The Master of Darkness crushes crime in Seaview City in two thrilling pulp novels by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant."

First, while community leaders speed the growth of a great city, "Kings of Crime" plot to fleece the resort town out of millions. Then, following a cryptic clue left by a dead man, The Shadow pursues a trail of astrological slayings when "The Stars Promise Death."

BONUS: The Whisperer investigates "Invisible Evidence" in a pulp thriller by Alan Hathway writing as "Clifford Goodrich," plus Nick Carter solves "The Case of the Mermaid's Murder!" in a Golden Age of Comics classic by Bob Powell.

This instant collector's item showcases the classic color pulp covers by George Rozen and Modest Stein, original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, and supporting commentary by pulp historian Will Murray.