The Shadow #27: The Python / The Shadow, the Hawk and the Skull

The Shadow - Sanctum Reprints #27

by Maxwell Grant, Orginal Illustrations (Illustrator)

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness battles master criminals in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as Maxwell Grant. First, Lamont Cranston is trapped in the deadly coils of "The Python" as he seeks to unravel the sinister machinations of the murderous serpent of crime. Then, in "The Shadow, The Hawk and The Skull," the Dark Avenger and a new female agent battle two master The Hawk, a European jewel thief, and the grotesque blackmailer called The Skull. This instant collector's item showcases the original color covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan, and historical commentary by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Maxwell Grant was a pseudonym often used by Walter B. Gibson to write stories of "The Shadow".

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished the second half of this Sanctum double-volume reprint after the Super Bowl, which ended better for the Eagles than the story did for the Hawk at the end of The Shadow, The Hawk and the Skull.

That's not to say the story wasn't good; it was, hence the 5-star rating. This reprint couples and earlier tale with the 1940 yarn about jewel thieves, and both climaxes left me surprised. Which says something, as I'm generally good at figuring out plots.