The Crime Fiction Megapack

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. Daniels SEX MURDER IN CAMERON, by Michael Fessier HOT-MOTOR HOMICIDE, by Norman Ober “GIVE ME A BREAK,” by Norman Struber EAR-WITNESS, by Maurice Beam THE GENTLEST OF THE BROTHERS, by David Alexander AUTHOR’S ADVENTURE, by Upton Sinclair ONE WAY BRIDGE, by Phil Hiner ONE DRINK CAN KILL YOU, by David Alexander CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD IN LAS VEGAS, by Mann Rubin CUT BAIT, by Gil Brewer CRASH OR CREDIT, by Paul W. Fairman DRY RUN, by Norman Struber MAC WITHOUT A KNIFE, by Talmage Powell MOVIE NIGHT, by Robert Turner BROTHERS, by Sherwood Anderson ELIZABETH IS ME, by Marjorie Lee Nevin FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY, by Millard H. Cannon DON’T DO THAT, by Gil Brewer THE SPIDER STRAIN, by If you enjoy this ebook, check out the 350+ other volumes in the MEGAPACK series—covering, mystery, science fiction, horror, romance, adventure, and many more subjects—available at your favorite ebook store.

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 King PAPER CAPER, by James Holding MIND OVER MAYHEM, by Mack Reynolds LOOSE ENDS, by Fletcher Flora A LONG ROPE, by Archie Oboler YOUR CRIME IS MY CRIME, by Talmage Powell LUCKY BREAK, by Will F. Jenkins A DEVIL’S HIGHBALL, by G. T. Fleming-Roberts BIRTHDAY PARTY, by Bryce Walton KILLER BE GOOD, by Talmage Powell A DEAD CLUE, by David Nowinson WHEN DOUBLES CROSS, by George V. Miller FLOPHOUSE COURT, by Hapsburg Liebe HANDY MAN, By Fletcher Flora TURNABOUT, by Colby Quinn AN EXERCISE IN INSURANCE, by James Holding THE CRIMSON COMPLEX, by G. T. Fleming-Roberts ACTOR’S SHOWCASE, by Bryce Walton HEAT FROM TEXAS, by W.W. McKenna MURDER GAME, by Archie Oboler HOPHEAD HOMICIDE, by Robert Carlton NIGHT SCENE, by Jerome Severs Perry FATAL FACIAL, by Cary Moran WAKE UP AND DIE, by Robert Turner DAMON AND PYTHIAS AND DELILAH BROWN, by Rufus King If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

The Crime and Corruption Novel MEGAPACK® presents 4 great books by two different authors: Thomas B. Dewey and Burt Arthur. Included are: A Season for Violence, by Thomas B. Dewey Run, Brother, Run!, by Thomas B. Dewey Empty Saddles, by Burt Arthur. Kiss Me Hard is copyright © 1953 by Thomas B. Dewey. If you enjoy this volume of classic stories, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 270+ other entries in this series, including science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, adventure, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!

Murder -- it's one of the staples of mystery fiction. One of the unwritten rules of the mystery novel is to start your murder in the first chapter...and on the first page, if possible! Collected here are 22 tales of murder. Some are fiendish. ("The Doorbell" is especially chilling.) Some are exotic. (Egyptian mummy murder? You bet!) Some take place in far-off locations. (The Canadian woods? At sea? In foreign countries? Why not!) What they all have in common, though, is a criminal mastermind trying (and sometimes succeeding) in getting away with the ultimate crime...MURDER! Included are: GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, by James Holding ONCE ABOARD THE LUGGER, by Stuart Palmer THE STEPS TO MURDER, by Rufus King MURDER HUNCH, by John Benton PROXY, by Talmage Powell CORPORAL DOWNEY CALLS THE TUNE, by James B. Hendryx ARMORED CAR RENDEZVOUS, by Lawrence DeFoy MURDER SET-UP, by Charles Marquis Warren PAY FOR YOUR PEANUTS, by Tom Thursday THE AVALANCHE MAKER, by W. Ryerson Johnson THE DOORBELL, by David H. Keller CASTLE OF THE DOOMED, by David M. Norman THE MUMMY'S CURSE, by Anonymous THE MURDER OF SILAS CORD, by Harold F. Sorensen THE PERFUMED PERIL, by Emil Petaja MURDER HUNCH, by John Benton WINGS FOR AN ANGEL, by C. S. Montanye CARTE BLANCHE FOR MURDER, by Arthur Humbolt SLUGS ALONG THE MOHAWK, by Ted Stratton MURDER ISN'T EVERYTHING, by Kingsley Smith SURROGATE, by Janet Fox THE BODY IN THE ROCKPIT, by Rufus King If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering mysteries, science fiction, modern authors, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

