PERIL PRESS presents:
THANKSGIVING
Detective Story, November 26 1918
THUBWAY THAM'S THANKSGIVING DINNER
by Johnston McCulley
4200 Words
CHRISTMAS DETECTIVE/CRIME
Popular Detective, December, 1945
DEATH PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
by JOHNSTON McCulley
Lieutenant Mike O'Hara of homicide makes short work of a murder case—so that he can spend his Christmas at home!
6000 Words
G-Men Detective, Winter 1946 (Dec. 1945)
MERRY CHRISTMAS, COPPER!
By JOHNSTON McCULLEY
It was Christmas Eve and all was cheer and gayety, but in a dark alley along Patrolman Asher’s beat lurked grim murder!
5600 Words
Thrilling Detective, December 1948
TRAMP'S CHRISTMAS EVE
by Johnston McCulley
Railroad detective Lanman is all ready to break up the Yule festivities, until—
4800 Words
CHRISTMAS WESTERN
Exciting Western , January, 1948
UNDERCOVER SANTA CLAUS
by Johnston McCulley
Riding the sunset trails to Stony Ridge, Joe Withers risks the peril of a hangnoose to accomplish a mission dear to his heart!
5900 Words
Texas Rangers, January, 1948
BUCKSKIN SANTA CLAUS
By Johnston McCulley
Christmas Eve at Fort Bent seemed a long-chance bet to Scout Reilly as he read sign ahead of the wagon train!
6200 Words
Giant Western Magazine , February, 1949
CHRISTMAS TREE DETAIL
by Johnston McCulley
When Sergeant Willard lets Johnny Bight show his holiday spirit, hostile Cheyennes are put to rout!
3400 Words
NEW YEAR’S DETECTIVE/CRIME
The Phantom Detective, February 1946
NEW YEAR’S EVE TEST
by Johnston McCulley
Patrolman Larry Murphy wants to be a plainclothesman—and makes a good start when he tackles a tough gang!
4800 Words
Detective Mystery Novel, Winter 1948
NEW YEAR’S DUTY
by Johnston McCulley
Deputy Sheriff Retland is ready to retire—but not before walking into the gunfire of two killers in the line of duty!
5900 Words
Popular Detective, March 1948
NEW YEAR’S PARDON
by Johnston McCulley
When Joe Leake wins a pardon from the Big House, he plans to get a new tenant for his cell—but quick!
5200 Words
NEW YEAR’S WESTERN
Masked Rider Western, February 1948
NEW YEAR'S AT ROCK SIDING
by Johnston McCulley
Danger and trouble come to a lone mountain telegraph post on the buzzard-like wings of a raging blizzard!
5700 Words
Exciting Western, January 1949
NEW YEAR’S DECISION
by Johnston McCulley
When the Comanches gather to attack, Trooper Sperry faces a hard problem!
5100 Words
A Dozen Holiday stories from the creator of ZORRO!
This edition includes the illustrations to each of the short stories, as well as the covers from the issues of the magazine that the stories came from.