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THE CRIMSON CLOWN: A DETECTIVE STORY.
New York: Chelsea House Publishers, [1928]. Octavo, pp. [1-11] 12-251 [252-256: blank] [note: first and last blank leaves used as paste-downs], original green cloth, front and spine stamped in gold. First edition. The Crimson Clown is a criminal who steals from the rich and gives half to charity. In life he is a rich bachelor and adventurer, Delton Prouse. This collects the first four Crimson Clown tales first published in DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE. Hubin, p. 524.
THE MASKED WOMAN.
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, n.d., [1920s?]. Octavo, pictorial orange cloth, front, rear and spine stamped in maroon. Second printing of the British edition. "Madam Madcap," The Masked Woman and her gang prey on high society. Hubin, p. 524.
THE SCARLET SCOURGE.
New York: Chelsea House, [1925]. Octavo, pp. [1-11] 12-255 [256: blank] [257: note to the reader] [258-260: blank] [note: first and last blank leaves used as paste-downs], original red cloth, front and spine stamped in gold. First edition. Mystery novel involving swindled investors. Hubin, p. 524.
THE THUNDERBOLT'S JEST.
New York: Chelsea House Publishers, [1928]. Octavo, pp. [1-11] 12-254 [255: note to the reader] [256-260: blank] [note: first and last blank leaves used as paste-downs], original brown cloth, front and spine stamped in gold. First edition. Upon returning from WW I, upper class adventurer John Flatchley dons the guise of The Thunderbolt to steal the money from a criminal group that had swindled it from others. He wears a mask with a lightning bolt on the forehead.This is the final story in the series. All first published in DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE (1921). Hubin, p. 524.