The Mammoth Book of Pulp Action

Introduction

Pulp fiction never dies!

In the footsteps of our initial volume of THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF PULP FICTION, which has enjoyed great popularity and several reprints, here is another cornucopia of fascinating tales by some of the greatest storytellers of yesterday and today.

Whether one defines pulp fiction as stories originating in the erstwhile magazines printed on pulp paper, or a tradition of storytelling whose roots lie in hardboiled fiction populated by tough guys, cops, villains and femmes fatales of the parish, there is no denying that they are invariably stories where action and thrills are paramount and the reader is trapped in a whirlwind of adventure and suspense.

In a way, pulp fiction is then an attitude, but first and foremost it is a grand demonstration of the art of storytelling at its best. And in these packed pages, writers of the golden age blend effortlessly with newer talents and contemporary stars who are respectful of the lessons of the past. From Prohibition days to up-to-the-minute tales of the hood, from highways to motels and Arabian desert capers, here is a mighty selection of pulp action at its best.

And yes, they do still write them like they used to!

Maxim Jakubowski