Johnston McCulley
22 кн.
The Mark of Zorro tells of the story of Don Diego Vega, alias 'Señor Zorro', in the company of his deaf and mute servant Bernardo and his lover Lolita Pulido, as they oppose the villainous Captain Ramon and Sgt. Gonzales in early 19th-century California during the era of Mexican rule. The novel is set amongst the historic Spanish missions in California, pueblos such as San Juan Capistrano, California, and the rural California countryside
| Автор | Johnston McCulley |
The masked avenger immortalized by countless films began as pulp fiction in 1919. The dashing hero Zorro first appeared in Johnston McCulley's story, «The Curse of Capriano», serialized in the American pulp magazine Argosy, later republished as a novella in 1924 as «The Mark of Zorro». Set in Spanish Colonial California, Zorro moonlights as a robin-hood like adventurer, saving the oppressed from the tyrannical hands in power. This iconic outlaw has weaved his way deeply into popular culture...
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"The Spider Strain" by Johnston McCulley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
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"The Jungle Trail" by Johnston McCulley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
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"Wild Norene" by Johnston McCulley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
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Originally published under the pseudonym «Harrington Strong» in DETECTIVE STORY WEEKLY (June 18, 1921 issue), this short mystery novel by the creator of Zorro has never been reprinted.
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"Black Star's Campaign" by Johnston McCulley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
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The Black Star is a criminal mastermind who is pursued by Roger Verbeck and Muggs, a millionaire bachelor and his ex-thug partner. Black Star is a gentleman criminal in that he does not commit murder, nor does he permit any of his gang to kill anyone, not even the police or his arch enemy Roger Verbeck. He does not threaten women, always keeps his word, and is invariably courteous. He is always seen in a black cloak and a black hood on which is embossed a jet black star. The Black Star and his...
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"The Curse of Capistrano" by Johnston McCulley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
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"The Black Star" by Johnston McCulley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
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The Thubway Tham MEGAPACK™ presents 22 classic tales by Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro) featuring his series antihero, a pickpocket named Thubway Tham. Included in this volume are:<P> THUBWAY THAM, FASHION PLATE<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S DOG<BR> THUBWAY THAM TUNES IN<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S HONESTY<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S HOODOO ROLL<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S OPERATION<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S CURIOSITY<BR> THUBWAY THAM MEETS A...
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The Third Western Megapack collects 21 more great tales of the Old West, with cowboys and conmen, outlaws and gunslingers, as well as lawmen and saloon gals! Included are:<P> ADVERTISED IN ADVANCE, by Johnston McCulley<BR> THERE AIN'T NO MEN IN HEAVEN, by Gary Lovisi<BR> MUSTANG BREED, by Alan LeMay<BR> DESERT VENUS, by Lonni Lees<BR> BAD BLOOD AT DRY ROCK, by Arlette Lees<BR> LADY SHERIFF SEES RED! by Barbara L. Bonham <BR> THE SECRET CACHE,...
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The masked woman called herself Madame Madcap, and she gathered a gang of cutthroats determined to loot high society of all its riches . . . starting with the notorious womanizer Hamilton Brone. She worked her criminal magic . . . and grew rich as millionaires swooned at her feet. Members of her gang worshipped her. She could do no wrong. And yet a curious pattern began to emerge, and a strange vengeance took shape – not just against the men of high society, but against the men of her own brave...
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Johnston McCulley may be best known as the creator of Zorro, but he was a prolific pulp author in many genres. This volume collects 3 short novels and 7 short stories with mystery themes. Included are:<P> THE MASKED WOMAN<BR> "THE MOUTHPIECE WILL KNOW!"<BR> MURDER NOTE<BR> HOOKED<BR> THE OBVIOUS CLUE<BR> FORBEARANCE<BR> INITIATING NOGGINS<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S DEED OF MERCY<BR> THE STOLEN STORY<BR> SANTA THUMBS A...
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The Johnston McCulley MEGAPACK™ collects 15 tales of mystery, detection, and adventure by the creator of Zorro – more than 500 pages of great reading. Included are:<P> THE MAN WHO CHANGED ROOMS<BR> DIAMONDS, DIRT, AND DUTY<BR> A CROOK WITHOUT HONOR<BR> PODDIN'S MISTAKE<BR> INITIATING NOGGINS<BR> ETERNAL ASSETS<BR> SLAVE OF MYSTERY<BR> THE OBVIOUS CLUE<BR> RUN TO GROUND<BR> THE ONLY WAY<BR> THE GREAT GREEN...
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Pulp writer Johnston McCulley (1993-1938) was the author of hundreds (if not thousands) of short stories and novels, published in pulp magazines under his own name and a plethora of pseudonyms. His most famous creation remains the masked swordsman Zorro. But before Zorro hit it big, McCulley tried out dozens of different heroes and antiheroes…including a pickpocket with a lisp named «Thubway Tham» who is is pursued by Detective Craddock of the New York Police Department. This is the second...
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Thubway Tham is a small, short-tempered gnome of a man, a professional pickpocket with an annoying lisp. But he is no mere thief…he is the king of his chosen profession, a master «dip» who works only in the subways of New York City. Like all such villains, he faces a cunning adversary in Police Detective Craddock, who is always half a pace behind. Craddock has sworn to put Tham behind bars, where he belongs. But Tham is clever enough to always remain one step ahead of Craddock – and everyone...
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