Category Archives: vintage books

Deming has done a lot better than this. A man blackmails his way into an executive position and tries for more. Keeping with the times and the paperback originals our hero never met a woman that doesn’t eventually fall all … Continue reading →

Perry doesn’t handle divorce cases. That’s not what Sybil Harlan wants. She wants Perry to buy stock for her and not let on who it’s for. She says her husband if having too good of a time with a sexy … Continue reading →

Really bland story about the search for a missing woman. The ending runs on and on and on….Getting there is not half the fun. Don’t judge the usually reliable Meynell by this dull outing. Gloria Grayson is a successful romance … Continue reading →

A man accidentally kills the brother of a multi-millionaire. Now he’s a target. Barry Sanford was driving along with his mysterious girlfriend. He doesn’t know that much about her but he’s intrigued. All of a sudden a man jumps out … Continue reading →

Good one involving three cases that all relate to each other involving murder, robbery and bookmaking. Female cops are called LC’s or Elsies. Clover French is an Elsie. Her best friend on the force, Evelyn Duncan has been murdered along … Continue reading →

Twenty stories from the first half of the 20th century. The collection was published in 1945. It’s mostly stories with a supernatural element. Despite the big names there are more misses than hits in this collection. Favorites: “The Adventure Of … Continue reading →