As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” January 15, 1933.
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!"
The lure of gold — that lust which has made men kill throughout the ages — had gripped the...
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...
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...
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...
A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel’s suicide.
After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to...
Out of the dim past of ancient China comes the Cup of Confucius filled to the brim with modern intrigue and murder! Only The Shadow can fathom the mystery held within its priceless jade...
One of the Continental Op's most bizarre cases as he is faced with Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett who has an unfortunate effect on the people around her: they die violently. FROM THE PUBLISHER The Continental Op is a short, squat, and utterly...
THE DARK DEATH was originally published in the February 15, 1935 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
"Beware, dark men! Doom awaits you! That is the message in the crystal." Or so warns Cuyler Willington. And when he says "dark men" he refers not to...
On the home front, two wartime lovers reunite under a cloud of paranoiaIn 1937 Munich, an American must be careful when he smokes his pipe. Robert Branch, a careless academic, makes the mistake of lighting up when the Füchrer is about to begin a...