In this parody of a murder mystery, Vilo Pants and his companions engage in a chaotic investigation to solve the mystery of a corpse that falls out of a closet, only to discover the true cause of the man’s condition in a comically absurd conclusion. From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa May 1932.
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The history of Cross Plains, Texas by Ann L. Beeler. Contributions by Rusty Burke and Rob Roehm. With chapters covering its businesses, schools, churches, families, and more. Filled with period photographs.
Striped Shirts and Busted Hearts. Featuring Breckinridge Elkins. This short story was altered slightly to become chapter 1 of the novel, A Gent From Bear Creek.
Sisters (article).
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“The Mystery of Tannernoe Lodge” is an unfinished short story by Robert E. Howard, featuring his detective character Steve Harrison. Set in a secluded lodge, the narrative delves into the enigmatic circumstances surrounding a series of mysterious events and the involvement of various characters in a web of deceit and danger.
First published in Lord of the Dead, by Grant in 1981. It was then completed by Fred Blosser, based on a fragment by Howard.
“The Man With the Mystery Mitts”. Featuring Kid Allison. Originally published in Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine volume 33 number 2, October 25, 1931.
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Steve Harrison’s Casebook collects all of the known stories and fragments starring Howard’s hard-boiled hero. A never-before published draft of “Graveyard Rats” is also included. This volume is 296 pages, plus introductory material.
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The Land of Mystery. A team-up of different Howard characters. Today we would probably call them crossovers. El Borak teams up with the Sonora Kid. Never published in Howard’s lifetime.
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“Hard-Fisted Sentiment” is a short story set in the rough and tumble world of seamen and boxers, illustrating the deep bonds that can form in harsh conditions. The story’s protagonist is Steve Costigan, a seaman and boxer, who finds himself in a situation that calls for both his fighting skills and his unexpected capacity for sentimental loyalty.
A tale about Breckinridge Elkins from 1935. First published in Actions Stories June, 1935. This short story was altered slightly to become Chapter 6 of A Gent From Bear Creek.