A fugitive financier has looted eight million dollars from his company’s shareholders and fled the country—or so the world believes. When a sharp-eyed investigator spots the man living in conspicuous seclusion in Rio de Janeiro, something doesn’t add up. The fingerprints don’t match. The money has vanished without a trace. And somewhere between New York, Kansas City, and a lonely stretch of Arkansas highway, the real trail begins.Now two investigators—one chasing a dead man’s foots...

James Michael Ullman (1925-1997) was an American novelist and newspaper writer/editor known for his work in and about the Chicago area. Ullman served in World War II and the U.S. Navy for two and a half years, and also served as an Air Force civilian employee on Guam. He was educated at Chicago's Wright Junior College and De Paul University, eventually receiving a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University in 1954. He became a newspaperman soon after, serving as police reporter on ...

For the past fourteen years, the population of Sunset -- 84 people -- looked to their deputy sheriff, Earl Andrews, to keep law and order. And Earl was proud that he knew his job. But he never liked to interfere in family business.

James Michael Ullman (1925-1997) was an American novelist and newspaper writer/editor known for his work in and about the Chicago area. Ullman served in World War II and the U.S. Navy for two and a half years, and also served as an Air Force civilian employee on Guam. He was educated at Chicago's Wright Junior College and De Paul University, eventually receiving a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University in 1954. He became a newspaperman soon after, serving as police reporter on ...

When his brother vanishes without a trace in a city of a million people, it's up to Steve Kolchak to find him.James Michael Ullman (1925-1997) was an American novelist and newspaper writer/editor known for his work in and about the Chicago area. Ullman served in World War II and the U.S. Navy for two and a half years, and also served as an Air Force civilian employee on Guam. He was educated at Chicago's Wright Junior College and De Paul University, eventually receiving a Masters i...

When a young, cocky Chicago newspaper reporter turns away a woman with a scandal to tell, he ends up fired when she’s murdered before the day is through. Can he put the pieces together?

One crooked financier—one million dollars in diamonds—the desperate search for both!

Barlow drove too fast, didn't stay in his own lane, abused other drivers on the road, and even drank too much for safe driving. A story of menace, danger - and horror!

When Joey Marco gets into the strange woman's car and she offers him a job, he knows she's nuts. He's only 22, but an ex con. But she has a job and she needs someone who can run -- fast -- to pull it off. Of course, it can't be on the level…

Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Here are 25 great noir crime and mystery stories by some of the top fictioneers of the 20th century, ripped from the pages of such magazines as The Black Mask Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Secret Agent X, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine -- and many more! Hours of great reading await...if you dare proceed!LET HER KILL HERSELF, by Rufus KingTHE SPENT DAYS, by Fletcher FloraCONSOLATION PRIZE, by Stephen Wasylyk

This time, we have a special all-mystery issue. But don’t panic! We have mysteries by science fiction and fantasy writers, too…tales by Phyllis Ann Karr (best known for her fantasy novels, such as Idylls of the Queen and the Frostflower & Thorn series) and Theodore R. Cogswell (author of the 1952 classic “The Specter General,” voted one of the greatest science fiction stories of all time by the Science Fiction Writers of America). We also...

The Second Adventure MEGAPACK® assembles 23 tales (and a poem) of grand adventure. We’ve plundered a wide variety of sources to bring you an assortment of rip-roaring action tales, exotic locales, and even a little romance—spanning many continents and time periods. So hold onto your hat (if you’re wearing one) and get ready for a thrilling read!Included are:THE REBEL, by Frank Belknap Long (poem)PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, by Joseph J. MillardWOLF, by E...