Magic meets mystery as George Chance battles crime as the Green Ghost! Thrills, legerdemain, and suspense — all courtesy of the most extraordinary man-hunter the world has ever known!
Thrill to a trifecta of mystery and magic! George Chance, avenging magician-detective, adopts the role of the Green Ghost to help ex-circus pals when a mysterious brutal killer runs amok in The Case of the Murderous Mermaid! In The Case of the Astral Assassin, the voice of an invisible menace demands huge sums from men of wealth, until the Green Ghost turns the tables on a murderous extortionist! Finally, when ghouls gather, the Green Ghost arrives to smash at the grim plans of a diabolical fiend in The Case of the Clumsy Cat.
It can be argued that the short story is a better vehicle for The Green Ghost than the longer pulp novels. With all the tales of George Chance being written by G. T. Fleming Roberts, it would seem like a pointless argument, until one understands just how prolific Roberts was in the pulp field. Although a fair number of his works included novel length tales featuring characters like Secret Agent X, The Black Hood, and of course The Green Ghost, Fleming-Roberts also showed a skill for writing in the shorter form, taking these larger than life characters and being able to relate solid adventures in shorter stories. A character such as The Green Ghost, who in reality is simply a man who uses skills of his trade to take on street level criminals and the occasional near madman, lends itself to a tightly told tale, something that Roberts excelled at in the days of pulp storytelling. Especially with the stories being mysteries as much as they were two fisted actioners, Roberts’ ability to narrow focus and really deliver a strong riddle and resolution stands out in these three tales.
Three Short Stories of the Green Ghost Detective were originally published in the pages of The Green Ghost Detective magazine and are read with mysterious and magical force by Roger Price.
Table of Contents:
The Case of the Murderous Mermaid
Chapter 1: Murder in Miniature
Chapter 2: In the Dark
Chapter 3: A Job for the Ghost
Chapter 4: The Vanishing Lady
Chapter 5: Death’s Head
Chapter 6: Murder Multiplies
Chapter 7: Garden of the Past
Chapter 8: The Dummy Talks
Chapter 9: Treasure
Chapter 10: After Midnight
Chapter 11: The Show Goes On
The Case of the Astral Assassin
Chapter 1: The Invisible Ray
Chapter 2: Enter — The Green Ghost
Chapter 3: Psychological Fears
Chapter 4: The Phantom Knife
Chapter 5: At the Haunted Rectory
Chapter 6: The Vanishing Man
Chapter 7: Mask of Blood
Chapter 8: A Piece of String
Chapter 9: The Voice Speaks Again
Chapter 10: In the Cards
Chapter 11: Money Flies
Chapter 12: From Nowhere
The Case of the Clumsy Cat
Chapter 1: Dead Man’s Lady
Chapter 2: The Dead Don’t Care
Chapter 3: Harmony House
Chapter 4: Appointment with a Corpse
Chapter 5: The Nail
Chapter 6: Living Alibi
Chapter 7: Corpse Number Two
Chapter 8: Annaman, The Unknown
Chapter 9: The Skeleton Dances
Chapter 10: Tim Plays Ghost
Chapter 11: Annaman’s House
Chapter 12: Sabotage
Chapter 13: Midnight
Roger Price During his lengthy career as an entertainer, Roger Price has performed on TV, radio and the live stage. At one time or another he has worked as a stand-up comic, hosted a late night TV movie series as a character called “The Baron”, worked as a morning radio personality, hosted and emceed numerous live events, served as an entertainment news anchor and even worked as a ring announcer for professional wrestling. Comic book and pop culture fans know Roger Price as the creator, director and “voice” of Mid-Ohio-Con, one of the largest and longest running shows of its kind.Currently, in addition to his work with RadioArchives.com, Roger works with a wide variety of clients as a popular announcer and voice actor, specializing in character/cartoon voices and dialects.
