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Volume 14 - 1st printing. "The Grove of Doom" and " The Masked Lady!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's personal favorites. To solve the mystery of Chinatown smuggling, feuding families and a series of strange disappearances, The Shadow must enter "The Grove of Doom," where those who enter never return. Then, Lamont Cranston and Inspector Cardona seek the truth behind a series of murders perpetrated by "The Masked Lady." This classic pulp collection showcases one of George Rozen's greatest pulp covers (reproduced directly from the original art), restores more than 13,000 words deleted from previous reprintings of "The Grove of Doom," and includes all the original interior art by illustrators Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and new commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "The Shadow Unmasks!" and " The Yellow Band!" Who knows what secrets lurk in The Shadow's mysterious past? The Dark Avenger's enigmatic origins are revealed in the first-ever reprint of one of the rarest (and most expensive) Shadow pulps. In The Shadow Unmasks, the real Lamont Cranston's whereabouts become front-page news, and the Dark Avenger must resurrect his long-buried true identity of Kent Allard, missing aviator and former spy. Then, while investigating a Miami crime ring, Kent Allard is framed by The Yellow Band and must revert to his Lamont Cranston alter ego to clear his name! This collector's item special showcases George Rozen's spectacular pulp covers and all the original interior art by pulp-legends Edd Cartier and Tom Lovell. Plus, Walter Gibson and Will Murray unveil behind-the-scenes revelations about The Shadow's origins, while Anthony Tollin examines the bizarre saga of Colonel P. H. Fawcett, the legendary explorer whose real-life exploits inspired Kent Allard's creation. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 16 - 1st printing. "City of Crime" and "Shadow Over Alcatraz!" The Master of Darkness returns in two high-voltage pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. First, Lamont Cranston enters a "City of Crime" to bring the shadow of justice to hidden plotters. Then, a near-fatal attack on Kent Allard sets The Shadow on the trail of a criminal Napoleon who plots an assault on Alcatraz to launch a criminal empire. This volume reprints both classic pulp covers by George Rozen and the original interior art by illustrator Edd Cartier. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 17 - 1st printing. "The Fate Joss" and "The Golden Pagoda!" "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil! Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger known to Asians as "Ying Ko" investigates deadly Chinatown mysteries in two intriguing pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson! First, The Shadow investigates the strange disappearance - and reappearance - of a half-ton golden idol. What is the incredible secret of "The Fate Joss" and the mysterious Dr. Roy Tam? Then, a miniature "Golden Pagoda" leads The Shadow and his agents through a series of bizarre deathtraps into the realm of the infamous brigand, Li Hoang. In supporting features, Pulp-historian Will Murray examines The Shadow's many investigations into the mysteries of Chinatown, while series editor Anthony Tollin provides a history of Myra Reldon, The Shadow's first female agent. This classic reprint also reproduces both color pulp covers by George Rozen, along with all of the interior illustrations by legendary artists Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 18 - 1st printing. "The Golden Masks" and "The Unseen Killer!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's greatest pulp thrillers. First, Lamont Cranston investigates a strange series of murders by "The Unseen Killer." In a battle between The Shadow and an invisible man, who will have the last laugh? Then, the Dark Avenger attempts to strip "The Golden Masks" from a secret society of hooded blackmailers extorting millions with a bizarre invention. This classic pulp reprint also features both classic color covers by George Rozen, all the interior illustrations by legendary artist Tom Lovell, and commentary by historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Voodoo Trail" and "Death's Harlequin!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness returns in three thrillers that foreshadowed two classic Batman villains! First, the Voodoo Master returns from the dead to lead The Shadow on a Voodoo Trail to their final showdown, in the story that inspired Batman's first supervillain, Doctor Death. Then, The Shadow battles a murderous clown in Death's Harlequin. Finally, The Dark Avenger searches for a murderer who kills with a deadly formula that causes his victims to laugh themselves to death in The Laughing Corpse, a classic Shadow script from the Golden Age of Radio, while The Shadow-Batman connection is examined in a foreword by long-time Batman writer and editor Denny O'Neil. This instant collector's item also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, all the interior illustrations by legendary illustrator Edd Cartier, and commentary by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. "Jibaro Death" and "The Blue Sphinx!