Murder Trail: 4 Detective Stories [Illustrated]

Detective Story Magazine, August 5th 1919
TRAGEDY TRAIL
A Terry Trimble Murder Mystery
by Johnston McCulley
Author of the “Thubway Tham” Series, “The Spider” Series, etc.
Chapter 1: A Queer Death
Chapter 2: The Mystery Deepens
Chapter 3: Trimble Takes the Trail
Chapter 4: The Bride-Elect
Chapter 5: Wanted—A Motive
Chapter 6: The Truth
13,300 Words


Detective Story, November 18, 1919
THE STOLEN STORY
by Johnston McCulley
Author of the “Black Star” stories, etc.
We told you in the Headquarters Chat, last summer, how another magazine had been victimized by a plagiarist, who sold a story which had been published in DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE, to another editor. Rather facetiously we suggested that some of our astute authors might aid us in tracking the miscreant. Johnston McCulley was the first to snatch up the gauntlet. Here is the result.
4400 Words


Thrilling Detective, January 1935
MURDER NOTE
A Green Ghost Novelette
by Johnston McCulley
The Trap Was All Set for Blaney—and He Walked Right Into It, But—
Chapter 1: Pallor of Death
Chapter 2: Between Two Fires
Chapter 3: Boldness Does the Trick
Chapter 4: The Barlow Haul
Chapter 5: Desperate Tag
6900 Words


Exciting Detective , Fall 1940
MURDER LIMITED
A Complete Novelete of a Baffling Railroad Mystery
by Johnston McCulley
Author of “Deadly Peril,” “The Mark of Zorro,” etc.

Jim Thatcher Holds the Key Down on Danger When Big-City Gangsters Unleash Death and Destruction in a Melee of Double-Track Doom!

Chapter 1: Shock at Midnight
Chapter 2: Silent Wires
Chapter 3: Guns Ablaze
Chapter 4: Another Shock
Chapter 5: “Where’s That Woman?”
Chapter 6: On Time


Exciting Detective , Fall 1940
MURDER LIMITED
A Complete Novelete of a Baffling Railroad Mystery
by Johnston McCulley
Author of “Deadly Peril,” “The Mark of Zorro,” etc.
Jim Thatcher Holds the Key Down on Danger When Big-City Gangsters Unleash Death and Destruction in a Melee of Double-Track Doom!
Chapter 1: Shock at Midnight
Chapter 2: Silent Wires
Chapter 3: Guns Ablaze
Chapter 4: Another Shock
Chapter 5: “Where’s That Woman?”
Chapter 6: On Time
9100 Words


4 Detective Stories from the creator of ZORRO!


This edition includes the illustrations from the stories as well as the cover to the Pulp magazine from which they came.