Four different writers explore the darker aspects of crime fiction in THE NOIR NOVEL MEGAPACK™:HUNTER AT LARGE, by Thomas B. Dewey ... Mickey requested a year's leave of absence from his job on the police force. What else could he do? He'd just spent five months in the hospital because he'd been the only witness to a brutal murder...and the victim was his own wife!NEVER BET YOUR LIFE, by George Harmon Coxe ... It was a tidy Florida motel with all the important conveniences:...

Inspector Hanaud was the first modern detective of the 20th century, appearing first in 1910. He is believed to have been an influence on Agatha Christie's detective, Hercule Poirot. The series consists of 7 novels and stories:At the Villa RoseThe affair at the Semiramis HotelThe House of the ArrowThe Prisoner in the OpalThey Wouldn't Be ChessmenThe House in Lordship LaneThe Ginger King.If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to searc...

The Suspense Novel MEGAPACK® is the first in what we hope will become a long-running series collecting (obviously enough) novels of suspense. To kick things off, we have selected 4 terrific books we hope you will find interesting and entertaining:CAN A MERMAID KILL? by Thomas B. Dewey — An exciting new novel of suspense by the master of murder-mystery!KILL JOY, by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding — "Another beautiful study in the subtle an...

Here is a selection of tales that fit the "pulp crime" theme to perfection. They feature private investigators, police officers, and even everyday men and women pushed into extraordinary situations. From lowly bars to city streets to suburbia, no place is safe from the pulp crime writer -- and here are crimes galore, by some of the top magazine writers of the 20th century! Included are 25 great tales:MURDER ON HER MIND, by Rufus KingPAPER CAPER, by James HoldingMIND O...

Collected here are 20 tales of darkest crime and criminals, by some of the foremost mystery writers of the pulp era. Included are:THE ART OF MURDER, by Norman A. DanielsSEX MURDER IN CAMERON, by Michael FessierHOT-MOTOR HOMICIDE, by Norman Ober“GIVE ME A BREAK,” by Norman StruberEAR-WITNESS, by Maurice BeamTHE GENTLEST OF THE BROTHERS, by David AlexanderAUTHOR’S ADVENTURE, by Upton SinclairONE WAY BRIDGE, by Phil HinerONE DRIN...

Richard Deming (1915-1983) wrote prolifically for magazines (more than 200 short stories) as well as for major book publishers (more than two dozen novels, ranging from original crime novels to media tie-ins (Dragnet and The Mod Squad) to even a pseudonymous nautical series involving submarines. He was a meticulous professional who never disappointed readers.Included here are 15 of his best crime tales, including:THE ART OF DEDUCTIONTHE CLOCK IS CUCKOOSAY IT W...

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 on a bibliography of his work and have documented 373 magazine stories so far...and who knows how many are out there under pseudonyms or buried in obscure magazines? He wrote his first novel, The Smasher, in 1959. He went on to pen 11 more novels u...

The Second Mystery Novel MEGAPACK® presents four more classic mysteries (published between 1941 and 1959) by top mystery writers of the era...more than 650 pages of classic whodunits. Dig in and enjoy! Included are:SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, by Elisabeth Sanxay HoldingTHE MERCHANT OF MURDER, by Spencer DeanTHE FIFTH KEY, by George Harmon CoxeBONES DON'T LIE, by Curtiss T. GardnerIf you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorit...

The Noir Mystery MEGAPACK™ presents 25 modern and classic noir (and noir-inspired) and hardboiled tales by writers new and old. Included are:KIDNAPPED EVIDENCE, by Joseph J. MillardA RAT MUST CHEW, by Gary LovisiA RIDE FOR MR. TWO-BY-FOUR, by Bruno FischerBEDHEAD FRED’S, REDHEAD’S DEAD, by Jack HallidayGENERALISSIMO FLATFOOT, by Walt SheldonDOOM BOOM, by Glenn LowDEAD WRONG, by Lucille CaliGRIM REAPER'S HANDICAP, by Fergus Truslow

Thomas B. Dewey wrote four novels featuring Singer Batts, bibliophile and hotel owner. Singer prefers the company of his books and an occasional foray into the Lonely Hearts Club world. But he keeps getting embroiled in murders!The Boston Herald called the first book "well paced and lively," and The Saturday Review called it, "lively, lurid, and outspoken." Author Dorothy Hughes said: "It's murder and mayhem and hold onto your hats. Amusing and amazing."And they’re a lot of...

James Holding enjoys a reputation as one of the more prolific contributors to the mystery magazines of the 1960s and 1970s. (Our bibliography shows nearly 200 stories published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, etc.) He had series, such as the "Leroy King" stories (which poke gentle fun at "Ellery Queen"). He had standalones. He had mysteries of every sort imaginable -- and this volume includes a selection of 24 choic...

The Espionage Novel MEGAPACK® presents 4 classic novels of espionage and adventure. Included are:TIGER MILK, by David GarthThe story of a lone-wolf fight against a Nazi undercover ring in the U.S.THE FIVE ARROWS, by Allan ChaseHigh intrigue in South America, with the future of democracy on the continent at stake!THE SHOCKING SECRET, by Holly Roth"An astonishing book: don't miss it!" -- Boston Globe.THE CORPSE THAT TALKED, by Richard Telf...