10-Story Detective, September 1941

# Catalog Note

This September 1941 issue contains nine crime and mystery stories featuring detective work and murder cases. "Four and Twenty Blackjacks" by W.T. Bollard follows Guy Falkner, a detective returning to his hometown to investigate sabotage on a dam construction project opposed by the town; Falkner was once framed and driven out by Sheldon, and now faces murder and deliberate destruction by townspeople. "Corpse Behind the 8 Ball" by J. Lane Linklater involves a woman whose date takes her to a club featuring a sinister game. "The Heist Master" by Theodore Stratton, "Framed for a Funeral" by H.Q. Mosur, "Playgirl of Destiny" by Lee E. Wells, and "Knife-Man's Nemesis" by Murray W. Mosser address robbery, fraudulent schemes, and serial killing. "Hot Seat Double-Crosser" by Arthur W. Phillips features the recurring character Bloodhound Reporter caught in a murder investigation. Additional stories address vengeance, criminal double-crosses, and homicide.