Dead Men Kill: A Murder Mystery of Wealth, Power, and the Living Dead (Golden Age Stories)

Hubbard, L. Ron

ISBN 10: 1592123503 ISBN 13: 9781592123506

Verlag: Galaxy Press, 2010

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A hardboiled detective, a beautifulnightclub singer, and a throng of murderouszombies share the stage in "Dead Men Kill", originally published in "Thrilling Detective"(Jul. 1934). R.F. Daley, Jim Meskimen, MattScott, John Mariano, Jennifer Aspen, andLori Jablons deliver expert performancesin this production brought fully to lifewith such fantastic sounds as a zombie'sunrelenting call of "I have come to kill you, Gordon," an owl's ominous hooting, and theurgent slamming of Det. Terry Lane's creakysedan door. A thrill from start to finish;recommended for all. - Library Journal

A spree of inexplicable murders baffles Det. Terry Lane--until he stumbles upon proof that the victims were killed by their former servants-turned-zombies who have been brought back to life with the purpose of killing their employers. As Lane gets closer to the source, he too is targeted by the mastermind behind the murders and finds that he could be turned into one of the living dead. The unattributed narrator has all the drive, emphasis, and attitude of a classic suspense reader and provides listeners with a tension-filled atmosphere to enhance the story. Coupled with the full cast and sound effects, the production proves first rate. "A Galaxy hardcover (Reviews, Feb. 22). (Feb.) - Publishers Weekly"

For all those who think zombie literature began with the great Max (WORLD WAR Z) Brooks, think again.Before the dawn of George A. Romero, L. Ron Hubbard (yes, the father of Scientology) wrote a pulp novella called DEAD MEN KILL, which, although probably not the first living-dead opus ever written, first appeared way back in 1934 in an issue of Thrilling Detective.Hubbard's vintage tale has been reissued by Galaxy Press as part of their Stories from the Golden Age collection in a handsome new paperback edition, one which should please both nostalgia buffs who like fast-paced, old-fashioned noir-style prose and those who simply enjoy creeping horror from the grave. Wealthy men are being murdered by walking corpses as part of an extortion scheme, and it's up to hardboiled dick Terry Lane to get to the bottom of it all. Throw in a femme fatale, a talky coroner, a masked villain named "Loup-garou" and the threat of premature burial, and you have all the ingredients of what the Brits would call a "ripping yarn."The zombies in DEAD MEN KILL are of the kind first seen in classic films like WHITE ZOMBIE and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE: dead people brought back to life to serve as slaves to some evil genius. Sorry, not a Fulci-esque flesheater in sight. What you will find in DEAD MEN KILL, however, is a breezy horror/mystery where almost every sentence ends in an exclamation point (" 'Don't!' screamed Morton. 'Don't come near me! You're dead, man! Get away from me!' "). Readable in one sitting, DEAD MEN KILL is frightful fun from yesteryear.

"Hubbard's rollicking horror yarn just happens to tap into the current craze for zombies....This fun, campy novella reflects a contemporary revenge vibe felt by those who wouldn't mind dispatching a few zombies to punish criminally inclined businessmen." --Publishers Weekly

"A hardboiled detective, a beautiful nightclub singer, and a throng of murderous zombies share the stage in "Dead Men Kill," originally published in "Thrilling Detective" (Jul. 1934). R.F. Daley, Jim Meskimen, Matt Scott, John Mariano, Jennifer Aspen, and Lori Jablons deliver expert performances in this production brought fully to life with such fantastic sounds as a zombie s unrelenting call of I have come to kill you, Gordon, an owl s ominous hooting, and the urgent slamming of Det. Terry Lane s creaky sedan door. A thrill from start to finish; recommended for all." Library Journal"

"A spree of inexplicable murders baffles Det. Terry Lane until he stumbles upon proof that the victims were killed by their former servants-turned-zombies who have been brought back to life with the purpose of killing their employers. As Lane gets closer to the source, he too is targeted by the mastermind behind the murders and finds that he could be turned into one of the living dead. The unattributed narrator has all the drive, emphasis, and attitude of a classic suspense reader and provides listeners with a tension-filled atmosphere to enhance the story. Coupled with the full cast and sound effects, the production proves first rate." " "Publishers Weekly"""

Hubbard s rollicking horror yarn just happens to tap into the current craze for zombies .This fun, campy novella reflects a contemporary revenge vibe felt by those who wouldn t mind dispatching a few zombies to punish criminally inclined businessmen. Publishers Weekly"

"A hardboiled detective, a beautiful nightclub singer, and a throng of murderous zombies share the stage in Dead Men Kill, originally published in Thrilling Detective (Jul. 1934). R.F. Daley, Jim Meskimen, Matt Scott, John Mariano, Jennifer Aspen, and Lori Jablons deliver expert performances in this production brought fully to life with such fantastic sounds as a zombie s unrelenting call of I have come to kill you, Gordon, an owl s ominous hooting, and the urgent slamming of Det. Terry Lane s creaky sedan door. A thrill from start to finish; recommended for all." Library Journal"

"A spree of inexplicable murders baffles Det. Terry Lane until he stumbles upon proof that the victims were killed by their former servants-turned-zombies who have been brought back to life with the purpose of killing their employers. As Lane gets closer to the source, he too is targeted by the mastermind behind the murders and finds that he could be turned into one of the living dead. The unattributed narrator has all the drive, emphasis, and attitude of a classic suspense reader and provides listeners with a tension-filled atmosphere to enhance the story. Coupled with the full cast and sound effects, the production proves first rate." Publishers Weekly"

Hubbard s rollicking horror yarn just happens to tap into the current craze for zombies .This fun, campy novella reflects a contemporary revenge vibe felt by those who wouldn t mind dispatching a few zombies to punish criminally inclined businessmen. Publishers Weekly"

Reseña del editor

Detective Terry Lane is a standout homicide cop who thought he’d seen it all . . . until now.

As tough as Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness of The Untouchables—and just as incorruptible—Lane has seen the darkest side of human behavior. But he’s never seen a murder spree like this, targeting the wealthy, the powerful and the privileged. For the evidence is clear: the killers have not emerged from the seamy underside of the city . . . but from six feet under it. They are the walking dead, spreading terror and showing no mercy.

Following a trail of drugs, blackmail, and the twisted clues of a seductive nightclub singer, Detective Lane will have to think outside the box...or he could end up inside one, buried alive.

In 1934, while living in New York, the heart of the publishing industry, Hubbard struck up a friendship with the city’s medical examiner—a relationship that started his education in undetectable crime and provided him with authoritative clinical background for his detective stories.

“A rollicking horror yarn [that] taps into the current craze for zombies. . . . heart-pounding.” —Publishers Weekly

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• Verlag: Galaxy Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1592123503
• ISBN 13: 9781592123506
• Einband: CD de audio
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1