About

Smith (1939-2020) was a prolific English writer best known for his pulp fiction-style horror fiction. Mith wrote his first horror book, Werewolf by Moonlight, in 1974. It spawned two direct sequels. E is probably best known for a series of six Crabs books, the first of which, Night of the Crabs, was published in 1976. The pulpish nature of Smith's concepts and writing are legendary in the horror fiction world.

Smith (1939-2020) was a prolific English writer best known for his pulp fiction-style horror fiction. Smith wrote his first horror book, Werewolf by Moonlight, in 1974. The pulpish nature of Smith's concepts and writing are legendary in the horror fiction world. He is probably best known for a series of six Crabs books, the first of which, Night of the Crabs, was published in 1976. It spawned two direct sequels.

Professor Lowson is searching the Wash for King John's lost treasure Instead he awakes a reptilian creature buried in the mud, which seems to have arrived on this planet in a meteorite t starts wandering around, killing and eating anybody it comes across.

Lowson wants to capture it alive, his companions want to kill it before it kills anyone else oon the locals are involved and following a number of violent deaths and an attempted rape, there can only be a catastrophic finale Originally published in 1976, and now available for the first time in hardcover, The Slime Beast is recognized as one of prolific author Guy S.

Mith's finest camp achievements This first-ever hardcover edition of The Slime Beast features a new introduction by author Guy N mith, and new artwork by artist Alan M.

T also features reproductions of the original paperback covers The book is hardcover with a sewn binding and a printed front panel with the remainder in black cloth he dustjacket has a die cut oval which reveals part of the image.

Edition Details

• Limited to 250 copies, each signed by Guy N. Smith and Alan M. Clark.
• New introduction by Guy N. Smith.
• Reprint of original paperback covers, in color.
• Die cut dustjacket with printed front panel.
• Ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.

External Links

• The Slime Beast. Centipede Press page for The Slime Beast
• Guy N. Smith (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Guy N. Smith