Blind Mayhem
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PERIL PRESS presents:

7 THRILLING DETECTIVE TALES OF NICK RANSOM

by Robert Leslie Bellem



Thrilling Detective, February 1948

A Nick Ransom Novelet

SUICIDE SCENARIO

by Robert Leslie Bellem

A stunt man turned private eye needs every gimmick in his bag of tricks when a homicide pitch in Hollywood hurls him into the toughest crime case of his career!

Chapter 1: Lady In Distress

Chapter 2: Skidrow Bum

Chapter 3: Shotgun Death

Chapter 4: Widow Lady

Chapter 5: The Lady Pulls a Faint

Chapter 6: On Plenty of Counts

Chapter 7: Just a Theory

Chapter 8: It's Logical

16,700 Words





Thrilling Detective, April 1948

A Nick Ransom Novelet

MAHATMA OF MAYHEM

by Robert Leslie Bellem

Hollywood's dying Guru accuses famed screen star Lola Dulac of killing him, but hard-boiled sleuth Nick Ransom doesn't take anybody's word for anything -- without proof to back it up.

Chapter 1: Man With A Gun

Chapter 2: Postponed Death

Chapter 3: Lapse of Memory

Chapter 4: Indignant Husband

Chapter 5: Frightened Star

Chapter 6: Another Killing

10,200 Words





Thrilling Detective, August 1948

A Nick Ransom Novelet

THE NINTH DOLL

by Robert Leslie Bellem

Kitty Culpepper's hobby was mildly repulsive to this private sleuth until it led to a case of grim murder -- which was anything but mild!

Chapter 1: Doll Funeral

Chapter 2: Blond Amazon

Chapter 3: Dead Girl On The Bed

Chapter 4: A New Way To Pay Bribes

Chapter 5: The Doll In The Closet

10,200 Words





Thrilling Detective, December 1948

SERENADE WITH SLUGS

by Robert Leslie Bellem

Nothing could surprise Nick Ransom in that zany funeral home after the sweet chick welcoming him at the door -- and the corpse greeting him in the parlor!

Chapter 1: A Gun Sneezes

Chapter 2: Surprise Arrest

Chapter 3: Kidnaped

Chapter 4: Filthy Rich

Chapter 5: The Killer And The Quail

Chapter 6: Fast Finish

9600 Words





Thrilling Detective, April 1949

HOMICIDE SHAFT

by Robert Leslie Bellem

Nick Ransom, investigator extraordinary, faces an odd bow and arrow murder case

Chapter 1: Near Miss

Chapter 2: Gaffer's Getaway

Chapter 3: Death Arrow

Chapter 4: Snoop On The Lam

Chapter 5: String To A Killer

10,400 Words



Thrilling Detective, October 1949

PUZZLE IN PERIL

A Nick Ransom Novelet

by Robert Leslie Bellem

When Joe Five tries to prevent his son from marrying a movie actress, and ace Hollywood Sleuth finds that dealing with picture people can sometimes lead to one tough murder frame!

Chapter 1: Trouble Comes Twice

Chapter 2: Time Gimmick

Chapter 3: Ransom On The Run

Chapter 4: Sun Burn

10,800 Words



Thrilling Detective, February 1950

BLIND MAN'S FLUFF

by Robert Leslie Bellem

When a lethal trap is ready to be sprung, blind Griff Borlund hears whispers in the darkness -- whispers that rise to a roar of violence as a fetching blonde meets death.

Chapter 1: Midnight At Noon

Chapter 2: Balcony Drop

Chapter 3: Blind Man's Fluff

Chapter 4: Dick On The Duck

Chapter 5: Murder's Dry Pool

10,200 Words



This edition includes the original illustrations to the stories as well as the covers to Thrilling Detectives which first published these stories.
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