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness again demonstrates that "crime does not pay" in two pulse-pounding pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. First, after a museum curator is murdered, The Shadow must solve the timeless riddle of "The Blue Sphinx," a 4,000-year-old relic unearthed in the Libyan desert. Then, South American headhunters team with New York gangsters to spread terror through "Jibaro Death." This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, classic interior illustrations by the legendary Tom Lovell and historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. "Death Jewels" and "The Plot Master!" The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger crushes crime in two thrilling pulp mysteries by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant"). First, The Shadow follows a trail of espionage that begins on Death Island and leads to the inner chambers of Washington, D.C. to confront "The Plot Master." Then, Kent Allard investigates a series of unusual gem robberies as The Shadow enters a sinister deathtrap to solve the mystery of the ill-fated "Death Jewels." This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "Tower of Death" and "The Hooded Circle!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Master of Darkness returns in two haunting pulp mysteries by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant") in this special Halloween reprint! First, The Shadow investigates unusual disappearances surrounding a bizarre family kept in seclusion in a decaying mansion by the terms of an unusual will. What is the deadly secret of the "Tower of Death"? Then, "The Hooded Circle" commit baffling robberies as they steal the "Seven Hells," and the Dark Avenger must uncover the secrets of the Stonehenge-like monuments in Druid Glen. Plus, Lamont Cranston wages a war of invisibility against King Malo's voodoo magic when he visits "Terror Island" in a thriller from the Golden Age of Radio. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Smugglers of Death" and "The Blackmail King!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, a sexy champion swimmer teams up with The Shadow to investigate a murderess and her "Smugglers of Death." Then, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane battle a sinister extortionist to unmask "The Blackmail King." Plus, a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's item also features a foreword by Margot Stevenson (Orson Welles' "lovely Margot Lane"), the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 24 - 1st printing. "Washington Crime" and "Quetzal!" "As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Dark Avenger returns in two riveting espionage thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow teams up with America's top secret agent to combat a beautiful international spy and "Washington Crime." Then, in a shadowy sequel, the U.S. State Department sends "El Ombre" to Mexico to prevent the foreign agent code-named "Quetzal" from selling the blueprints for a top-secret military installation to an enemy power. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. "The Gray Ghost!" and "The White Skulls!" "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness continues his war on crime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson (writing as "Maxwell Grant"). First, not even The Shadow's bullets can stop his most formidable foe, "The Gray Ghost," a seemingly supernatural adversary. Then, Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane hunt Nazi treasure and a blonde temptress as they attempt to unmask "The White Skulls," skeletal-garbed terrorists who leave behind a deadly wake of destruction. As a bonus, The Shadow battles killer ants in "The Red Room," a terrifying script from the Golden Age of Radio. This classic reprint also features both color pulp covers by George Rozen and Modest Stein, classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Everett Raymond Kinstler (who also provides a foreword recalling his early days as a comic book artist and pulp illustrator) and historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 26 - 1st printing. "Vengeance is Mine!" and "Battle of Greed!" Written by Walter B. Gibson. The Master of Darkness deals out retribution and redemption in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as Maxwell Grant. In "Vengeance is Mine!" the Shadow hunts a terrorist whose murderous bombing rampage extends to the Cobalt Club itself. Then, in "Battle of Greed," the Shadow offers second chances to a trio of broken souls in the most unusual Shadow novel of all time! Plus, the Shadow teams with Chick Carter, Boy Detective, in a rare crossover from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's item showcases the original color covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary from Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 27 - 1st printing. "The Python!" and "The Hawk and the Skull!" The Knight of Darkness battles master criminals in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. Lamont Cranston is trapped in the deadly coils of "The Python" as he seeks to unravel the sinister plans of the murderous serpent of crime. Then, in "The Shadow, The Hawk, and The Skull," the Dark Avenger battles two master villains - the Hawk, a European jewel thief, and the grotesque blackmailer called "The Skull." