A Dozen Pulp Holiday Stories [Illustrated]

Popular Detective, December, 1945
DEATH PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
by JOHNSTON McCulley
Lieutenant Mike O'Hara of homicide makes short work of a murder case—so that he can spend his Christmas at home!
6000 Words


G-Men Detective, Winter 1946 (Dec. 1945)
MERRY CHRISTMAS, COPPER!
By JOHNSTON McCULLEY
It was Christmas Eve and all was cheer and gayety, but in a dark alley along Patrolman Asher’s beat lurked grim murder!
5600 Words


Exciting Western , January, 1948
UNDERCOVER SANTA CLAUS
by Johnston McCulley
Riding the sunset trails to Stony Ridge, Joe Withers risks the peril of a hangnoose to accomplish a mission dear to his heart!
5900 Words


Texas Rangers, January, 1948
BUCKSKIN SANTA CLAUS
By Johnston McCulley
Christmas Eve at Fort Bent seemed a long-chance bet to Scout Reilly as he read sign ahead of the wagon train!
6200 Words


Giant Western Magazine , February, 1949
CHRISTMAS TREE DETAIL
by Johnston McCulley

When Sergeant Willard lets Johnny Bight show his holiday spirit, hostile Cheyennes are put to rout!

Giant Western Magazine , February, 1949
CHRISTMAS TREE DETAIL
by Johnston McCulley
When Sergeant Willard lets Johnny Bight show his holiday spirit, hostile Cheyennes are put to rout!
3400 Words

5 Christmas stories from the creator of ZORRO!

This edition includes the illustrations to each of the short stories, as well as the covers from the issues of the magazine that the stories came from.