Fletcher Flora – författare

''''Buy me a drink,'''' she said.''''I’m too poor,'''' I said.''''I’ll buy you one.''''''''I’m too proud,'''' I said.''''In my apartment,'''' she said, ''''there’s Scotch, rye, bourbon - anything you want!''''''''Anything?''''''''Anything!''''

Willie is an alluring woman. She’s the kind of wife that other men lust for. But when she decides her husband, Larry, had ought to be murdered, the stunning beauty turns deadly. The killer? The man who agrees to help her carry out the devious plot? Larry’s cousin Quincy.Quincy plans how to get rid of the body - how to make it look like Larry had run off and left his wife behind. It’s a grand plan.But will it hold together?

Lysistrata paced relentlessly in the garden, nervously plucking at leaves. It had been seven months since she had seen her husband, Lycon - since he had left her to go off to war.Seven months of lonely days and empty nights - of aching heart and throbbing loins. Seven months of longing.But now a strange smile played around her lips.Tonight he was coming home . . .

Skimmer was the hotshot - handsome, smart, arrogant . . .He had everything: personality, looks, women. He was ready for success - regardless of the cost . . .And then he met a girl and a gangster - and something went wrong . . .Hotshot is Skimmer’s story - a unique candid portrait, not of the knife-wielding delinquents who capture headlines, but of today’s troubled youth as they really are.The unforgettable story of a generation battling to find its way in a world it never made.

There are three men in Donna Buchanan’s life...ENOS SIMON - a moody and emotional young teacherAARON BURNS - the considerate and shy husband of a cold and calculating wifeWILLIAM WALTER TYLER - a middle-aged millionaire who gets what he wants...Three lovers woo the ambitious young dress designer who’s determined to sell her talent and her love to the highest bidder in order to crash the world of fashion.Here is another sophisticated novel of today by Fletcher Flora, author of Whispers of the Flesh.

Ten million dollars to be divided equitably among the departed Grandfather Hunter''s remaining family, with a proviso being, in proper legal terms, that the entire ten million dollars was to be held in trust for the exclusive use of Senorita Fogarty her lifetime, and for the lifetime of her pups (Senorita Fogarty being a Chihuahua of questionable breeding) and for the lifetime of her pup''s pups, etc., etc. Only upon the death of Senorita Fogarty and her pups (if any) would the inheritance go to the family.''Tis plain to see that the life of Senorita Fogarty wasn’t worth two cents, much less ten million dollars. But to the rescue! Our senorita is to be protected by the Crumps, Grandfather Hunter''s trusted servants. And did we forget to mention that the erstwhile heirs are a rather bungling, ineffectual lot?Will Senorita Fogarty outwit the scheming Hunter family? Will the Hunters regain the birthright that is undeniably theirs (all ten million dollars'' worth)? Will the Crumps . . . oh, forget it - just read the book!

She was everything, and most of all she was the earth''s most tempting woman in a way that was peculiarly her own . . . but I could hear her rich, provocative voice saying softly that everything would be so very simple if only the man named Kirby would die . . . and as that summer grew, in desire and in terror, my world no longer had the familiar features of a fine and comforting thing, but the strange remnants of an ugly, threatened place . . . . . . and the root of it all lay hidden in the secret of The Brass Bed.

Two Women Too ManyTo otherwise conservative Professor Bradley Cannon, women were a definite problem.Take Cornelia - and he did - one twitch of her lush, ripe body and he was lost.Take his favorite student, Maggie - and he did - one provocative leer and the chase was on.Take his wife, Madelaine - and he wished someone would - she left him cold, but the million dollars she owned generated a certain heat of their own.It was obvious that Peermont College would not tolerate Prof. Bradley’s attempt to corner the woman market, so two of them had to go.That posed the question: How could he keep Maggie - she was the only one who could really satisfy his passions - and get rid of Cornelia and Madelaine, without losing the million dollars and without creating a scandal that would rock the college to its foundations?

The wayward beauty who comes back to her old hometown to titillate her ex-boyfriend (now a married lawyer) and to blackmail her ex-husband is ripe bait for murder. And murder is just what she gets. Suspicion falls heaviest on the old flame and not on the discarded husband -- for very obvious reasons. At the time of the lady''s demise, the lawyer was out of his legal mind, befuddled by a number of those potent concoctions known around the cocktail table as gimlets. In the second place, he was squarely on the scene of the crime....

