The Illustrated Blue Book Magazine, May 1927

May 1927 issue of The Blue Book Magazine features fiction and non-fiction. Two novelettes include William Byron Mowery's "Roaring Bill" (story of a man who died) and Joseph Blethen's "Jade" (drama involving China and America). Short stories span genres: Agatha Christie's "The Lady on the Stairs" showcases detective Hercule Poirot investigating a crime syndicate; E.S. Pladwell's "His Blaze of Glory" depicts an American cattleman threatened by outlaws in Mexico; Warren Hastings Miller's "The Harbor Builders" features engineers battling Arabs in North Africa; Ray C. Pearson offers a boxing story in "The Palooka's Punch." Two novels appear: Frank Parker Stockbridge's Modoe Rock about a star reporter, and Harold MacGrath's We All Live Through It concerning wild youth. The issue also includes "Real Experiences" stories: adventure and war tales, and a Treasury Agent's account of Southwest border mystery.