The Black Band by A New York Detective
Price: $1.25
ePublished by
March 2020
Originally published January 27, 1899
Nickel weekly
Author: A New York Detective
ePublished by
March 2020
Originally published January 27, 1899
Nickel weekly
Author: A New York Detective
A nickel weekly from 1899, this is the very first issue in the popular “Secret Service” series featuring “Old and Young King Brady, Detectives” which came out like clockwork every Friday for more than two and a half decades... by which time more than thirteen hundred issues had been published. The Black Band; or, The Two King Bradys Against a Hard Gang introduces the Bradys and their detective partnership as they battle one of the worst gangs to ever prey on Gotham. After numerous setbacks and countless disguises assumed, the dynamic duo wins the day, setting the tone for years of reading excitement to come.
At more than 27,000 words, this novella-sized work of pulp fiction, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.
At more than 27,000 words, this novella-sized work of pulp fiction, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.