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Overview: Lester Dent (1905 – 1959)
Lester Dent aka Kenneth Robeson was an American pulp-fiction author, best-known as the creator and main author of the series of novels about the superhuman scientist and adventurer, Doc Savage. The 159 novels written over 16 years were credited to the house name Kenneth Robeson.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
Hades & Hocus Pocus (1937)
Two classic noir novellas about young men who find treacherous jobs during the Great Depression.
In "Hades", Alexander Titus, a former Olympic decathlon star, comes to Hollywood looking for work. He and his friend Haw Gooch are down to their last dollar when they find jobs as bodyguards for erratic film producer Roger Quinlan. Quinlan seems quite paranoid, claiming that he’s being stalked by a demon and that he found Hades in a cavern in New Mexico. The story sounds crazy, but when Titus is framed for murder, he realizes Quinlan’s alleged hell might be the one place where he can also find the truth.
In "Hocus Pocus", two penniless traveling magicians respond to an ad for a mind reader. A psychology professor hires them to infiltrate a group of evangelists who incorporate mind reading into their preaching. Cal "Marvelous" Merton and his assistant, Imagination Daly, will study the evangelists’ methods and report back on whether their mind reading is genuine. But as Merton and Daly join the New Apostles, the air of danger is palpable, and questions arise about their employer and what exactly they’re investigating.
Genius Jones (1938)
The gold-dusted saga of a red-bearded young giant, raised in the Arctic on seal-meat and encyclopedias, who descends on civilization with a loud and solid crash. In his search for wisdom and adventure, the man Jones doesn’t have Aladdin’s lamp—but he doesn’t really need it….
Never before reprinted, it’s the longest novel Lester Dent ever published, and one of the most famous. This edition restores text cut from its original publication.
Lady to Kill (1946)
To get to the bottom of a business deal gone bad, Chance Molloy seeks answers from a young woman on a train—but gets more than he expectedJulie Edwards, a small-town physician’s assistant, is headed to New York to visit her old friend Martha and make a new life for herself. On the train, she meets Chance Molloy, an intrepid, self-made airline owner who also knows Martha—or thinks he does. When Molloy shows Julie a picture of their mutual friend, she claims he’s got the wrong girl. As Julie walks back to her car, an assassin knocks her unconscious. She’s saved in the nick of time from being thrown off the train. While the train hurtles forward, Molloy must unlock an elaborate corporate conspiracy surrounding the imposter Martha, while safeguarding Julie and staying two steps ahead of the killers traveling with them.
Cry at Dusk (1952)
A college football stars dark past catches up with him when his uncle is murdered Johnny Marks knows all about running, and not just because hes a standout on the football field. Ever since he was twelve, hes been raised by his shady Uncle Walter, moving from town to town and using a different name each time, until forged transcripts land him a place at a top-tier college. Johnny, now going by the name Oliver Stringer, doesnt know why he and his uncle are on the run, only that the reason is somehow connected to his late father. Stringer thinks that by being in the public eye, no one will suspect his past identities. But when he appears on a sports newsreel, the wrong people notice him. Soon Jennifer appears, an angelic-looking but dangerous dame who had caught Stringer in a love triangle a year ago. The third point of that triangle was Herman Bouncett, a sadomasochistic bookie whos hunting Walter. When his uncle is found shot to death, Stringer is convinced that Bouncett and the bookies crony, Pedro Tamus, are behind it. Now he must chase down two diabolical characters, as well as his own family secrets.
Lady in Peril (1959)
A couple’s dogged pursuit of a killer leads them to a deadly head-to head with a powerful organizationDavid u201cGroceru201d Jones made newspaper headlines for exposing a food pricing racket and testifying before a state senate committee. When he dies in a mysterious car crash, clearing his name becomes a family affair. His sister, Gabriella, and her husband, Loneman, are convinced that David didn’t commit suicide, as the police report alleged. Loneman and David had worked together at Ploughman, the state’s biggest co-op, and Loneman knows that his brother-in-law was an utterly honest man. Who would kill him for doing the right thing? When Gabriella goes missing, it’s up to Loneman to find her and solve the mystery. Not trusting the police, he’ll have to navigate the government’s back rooms, where poisonous secrets lie behind every door.
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