The William P. McGivern Fantasy MEGAPACK™: 25 Classic Fantasy Stories from the Pulps

A note from the publisher

William Peter McGivern (1918–1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters. His novels were adapted for a number of films, among them Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), a noir tale of three losers, The Big Heat (1953), starring Glenn Ford as a cop that will do anything to get his man, and Rogue Cop (1954), a film noir directed by Roy Rowland. The Big Heat received an Edgar Award in 1954 as Best Motion Picture, which McGivern shared as author of the original novel.

He also wrote prolifically for pulp magazines, not just mysteries but fantasy and science fiction. This volume collects 23 of his fantasy stories.

While a successful novelist, McGivern moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s to write for television and film. His credits include the TV series Ben Casey, Adam-12, and Kojak, as well as the William Castle film, I Saw What You Did (1965). McGivern died in Palm Desert, California in 1982, aged 63.

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