Stories about devils and demons were literary staples long before the modern horror field came into existence. Our earliest story in this volume, by Washington Irving, was published in 1824...and the fact that these tales span almost 200 years shows how enduring the theme remains. Here, then, are 25 great modern and classic tales of devils, demons, and the macabre. Enjoy!THE CONTRACT OF CARSON CARRUTHERS, by William P. McGivernBURNT TOAST, by Mack ReynoldsCRIME CLEAN-UP IN CENTER CITY, by Robert Moore WilliamsTHE CRACKS OF TIME, by Dorothy QuickTHE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER, by Washington IrvingHIDEAWAY, by Everil WorrellTHE STRANGER FROM KURDISTAN, by E. Hoffmann PriceHEREAFTER, INC., by Lester del ReyNIGHTMARE ON THE NOSE, by Evelyn E. SmithTHE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER, by Mark TwainAUT DIABOLUS AUT NIHIL: THE TRUE STORY OF A HALLUCINATION, by X.L. (Julian Osgood Field)CAN SUCH BEAUTY BE? by Jerome BixbyMARKHEIM, by Robert Louis StevensonMONSIEUR BLUEBEARD, by Emil PetajaYOUNG GOODMAN BROWN, by Nathaniel HawthorneROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS, by Manly BanisterTHE BARGAIN OF RUPERT ORANGE, by Vincent O'SullivanTHE BOTTLE IMP, by Dwight V. SwainTHE CASE OF MR. LUCRAFT, Walter Besant and James RiceWHO SUPS WITH THE DEVIL, by S.M. TenneshawTHE SHOEMAKER AND THE DEVIL, by Anton ChekhovSPAWN OF HELL, by William P. McGivernYOUR SOUL COMES C.O.D., by Mack ReynoldsST. JOHN'S EVE, by Nikolai GogolWOLFIE, by Theodore R. CogwellIf you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for and "Wildside Press Megapack and " to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction - and much, much more!