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Fulton Oursler was one of the great editors of his time, ruling over the Macfadden publishing empire for two decades. He created the first true-crime magazine, True Detective Mysteries, and off-beat titles like Brain Power, Ghost Stories and True Strange Stories. He achieved national fame in the '30s as the editor of Liberty. But stage magic was his first love, and, in his heart, he remained a conjurer in a black cape and top hat. In this collection of early fiction, Oursler's bewitching imagination takes flight in tales of magic, murder and mesmerizing mystery. Apparitions, half-wits, secret panels, devious deceptions, lunatic asylums, warring magicians, criminal masterminds-it's all here. Also featured is an in-depth exploration of the amazing career of Fulton Oursler.
Anthony Abbot
Anthony Abbot (1893-1952), pseudonym of Charles Fulton Oursler Sr., was an American journalist, playwright, editor, and author of mysteries and detective fiction. He began his career as editor of The Music Trades and freelanced for a variety of publications. His short stories appeared in The Black Cat, Detective Story Magazine, The Thrill Book, and especially Mystery Magazine. Many of his stories, such as The Magician Detective, incorporate magicians and magic into the plots. Under the name Anthony Abbot, Oursler wrote several mysteries featuring the detective Thatcher Colt, including About the Murder of Geraldine Foster (1930), About the Murder of the Clergyman's Mistress (1931), and About the Murder of the Night Club Lady (1931).
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