The Plot Master / Death Jewels

by Walter B. Gibson

Fine revival of The Shadow.

Genres: Pulp

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

Walter Brown Gibson (September 12, 1897-December 6, 1985) was an American author and professional magician best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow. Gibson, under the pen-name Maxwell Grant, wrote "more than 300 novel-length" Shadow stories, writing up to "10,000 words a day" to satisfy public demand during the character's golden age in the 1930s and 1940s.

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

More like 3.5 stars than 4. Pretty good outing. I'm not much for spies/intrigue in the pulps as the politics are a bit dated. It's hard when you've got John Le Carre to compare against in the modern age.