Series Origin

The first story of a series.

Brand of the Black Bat – District Attorney Anthony Quinn is blinded by the mugs of a vicious crime boss and his career is destroyed … until he is given a radical surgery that restores his sight. Posing as a permanently blinded man, Quinn secretly becomes The Black Bat – Nemesis of Crime.

The Crime at Black Dudley – A house party is under way at the Black Dudley, a remote, ancient and sprawling manor house with a long and complex history. A variety of guests are present including some odd foreign guests and a Mr. Albert Campion, who no one seems to know.

The Torture Trust (SAX,1) – In this, the debut of Secret Agent “X”, the Agent must match wits with a coterie of criminals that uses torture and murder to extract ransoms from prominent figures.

Professor Jameson’s Adventures in the Universe Vol.1 – Forty million years after his death, Professor Jameson’s brain is reanimated and placed into a mechanical body. His adventures in his second, immortal life take him across the universe.

Tarzan of the Apes (T1) – The story of Tarzan, born of man, who becomes the King of the Apes, and who must find his humanity again.

Origins of the Partnership – The backgrounds and origins of the greatest occult detective team – Dr. de Grandin and Dr. Trowbrige.

Chet Lacey- Private Investigator – Five stories of the cases of Private Detective Chet Lacey. He finds murder, blackmail, and the seamy side of life even in the “nicest” parts of society.

Red Aces – Baffling murders on a bitter night with deep snowfall; the only clues are two red aces. A story from the investigations of Mr. J. G. Reeder.

A Princess of Mars is the first volume in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic Barsoom series. On Barsoom, John Carter, Virginia gentleman, meets, fights for, and weds, Dejah Thoris, a Princess of Mars.

The Continental Op -1923 – Written in first person, these are the stories of an unnamed operative for the Continental Detective Agency. The Continental Op deals with the gamut of human crime and cruelty.

The Drums of Tapajos – After World War I is over, four men journey into the wilds of the Amazon basin in search of treasure. Somewhere in there they find a lost civilization.

The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu was an evil genius and a connoisseur of exotic murder. He disdained the use of guns and knives, favoring exotic poisons, insects, fungi and the use of dacoits, thuggees, and other members of secret societies to effect his will.