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Ed Jenkins is not a detective-he is a wanted man who lives by his own code. In the pages of Black Mask, Erle Stanley Gardner introduced readers to "the Phantom Crook," an outlaw who moves through the shadows of Chinatown alleys, hotel corridors, and backroom rackets, playing the law and the underworld against each other just to stay alive. According to Law: The Complete Black Mask Cases of Ed Jenkins, Volume 1 gathers the earliest adventures of this elusive lone wolf, showcasing Gardner's flair for relentless pace, twist-packed plots, and tight, punchy dialogue. Here, Jenkins is judge and jury for anyone who tries to frame him, double-cross him, or use him as a patsy. Featuring an all-new introduction by noted scholar John Wooley, this volume restores to print a cornerstone series from one of crime fiction's most prolific and imaginative storytellers.
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970) was an author and lawyer who wrote nearly 150 detective and mystery novels that sold more than one million copies each, making him easily the best-selling American writer of his time. He ranks as one of the most prolific specialists of crime fiction due to his popular alter ego, lawyer-detective Perry Mason. A self-taught lawyer, Gardner was admitted to the California bar in 1911 and began defending poor Chinese and Mexicans as well as other clients. Eventually his writing career, which began with the pulps, pushed his law career aside. As proven in his Edgar Award–winning The Court of Last Resort, Gardner never gave up on the cases of wrongly accused individuals or unjustly convicted defendants.
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