The Big Book of The Continental Op

Foreword: "Through Mud and Blood and Death and Deceit," by Julie M. Rivett SECTION ONE: THE SUTTON YEARS Introduction: The Sutton Years, 1923-1924, by Richard Layman Arson Plus Crooked Souls Slippery Fingers It Bodies Piled Up The Tenth Clew Night Shots Zigzags of Treachery One Hour SECTION TWO: THE CODY YEARS Introduction: The Cody Years, 1924-1926, by Richard Layman The House in Turk Street The Girl with the Silver Eyes Women, Politics & Murder The Golden Horseshoe Who Killed Bob Teal? Mike or Alec or Rufus The Whosis Kid The Scorched Face Corkscrew Dead Yellow Women The Gutting of Couffignal Creeping Siamese SECTION THREE: THE SHAW YEARS Introduction: The Shaw Years, 1926-1930, by Richard Layman The Big Knock-Over $106,000 Blood Money The Main Death This King Business Fly Paper The Farewell Murder Death and Company BONUS: THE UNFINISHED OP Commentary, by Julie M. Rivett Three Dimes SECTION FOUR: THE CONTINENTAL OP NOVELS THE CLEANSING OF POISONVILLE Introduction: The Cleansing of Poisonville, by Richard Layman The Cleansing of Poisonville Crime Wanted - Male or Female Dynamite The 19th Murder THE DAIN CURSE Introduction: The Dain Curse, by Richard Layman Black Lives The Hollow Temple Black Honeymoon Black Riddle About the Editors Permissions