Stories from the Golden Age: The Carnival of Death

The detective is deep undercover at Shreve's Mammoth Carnival, when he discovers first one and then another headless body. While others believe the gruesome murders are solved after four tribal headhunters working for the show suddenly disappear, Bob Clark suspects someone else is the real killer. When he finds himself seized by the very same headhunters, Clark sincerely hopes his hunch is right, since the point of a very sharp knife is aimed at his neck! The Death Flyer: Can history be reversed to save a beautiful girl on the ghost train? Long before the Source Code movie with Jake Gyllenhaal, Jim Bellamy boards a ghost train, screaming through the night as he tries to save the life of a young lady who died in its wreckage ten years ago. A love story of an impossible nature, Jim tries to reverse time, on a train of phantoms long forgotten, yet stuck in time. "...consistently engaging, over-the-top performances that complement the colorful characters and equally vibrant carnival setting. Particularly entertaining are occasional screams of horror (from the women actors), a nice contrast to Meskimen's interpretation of the solid federal agent. For pulp-fiction fans." —Booklist In the movie The Big Sleep, Bogart as Philip Marlowe follows a trail of decadence and murder on the dark side of L.A. But even the seamy underside of the city of angels pales in comparison to the freak show found by undercover U.S. narcotics agent Bob Clark ... in The Carnival of Death. Clark's investigation begins with cocaine and leads to cold-blooded murder-the discovery of one, and then another, headless corpse. Who is behind the slaughter' Are the killings tied to the drug traffic' Or is a deeper, darker, and even more sinister conspiracy unfolding in the carnival'There are plenty of distractions-bright lights and beautiful girls-but Clark better find the murderers of the midway fast. Because the next head that rolls could very well be his own. In 1934, while living in New York, the heart of the publishing industry, Hubbard struck up a friendship with the city's medical examiner-a relationship that started his education in undetectable crime and provided him with authoritative clinical background for his detective stories. Also includes the mystery The Death Flyer, in which a man and woman find themselves trapped on a ghost train and bound for a deadly crash ... unless they can find a way to derail fate and cheat death-on the fly."Roars to life."--Library Journal In the movie The Big Sleep, Bogart as Philip Marlowe follows a trail of decadence and murder on the dark side of L.A. But even the seamy underside of the city of angels pales in comparison to the freak show found by undercover U.S. narcotics agent Bob Clark . . . in The Carnival of Death. Clarks investigation begins with cocaine and leads to cold-blooded murderthe discovery of one, and then another, headless corpse. Who is behind the slaughter? Are the killings tied to the drug traffic? Or is a deeper, darker, and even more sinister conspiracy unfolding in the carnival? There are plenty of distractionsbright lights and beautiful girlsbut Clark better find the murderers of the midway fast. Because the next head that rolls could very well be his own. In 1934, while living in New York, the heart of the publishing industry, Hubbard struck up a friendship with the citys medical examinera relationship that started his education in undetectable crime and provided him with authoritative clinical background for his detective stories. Also includes the mystery The Death Flyer, in which a man and woman find themselves trapped on a ghost train and bound for a deadly crash . . . unless they can find a way to derail fate and cheat deathon the fly. Roars to life. Library Journal Decadence And Murder Found On The Dark Side Of The Big City Pales In Comparison To The Freak Show Found By Undercover Us Narcotics Agent Bob Clark In The Carnival Of Death. Clark’s Investigation Begins With Cocaine And Leads To Cold-blooded Murder—the Discovery Of One, And Then Another, Headless Corpse. Who Is Behind The Slaughter? Are The Killings Tied To The Drug Traffic? Or Is A Deeper, Darker, And Even More Sinister Conspiracy Unfolding In The Carnival? There Are Plenty Of Distractions—bright Lights And Beautiful Girls—but Clark Better Find The Murderers Of The Midway Fast. Because The Next Head That Rolls Could Very Well Be His Own. Also Includes The Mystery “the Death Flyer,” In Which A Man And Woman Find Themselves Trapped On A Ghost Train And Bound For A Deadly Crash ... Unless They Can Find A Way To Derail Fate And Cheat Death—on The Fly. Experience The Spinning Wheels, The Pleasure-seeking Crowds And The Screams Of Horror As The The Carnival Of Death Takes You On A Roller-coaster Ride Of Suspense. “highly Recommended.” —midwest Book Review “roars To Life.” —library Journal Discover intrigue and suspense. Working deep undercover to break up a purported drug ring operating at Shreve's Mammoth Carnival, US narcotics agent Bob Clark discovers first one and then another headless body. Others believe the gruesome murders are solved after four tribal headhunters working for the show suddenly disappear, but Clark suspects someone else is the real killer. When he finds himself seized by the very same headhunters, Clark sincerely hopes his hunch is right, since the point of a very sharp knife is aimed at his neck! ALSO INCLUDES THE MYSTERY STORY "THE DEATH FLYER"

"...this horror/mystery tale roars to life through the kaleidoscopic auditory fabric of its carnival setting....Though the plot kicks off right away, the production increasingly gains traction as more of the cast chime in to layer the tale. Recommended." —Library Journal Working deep undercover to break up a purported drug ring, US narcotics agent Bob Clark uncovers two gruesome murders. When the case is apparently solved after four tribal headhunters suddenly disappear, Bob suspects someone else is the real killer