Brennan
Joseph Payne Brennan was an American writer of fantasy and horror fiction, and also a poet. He lived most of his life in New Haven, Connecticut, and worked at the Yale Library for over 40 years....
. It was first published in 1977
1977 in literature
The year 1977 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Douglas Adams begins writing for BBC radio.*V. S. Naipaul declines the offer of a CBE....
by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,540 copies. The stories feature Brennan's supernatural detective, Lucius Leffing. Many of the stories originally appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.-History:...
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Contents
- Foreword, by Frank Belknap LongFrank Belknap LongFrank Belknap Long was a prolific American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including early contributions to...
- "The Case of the Hertzell Inheritance"
- "The Case of the Mystified Vendor"
- "The Apple Orchard Murder Case"
- "Mem'ries"
- "The Murder of Mr. Matthews"
- "The Possible Suspects"
- "The Dead of Winter Apparition"
- "The Nightmare Face"