Secret History of Vampires
Edited by Darrell Schweitzer.
Garlic cloves and wooden stakes are no match for centuries of the undead's mischief and seduction. Here are thirteen original and imaginative stories that reveal the vampiric truths behind certain historical happenings.
Contents:
- Introduction by Darrell Schweitzer
- Under St. Peter's by Harry Turtledove
- Two Hunters in Manhattan by Mike Resnick
- Smoke and Mirrors by P. D. Cacek
- Garbo Quits by Ron Goulart
- Blood of Dreams by Sarah A. Hoyt
- A Princess of Spain by Carrie Vaughn
- Harpy by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
- Honored Be Her Name by John Gregory Betancourt and Darrell Schweitzer
- Ill-Met in Ilium by Gregory Frost
- The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Brian Stableford
- Bohemian Rhapsody by Ian Watson
- Green Wallpaper by Tanith Lee
- Sepulchres of the Undead by Keith Taylor
- About the Authors
Darrell Schweitzer
Darrell Schweitzer (born 1952) is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy. Schweitzer is also a prolific writer of literary criticism and editor of collections of essays on various writers within his preferred genres. From 1988 to 2007 he co-edited Weird Tales, sharing a World Fantasy Award in 1993 with colleagues John Gregory Betancourt and George H. Scithers.