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    The Master Thriller Series    (about)
    A series of anthologies in magazine format; each issue featured a different genre. For convenience, all issues have been indexed even though only a small number are mystery/detective.

    • Publishers:
      • The World’s Work (1913) Ltd.; Kingswood, Surrey: The Master Thriller Series

    The Master Thriller Series [#1, Tales of the Foreign Legion (July 1933)] (1/-, 128pp+, pulp)
    • Soldiers of France · Anon. · ms; brief piece about the foreign legion.
    • Gentlemen of the Legion · J. D. Newsom · nv Frontier Stories Jul 1927
    • The Quest · P. C. Wren · ss Stepsons of France, Murray 1917
    • The Dead Fight Hard · Bob du Soe · ss Short Stories May 25 1929
    • Strength of the Legion · Anon. · ms
    • His Own People · J. D. Newsom · nv The Frontier Nov 1926
    • Send No Flowers · Georges Surdez · ss Short Stories Oct 25 1929
    • Kismet in Picardy · Don McGrew · ss Short Stories Dec 10 1928
    • Six Feet Under · Robert Carse · ss Short Stories Dec 10 1929

    The Master Thriller Series [#10, Tales of the Foreign Legion #3 (October 1935)] (1/-, 128pp+, pulp)
    Details supplied by Steve Holland.
    • All You Do Is Fight! · J. D. Newsom · ss Adventure Jan 1 1935
    • Grenades for the Colonel · J. D. Newsom · nv Argosy Feb 16 1935
    • Soldiers of Misfortune · J. D. Newsom · na Argosy Jun 1 1935
    • The Good Shepherds · J. D. Newsom · ss Frontier Stories Nov 1928

    The Master Thriller Series [#13, Tales of the Levant (July 1936)] (1/-, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Nick)
    Details supplied by Steve Holland.
    • The Human Element · W. Somerset Maugham · ss Cosmopolitan Dec 1930
    • Fires of Baal · Sax Rohmer · ss Collier’s Nov 9 1929
    • The Chronometer · A. E. W. Mason · ss Dilemmas, Hodder 1934
    • Tales of Old Constantinople: The Death Mother · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • Tales of Old Constantinople: The Sad Case of Princess Esme · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • Tales of Old Constantinople: The Millions of Arakelian · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • Tales of Old Constantinople: The Marrying of Murad Bey · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • Tales of the Balkans: Mrs. Proctor · David Footman · ss Half-Way East, Heinemann 1935
    • Tales of the Balkans: Dr. Mavro · David Footman · ss Half-Way East, Heinemann 1935
    • Laughs from the Levant: The Killing of Julius Caesar · Mark Twain · ss The Californian Nov 12 1864
    • Laughs from the Levant: The Turkish Bath · Mark Twain · ss Innocents Abroad, Hartford American Publishing Company 1869
    • Laughs from the Levant: The Legend of the Seven Sleepers · Mark Twain · ss Innocents Abroad, Hartford American Publishing Company 1869
    • Laughs from the Levant: The Grave of Adam · Mark Twain · ss Innocents Abroad, Hartford American Publishing Company 1869
    • The Unhappy Holy Land · Vincent Streean · ss
    • Safe Money · Ray Millholland · ss Short Stories Jun 25 1936

    The Master Thriller Series [#15, Tales of the Foreign Legion #4 (January 1937)] (1/-, 128pp+, pulp)
    Details supplied by Steve Holland.
    • Dead March in the Desert · W. B. Bannerman · ex Dead March in the Desert, W. B. Bannerman, Sampson Low 1937
    • That Mob of Sergeant Beck’s · Bob du Soe · ss Short Stories Jul 10 1936
    • Satan’s Well · Leslie Webster · ss
    • Thanks to You, Yank · Bob du Soe · nv Short Stories Nov 10 1936
    • Blood and Gold [Daughtery] · Lee Robinson · ss Short Stories May 25 1930

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