Fortunately, his wife believes him. When her husband is carted off to jail, whe sets out to prove him innocent.

"The Irrepressible Peccadillo" is written with all Fletcher Flora’s customary verve and sophistication. To the gripping story of a man on the spot, he adds plenty of wit, sex, and humor -- and comes up with a puzzle that will keep the reader guessing to the last page. This special bonus edition includes a classic short story by Fletcher Flora, "The Invisible Gauntlet."

Fletcher Flora enjoyed a long career as a pulp fiction and mystery writer, and among his works we discovered a number of "daring" (for the time -- they are quite modest by modern standards) novels of lesbian love (some with crime elements). All were published as paperback originals from somewhat-less-than-respectable publishing companies -- Strange Sisters in 1954 and Desperate Asylum in 1955 from Lion Books, and Take Me Home in 1959 from Monarch. If you like your pulp fiction on the steamier side, this is the ebook for you. Included are:

Strange Sisters (1954)Desperate Asylum (1955)Take Me Home (1959)

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The Suspense Novel MEGAPACK® is the first in what we hope will become a long-running series collecting (obviously enough) novels of suspense. To kick things off, we have selected 4 terrific books we hope you will find interesting and entertaining:

CAN A MERMAID KILL? by Thomas B. Dewey — An exciting new novel of suspense by the master of murder-mystery!

KILL JOY, by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding — "Another beautiful study in the subtle and miasmic horror of emotions such as only Mrs. Holding can bring off." —San Francisco Chronicle

LET ME KILL YOU, SWEETHEART! by Fletcher Flora — She had three lovers—but which one killed her?

WHO''S AFRAID? by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding — "A prime job of hair-raising." —New York Herald-Tribune

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The Golden Age of Mystery & Crime MEGAPACK™ series focuses on unjustly forgotten mystery writers from the 1960s and before. Fletcher Flora is a perfect example. Beginning in the 1950s, Flora wrote a string of 20 great novels -- mysteries, suspense, plus three pseudonymously as "Ellery Queen." He also published more than 160 short stories in the top mystery magazines. In his day, he was among the top of his field. This volume collects 26 of his classic mystery and crime tales for your reading pleasure. Included are:

THE TWO-FACED CORPSEAS I LIE DEADI''LL KILL FOR YOULONG WAY TO K.C.HEELS ARE FOR HATINGMURDER OF A MOUSEPOINTS SOUTHTWO LITTLE HANDSHANDY MANLOOSE ENDSTHE WITNESS WAS A LADYSHE ASKED FOR ITTUNE ME INTHE SPENT DAYSBONUS BOYMRS. DEARLY''S SPECIAL DAYSIX REASONS FOR MURDERHOW? WHEN? WHO?THE SATIN-QUILTED BOXMY FATHER DIED YOUNGWAIT AND SEEOBITUARYTHE HAPPENSTANCE SNATCHCOUSIN KELLYREFUGESOMETHING PRICELESSIf you enjoy this ebook, don''t forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 250+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Welcome to our second volume of Detective stories! This is a grab-bag volume with contributions by many top mystery authors from the mid 20th Century pulp and digest magazines. There’s something to appeal to every taste, from noir to crime to even holiday capers and a Christmas tale by Johnson McCulley (creator of Zorro). Included are:

DEAD MEN DON''T MOVE, by Thomas ThursdayALIBI--WITH SOUND, by Robert Wallace HOW? WHEN? WHO?, by Fletcher FloraHELL''S SIPHON, by George Harmon CoxeCONFLICT OF INTEREST, by James HoldingTHE CAMPAIGN GRIFTER, by Arthur B. ReeveTHE PILLS OF LETHE, by Rufus KingCREPE FOR SUZETTE, by C. S. MontanyeTHE BIG JOB, by Thomas B. DeweyA BURNING CLUE, by E. Hoffmann PriceA LESSON IN RECIPROCITY, by Fletcher FloraGUN-BLAST MEMORY, by Charles Marquis WarrenA LITTLE CLOUD...LIKE A MAN’S HAND, by Rufus KingTHE SHANGHAI JESTER, by Robert Leslie BellemTHE CONTAGIOUS KILLER, by Bryce WaltonCRIME''S CLIENT, by Guy FlemingHIDE AWAY, by H.A. DeRossoHELL IN A BASKET, by James HoldingDEATH FLIGHT, by Robert WallaceTHE PHANTOM AVENGER, by David M. NormanTHE KISS AND KILL MURDERS, by Stewart SterlingTHE NAMELESS MAN, by by Rodrigues OttolenguiSANTA THUMBS A RIDE, by Johnston McCulleyGOOD NIGHT, DREAM BANDIT, by Emil Petaja THE EBONY CAT, by Rex Whitechurch

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A classic crime story originally published in the August, 1953 issue of Manhunt.

