Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective #1

by Robert Leslie Bellem

Series:Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (Collections and Selections — )

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A creation of Robert Leslie Bellem, Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective, appeared in hundreds of stories from 1934 to 1950 in the pulp magazines of the Culture and Trojan lines. The Dan Turner stories ran through three distinct phases: volume 1 deals with the early Spicy period, and includes the first 4 stories published. The stories in this volume range from 1934 to 1941. Each story also features the original artwork which graced the pages of the pulp magazines upon their first appearance. show more Features 20 complete stories and 2 articles by Bellem. show less

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Matt_Ransom 693 reviews

One of the best collections of Bellem's Dan Turner: Hollywood Detective pulp stories out there. There is a tiny bit of crossover with the other collections from a different publisher, but negligible. This one is a must have, with some terrific stuff from Bellem. The other collections are highly recommended as well. B-Grade pulp, but great fun, and Bellem at his tangiest. In case you're checking against the stories you already have in other collections, to see if it's worthwhile picking this one up, the stories in this coffee table size book, are:

MURDER BY PROXY

DIAMOND OF DEATH

MURDER BY FAME

THE GIRL WITH GREEN EYES

DEATH ON LOCATION

DEAD MAN'S BED

SLEEPING DOGS

TEMPORARY CORPSE

DEATH'S BRIGHT HALO

BEYOND JUSTICE

THE MILLION BUCK SNATCH

CROONER'S show more CARESS

DARK STAR OF DEATH

SILVERSCREEN SHAKEDOWN

BRUNETTE BUMP-OFF

BLACKMAIL FROM BEYOND

CRIMSON QUEST

DRUNK, DISORDERLY, AND DEAD

CAT ACT

WITCH HUNT

The stories were culled from Spicy Detective Stories Magazine, from the years 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941. A must for Robert Bellem's fans. show less

Oct 6, 2023

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