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A BLONDE FOR MURDER ARDINI, the famous Magician, was more pleased than surprised when his hand-picked "volunteer" from the audience was replaced by 110 pounds of lovely glamour running across his stage, chased by a bulky figure waving a pistol. Before long his admiration changed to chagrin, and wonder . . . why did fate have to hand him dynamite wrapped up in a package so alluring that he was helpless to stay away? Before he knew it, Ardini was a suspect, spectator, and detective in a case that startled New York; a case involving jewelry thefts, mystery, magic . . . and murder. Magic, and a better-than-average power of deduction, were on Ardini's side, though, and soon he was giving some crime-busting lessons to the police. He even had time to take some lessons himself, and he learned a thing or two about romance from a beautiful, 110 pound instructor with plenty to teach.
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ANNE BONNY PIRATE QUEEN COME BE MY BRIDE Blackbeard bent Anne backwards, ripping away the scarlet skirt from her lashing knees. Now he was fondling her bare flesh, taunting her with sharp, quick caresses that turned her frantic gasps into excited screams. Sudden revulsion brought Anne back to her senses and she wrenched away from him. Blackbeard fol- lowed, picking up a bottle as he went. "Have a drink," he said. "Heat your blood as well as your temper." He tried to pour wine into Anne's mouth, choking her. The wine gushed down her neck, coursing between her breasts. Then, his eyes bulging with lust, he dropped the bottle and backed her toward the bunk. Anne darted for the bottle, clutched it and brought it down solidly on Blackbeard's head. He bellowed once and pitched headfirst to the floor . . . AUTHOR'S PROFILE: Douglas Brown is the pen name of a well-known author of mystery and adventure stories and creator of The Shadow, who has also written many articles on noted figures of the American scene. He has combined these elements in this action-packed historical novel based on the actual lives and experiences of the most colorful figures in the latter-day saga of West Indian piracy. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in the Roaring Twenties and turned to feature writing, with articles widely syndicated throughout the country. In the 1930s he became a prolific author of mystery and detective stories. More recently he has been writing a great number of fact-crime articles plus serious books in the non-fiction and historical fields. His name--WALTER B. GIBSON.
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JOHN CHRISTIE AND HIS HOUSE OF DEATH The fantastic true story of the meek little man who lured and wantonly murdered seven women. This first complete record traces John Christie's life from childhood to his execution, explains how he came by his peculiarities, what his relations were with women, and indicates why he murdered. This novelization was written by The Shadow author, Walter B. Gibson, under the pen name of John Abbington, and appeared in the first issue of CRIME CASE BOOK MAGAZINE in January 1954.
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LOOKS THAT KILL! VALDOR, the master mind reader, saw clearly the horrifying vision of Arlene . . . uncon-scious, bound and gagged . . . he saw a mysterious Egyptian room filled with a deadly poison gas . . . and he knew that two women had clashed over one man! Death and destruction crowded those other visions out of his mind . . . and he saw that the man they had fought over, the man they had killed for, was himself, Valdor the Mind Reader. But Valdor did not know that his broadcast set the tempo for this mad dance that meant . . . murder. Even Valdor did not realize that a simple twist of the dial, the turn to his mind-reading program, started the chain reaction that spread havoc from coast to coast!
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THE RETURN OF THE SHADOW "THE SHADOW KNOWS..." "Your life," probed the hypnotic voice from the shadows, "is no longer your own. It belongs to me now. I shall improve it. I shall make it useful. But I shall risk it, too. Perhaps I shall lose it, for I have lost lives, just as I have saved them. "This is my code: life, with enjoyment, with danger, with excitement. Life, above all, with honor. And in return, I demand obedience. Absolute obedience." "I promise," whispered The Shadow's new agent. "I swear absolute obedience..."
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THE WAR OF THE MOONS and THE DAY NEW YORK ENDED Best known as the author of The Shadow pulp stories, Walter B. Gibson was also a magician, among other talents. In 1952, he edited a short-lived science fiction magazine, Fantastic Science Fiction. His two sci-fi stories in this book appeared in that magazine. THE WAR OF THE MOONS: Saturn's moon Titan has been taken over by a dictator. The Grand Solar Alliance has sent Len Ryder to set in motion a counter-attack. Will he get the job done? THE DAY NEW YORK ENDED: New York is under seige as tidal waves and monstrous machines combine to attack the city. Can Roq, Vela, and Professor Zurow save the city from destruction?
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A BIFF BREWSTER MYSTERY ADVENTURE: From the beginning, Biff, his father, Biff’s friend Kamuka, and the rest of the party find their path menaced by an enemy who never reveals himself. Is it Nicholas Serbot, the suave stranger whom Biff first meets on the plane? Or is it Joe Nara, the eccentric old prospector, the only white man alive who knows the route to the almost legendary El Dorado gold mine? Biff and Kamuka find their days crowded with the hazards and thrills of jungle travel as they trek through a wilderness echoing with the threat of "Macu"—the dreaded headhunters. And waiting for them at the end of the trail are a shock and a surprise beyond their wildest dreams.
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A BIFF BREWSTER MYSTERY ADVENTURE: The curator of the museum, determined to prove his the-ory that the "forgotten Pharaoh" was banished from the Valley of Kings, arms Biff with a precious golden scarab to guard him in the Valley of Ghosts. Biff successfully braves the perils of the mummy's men-ace, only to find himself challenged by worshippers of Thoth, an even older deity of the dead, who supposedly lost the battle of the gods centuries ago. Trapped by the duplicity of a friend, Biff uses ancient magic to extricate himself and his companions, only to learn that it takes modern miracles to keep the "mummy" from hoarding the treasure for himself alone!
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A BIFF BREWSTER MYSTERY ADVENTURE: Biff's father has been called to Mexico to act as consultant to a group of archaeologists who are searching for what may prove to be one of the most fabulous treasure-houses of Aztec antiquities uncovered to date. But a weird and shocking telephone call brings early warning to the Brewsters: trouble ahead! More than once, Biff and his friend Miguel must pit courage and ingenuity against possible disaster. A talking statue, a legendary war god, a rare fire opal, a dagger, and a mask—all become forces of destruction which threaten the lives of everyone involved in the hazardous excavation. Obviously, someone else is in search of the treasure, someone who will stop at nothing to claim it for his own evil purpose.
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