We are delighted to present our second collection of Talmage Powell mystery short stories! Talmage Powell (1920–2000) was one of the all-time great mystery writers of the pulp magazines (and later the digest mystery magazines). He claimed to have...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” December 1, 1933.
Jewels — crooks and clinics — death and danger. All pack a terrific punch in this amazing story of The Crime...
When a body washes up on the shores of Willow Bay, Jason and Angela find themselves as the main suspects. After all, they did have a confrontation with the victim just the night before.
Deciding that she's not going to sit around and wait to be...
In Rome, a reclusive billionaire businessman asks antiques dealer Lara McClintoch to find a rare Etruscan artifact for his collection. Lara likes the idea of visiting the beautiful hill towns of Tuscany on an expense account.
But when strange...
Living in the peaceful city of
Pickax may be restful, but it
certainly isn't dull. At least not
for one of the most eligible
bachelors in town, veteran
newspaperman Jim Qwilleran. Having inherited millions,
Qwilleran and his two feline
companions,...
The brutal slayings of a string of her patients in New York and a horrific attempt on her own life leave Hailey Dean down, but not defeated. After a yearlong respite back home in the Southland, former violent crimes prosecutor Hailey Dean finally...
When her television series is abruptly canceled, investigative filmmaker Maggie MacGowen accepts a short-term contract to teach film production at a local community college-an interesting diversion, she thinks, until the next TV gig comes along. But...