Talmage Powell (1920-2000) was one of the all-time great mystery writers of the pulps (and later the digest mystery magazines). He claimed to have written more than 500 short stories-most likely true, considering how many pseudonyms he used. This collection assembles 20 of his masterful crime tales from such magazines as Dime Mystery, Manhunt, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. . Included are: CRIME GETS A HEAD YOUR CRIME IS MY CRIME KILLER BE GOOD DEAR MR. LONELYHEART RIVALS SALESMANSHIP JURY OF ONE LIFE SENTENCE MONEY, MURDER, OR LOVE OLD MAN EMMONS PRECIOUS PIGEON FALSE START A HEAD OFF HER SHOULDERS HEIST IN PIANISSIMO REWARD FOR GENIUS MIND THE POSIES THE FIVE YEAR CAPER LONE WITNESS PROXY THE CONFIDENT KILLER
