Spicy Detective - 01/42: Adventure House Presents:

by Robert Leslie Bellem

SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES - 01/42 - features another great Dan Turner - Hollywood Detective yarn by Robert Leslie Bellem, as well as a Hugh B. Cave story under his Justin Case pseudonym. "A PILE OF PUBLICITY" by Hugh B. Cave writing as Justin Case - The Eel has been mixed up in some very screwy cases, but none as screwy as this-concerning the murder of a model who didn't know when to stop posing. . .and a killer who didn't know when to stop killing." "DEATH DANCE" by Robert Leslie Bellem - Dan Turner was always a sucker for dames in distress-especially if they happen to be young and lovely. But he didn't feel quite so happy about befriending this one after he'd been convinced she was as nutty as a fruitcake, a homicidal maniac!"

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 24, 2007

About the author

Robert Leslie Bellem (July 19, 1902 - April 1, 1968) was an American pulp magazine writer, best known for his creation of Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective. Before becoming a writer he worked in Los Angeles as a newspaper reporter, radio announcer and film extra. After the demise of the pulps, Bellem switched to writing for television, including a number of scripts for The Lone Ranger, Adventures of Superman (1950s version), the original Perry Mason show, 77 Sunset Strip, and other shows.