Tag Archives: Dime Detective

Rediscovered: Zobeck Zips Up the Watts Auction

Terry Zobeck kept an eye on the huge auction of books from the library of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. He even tossed in a bid himself, getting in on the action. With prices paid and the gavel now quiet, … Continue reading

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Sinister Cinema: Twentieth Century Hot Spot

Pulps in the Movies! On Sale Every Wednesday! I wonder what the fiction mag and film impresario John Locke has for us today. . . . Let’s find out: Here in 1934’s great comedy, Twentieth Century, a private investigator is … Continue reading

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Rediscovered: The Lost World of Pulp!

In less than a week I’m off to PulpFest 2012 in Columbus, Ohio, with side trips to look up Jim Tully sites in St. Marys plus check out one of the world’s best privately held collections of M. P. Shiel — and … Continue reading

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