Written for Hitchcock: Twenty-Five Twisted Tales of Revenge and Intrigue

by Talmage Powell

Tells the stories of murders, acts of revenge, robberies, thieves who steal more than they bargained for, and unexpected enemies

214 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1989

About the author

Pen Names: Robert Hart Davis, Robert Henry, Milton T. Lamb, Milton T. Land, Jack McCready, Anne Talmage, and Dave Sands.

U.S. Author (1920 - 2000) Talmage Powell began his writing career in 1942. Mr. Powell created over 200 stories for the pulp fiction magazines writing in almost every genre and for all of the top magazines. After the demise of the pulps, Mr. Powell continued to write another 300 plus short stories for fiction magazines such as Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, Mike Shayne, Manhunt and Suspense.

Powell also had a number of successful novels published during the 1950s and 1960s. His Ed Rivers series is recognized as some of the best Private Investigator stories from that era. Mr. Powell also had written a number of novels under the Ellery Queen by line as well. He also contributed his creative talents to screenwriting and television work.

Talmage Powell has had a long and successful career by delivering suspensful, intelligent, action based stories that any reader would enjoy.

Pulp Magazines (Partial): Dime Detective, Dime Mystery, Detective Tales, Ten Detecive Aces, Doc Savage, The Shadow, G-Men Detective, Ranch Romances, Fifteen Western Tales, Hollywood Detective, Crack Detective, Black Mask, and many more.

Reviews

[Jeff Hobbs]

Read so far:

The second Mrs. Randleman
*Gator bait
*Reward for genius
*Mind the posies
*The holdup
*The confident killer
*Easy mark
*New neighbor
*Old man Emmons
Jury of one --2
Heist in pianissimo --2
*Lone witness
*Trial run
*Stranger's gift
Proxy --3
The vital element --3
*The way out
*False start
*A way with a will
*Money, murder or love
*The ultimate prey
*To spare a life
I had a hunch, and... --2
One unnecessary man
*The five year caper
***
Somebody cares --2
*Charlie
*Survival exercise
Pigeon in an iron lung --3
Somebody's going to die --3
Sudden, sudden death --3
To avoid a scandal --2
Drawer 14 --2
*Murder method --
*Night of the goblin --
*A friendly exorcise
Her dagger before me --3

[Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great of short stories to come back to again and again. Each story is short, enjoyable and home to a delightful twist. This will be on the shelf forever. "The Holdup" is a particular favorite.

[Abbey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've loved this book since I was a kid. I've reread it too many times to count. Great short stories in the Hitchcock style. Too bad it's out of print!