First Cases, Volume 4 : The Early Years of Famous Detectives

by Various (Editor), Robert J. Randisi (Editor)

An outstanding collection of thirteen stories-including one never-before-published-of famous sleuths taking their first steps in gumshoes and cracking their very first cases.


The night I died; a Mike Hammer story --
If the whiskey don't, the women will: a Slot-Machine Kelly story --
Circus: a Captain Leopold story --
Looking for Mr. Green: a Trace story --
Dream lawyer: a Willa Jansson story --
Dead Man's curve: a Neil Hamel story --
Now's the time: a Charlie Resnick story --
Second fiddle: A J.P. Beaumont story --
The amazing technicolor leisure suit: a Blaine Stewart story --
Confession: an Abe Lieberman story --
The high constable and the visiting author: a Peter Tonneman story --
A fine set of teeth: an Irene Kelly story --
The triple score: an Owen Keane story.

279 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

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