When sudden death pursues the Parish family, the Phantom digs for clues in a mine of mystery and murder! Follow the world’s greatest sleuth as he pits himself against a diabolical killer!
Authors contributing to the Pulp Magazines in the early 20th Century often found themselves writing across multiple genres and even using house and pen names. This is most definitely true of stories in the 170-issue run of The Phantom Detective that mention the title character. Although it’s unclear who wrote every story, several notable names in fiction, especially in Pulp Fiction, took their turn at writing the adventures of Thrilling’s leading Pulp Hero. Paul Ernst, more well known for his contributions to another popular Pulp hero, wrote some of the Phantom Detective pulp novels. He is best remembered, however, for the other Pulp hero. Ernst wrote the first 24 Avenger novels featuring Street & Smith’s ashen faced crime fighter and his team. Many of the characteristics fan associate with Richard Benson, the Avenger, are credited to Ernst.
Ernst also created one of the oddest villains in Pulp history, one who carried his own series of stories. Doctor Satan was a criminal mastermind who were a devil’s costume and who may have actually been either connected to the Devil himself or just a very clever or perhaps crazy criminal genius. Even though this is a bit of weirdness that does not make it into Ernst’s Phantom Detective work, his Doctor Satan stories showcase his versatility as a writer. Able to effectively write any story essentially laid before him, Ernst’s contributions to The Phantom Detective are considered solid.
Servant of Satan was originally published in the March 1949 issue of The Phantom Detective Magazine and is read with pulse pounding intensity by award winning voice actor Milton Bagby.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Yellow Face
Chapter 2: After the Game
Chapter 3: Murderers Meet
Chapter 4: Third Strike
Chapter 5: Under the Rose
Chapter 6: Lead
Chapter 7: On The Seat
Chapter 8: Death Again
Chapter 9: Plans
Chapter 10: Four Holes
Chapter 11: Tucker Talks
Chapter 12: Two Calebs
Chapter 13: Capture
Chapter 14: Tinder
Chapter 15: Chip Goes Into Business
Chapter 16: Call for King
Chapter 17: Murder Gun
Chapter 18: Buyers
Chapter 19: Clyde
Chapter 20: Magnalux
Chapter 21: Torrent
Chapter 22: Final Minute
Chapter 23: The Phantom Explains
