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Murder Lake by Grant, Maxwell is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Murder Lake about?

MURDER LAKE was originally published in the June 1943 issue of The Shadow Magazine. A resort lake is not only a prime fishing spot, it's also a prime spot for murder. Disappearing corpses and disappearing fish make for a strange combination. It's a puzzle that only The Shadow can solve. This is just an OK story. Even by 1943 standards, which weren't too stringent, it's just an average story. There are a few interesting twists, but most of them are telegraphed to the reader far in advance of their official reveal. There's plenty of action, but by 1943 all this gunplay and fisticuffs had become pretty routine. Happily, there are no hanging plot threads, which can be frustrating for readers. At times the story seems disjointed, but by the tale's climax, all the pieces come together and make sense. The story unfortunately lacks even a small "wow" factor that would help it rise above the typical pulp fare of The Shadow. So although there's not a lot of bad to say about this pulp mystery, there's not a lot of good, either. It's just an ordinary Shadow tale. The first four chapters seem to be a separate story, distinct from the rest. It tells of a missing millionaire, Tobias Morgan. He's

Who reads Murder Lake?

Author

Grant, Maxwell

Publisher

Street & Smith

Published

1943

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Short Stories, Fiction