The Chronicles of Lucius Leffing

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.

The Chronicles of Lucius Leffing
Cover of the first edition
AuthorJoseph Payne Brennan
IllustratorJohn Linton
Cover artistJohn Linton
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLucius Leffing
GenreSupernatural, Detective short stories
PublisherDonald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.
Publication date
1977
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages253 pp
OCLC3364239

Contents edit

  • Foreword, by Frank Belknap Long
  • "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"

References edit

  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 324.
  • Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.