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 28 - 1st printing. "Master of Death and The Rackets King!" The Shadow follows a trail of murder that leads to the walking dead, a living skeleton, and the "Master of Death." Then, The Shadow and his agents struggle to protect Manhattan from an underworld war conducted by the Czar of Crime known as "The Rackets King." Plus, "The Purple Girasol," a never-published 1931 horror story by Walter Gibson that inspired The Shadow's famous ring! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 29 - 1st printing. "The Shadow's Rival and The Devil Master!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness battles supercrime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter Gibson that foreshadowed classic Batman stories. First, the Dark Avenger finally meets his equal when "The Shadow's Rival" wages a more successful war against the underworld. Then, The Shadow and Margo Lane find themselves shrunk in a giant world when they confront "The Devil Master." BONUS: Police Commissioner James Gordon, aka The Whisperer, battles the Black Beetle! This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, and commentary by pulp historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 30 - 1st printing. "The Sealed Box and The Racket Town!" When supercrime casts its dark shadow over two troubled towns, the Master Avenger swings into action to root out evil. First, disguised as both Lamont Cranston and Kent Allard, The Shadow seeks to uncover the strange secret of "The Sealed Box." Then the Dark Avenger battles the corruption that lurks beneath the surface of "The Racket Town." Plus, the first Whisperer short story! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 31 - 1st printing. "The Dark Death" and "House of Shadows!" A ruthless blackmailer acquires the Q-ray, a deadly device that kills with eerie selectivity via "The Dark Death." Then, a dying gunman asks the Knight of Darkness to save his brother from a life of crime in "House of Shadows," a powerful tale of redemption. Plus, an executed murderer returns to exact vengeance on Margo Lane's father in "Murder by the Dead," a lost radio thriller from Orson Welles' first month as The Shadow. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 32 - 1st printing. "The Book of Death" and "The Silver Scourge!" Secret Service operative Vic Marquette teams with The Shadow and his new ally Pietro to end the counterfeiting plague of "The Silver Scourge." Then, the incriminating secrets concealed within "The Book of Death" initiate a winding trail of blackmail and murder! This volume showcases the original color pulp covers by George Rozen and the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 33 - 1st printing. "The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona" and "The Hand!" Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 34 - 1st printing. "The Blackmail Ring" and "Murder For Sale!" The Shadow follows a bloody trail of extortion and murder that leads from the back alleys of Paris to the country homes of New England to confront "The Blackmail Ring." Then, a bizarre series of Philadelphia murders sets Kent Allard on the trail of another "finger" of the deadly criminal organization called the Hand in "Murder For Sale." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 35 - 1st printing. "The Condor" and "Chicago Crime!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, a tip from a dying mobster sets Cliff Marsland and The Shadow on the trail of The Condor and his deadly army of evil. Then, The Shadow journeys to the Windy City to wage war against Chicago Crime and yet another "finger" of the murderous crime cabal called the Hand. This instant collector's item showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 36 - 1st printing. "Crime Rides the Sea" and "River of Death!" The Dark Avenger takes to the High Seas in two action-packed pulp classics. Roaring ocean waters set the scene for an epic battle between The Shadow and another of The Hand's murderous Fingers. Then, the Master of Darkness combats the drowned corpse calling himself "Davy Jones" in "River of Death." Plus, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane investigate "The Case of the River of Eternal Woe" in a lost classic from the Golden Age of Radio. