Mystery and Crime Bellem, Robert Leslie: Dan Turner-Hollywood Detective Sampler 4. V1. 7 Jun 2011

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Dan Turner, also known as the Hollywood Detective, was a fictional private detective created by Robert Leslie Bellem. His first appearance was in the second issue of the pulp magazine Spicy Detective, dated June 1934, and he continued to appear regularly in that magazine (which was retitled Speed Detective in 1943) until its demise in February 1947. He also appeared in his "own" magazine, Hollywood Detective, which was published by Culture Publications (later Trojan Publishing) and ran from January 1942 to October 1950.

Phony Shakedown

At first, Dan Turner thought the girl had shot at him and it didn't make him any the less mad because she had missed. But before he could make her talk, another bullet closed her mouth. That sort of interference in Dan's business, was the last straw! Somebody was going to pay - and plenty.

Dead Man's Shakedown

Whatever it was, it had happened thirteen years ago! Whatever it was, only a dead man was supposed to know anything about it! Yet now Sid Waldring was being blackmailed for it. Completely in the dark, Dan offers to help if he can.

Killer’s Investment

It looked like the old badger game to Dan Turner - at first. Then he realized the movie star had no motive except to escape a frame-up for murder, herself. . . .

Russian Run-Around

Donaldson's crack had been meant as a joke, but the girl who overheard it wasn't in a joking mood. After that, it didn't matter what Dan Turner said. To her he was a Russian wife-deserter, and a bad actor.