Mammoth Adventure, Volume 1, Number 3

About this issue

This issue of Mammoth Adventure (vol. 1, no. 3) features seven fiction works across multiple genres. The lead novelette is "The Cassock and the Sword" by Tom W. Blackburn, a historical tale where spiritual fortification involves physical conflict. Richard S. Shaver contributes "The Tunca Puncu Nugget," featuring a microscopic map etched on gold and a supposedly extinct Incan race. Chester S. Geier's "Quest of the Split Map" concerns a Alaskan treasure whose location is divided between two map holders. Joseph C. Chadwick offers "Valiant Dust," chronicling Spanish conquistadores confronting brutal war's aftermath. Craig Ellis provides "Convince Me, I Said," a submarine-based narrative with maritime legend elements. William G. Bogart's longer novelette, "The Crazy Indian," concerns an unconventional Indian character in New York. Berkeley Livingston closes with "Wanted: Dead Man," an action story featuring an undersized protagonist against larger opponents. The issue also includes historical non-fiction features on 18th-century prison ships, historical female serial killers, dental health, and maritime mythology.