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 37 - 1st printing. "The Third Skull" and "Realm of Doom!" "The Third Skull" holds the secret to a hidden fortune, but only The Shadow can decipher its cryptic message. Then, as millionaire Lamont Cranston and businessman Henry Arnaud, the Dark Avenger travels to a "Realm of Doom" to engage the last of The Hand's murderous Fingers in a battle to the death. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 38 - 1st printing. "Dead Men Live" and "Dictator of Crime!" Lamont Cranston discovers that strange scientific secrets lurk behind a series of prominent murders when "Dead Men Live." Then, Kent Allard and Margo Lane journey to a Caribbean nation to confront a "Dictator of Crime," but La Sombra is soon captured and sentenced to death by a firing squad! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 39 - 1st printing. "Face of Doom" and "The Man Who was Death!" The Knight of Darkness battles criminal geniuses in two Batman-esque novels by Walter Gibson and a radio thriller by Alfred Bester. First, The Shadow wages war with the twisted-countenance crimelord called The Face. Then, Lamont Cranston is convicted and sent to prison while extortionists wage war on America's financial institutions. Plus, "The Man Who was Death," a classic radio play by Alfred Bester. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 40 - 1st printing. "Cards of Death" and "The Crime Clinic!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The 80th anniversary of The Shadow's radio debut is celebrated with two special novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant," plus a lost radio thriller. First, a locked room murder and the theft of a priceless diamond set the Knight of Darkness on the trail of the infamous supercrook known as The Jackdaw in "The Crime Clinic," a rare 1933 pulp thriller that was adapted to The Shadow radio series! Then, The Shadow hunts an infamous master criminal who leaves mystical "Cards of Death" at his murder sites. Plus, "The Red Macaw," a radio script by Edward Hale Bierstadt from Orson Welles' second outing as The Shadow! This instant collector's item features both classic pulp covers by George Rozen, the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and commentary by popular-culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 41 - 1st printing. "Chain of Death" and "Death's Premium!" The Shadow seeks to decode the secret plots of Crime, Incorporated and its murderous masterminds to unravel a "Chain of Death." Then, when an rogue insurance company offers death policies, Henry Arnaud takes out a "Death's Premium" on the life of Lamont Cranston. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 42 - 1st printing. "Bells of Doom" and "The Murdering Ghost!" The ghostly death knell of "Bells of Doom" foretell serial slaughter in one of the all-time greatest Shadow thrillers. Then, a psychic investigator's scientific study of séances unleashes a series of killings by "The Murdering Ghost" in a novel that draws upon Gibson's work with Houdini. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 43 - 1st printing. "The Key" and "The Case of Congressman Coyd!" "The Key" to a mysteriously empty safe deposit box sets up a winding trail of treachery and murder that leads The Shadow to Rio in search of a million-dollar secret. Then, Lamont Cranston is called in to investigate "The Case of Congressman Coyd" - what is behind the bizarre turnaround of a veteran lawmaker whose new deregulation proposals will benefit unscrupulous business interests? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 44 - 1st printing. "Atoms of Death" and "Buried Evidence!" The Shadow is captured by the inventor of a deadly atomic disintegrator ray in a novel that reintroduces audiences to the real Lamont Cranston. Then, the truth behind a fatal automobile accident is concealed in "Buried Evidence." Can the Shadow unearth the million-dollar secret and prevent more murder? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 45 - 1st printing. "Terror Island" and "City of Ghosts!" The Shadow confronts a European mastermind of evil to end the murderous menace that lurks on "Terror Island." Then, Lamont Cranston seeks the strange secret behind the deadly "accidents" that have caused a once-thriving community to become a "City of Ghosts." