Speed Mystery began life as Spicy Mystery Stories in July 1934. But apparently there was just a bit too much spice in those pulp tales, because government and industry pressure finally force the publisher, Culture Publications, to mend their ways. In January 1943 they changed the name of the company to Trojan Publications, and the magazine title to Speed Mystery. Gone were the slightly racy mystery stories, and in their place more mainstream mysteries. The magazine, in spite of its controversial reputation, attracted a surprising variety of top authors, including Robert Leslie Bellem, E. Hoffman Price, Hugh B. Cave, Norvell Page and Arthur Wallace. The magazine published its last issue in March 1946, after nineteen issues under the newer title. Speed Mystery now returns with vintage pulp tales, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.
Table of Contents:
Book Length Novel, Complete In This Issue
Jethro Hammer
by Michael Venning
The disappearance of a man for twenty years, his return, his revenge, and his death unfold with dramatic simplicity in this spine-tingling murder novel. We make this challenge: once you have read the introductory chapter, nothing short of fire or flood will prevent you from finishing Jethro Hammer!
Fry, Damn You, Fry! — Shorter Story
By John Wallace
Vengeance had become a smoldering obsession with this man... and at last it burst into flame.
The Masked Men Of Grenoble — Shorter Story
by David Carver
