作者: George Harmon Coxe

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Trying to help a wronged inventor, a friend of Casey’s ends up murdered The last thing Flash Casey needs is an apprentice. Turned down by the army because of a bum knee, he agrees to teach a tw …

Flash Casey snaps a photo that holds the key to a corrupt lawyer’s murder Casey shouldn’t have had to go back for more pictures of Stanford Endicott. He was at the court with the other ne …

Hoodlums steal a worthless painting, and Kent Murdock wants to know why A collection of valuable Italian paintings finds its way to Boston, placed in the care of Professor Andrade. Before passing the …

 An old friend of Kent Murdock’s is murdered, leaving him to take the fall It’s been two years since Kent Murdock saw Sheila, and it only takes a few minutes to remember her flaws. W …

One of Kent’s pictures holds the secret to a wealthy man’s death No one has seen titan of industry John Caldwell for nine years when he hires Kent Murdock to take his picture. Caldwell is preparing a …

Smuggling leads to murder, with Kent Murdock caught in the middle When the Kemnora, a stately liner on her maiden voyage, docks in Boston, Kent Murdock is there to cover the story. He’s joined by Har …

Doing a favor for an old friend gets Kent Murdock involved in a murder Newspaper photographer Kent Murdock goes to Union City for the sake of Helen Farnsley, an old friend whose marriage is in troubl …

While taking pictures at a society wedding, Kent Murdock stumbles upon a murder Every society family has skeletons in its closets, but only the Cannings have a fresh corpse. Kent Murdock finds the de …

Trying to help a model, a fashion photographer exposes a sinister plot The photo in Fashion Parade galls Jerry Nason. It’s not the picture itself—an ordinary shot showing off a slim, Span …

Hungry for work, an exair force pilot takes a deadly assignment in Manila Despite three years of exemplary service flying for his country in the South Pacific, Spence Rankin can’t find work. He’s los …

A routine assignment gets a PI killed, and Kent Murdock dives into the case A thirty-eight year veteran of the Boston police force, Tom Brady has recently retired, and is beginning a new life as a pr …

A lawyer travels to Barbados to protect an old friend from a swindle David Payne is only twelve hours from vacation when he gets the fateful summons. Professor John Alison, David’s mentor and m …

A marina owner gets caught up in a murder investigation The girl in the water is unfamiliar to Don Mac Laren. This is odd since, as the owner of the island’s only boat dock, he knows everyone who ste …

A reporter is drawn into a German refugee’s story of conspiracy The photo contest is an ancient circulation gimmick. Each day, the Morning Bulletin publishes a candid photo of one of Boston’s citizen …

 A jilted lover finds himself implicated in a murder When John Holland proposed to his girlfriend, Tracy, she imposed a 31-day waiting period before they could see each other again. It’s d …

To steal a Caribbean inheritance, an American impersonates a prodigal son Though his name is Duncan Ward, he lands in Barbados with a passport reading ‘;Jim Mac Quade.’ The Mac Quade family meets him …

A wealthy psychopath threatens the life of an innocent young man The note comes during Barry Sanford’s dinner. It’s to the point, explaining succinctly that very soon, Barry is going to d …

A couple of small favors land Flash Casey in a dangerous mess Flash Casey should know better than to take a roll of film from a desperate man. Stopping for a drink on his way home from work, a fellow …

From Mystery Writers of America Grand Master George Harmon Coxe: His job was to protect a friend from suicide, but he didn’t count on murder.  After a car crash takes his daughter’s …

An amateur appraiser gets trapped in a chaotic diamond deal After years trying to make their fortunes in the Guyanese diamond trade, Barry Dawson and Colin Lambert have crossed paths once too often. …

Flash Casey snaps a photo that holds the key to a corrupt lawyer’s murder Casey shouldn’t have had to go back for more pictures of Stanford Endicott. He was at the court with the other newspaper phot …

The Big Gamble, first published in 1958, is part of master noir-writer George Harmon Coxes’ "Kent Murdock" suspense series. Murdock, a photographer for a Boston newspaper, inadvertently bec …

Mission of Fear, first published in 1962, is a novel by master crime fiction author George Harmon Coxe. From the dust-jacket: Sam Adler appeared one afternoon at Marion Hayden’s door trying for the b …

This fine collection of vintage mysteries from the pulp magazines presents 13 tales sure to thrill the armchair detective. Included are: HANDS OF DOOM, by David H. Keller EVIDENCE, by Murray Leinster …