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 46 - 1st printing. "The House that Vanished" and "Wizard of Crime!" How can an entire house vanish into thin air? Only The Shadow knows! Then, Lamont Cranston confronts his most amazing foe, the "Wizard of Crime"! Plus, "The Sword of Dengri-La," a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 47 - 1st printing. "The Living Shadow" and "The Black Hush!" The Shadow's legendary debut novel is paired with one of his most memorable cases by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant," in an extra-length spectacular commemorating the 80th anniversary of both The Shadow Magazine and the modern single-character hero magazine. Plucked from a suicidal leap by a sinister cloaked rescuer, Harry Vincent is recruited into an international crime-crushing organization by The Living Shadow. Then, the Dark Avenger battles merciless foes who wield the night itself as a weapon in The Black Hush. This instant collectors' item features one of George Rozen's greatest cover paintings, plus classic interior illustrations by George H. Wert and Tom Lovell, and commentary by popular-culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 48 - 1st printing. "The Eyes of the Shadow" and "The Monkey Master!" The Shadow's explosive second adventure is paired with a gripping novel of international intrigue in an extra-length special commemorating the 80th anniversary of The Shadow Magazine. The Dark Avenger assumes the identity of Lamont Cranston to investigate serial murders in The Eyes of The Shadow, the groundbreaking novel that introduced the Dark Avenger's famous alter ego and his enigmatic agent, Burbank. Then, can The Shadow stop The Money Master before his financial machinations destroy the global economy? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 49 - 1st printing. "The Shadow Laughs" and "The Voice of Death!" The Dark Avenger teams with Secret Service agent Vic Marquette to investigate a far-reaching counterfeiting ring in The Shadow Laughs!, the landmark novel that introduced the real Lamont Cranston! Then, how can The Shadow prove that an innocent man is not a murderer, when several witnesses have identified the young man as the Voice of Death? Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 50 - 1st printing. "The Man from Shanghai" and "The Golden Dog Murders!" Sanctum Books celebrates the publication of its 100th Shadow novel with an extra-length volume showcasing tales by each of the pulp wordsmiths who wrote as "Maxwell Grant." First, "The Man from Shanghai" is caught in the web of a murderous mastermind and his spidery Mongol assassin. Then, blood sapphires drip a deadly trail across Manhattan in "The Golden Dog Murders." Finally, Lamont Cranston and Joe Cardona go undercover as Tweedledee and Tweedledum to investigate murders at an Alice in Wonderland ball in "Jabberwocky Thrust." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 51 - 1st printing. "Judge Lawless!" and "The Living Loss!" The Shadow goes undercover in Chinatown to battle one of his deadliest foes, the legendary oriental demi-god known as Kwa, The Living Loss. Then, what can prevent Judge Lawless from making a mockery of the law? Only the Shadow knows! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 52 - 1st printing. "The Crime Master" and "The Fifth Napoleon!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" First, The Shadow executes a deadly chess game with The Crime Master, an underworld kingpin whose amazing superbrain rivals his own. Then, the Master of Darkness seeks to unmask The Fifth Napoleon, the master plotter who commands New York's four most powerful crime lords. This instant collectors' item features both classic cover paintings by George Rozen, the original interior pulp illustrations by Tom Lovell and Anthony Tollin profiles radio legend Frank Readick, the "Man with The Shadow's Laugh!" Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 53 - 1st printing. "Garden of Death!" and "The Vampire Murders!" The Knight of Darkness investigates deadly vampire attacks in two heart-stopping chillers by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant" and a classic radio mystery! First, the Master of Darkness must battle a giant vampire bat and enter the dangerous Garden of Death to discover the secret behind a deadly drug monopoly. Then, The Shadow enters haunted Haldrew Hall to unearth the bloody secret behind The Vampire Murders in a sequel to the legendary Victorian thriller, Varney the Vampire! BONUS: Vampires Prowl by Night, a lost thriller from the Golden Age of Radio! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 54 - 1st printing. "The Masked Headsman!" and "The Golden Quest!" By Walter Gibson. The Dark Avenger and Harry Vincent share center stage in two thrilling tales of lost treasure. First, The Shadow and his ablest agent journey to Michigan timber country in a thrilling tale of deadly avarice, betrayal and a forgotten gold mine. Then, a supercrook preys upon aristocratic refugees from the Spanish civil war, leading The Shadow into a deadly dual with The Masked Headsman. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 55 - 1st printing. "The Green Hoods!" and "Silver Skull!" By Walter Gibson. The Shadow's true identity takes center stage in two classic pulp novels that inspired the classic 1940 Shadow movie serial. First, explorer Kent Allard is invited to join The Green Hoods, a hooded secret society whose true purpose is an enigma. Then, airplanes carrying wealthy passengers disappear over the Rockies, setting The Shadow on the trail of the criminal mastermind called Silver Skull. Plus "Prelude to Terror," a 1939 radio classic! