Dr. Miles Murdock dons the face of his murdered brother to become the terrifying avenger known as the Purple Scar! Contains all four adventures of the most offbeat pulp hero. Includes an all-new introduction by Will...
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 MAN FROM SCOTLAND YARD was originally published in the August 1, 1935 issue of The Shadow Magazine.
This is the story of Inspector Eric Delka, the man from Scotland Yard. It's also the story of a spy ring out to steal secret plans for new...
This was the 12th volume of stories featuring the Robin Hood-inspired character, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The original title of the book, however, refers to the character of Claud Eustace Teal, an inspector with Scotland Yard and a...
The lofty towers of the Kremlin loomed like spectral spires against the darkened sky. Senov — master spider in a web of espionage — was about to ensnare America in the mose nefarious deal of all time: behind the guise of a trade detante, he and...
A duel with Evil
When an innocent man is murdered under strange circumstances and a crack police detective is lured to his death, The Shadow sees the signs of a vicious plot. He uncovers a ruthless gang of counterfeiters, led by the most...
Men of enormous wealth were being found dead under strange circumstances. The Shadow sensed a devilish plot and entered into a duel of wits with the most brilliant and diabolical doctor in the world — a man so evil no crime was beyond...
The greatest crime fighter of the forties returns!
In the roaring heart of the crucible, steel is made. In the raging flame of personal tragedy, men are sometimes forged into something more than human.
It was so with Dick Benson. He had been...
Lew Archer #5 Las Cruces wasn’t a place most travelers would think to stop. But after private investigator Lew Archer plays the good Samaritan and picks up a bloodied hitchhiker, he finds himself in town for a few days awaiting a murder inquest. A...
Fedoras and trench coats mix with flying cars and android policeman in this introductory short story that introduces the character of Mick Trubble: a hard drinking, chain smoking charmer trying to find his way in a city with no memory and even less...