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MURDER MARSH was originally published in the October 1, 1934 issue of The Shadow Magazine. A mysterious mansion set on an island in the center of a foggy old marsh. There, scientists looked for the Ignis Fatuus, crooks looked for wealth, the Law sought criminals - and The Shadow stalked death in the Murder Marsh. This early Shadow story is a real pip. I found it very enjoyable. And it helps make up for the somewhat tepid previous entry in the magazine series, "The Garaucan Swindle." That one was a key story in the Shadow mythology, explaining why Commissioner Weston left the country. But the actual plot lacked some "oomph." This one, "Murder Marsh" makes up for it. It's got atmosphere; it's got chills; it's got action. Most of the story takes place on the marshes outside the town of Rensdale. The first two chapters take place in Manhattan, where we learn about Thaddeus Culeth, a smooth crook -- one of the smoothest in the business -- and the dirtiest. He's dead now, and his fortune in ill-gotten gains is hidden somewhere in the strange old house perched upon an island in the center of a weird marshland. But after this two-chapter introduction, we are taken to Rensdale, and the rest

Author

Maxwell Grant

Publisher

Street & Smith

Published

1934

Language

EN