Dead Men Kill is a pulp fiction mystery/zombie story written by L. Ron Hubbard. It was first published in 1934 in the July issue of Thrilling Detective magazine.[1]

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L. Ron Hubbard, the author of "Dead Men Kill"

Plot

Detective Terry Lane has little to go on to unravel an unusual mystery: a blue grey glove and a Haitian pharmacy bill for a strange drug. As some of the city's most respected citizens inexplicably die from what appears to be zombie attacks, Lane finds himself to be a recipient of death threats.

To complicate matters, a nightclub singer claims to have information that could help Lane solve the case. Lane becomes suspicious of her motives but acts on her tip against his better judgement. His initial intuition proves to be correct, but he finds himself sealed in a coffin en route to the next murder - his own.

Publication history

Dead Men Kill was written and published in the July 1934 issue of the pulp magazine "Thrilling Detective."

Dead Men Kill is from the Golden Age series, which Galaxy Press started re-publishing in 2008. The book has been re-released in paperback, with glossaries and an author bio. It is also available as a full-cast audio book, with full sound effects and music, featuring R.F. Daley, Jim Meskimen, Jennifer Aspen, Lori Jablons, John Mariano, and Matt Scott.

Reception

David Pitt of Booklist characterized this book as "the occasional misfire" in an otherwise good record. He criticized how the work feels "listless, as though its author had no real interest in his material."[2]

Mike Tribby of Booklist reviewed the audiobook version and praised the "Occasional humorous twists".[3]

Publishers Weekly stated that the work is "fun, campy".[1]

Raya Kuzyk of Library Journal wrote that the work is "A thrill from start to finish".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dead Men Kill by L. Ron Hubbard". Publishers Weekly. 2010-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Dead Men Kill". Booklist. 2010-02-04. – via Hennepin County Library
  3. ↑ Tribby, Mike (2010-05-01). "Dead Men Kill". Booklist: 56 – via Ebscohost/Wikipedia Library. - Accession number 50656305.
  4. ↑ Kuzyk, Raya (2010-03-15). "PULP FICTION QUARTET". Library Journal. 135 (5). ISSN 0363-0277 – via Hennepin County Library.

Publications

Hubbard, L. Ron (2008). Dead Men Kill. ISBN 978-1592122639.

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