In the Pulps - 26 Short Stories

"In the Pulps €“ 26 Short Stories" is a compilation of most of the short stories written by Rex Stout and originally published in the Pulps in the early 20th Century. Although these stories are not all mysteries, they all are suspenseful and very enjoyable. They already show the creative mind that devised later so many complex plots as well as Stout€s gift for creating characters with a few quick strokes.
The stories, which are presented here in order of publication, are: €œExcess Baggage,€ €œThe Infernal Feminine,€ €œA Professional Recall,€ €œPamfret and Peace,€ €œA Companion of Fortune,€ €œA White Precipitate,€ €œThe Mother of Invention,€ €œM©thode Am©ricaine,€ €œA Tyrant Abdicates,€ €œThe Pay-Yeoman,€ €œSecrets,€ €œRose Orchid,€ €œAn Agacella Or,€ €œThe Inevitable Third,€ €œThe Lie,€ €œTarget Practice,€ €œIf He Be Married,€ €œBaba,€ €œJonathan Stannard's Secret Vice,€ €œSan©tomo,€ €œThe Strong Man,€ €œIt's Science That Counts,€ €œThe Rope Dance,€ €œAn Officer and a Lady,€ €œHeels of Fate,€ and €œAnnuncio's Violin.€