The Shadow follows a bloody trail of extortion and murder that leads from the back alleys of Paris to the country homes of New England to confront "The Blackmail...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” February 1, 1935.
International crooks, scheming to make millions by stealing the plans of the Navy Department’s mystery submarine, come up against The Shadow in a battle of...
Murder of a Genius
When a mechanical genius is murdered at the moment of his greatest invention, THE SHADOW decodes a plan of linked deaths and traps a master killer in a bizarre and brilliant intrigue…
As originally published in “The...
CHARG, MONSTER was originally published in the July 1, 1934 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
A story of a hideous monster, an unbelievable killer — and a fight for super...
THE THIRD SKULL was originally published in the May 15, 1935 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
The third skull holds the secret to immense wealth: the hidden fortune of Hildrew Parchell. Now that the old miser has died, someone is out to uncover...
THE CRIME CRYPT was originally published in the June 15, 1934 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
Hidden deep beneath the mansion of Cecil Armsbury is the crime crypt. The mild-mannered, old explorer is, in actuality, a master criminal who will test...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” December 15, 1933.
On his death-bed, Shattuck Barliss cries out that a crime has been committed. But only The Shadow knows that it is but the beginning of greater...
WHO KNOWS WHAT EVIL LURKS IN THE HEARTS OF MEN?
The marks of death were upon them. A mysterious round burn no bigger than a dime scarred each forehead; upon each throat was a thin, almost invisible white line. The police were baffled, but each...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” November 1, 1933.
Matching wits against The Shadow, a vile criminal begins his campaign of evil. With amazing success, his plans go forward — but The Shadow never falters; crookedness never...