Brian Lumley (born December 12, 1937) is a writer of horror fiction. Born in northeast England, he joined the British Army and wrote stories in his spare time before becoming a professional writer.
He added to H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos cycle of stories with several works of his own, the most notable of which featured Titus Crow. Later works included the Necroscope series of novels, which produced spin-off series such as the Vampire World Trilogy, The Lost Years parts 1 and 2, and the E-Branch trilogy. There is also a follow-up anthology of short stories Harry Keogh and Other Weird Heroes.
Lumley’s preface is certainly an excellent addition, as he recounts his childhood fascination with the pulps.
There’s an undertone of humor in all of Lumley’s blood and guts and stakes, which acts as something of an anti-coagulant for the overwrought drama.
There's something timelessly appealing about Lumley's unpretentious approach to horror, however, and what is here has been proved by time to be of enough interest to warrant a re-print.
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