The Blue Door: Stories of Murder, Mystery, and Detection

By: Vincent Starrett

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Synopsis: Ten novelettes of murder and mystery from the pulp writer and author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.Raised above his father&’s Toronto bookstore, Vincent Starrett grew to love books, especially mysteries like those of Arthur Conan Doyle. Over the course of his career, Starrett was a reporter, critic, and novelist. He also wrote mystery stories for pulp magazines, creating his fair share of unique characters, brought to life in this collection of thrilling mystery novelettes . . .In &“The Blue Door,&” two young men, searching for one last drink after a Saturday night of partying, find themselves in a predicament the likes of which only well-known mystery writer Bartlett Honeywell can solve.In &“Too Many Sleuths,&” bibliophile bookseller and amateur sleuth G. Washington Troxell investigates the case of a murdered spinster with the help of his friend, crime reporter Frederick Dellabough.In &“The Woman in Black,&” veteran journalist Volney Kingston can usually figure out any conundrum life throws his way, but when a mysterious woman clad all in black begins following him around, he must turn to famed Chicago private investigator Jimmy Lavender.Other featured stories include &“The Fingernail Clue,&” &“The Wrong Stairway,&” &“The Street of Idols,&” &“A Volume of Poe,&” &“The Skylark,&” &“The Ace of Clubs,&” and &“Out There in the Dark.&”