The Third Mystery MEGAPACK® collects 26 modern and classic mysteries. Here are: THE AFRICAN FISH MYSTERY, by James Holding THE EBONY STICK, by Earl Derr Biggers CHICKENS FOR CHARLIE, by Arlette Lees DOUBLE DOUBLE-CROSS, by Jack London Berkebile THE DOOMDORF MYSTERY, by Melville Davisson Post CAPTAIN ROGERS, by W.W. Jacobs A BORDERLINE CASE, by Rufus King JUDGE BARCLAY'S WIFE, by William Hope Hodgson THE ARCHDUKE'S TEA, by H.C. Bailey THE IMPETUOUS MISTRESS, by George Harmon Coxe AARON'S PERFECT PLANS, by Pauline Tyson Stephens BUTTERFLY OF DEATH, by Harold Gluck MORGUE REUNION, by Norman A. Daniels FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW, by Maurice LeBlanc DROPS OF DEATH, by George Allan England THE BITER BIT, by Wilkie Collins THE FACES OF DANGER, by Rufus King THE KNIGHT'S CROSS SIGNAL PROBLEM, by Ernest Bramah THESE SHOES ARE KILLING ME, by Leroy Yerxa THE MYSTERY OF THE DOWNS, by John R. Watson and Arthur J. Rees TOO MANY SPIES, by Joseph J. Millard WHO KILLED GILBERT FOSTER?, By E. Hoffmann Price & Ralph Milne Farley TO REMEMBER YOU BY, by Rufus King THE YELLOW MOTH, by Fred M. White WHO MURDERED MR. THOMAS? A Puzzle Story, by Edgar Rice Burroughs THE SKINS YOU LOVE TO TOUCH, by Janet Fox If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Wildside Press continues its 4-novels-in-1 releases with The Classic Mystery Novel MEGAPACK®! Here are 4 great classic mysteries from the Golden Age of crime fiction! A fine Edwardian whodunit, with a touch of Oscar Wilde and a pinch of George Bernard Shaw. It builds from a slow start to a thrilling escape drama in the third act. Don't miss it! DEATH IN THE BACK SEAT, by Dorothy Cameron Disney A young couple from New York finds murder when they try to relocate to Connecticut! NO CLUE, by James Hay Detective Jefferson Hastings stumbled across a body lying on the lawn at Sloanehurst...and couldn't rule out any suspects. THE WINNING CLUE, by James Hay Full of twists and turns, this one will keep you guessing till the last minute! If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Four different writers explore the darker aspects of crime fiction in THE NOIR NOVEL MEGAPACKTM: 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: a beautiful stretch of beach, a handy night club with a shapely chanteuse up front, and a wicked roulette wheel in the back. But when John Gannon -- a wealthy sportsman with a penchant for suicide -- showed up, the front fell away! CARNAL PSYCHO, by Duane Rimel ... They were beautiful and they were passionate -- so he had to destroy them all -- in a way so shocking that readers will gasp! MURDER IN LAS VEGAS, by Jack Waer ... The big-time hood lay dead on Steve's bed with three slugs from Steve's gun in his gun -- yet Steve Walters hadn't the slightest idea how he had gotten there. The wayward blonde who alone could clear his name, had taken one call to many. When Steve burst into her apartment, he found her, all right -- with her throat cut! If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 200 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Talmage Powell (1920-2000) was one of the all-time great mystery writers of the pulps (and later the digest mystery magazines). He claimed to have written more than 500 short stories (and I have no reason to doubt him—I am working on a bibliography of his work, and so far I can document 373 magazine stories...and who knows how many are out there under pseudonyms or buried in obscure magazines!) HER DAGGER BEFORE ME THE WIND OF FEAR MURDER GOES TO THE DOGS THE BEAUTIFUL MISS BORGIA DEADLIEST ENEMY! A BEAUTIFUL BABE AND MONEY NEXT! MIDNIGHT BLONDE LEAD CURE RETURN NO MORE THE DAME ACROSS THE RIVER MURDER METHOD SOMEBODY CARES A BREAK IN THE WEATHER THE FAVOR THE SEVEN YEAR HITCH LAST RUN OF THE NIGHT A FRIENDLY EXORCISE A TRULY HONEST MAN PAROLE VIOLATION WELCOME HOME, PAL THE JURY CAPER A CHANGE OF HEART CLASSIFIED A MOTHER’S HEART If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press MEGAPACK" to see the more than 350 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!