10 Short Novels Magazine

Short Novels Magazine, October 1938 This issue of *Short Novels Magazine* (Vol. 1, No. 1) contains ten action-adventure stories across varied genres. Featured tales include Ralph Powers's "War's Watchdogs," examining Britain's military defenses; John Gregory's "Diamond Dynamite," a baseball story involving a fireballing pitcher; John Dorman's "Trigger Typhoon," a sea narrative with Skipper Nelson; Jack Archer's detective story "Hell Tracks of the Dragon," featuring a G-Man encounter; Cliff Howe's western "——Range"; Eric Penna's "Black Knight's Bondage," a fantasy of vengeance; Major Fielding Eliot's aviation tale "Medals to the Craven," about Bob Sexton downing a German ace; Clint Douglas's "The Frozen Empire," a Northwest Mounted Police story with protagonist Jinx Herbert; Ronald Flagg's mystery "Fortress of Fear" regarding state secrets; and Paul Adams's boxing story "The Dressing-Room Champ."