WHISPERER DOUBLE NOVEL (2020)

"'He knows no law but Justice!' The Gray Wraith deals out bloody vengeance in two hardboiled pulp thrillers by Laurence Donovan writing as 'Clifford Goodrich,' in the most violent series ever published by Street & Smith. In 'The Dead Who Talked,' Police Commissioner James 'Wildcat' Gordon is ordered to bring to justice the sinister supervillain known only as The Whisperer. Then, the Long Arm of the Law becomes ensnared in the crossfire of a bloody tong war between the Underworld and The Red Hatchets. This instant collector's item showcases the original color covers by legendary illustrator Tom Lovell and Spider cover artist John Newton Howitt, classic interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical background from Anthony Tollin and Will Murray."

"One by one, the possessors of 'The Six Pyramids of Death' fall victim to a silent killer. Can The Whisperer solve this deadly riddle? Then, when the home of a prominent judge is turned into a house of horror, Wildcat Gordon decides that The Whisperer must return from the dead to haunt 'The Mansion of the Missing.'"

"(W) Laurence Donovan The secret life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is explored in a pair of two-fisted thrillers. First, The Whisperer trumps the sinister schemes of four sultry 'Murder Queens.' Then, when the Black Hood¹s racketeers terrorize the city, Wildcat Gordon vows to 'Kill Them First!' BONUS: a magical tale of 'prestidigitection' by The Shadow's Walter B. Gibson."

"(W) Laurence Donovan The secret life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is unmasked in two more hard-boiled thrillers by Laurence Donovan. Wildcat Gordon seeks to stop the corruption of college sports by 'The Football Racketeers.' Then, The Whisperer infiltrates an amusement park to uncover 'Murders in Crazyland' in a classic thriller that inspired an early Batman story. Plus, a magical tale of 'prestidigitection' by The Shadow's Walter B. Gibson."

"The double life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is explored in a pair of two-fisted thrillers that inspired classic Batman stories! First, The Whisperer goes undercover to close down a 'School for Murder' that prepares teenagers for criminal careers! Then, Wildcat Gordon investigates corruption in the trucking industry in 'Murder on the Line.' Plus: An adventure of Norgil the Magician by Walter Gibson writing as 'Maxwell Grant'! This historic collector's item showcases both original color pulp covers by The Spider artist John Newton Howitt, classic interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin."

"The double life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is revealed in a pair of two-fisted thrillers. First, Wildcat Gordon follows a trail of wholesale murder that begins with a prison break and leads to 'The Satanic Seven.' Then, The Whisperer must uncover the horrific mystery behind 'The Lost Face Murders.' Plus, 'Too Many Ghosts,' a backstage adventure of Norgil the Magician by The Shadow's Maxwell Grant!"

"Sanctum Books completes its reprinting of the original 1936-37 pulp series by Lawrence Donovan writing as 'Clifford Goodrich' that inspired Batman's first supporting character! First, an ingeniously concealed map holds the answer Police Commissioner James Gordon needs to stop flower-festooned serial slayings in 'The Death Roses.' Then, The Whisperer invades China Hill to smash the weird 'Murder Brotherhood.' Finally, it's up to The Whisperer to discover why a philosophical Asian was 'Afraid to Die' in a novelette by Alan Hathway from the back pages of The Shadow Magazine! Plus, Norgil the Magician takes the stage in a magical mystery by The Shadow's Maxwell Grant, plus a classic Whisperer graphic story from the Golden Age of Comics!"