The public has always had a fascination with true crime, from the Victorian era to the present day. Wenzell Brown, who worked with troubled teenagers in New York, turned their stories into fodder for his books.

Wenzell Brown's true crime expose of teenage juvenile delinquency, originally published in 1958, is a less sensationalistic than its original 1950s cover would suggest. The original cover copy proclaimed: "The inside story of juvenile delinquency told in actual cases of violence and sex."

Murderer's Chain by Wenzell Brown delivers a dark and gripping narrative that pulls readers into a relentless sequence of crime, consequence, and psychological tension. Brown crafts a story where each action is linked to the next in an unbreakable chain, drawing characters deeper into a web of danger, guilt, and pursuit. As the narrative unfolds, readers are immersed in a world where every decision tightens the grip of fate, and escape becomes increasingly...

The public has always had a fascination with true crime, from the Victorian era to the present day. This collection presents 4 classic true crime books in one volume. Three are by Wenzell Brown, who worked with troubled teenagers in New York, turning their stories to stories for his books. Ones is by Martin M. Frank, who worked as an Assistant District Attorney, bringing his experiences to book form. Included in this volume:TEEN-AGE TERROR, by Wenzell BrownBEDEVILED, by Wenz...

WHEN IT COMES TO MURDER, THERE'S ALWAYS A CHOICE…The only thing more varied than how people are killed is the many, many ways people try to get away with this terrible crime. Now masterful mystery writer Dorothy Salisbury Davis brings together 23 classic stories of crime and suspense, whodunits and detective stories from some of the finest authors of the 1950s.Ross Macdonald's classic P.I. Lew Archer takes a chilling case in California, where the mob isn't ...

Our 79th issue features a pair of original mysteries by N.M. Cedeño (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Bryon Quertermous (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Cedeño is no stranger to BCW readers, having already appeared in our pages twice before. Hopefully Bryon Quertermous will match that hat trick, too.Rounding out the mystery section are a pair of novels: Francis Beeding’s The House of Doctor Edwardes (filmed by Alfred Hitchcock as Spell...

We have another great lineup this time, with original tales by Robert Lopresti (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), Shannon Taft (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), Wayne Carey, Teel James Glenn, and JM Cyrus (who gets the honor of having the story with the longest title that we’ve [yet] published!)As always, it’s an eclectic mix, from traditional mysteries to supernatural crimes, from space opera to a fantastic world of moving islands…and everything in between! I h...