Middleweight fighter Jackie Brand wasn''t going anywhere as a boxer, but he needed money to keep Peg happy. Then he got an offer to throw a fight...

Three ambitious men had three things in common. Each was called Curly. Each aimed to marry the town''s tempting heiress. Each had made love to Avis Pisano -- the wanton whose mangled body was fished out of the swamp. Each one was capable of cold, ruthless action if his plans for the future were threatened...but only one was capable of murder!

Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Here are 25 great noir crime and mystery stories by some of the top fictioneers of the 20th century, ripped from the pages of such magazines as The Black Mask Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen''s Mystery Magazine, Secret Agent X, Alfred Hitchcock''s Mystery Magazine -- and many more! Hours of great reading await...if you dare proceed!

LET HER KILL HERSELF, by Rufus KingTHE SPENT DAYS, by Fletcher FloraCONSOLATION PRIZE, by Stephen WasylykSPECIAL DELIVERY, by James HoldingA CHANGE OF HEART, by Talmage PowellTHE COMPLIMENTS OF THE CHIEF, by Lincoln SteffensBODY RANSOM, by Arthur WallaceTHE DEBT COLLECTOR, by Maurice LevelHAPPY ENDING, by Rufus KingALLIGATORS DON''T ASK FOR PAYMENT, by Stephen Wasylyk--GOOD-BYE, SWEET WORLD, by Bryce WaltonWHITEMAIL, by Joyce KilmerGETTING RID OF GEORGE, by Robert ArthurJURY OF ONE, by Talmage PowellLET''S GO TO A FUNERAL, by James Michael UllmanTHE CONFESSION, by Maurice LevelLIVE BAIT, by Harley L. CourtHEIST IN PIANISSIMO, by Talmage PowellFLOWERS FOR MR. VECCHI, by Larry AllanNOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, by James Michael UllmanMARKED IN RED, by Ralph PowersSOMETHING PRICELESS, by Fletcher FloraBODY ON THE BEACH, by Arthur WallaceFOUND GUILTY, by Josiah Flynt & Francis WaltonTHE WHISPERING CORPSE, by Richard B. Sale

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Here is a selection of tales that fit the "pulp crime" theme to perfection. They feature private investigators, police officers, and even everyday men and women pushed into extraordinary situations. From lowly bars to city streets to suburbia, no place is safe from the pulp crime writer -- and here are crimes galore, by some of the top magazine writers of the 20th century! Included are 25 great tales:

MURDER ON HER MIND, by Rufus KingPAPER CAPER, by James HoldingMIND OVER MAYHEM, by Mack ReynoldsLOOSE ENDS, by Fletcher FloraA LONG ROPE, by Archie Oboler YOUR CRIME IS MY CRIME, by Talmage PowellLUCKY BREAK, by Will F. JenkinsA DEVIL’S HIGHBALL, by G. T. Fleming-RobertsBIRTHDAY PARTY, by Bryce WaltonKILLER BE GOOD, by Talmage PowellA DEAD CLUE, by David NowinsonWHEN DOUBLES CROSS, by George V. MillerFLOPHOUSE COURT, by Hapsburg LiebeHANDY MAN, By Fletcher FloraTURNABOUT, by Colby QuinnAN EXERCISE IN INSURANCE, by James HoldingTHE CRIMSON COMPLEX, by G. T. Fleming-RobertsACTOR’S SHOWCASE, by Bryce WaltonHEAT FROM TEXAS, by W.W. McKennaMURDER GAME, by Archie ObolerHOPHEAD HOMICIDE, by Robert CarltonNIGHT SCENE, by Jerome Severs PerryFATAL FACIAL, by Cary MoranWAKE UP AND DIE, by Robert TurnerDAMON AND PYTHIAS AND DELILAH BROWN, by Rufus King

