A short noir detective horror novel set during the World Fantasy Convention in New Haven, Connecticut. It was issued to commemorate Brennan appearance as Guest of Honor at the 1982 World Fantasy Convention.
Joseph Payne Brennan was an American writer of fantasy and horror fiction, and also a poet. Brennan's first professional sale came in December 1940 with the publication of the poem, "When Snow Is Hung", which appeared in the Christian Science Monitor Home Forum, and he continued writing poetry up until the time of his death.
He is the father of Noel-Anne Brennan who has published several fantasy novels.