Mystery and Crime Various: Thrilling Detective Sampler 5. V1. 19 Mar 2012

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Thrilling Detective was the first of Ned Pines's long line of pulp magazines, starting in 1931 and running for an amazing 213 issues before folding in Summer 1953. A British reprint edition ran for at least 88 issues between 1939 and 1954. There was also a Canadian reprint edition during the same period.

The Corpse From Reno—John L. Benton

Reporter Dave Bruce Meets the Deadline for Solving a Mystery of Blackmail and Murder!

Murder Comes In Threes—H. C. Butler

When animal trainer Jerry Blade loses his life, it’s just the beginning of a grim reign of terror under the Big Top!

The Quick And The Dead—Eric A. Provost

Hurricane winds, slashing rains and the murdered body of his best friend gave Pearce a night of horror in Florida

Slay, Fiddle, Slay—H. C. Butler

When Jimmy Keith heard the sonata of death played to the tune of smoky murder, he plunged into some rapid action!

The Triangular Blade—Carter Sprague

Major Jimmy Grey, just out of the army, is confronted with a puzzling mystery that defies solution when a lovely lady meets death in the luxurious home of an industrial tycoon!

Shoot Fast, But Shoot Straight!—Sam Carson

They called Asa Myers, ex-cop, a “back number”—but he didn’t hesitate to match lead with murderous gangsters!

Atom Boy—Ray Cummings

Retired and rusticating Pete McLean, former policeman, sees something new in crime-fighting in a rural setting!

Murder Breeds Murder—Carl G. Hodges

One crime leads to another as the killer tries to cover up his guilt—but there are always those little things he forgets ...

Don’t Wake The Dead—Frank Morris

It looked too easy to Detective Luggan when the scared little man paid him five hundred to deliver a package!

Crepe For Suzette—C. S. Montanye

When an ice-skating star catches a slug, Johnny Castle matches wits with the cops!