Stories of Detectives and Corpses: 6 Thrilling and Popular Detective Pulp Fiction Shorts

C.K.M. Scanlon was a House Name used by Better Publications Inc. for their Popular Detective and Thrilling Detective magazines. These following stories may have been written by one author, or six different authors. The publication of the Pulp Magazines were all about filling space in time for the deadline. Often times an author would end up with more than one story in the same issue, and to avoid repeated bylines, the practice was to attribute the second story to a pseudonym of the author or a house name. We at Peril Press hope you enjoy this collection of short stories.


Popular Detective, March, 1937
A SWITCH IN TIME
by C. K. M. Scanlon
Author of “Boxed Death,” “Snatch,” etc.
The Kite That Raised the Payoff on Tom Hanson's Thousand Dollar Check Comes Back to Earth!
1500 Words

Popular Detective , April, 1937
PAGE THE MURDERER
by C. K. M. Scanlon
Author of “Snatch,” “Boxed Death,” etc.
Years Pass and the Ways of Men part—But the Hideous Poison of Vengeance Remains Alive!
2400 Words

Popular Detective, February 1939
FILED IN PERSON
by C. K. M. SCANLON
500 Words

Popular Detective , August, 1941
SEASONED CRIME
by C. K. M. Scanlon
Author of “Killer’s Loot,” “The Murder Chase,” etc.
The Keen Eye of Austin Tyler, Private Detective, Finds a Clue to Murder on a Bus in One Single Bright Spot!
4200 Words

Thrilling Mystery, June, 1943
CLOSE TO A CORPSE
by C. K. M. Scanlon
Detective Sergeant Dan Kenny Moves Swiftly to Spike a Killer's Alibi!
2700 Words

Thrilling Detective , July, 1946
ANOTHER JOB FOR HOMICIDE
by C. K. M. Scanlon
Gary Hammond tackles a clueless murder puzzle!
2500 Words