The yellow dog
by Eric Darling
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 11 1920
Main genre: Heist Mystery
Lesser genres: Inverted Mystery, Weird Menace

A hardened thief's meticulous robbery of an old jeweler spirals into a nightmare as he is stalked through London's fog-shrouded alleys by a grotesque yellow dog and a web of double-crosses.

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Double Feature: The Extra Dozen Eggs & The Light That Lies
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First published in: The Black Mask 4 1922
Main genre: Sleuth, Inverted Mystery
Lesser genres: Whodunit, Regional Mystery, Hardboiled

The Extra Dozen Eggs by J B Hawley: A simple errand involving a dozen extra eggs fractures the peace of a rural community, turning neighbors into suspects as an amateur sleuth peels back layers of small-town gossip and hidden motives.

The Light That Lies by Pettersen Marzoni: A desperate convict kills a guard and flees into the sweltering countryside, believing he’s found a savior when a car arrives, only to discover the civilian driver has masterfully lured him into a tight-fisted police trap.

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Murder in Haste
by John Baer
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 8 1922
Main genre: Hardboiled
Lesser genres: Whodunit, Psychological Mystery

A cynical investigator must navigate a urban labyrinth of corruption and false confessions as a rising body count and constant betrayal threaten to swallow him whole before he can unmask the killer.

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Appearances Are Deceiving
by George B Jenkins Jr
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First published in: The Black Mask 4 1922
Main genre: Heist Mystery
Lesser genres: Inverted Mystery, Regional Mystery

A cunning New York crook’s grand scheme to rob a Delaware bank collapses when his sophisticated web of deception is dismantled by a sharp small-town policeman and the very man he thought he had duped.

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The Dark Brown Dress
by Meredith Beyers
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First published in: The Black Mask 12 1921
Main genre: Whodunit
Lesser genres: Historical Mystery, Forensic Mystery

Investigator Meroe must piece together a trail of needle marks and intercepted telegrams to expose a lethal inheritance conspiracy hidden behind the "natural" deaths of a couple in a locked hotel suite.

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The Georgetown Mystery
by William Wallace Major
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First published in: The Black Mask 11 1920
Main genre: Whodunit
Lesser genres: Police Procedural, Regional Mystery

In a quiet Ohio village, a visiting detective peels back layers of hidden letters and a widow's secrets to solve a double homicide and a high-stakes bank robbery that shattered the town's facade of order.

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The Prisoner Speaks
by J Frederic Thorne
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 12 1921
Main genre: Legal Thriller
Lesser genres: Psychological Mystery, Regional Mystery

Samuel Smith takes his own defense in a small-town courtroom, battling a wave of circumstantial evidence and a bloodthirsty community to prove his innocence in the brutal murder of his wife.

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The Vault
by Murray Leinster
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 8 1922
Main genre: Heist Mystery
Lesser genres: Psychological Mystery, Locked Room Mystery

A seasoned safe-cracker’s routine heist spirals into a deadly game of survival when he discovers a sinister betrayal that threatens to seal him alive inside an airtight vault.

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Double Feature: The Heart on the mantel & The Weeping Killer
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 11 1920
Main genre: Weird Menace, Psychological Mystery
Lesser genres: Occult Detective, Inverted Mystery

The Heart on the mantel: A medical student’s sanity unravels as a preserved heart begins to beat in its jar, signaling a descent into obsession that culminates in a grisly crime and a shattering confession.

The Weeping Killer: A trembling gang leader returns from the gallows to reclaim his throne, replacing bullets with a brilliant, tear-gas-fueled scheme that leaves his rivals dead and the law powerless to stop his rise.

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Pink Ears
by Murray Leinster
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 4 1922
Main genre: Inverted Mystery
Lesser genres: Police Procedural, Psychological Mystery

A businessman fakes a robbery to steal his firm’s bonds, but a weary detective spots his pink ears and traps him in a sloppy scheme.

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