Edwin Balmer

A detective story from the two authors who have joined their talents to produce it-'...Almost immediately after Warden had left the house, the door-bell rang and Kondo answered it. A young man with a quiet and pleasant bearing inquired for Mr. Warden and said he came by appointment. Kondo ushered him into the smoking room, where the stranger waited. The Jap did not announce this arrival to any one, for he had already received his instructions; but...

Black Cat Weekly #6 features an eclectic mix of original, classic, and rare stories and novels-science fiction, mysteries, fantasy (light and dark), and the uncategorizable. The latest issue is no exception. Here are 2 novels and 10 shorter works: MR. BIG NOSE, by Martin Suto [mystery short] THE PASSING OF BIG MAMA MAYHALL, by Bobbi A. Chukran [mystery short] ONE HOUR, by Dashiell Hammett [mystery short] IT'S A DATE, by Hal Charles [mystery short] KEEBAN,...

Many people consider the novella form - 17,500 words to 40,000 words - the perfect length. It's long enough to flesh out characters, but short enough to read in one sitting while still having plenty of plot. This volume collects 8 crime and suspense stories: AS I LIE DEAD, by Fletcher Flora RENDEZVOUS, by H. Bedford-Jones DEATH BY TELEPHONE, by James W. Marvin THE SCARLET THREAD, by Jacques Futrelle TALISMAN OF DOOM, by James W. Marvin CINDERELLA'S...