14 Vicious Valentines
Rosalind M. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh & Martin Harry Greenberg
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Avon |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Anthology |
| Pages | viii+196 |
| Price | $3.50 |
| ISBN | 0380753537 |
- "First Avon Books Printing: February 1988" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "K-R 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
- Publisher is given as just "Avon" on the title page, "Avon Books" on the front cover, "Avon" on the spine, and as "Avon Books, A division of The Hearst Corporation" on the copyright page.
- Cover art is not credited, and there is no visible signature.
- All but two of the stories ("Recipe for a Happy Marriage" and "Colt .24")) are original to this publication, even though the acknowledgments page say that "Colt .24" is original as well.
- Canadian price: C$4.50.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Valentine's Day | Isaac Asimov | Essay |
| 4 | The Jabberwock Valentine | Talmage Powell | Novelette |
| 31 | Valentine from a Vampire | Daniel Ransom | Novelette |
| 60 | True | John Maclay | Short Story |
| 64 | Two Floor Generals and the Sweetheart Dance | J. N. Williamson | Short Story |
| 71 | Be Mine | Steve Rasnic Tem | Short Story |
| 75 | Die, Clown, Die! | William F. Nolan | Short Story |
| 89 | From Parts Unknown | Edward Wellen | Novelette |
| 118 | Recipe for a Happy Marriage | Nedra Tyre | Short Story |
| 133 | My Heart Cries for You | Bill Crider | Short Story |
| 154 | Colt .24 | Rick Hautala | Short Story |
| 163 | Fine Chocolates | Jeannette M. Hopper | Short Story |
| 168 | The Virgins of Valentine | Edward D. Hoch | Short Story |
| 184 | Home for the Holiday | Susan Casper | Short Story |
| 188 | No Hearts, No Flowers | Barry N. Malzberg | Short Story |