14 Vicious Valentines (1988) Anthology

Don’t expect a dozen roses this Valentine’s Day--just fourteen tales of crime and horror that will make February 14 memorable for lovers. . .of chills and thrills.So beware of the deadly admirer who knows that sweets are the way to a lover’s heart in “Fine Chocolates!” Read at your own risk the bloodcurdling tale of the mad professor who asks the devil to play cupid in “Colt .24!” Discover the bizarre passion that drives a retired detective to solve a horrifying crime in “From Parts Unknown”. . .and watch out for a date with a modern-day Dracula who’s some kisser in “Valentine from a Vampire!”Includes the following 14 stories:THE JABBERWOCK VALENTINE—Talmage PowellVALENTINE FROM A VAMPIRE—Daniel RansomTRUE—John MaclayTWO FLOOR GENERALS AND THE SWEETHEART DANCE—J. N. WilliamsonBE MINE—Steve Rasnic TemDIE, CLOWN, DIE!—William F. NolanFROM PARTS UNKNOWN—Edward WellenRECIPE FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE—Nedra TyreMY HEART CRIES FOR YOU—Bill CriderCOLT .24—Rick HautalaFINE CHOCOLATES—Jeannette M. HopperTHE VIRGINS OF VALENTINE—Edward D. HochHOME FOR THE HOLIDAY—Susan CasperNO HEARTS, NO FLOWERS—Barry N. Malzberg