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Title: The Kill Title Record # 95124
Author: Peter Fleming
Date: 1931-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Stranded by thick fog in a railway station are two men. The younger tells the other of his eccentric isolated uncle, Lord Fleer, who believes his heirs are cursed by his estranged, bastard son.
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Current Tags: fantasy (2), horror (1), werewolf (1), curse (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1965Translated by Simone Millot-Jacquin
French
Le bâtard?Le batard
1975Translated by Monika Hahn
German
Die reißende Bestie?Die reissende Bestie
1981Translated by Simone Millot-Jacquin, first in Roland Stragliati et Françoise Martenon's anthology Histoires de Terreur (Fiction spécial #7 / #138bis), Paris, Opta, 1965, p. 37-47, under the title "Le bâtard".
French Le massacre
1990 Italian La preda
2016Translated by an unknown translator
French Mise à mort

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Creeps by Night: Chills and Thrills 1931-09-00 ed. Dashiell Hammett John Day  
$2.50?$: US dollar
525
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Modern Tales of Horror 1932-07-00 ed. Dashiell Hammett Gollancz  
5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
448
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Creeps by Night: Chills and Thrills 1944-01-00 ed. Dashiell Hammett Forum Books / World Publishing Co.  
$1.00?$: US dollar
525
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Bar the Doors: Terror Stories 1946-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell (Dell Mapback) 143
$0.25?$: US dollar
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Gerald Gregg Checkmark
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1959-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X45
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Red Brain and Other Thrillers 1961-00-00 ed. Dashiell Hammett Belmont Books 239
$0.35?$: US dollar
141
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Bar the Doors 1962-01-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell F166
$0.50?$: US dollar
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Striking Terror: A Selection of Great Horror Stories 1963-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Arthur Barker  
15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
204
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Bar the Doors 1963-02-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 0436
$0.50?$: US dollar
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Red Brain and Other Thrillers 1965-09-00 ed. Dashiell Hammett Four Square Books  
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 1966-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Fawcett Gold Medal d1693
$0.50?$: US dollar
254
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Bar the Doors 1966-01-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Dell 0436
$0.50?$: US dollar
192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Breakdown and Other Thrillers 1968-01-00 ed. Dashiell Hammett Four Square Books 1784
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
128
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Strange Beasts and Unnatural Monsters 1968-08-00 ed. Philip Van Doren Stern Fawcett Crest R1166
$0.60?$: US dollar
224
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Jerome Podwil Checkmark
The Dark Dominion: Eight Terrifying Tales of Vampires and Werewolves 1970-12-00 ed. uncredited Paperback Library 63-438
$0.60?$: US dollar
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Alfred Hitchcock's Bar the Doors 1972-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Mayflower  
£0.30?£: UK pound
173
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Best Horror Stories 3 1972-00-00 ed. Alex Hamilton Faber and Faber 0-571-08969-0
£2.40?£: UK pound
236
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Book of the Werewolf 1973-00-00 ed. Brian J. Frost Sphere 0-7221-3688-9
£0.40?£: UK pound
325
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Josh Kirby Checkmark
Christopher Lee's 'X' Certificate No. 1 1975-00-00 ed. Christopher Lee, Michel Parry Star 0-352-39809-4
£0.60?£: UK pound
176
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Christopher Lee's 'X' Certificate 1976-00-00 ed. Christopher Lee, Michel Parry W. H. Allen 0-491-01925-4
£2.75?£: UK pound
176
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
From the Archives of Evil 1976-01-00 ed. Christopher Lee, Michel Parry Warner Books 0-446-76884-7
$1.25?$: US dollar
205
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Alfred Hitchcock's Bar the Doors 1977-00-00 ed. Alfred Hitchcock Mayflower 0-583-12080-6
£0.50?£: UK pound
173
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Nighttouch 1977-00-00 ed. Fred Corbett, Gerry Goldberg, Stephen Storoschuk St. Martin's Press 0-312-57348-0
$5.95?$: US dollar
156
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Virgil Finlay  
Nighttouch 1977-00-00 ed. Fred Corbett, Gerry Goldberg, Stephen Storoschuk General Publishing 0-7736-1031-6   156
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Getting Even: Gripping Tales of Revenge 1978-00-00 ed. Diana King Bobbs-Merrill Company 0-672-52397-3
$8.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
209
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Maury Englander  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories 1980-00-00 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£1.25?£: UK pound
317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
The Ghost Now Standing on Platform One 1990-10-00 ed. Richard Peyton Souvenir Press 0-285-62991-3
£14.95?£: UK pound
322
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Kim Palmer  
Journey Into Fear and Other Great Stories of Horror on the Railways 1991-10-00 ed. Richard Peyton Wings Books 0-517-06007-8
$7.99?$: US dollar
322
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Peter Fiore  
The Ghost Now Standing on Platform One 1991-12-12 ed. Richard Peyton Futura 0-7088-4997-0
£4.99?£: UK pound
382
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tony Roberts (artist)  
The Literary Werewolf 2002-10-00 ed. Charlotte F. Otten Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0753-9
$24.95?$: US dollar
xxxii+
295
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Fred Wellner  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2010-10-01 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 978-0-330-51868-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
xv+
296
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Literary Werewolf 2015-02-01 ed. Charlotte F. Otten Syracuse University Press 978-0-8156-0767-0
$24.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Fred Wellner  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2016-05-05 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 978-1-5098-2889-0
£14.99?£: UK pound
xv+
296
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories 2017-09-07 ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan 70) 978-1-5098-6010-4
£7.00?£: UK pound
296
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Pan Macmillan Art Department  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£?£: UK pound
317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The First Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books 0-330-10045-9
£0.30?£: UK pound
317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Pan Book of Horror Stories date unknown ed. Herbert van Thal Pan Books (Pan Giant) X45   317
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
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