Robert E. Howard, best known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian, also
wrote stories in a diverse range of genres. He was particularly
masterful with horror stories. This 1938 spell-binding story is one of
his best. In 1983, Stephen King, wrote that he considered Pigeons from
Hell to be "one of the finest horror stories of our century." With a
decaying Southern family, a gruesome murder, a strange sort of "undead"
creature, and, of course, evil pigeons, it makes for a story that will
send a chill down your backbone.