Absolutely Amazing Mystery Classics 1

A return to those great old mysteries found in Black Mask and other pulp magazines, this collection will have you biting your nails as culprits get their just desserts. Here are two handfuls of classic mystery stories – along with an almost-forgotten Sam Spade short story by Dashiell Hammett.

Shirrel Rhoades is a writer, critic, filmmaker, former college professor, art collector, and publishing consultant. These days, he calls Key West home. He and his wife share their historic classic temple revival style house in Old Town with a number of dogs and cats and even a pretty TV anchorwoman. But that's another story.