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Welcome to The Seventh Ghost Story MEGAPACK®! Once more we have a wide-ranging assortment of supernatural fiction, with setting across the world -- Europe, the Americas, Asia -- and across the centuries. You will note that we have a larger than normal number of "Anonymous" stories. No, the authors weren''t embarrassed by their contributions. Victorian-era literary magazines and newspapers often ran fiction without crediting the author, or with only vague terms like "A Lady," initials, or humorous pseudonyms (as with the story by “Q.E.D.” in this volume). Authors later collected their stories in books, and that''s when readers discovered who had actually written what. If a story never got reprinted, its author remained a mystery. Modern scholars are still researching these anonymous stories, but many authors will never be properly identified. This time we include:

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, by R.A. LaffertyFROM THE TOMB, by Guy De MaupassantTHE VENGEANCE OF A TREE, by Eleanor F. LewisYOU CAN''T KILL A GHOST, by Frank Belknap LongA FIGHT WITH A GHOST, by Q.E.D.A CRY ACROSS THE BLACK WATER, by S. R. CrockettA FRIENDLY EXORCISE, by Talmage PowellMRS. DAVENPORT''S GHOST, by Frederick P. SchraderCOUSIN KELLY, by Fletcher FloraGHOST OF BUCKSTOWN INN, by Arnold M. AndersonTHE HUNGRY GHOST, by Emil PetajaGRAND-DAME''S GHOST STORY, by C.D.THE STONE CHAMBER OF TAVERNDALE MANOR HOUSE, by Lady Mabel HowardTHE WATER GHOST OF HARROWBY HALL, by John Kendrick BangsTHE PARLOR-CAR GHOST, by A LadyTHE THIRTEENTH BOAT, by George J. RawlinsTHE RETURN OF YEN-TCHIN-KING, by Lafcadio HearnTHE SPECTRE OF TAPPINGTON, by Thomas IngoldsbyI HAD A HUNCH, AND..., by Talmage PowellTHE BURGLAR''S GHOST, by AnonymousA PHANTOM TOE, by AnonymousTHE PHANTOM WOMAN, by AnonymousTHE GHOSTS OF RED CREEK, by S. T.THE PHANTOM HAG, by AnonymousTHE SPECTRE BRIDE, by AnonymousHOW HE CAUGHT THE GHOST, by AnonymousCOLONEL HALIFAX''S GHOST STORY, by AnonymousTHE GHOST OF THE COUNT, by AnonymousTHE OLD MANSION, by AnonymousA MISFIT GHOST, by AnonymousAN UNBIDDEN GUEST, by AnonymousTHE DEAD WOMAN''S PHOTOGRAPH, by AnonymousTHE GHOST OF A LIVE MAN, by AnonymousTHE GHOST OF WASHINGTON, by Anonymous

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Many people consider the novella form -- 17,500 words to 40,000 words -- the perfect length. It’s long enough to flesh out characters, but short enough to read in one sitting while still having plenty of plot. This volume collects 8 crime and suspense stories:

AS I LIE DEAD, by Fletcher FloraRENDEZVOUS, by H. Bedford-JonesDEATH BY TELEPHONE, by James W. MarvinTHE SCARLET THREAD, by Jacques FutrelleTALISMAN OF DOOM, by James W. MarvinCINDERELLA’S SLIPPER, by Hugh C. WeirTERROR PANICS THE CRIME QUIZ, by David X. Manners THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LUTHER TRANT, by Edwin Balmer & William MacHarg

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Fletcher Flora (1914-1968) wrote or co-wrote sixteen novels under his own name plus ghost-wrote three as Ellery Queen. He penned many short stories for a variety of mystery magazines and anthologies in the 1950s and 1960s. This volume includes:

I’ll Kill for YouI’ll Race YouIn the Shade of the Old Apple Tree

Our second volume of Fletcher Flora’s crime and mystery stories collects 20 more tales by the classic author. Included this time are:

HELL HAS NO FURYTHE CLOSING TRAPHELL FOR HANNAHTHE COLLECTOR COMES AFTER PAYDAYFAIR GAMEMAY I COME IN?KILL ME TOMORROWTRESPASSERMOST AGREEABLY POISONEDSOUNDS AND SMELLSA COOL SWIM ON A HOT DAYIQ - 184SETTLEMENT OUT OF COURTFOR MONEY RECEIVEDTHE CAPSULETHE TOOLONE ENCHANTED EVENINGSOMETHING VERY SPECIALA LESSON IN RECIPROCITYTHE AVERAGE MURDERER

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