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 56 - 1st printing. "The Embassy Murders!" and "The Hills of Death!" By Walter Gibson. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Master of Darkness, agent Clyde Burke and Secret Service agent Vic Marquette investigate deadly plots in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow's investigation of "The Embassy Murders" unearths a sinister plot that threatens world peace. Then, the kidnapping of Clyde Burke leads The Shadow and his agents on a winding murder trail through New Jersey's "Hills of Death!" Plus: A two-fisted adventure of Police Commissioner James Gordon, a.k.a. The Whisperer! This instant collectors' item features both classic cover paintings by George Rozen, the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 57 - 1st printing. "The Five Chameleons!" and "The Wasp!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! In a never-reprinted 1932 epic, The Shadow seeks to unmask The Five Chameleons, master villains whose uncanny ability to blend with their surroundings rivals his own. Then, the Dark Avenger feels the savage sting of The Wasp in his first confrontation with one of his deadliest foes. This double-novel reprints the classic cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan, with historical articles by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 58 - 1st printing. "Dead Man's Chest!" and "Castle of Crime!" Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The pulp era's greatest crimebuster journeys to Maine on golden quests in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow and G-man Vic Marquette hunt enemy agents sabotaging maritime shipping from a mysterious Castle of Crime. Then, a sea captain's dying words lead to serial slayings along the long-buried trail to a Dead Man's Chest and Cuban gold! This instant collector's item reprints the classic color cover paintings by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 59 - 1st printing. "The Green Box!" and "the Getaway Ring!" The Shadow's underworld agents Hawkeye and Cliff Marsland take center stage in two thrilling pulp novels. First, what is the strange secret of "The Green Box" that is worth human life? The Shadow seeks the deadly secret in a masterpiece of misdirection that introduced aides Hawkeye and Tapper. Then, the Master of Darkness and his underworld operatives investigate "The Getaway Ring," a racket that helps mobsters evade capture via a modern-day "underground railway." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 60 - 1st printing. "The Prince of Evil!", "Messenger of Death!" and "Room 1313!" The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime in an extra-length volume showcasing tales by each of the pulp wordsmiths who wrote as "Maxwell Grant." First, in a violent thriller by Theodore Tinsley, The Shadow investigates the murderous machinations of "The Prince of Evil," a sadistic fiend who delights in torture and human misery. Then, The Shadow enters a series of diabolical deathtraps disguised as a "Messenger of Death" to retrieve a secret formula in a classic mystery by Walter Gibson. Finally, Lamont Cranston tracks down a hidden serial killer in Bruce Elliott's "Room 1313." Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 61 - 1st printing. "Murder Genius!" and "The Triple Trail!" The Master of Darkness follows "The Triple Trail" that could lead to a million-dollar art treasure, in one of Walter Gibson's all-time greatest masterpieces of misdirection! Then, The Shadow attempts to rescue his loyal agent from the clutches of the "Murder Genius" in Theodore Tinsley's violent sequel to "The Prince of Evil." Plus, a thrilling adventure of Police Commissioner James Gordon, a.k.a. The Whisperer! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 62 - 1st printing. "Cyro!" and "The Man Who Died Twice!" The Master of Darkness battles murderous master villains in thrilling pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson and Theodore Tinsley. First, the Master of Darkness journeys to New Orleans to uncover the hidden identity of the international swindler known only as "Cyro." Then, The Shadow suspects that "The Man Who Died Twice" still lives, and is the key to the Prince of Evil's plot to murder Lamont Cranston! Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 63 - 1st printing. "The Wasp Returns!" and "The Devil's Paymaster!" The Knight of Darkness wages battles to the death with two of his greatest superfoes! First, The Shadow becomes "The Devil's Paymaster" to end the sadistic reign of The Prince of Evil in the violent conclusion of Theodore Tinsley's most acclaimed storyline. Then, Lamont Cranston must die to crush a superfiend's evil plots when "The Wasp Returns" in an action-packed thriller by Walter B. Gibson. Foreword by Michael Uslan, executive producer of the Summer Bat-Blockbuster, The Dark Knight Rises. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $14.95.