Perfect Host is the fifth volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, a highly acclaimed series that gathers together all of the work of one of the finest science fiction and fantasy short story writers of this century. The seventeen stories in this volume include such major works as 'Die Maestro Die!' and 'One Foot and the Grave'. Detailed story notes in the back of the book by series editor Paul Williams offer new information about the circumstances of the stories' publication.