Our second volume of Fletcher Flora's crime and mystery stories collects 20 more tales by the classic author. Included this time are:HELL HAS NO FURYTHE CLOSING TRAPHELL FOR HANNAHTHE COLLECTOR COMES AFTER PAYDAYFAIR GAMEMAY I COME IN?KILL ME TOMORROWTRESPASSERMOST AGREEABLY POISONEDSOUNDS AND SMELLSA COOL SWIM ON A HOT DAYIQ - 184SETTLEMENT OUT OF COURTFOR MONEY RECEIVEDTHE CAPSULETHE TOOLONE ENCHANTED EVENINGSOMETHING VERY SPECIALA LESSON IN RECIPROCITYTHE AVERAGE MURDERERIf you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction — and much, much more!

The Golden Age of Mystery & Crime MEGAPACK Series focuses on unjustly forgotten mystery writers from the 1960s and before. Take Fletcher Flora, for example. Beginning in the 1950s, Flora wrote a string of 20 great novels -- mysteries, suspense, plus three pseudonymously as “Ellery Queen.” He published more than 160 short stories. This volume collects 26 of classic mystery and crime tales for your reading pleasure.

Our second volume of Fletcher Flora’s crime and mystery stories collects 20 more tales by the classic author.

Skimmer was the hotshot - handsome, smart, arrogant . . .He had everything: personality, looks, women. He was ready for success - regardless of the cost . . .And then he met a girl and a gangster - and something went wrong . . .Hotshot is Skimmer's story - a unique candid portrait, not of the knife-wielding delinquents who capture headlines, but of today's troubled youth as they really are.The unforgettable story of a generation battling to find its way in a world it never made.

During one of her blackouts, Charity McAdams Farnese walks into a downtown bar named Duo's and into the life of Joe Doyle, second-rate piano player and a man with a bum heart. Yancy the bartender knows that she's trouble, a rich girl with an itch, but Joe won't listen. All he knows is that Charity wants to love him. But Charity has a husband Oliver Alton Farnese. Oliver is a creature of habit and allows Charity her flings. But when this fling turns serious, Oliver has his own way of dealing with the situation.

Two Women Too Many To otherwise conservative Professor Bradley Cannon, women were a definite problem. Take Cornelia—and he did—one twitch of her lush, ripe body and he was lost. Take his favorite student, Maggie—and he did—one provocative leer and the chase was on. Take his wife, Madelaine—and he wished someone would—she left him cold, but the million dollars she owned generated a certain heat of their own. It was obvious that Peermont College would not tolerate Prof. Bradley's attempt to corner the woman market, so two of them had to go. That posed the question: How could he keep Maggie—she was the only one who could really satisfy his passions—and get rid of Cornelia and Madelaine, without losing the million dollars and without creating a scandal that would rock the college to its foundations?

Ten million dollars to be divided equitably among the departed Grandfather Hunter's remaining family, with a proviso being, in proper legal terms, that the entire ten million dollars was to be held in trust for the exclusive use of Senorita Fogarty her lifetime, and for the lifetime of her pups (Senorita Fogarty being a Chihuahua of questionable breeding) and for the lifetime of her pup's pups, etc., etc. Only upon the death of Senorita Fogarty and her pups (if any) would the inheritance go to the family. 'Tis plain to see that the life of Senorita Fogarty wasn't worth two cents, much less ten million dollars. But to the rescue! Our senorita is to be protected by the Crumps, Grandfather Hunter's trusted servants. And did we forget to mention that the erstwhile heirs are a rather bungling, ineffectual lot? Will Senorita Fogarty outwit the scheming Hunter family? Will the Hunters regain the birthright that is undeniably theirs (all ten million dollars' worth)? Will the Crumps . ....

A classic crime story originally published in the August, 1953 issue of Manhunt.

The tragic tale of a grocer who, unsatisfied with his dull wife and enamored with another woman, decides on murder as the only means to achieve his goals...Originally published in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, March 1966.

Many people consider the novella form — 17,500 words to 40,000 words — the perfect length. It's long enough to flesh out characters, but short enough to read in one sitting while still having plenty of plot. This volume collects 8 crime and suspense stories:AS I LIE DEAD, by Fletcher FloraRENDEZVOUS, by H. Bedford-JonesDEATH BY TELEPHONE, by James W. MarvinTHE SCARLET THREAD, by Jacques FutrelleTALISMAN OF DOOM, by James W. MarvinCINDERELLA'S SLIPPER, by Hugh C. WeirTERROR PANICS THE CRIME QUIZ, by David X. MannersTHE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LUTHER TRANT, by Edwin Balmer & William MacHargIf you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction — and much, much more!

Henry Harper first meets Ivy Galvin in the Greek's diner. The immediate dislike is mutual. But in spite of her caustic comments, he also feels a little sorry for her--broke, nowhere to go. Ivy asks Henry to take her home with him, and for some reason, he agrees. But Ivy has no interest in Henry as a man. He understands. He knows that Ivy is different. He doesn't expect their relationship to be anything but plutonic. But there is something so appealing about Henry, and maybe Ivy can change...