As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” December 15, 1934.
A master crook, whose machinations of crime leads The Shadow on a trail from the heart of New York to the Latin Quarter of New...
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 written more than 500 short stories, and we have no reason to doubt him — we are working...
FINGERS OF DEATH was originally published in the March 1, 1933 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
What are the "fingers of death?" Who controls them? Are they seeking new victims? And how are they made to bring doom to the innocent? The Shadow is the...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” February 15, 1933.
A torturous Aztec transformation gives "Six Men of Evil" an unexpected advantage in their criminal...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” January 1, 1934.
Great things impend. Nations convene and prepare for a tremendous task for world betterment. The stage is set for civilization’s proudest moment, and then come The Embassy...
DEATH CLEW was published in the May 15, 1934 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
Just what was the "death clew?" A scrap of paper found by Joe Cardona upon which was written a cryptic message. It was not only the clew to the death Cardona was...
As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” September 1, 1934.
A crook calls upon The Shadow to plan crime — and issues a challenge to the master of...