A collection of short mysteries featuring Madame Storey: “The Almost Perfect Murder”, “Murder in Masquerade”, “The Death Notice”, “Taken...

When Jack Norman, who was earning twelve dollars a week, suddenly came into Silas Gyde's huge fortune, he thought he was in for a good thing. But somehow the fickle jade never...

A young man intervenes to protect an eccentric elderly gentleman during a public disruption. He soon finds himself employed by the old man’s family as both bodyguard and...

“From within the teepee of Charley Whitefish issued the sounds of a family brawl. It was of frequent occurrence in this teepee. Men at the doors of other lodges, engaged in...

Lance McCrea was down on his luck, looking for a job and living in a boarding house. His heart was instantly won by a young woman, Freda, who also lived at the boarding house. But...

My first case! — with what an agreeable thrill a professional man repeats the words to himself. With most men I believe it is as it was with me, not the case that he...

Collection of novelettes: “Madame Storey Intervenes”, “Putting Crime Over”, “The Handsome Young Men”, “The Casual Murderer”,...

Madame Rosika Storey was one of the most celebrated fictional female private investigators during the Golden Age of the mystery (1920-40). The Encyclopedia of Mystery and...

Jack Chanty is a young man who romans the countryside in his river raft, singing songs. Then one day, he meets a young woman, and things change for him.

Fin Corveth’s friend Nick is robbed, and an emerald locket is stolen. Murder soon follows, and the only clue to motive is a folded piece of blank paper. Dark clouds are...