Dame To Slaughter - The Madcap Adventures of Willie Klump vol 5 — Joe Archibald

PERIL PRESS presents:

The Madcap Adventures of WILLIE KLUMP vol. 5

9 Hilarious Tales of Murder from the Pages of

POPULAR DETECTIVE

by Joe Archibald





Popular Detective, January 1948

STALLING ALL CARS!

by Joe Archibald

When Willie Klump takes Gertie Mudgett for a spin in his Gnash-8 car, two mobsters go along - just for the ride!

6100 Words



Popular Detective, March 1948

Willie Klump:

PHOTO FINISH FOR A DAME

by Joe Archibald

Willie Klump, the daffy snoop, gets himself badly tangled in a contagious blackmail case!

6100 Words



Popular Detective, July 1948

Willie Klump:

KLUMP A LA CARTE

by Joe Archibald

Willie becomes a moocher at Finnerty's Homelike Cafe just so he can help wash the dishes -- and uncovers a sink of iniquity!

6600 Words



Popular Detective, September 1948

Stuck With the Evidence

by Joe Archibald

When it's the finale for Ferdinand Fingly, Willie Klump makes progress in his investigation -- by backing into the solution!

6700 Words



Popular Detective, January 1949

Willie Klump:

STATE PENMANSHIP

by Joe Archibald

When Willie Klump meets up with a team of check forgers he has to do some fast thinking -- or bounce into trouble!

6700 Words



Popular Detective, March 1949

Willie Klump:

DYING TO SEE WILLIE

by Joe Archibald

The crook climbed right into bed with Detective Klump before kicking the bucket, but he left a valuable clue behind him!

6600 Words



Popular Detective, May 1949

THE GAT AND THE MOUSE

by Joe Archibald

When the Hawkeye Hawkshaw meets up with Spelvin Sump, zany inventor of “atom bullet,” something's bound to explode!

6500 Words



Popular Detective, July 1949

Willie Klump:

A LAM TO THE SLAUGHTER

by Joe Archibald

Daffy Detective Klump follows a dizzy dame through a haywire homicide that can only end in the looney bin!

6600 Words



Popular Detective, November 1949

CHEESECAKE AND WILLIE

by Joe Archibald

Private Eye Klump is no Napoleon, but when he gives the wrong answer on April First he soon meets his Waterloo!

6100 Words



This edition includes the original illustrations to the stories as well as the covers to the issues of Popular Detective magazines in which the stories were first published.