The Myna Bird Mystery (1952)

Originally published in This Week, December 28, 1952, and reprinted in QBI as “Embezzlement Dept: The Myna Birds,” this one Continue reading →

Cold Money (1952)

Here comes another hidden treasure mystery. “The Mysterious Black Ledger” was an interesting twist on the trope – criminals searched Continue reading →

The Origin of Evil (1951)

“It could mean nothing at all. Coincidence, for example, although coincidence and I haven’t been on speaking terms for years.” Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Fallen Angel (1951)

And now we’re in July on the Calendar of Crime, with a lover’s triangle complete with three suspects. The cast Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Medical Finger (1951)

Based on the June 11, 1942 radio episode, “The June Bride,” “The Adventure of the Medical Finger” first appeared in Continue reading →

As Simple as ABC (1951)

Memorial Day, sometime in the late 1930s or 1940s, in a town not too far from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Emperor’s Dice (1951)

Now we go back, temporarily, to the longer short story format. Needing to develop more month-themed stories for the upcoming Continue reading →

Lady, You’re Dead! (1951)

Lousy original title in This Week, March 25, 1951, more clever title in QBI: “Murder Dept: Driver’s Seat.” Again, three Continue reading →