By plague and fire, bribery and chicanery, terrorism and extortion, the insane dictator Ursus Young has established himself as the supreme ruler of America. Who is left with sufficient strength to thwart him' Already he has scattered far and wide the organization of which Operator 5, America's Secret Service Ace, forms so important a part. Against such tremendous, dictatorial power Jimmy Christopher finds himself battling with a desperation such as he has never felt before...

Operator #5, a secret service ace, appeared in more than 48 novels in a classic pulp magazine bearing his name. From April 1934 to November 1939, Jimmy Christopher fought villains from inside the United States and invaders from without. With World War II looming on the horizon, the Operator #5 books became a reflection of the times -- none more so than when a fascist dictator appears to take over the U.S. government! One of the bloodiest pulps ever produced, full of thrill-a-minute action and peril, Blood Reign of the Dictator is a classic entry in the series.

By plague and fire, bribery and chicanery, terrorism and extortion, the insane dictator Ursus Young has established himself as the supreme ruler of America. Who is left with sufficient strength to thwart him? Already he has scattered far and wide the organization of which Operator 5, America's Secret Service Ace, forms so important a part. Against such tremendous dictatorial power Jimmy Christopher finds himself battling with a desperation such as he has never felt before...

Operator #5, a secret service ace, appeared in more than 48 novels in a classic pulp magazine bearing his name. From April 1934 to November 1939, Jimmy Christopher fought villains from inside the United States and invaders from without. With World War II looming on the horizon, the Operator #5 books became a reflection of the times -- none more so than when a fascist dictator appears to take over the U.S. government! One of the bloodiest pulps ever produced, full of thrill-a-minute action and peril, Blood Reign of the Dictator is a classic entry in the series.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.

The contributors of this work include: William F. Nolan (part 1 of Ripper ), Jack Williamson (Ghost Town), Darrell Schweitzer (The Most Beautiful Dead Woman in the World), Clark Ashton Smith (The Face by the River), Jack Ketchum (Returns), Fred Chappell (The Invading Spirit), and E. Hoffmann Price (classic reprint - Satan's Daughter).

Issue #333 of Weird Tales magazine (September-October 2003) presents work by Thomas Ligotti ("The Town Manager"), Tim W. Burke ("Two Shows Daily"), Jamie Ferguson ("Good Neighbors"), Lillian Csernica ("Maeve"), Margaret Carter ("Manila Peril"), Lisa Bayta Feld ("Kaddish"), Marc Schuster ("Leaving the Sasquatch Business"), and Carrie Vaughn ("Kitty Loses Her Faith"). Cover by Jason Van Hollander.