Charles E. Fritch
Charles E. Fritch was an American author and editor of fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction. He was the editor of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine from 1979 until 1985. His short story, "Misfortune Cookie", was adapted for an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.
I Like Martian Music
On Mars, a musician's quest for the perfect note leads to an unexpected discovery with tragic implications, blurring the lines between art and sacrifice.
By Charles E. Fritch
Come into my parlor
A reporter's world turns upside down when his friend claims to see giant, invisible spiders disguised as humans, leading to a terrifying battle against madness and the unknown.
By Charles E. Fritch
Skin Game
Two swindlers looking for an easy score among lizard-like humanoids find themselves fighting for their lives when their targets turn their own deceptive tactics against them in a terrifying way.
By Charles E. Fritch
Once Upon a Monbeast...
A demoralized science-fiction writer finds his life hilariously upended when a creature from his story mysteriously materializes, forcing him to confront the wild consequences of his own imagination.
By Charles E. Fritch
Breathes there a man
In a future choked by control, one man's fight for breath ignites a rebellion against a government that taxes the very air.
By Charles E. Fritch
The Pacifists
On a silent planet of seemingly harmless dreamers, explorers find that a lack of vigilance can turn a paradise into a deadly trap.
By Charles E. Fritch
Escape Mechanism
In a world of cold technology, a woman's bizarre dreams and past secrets push her to discover the true meaning of escape and connection.
By Charles E. Fritch
The Big Leap
Bound for the moon, an astronaut confronts his deepest fears and unravels the very fabric of reality as he battles to maintain his sanity in the face of the cosmos.
By Charles E. Fritch
The Odyssey of Sam Meecham
A timid worker's discovery of a cosmic engine sets him and his wife on a journey through the stars, escaping a life of quiet desperation for a universe of possibilities.
By Charles E. Fritch
Danger in the Void
A woman's secret divorce plan aboard a spaceship to Arcturus spins into a whirlwind of temptation and mechanical disaster, blurring the lines between love, identity, and humanity.
By Charles E. Fritch