Brass Keys to Murder

It is a really well done murder mystery that takes you all the way until the end to piece together everything that's going on, and makes you suspect everyone along the way. I only wish that it was a little longer, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it's an excellent mystery.......more

This book is one of a series of republished short stories from pulp fiction author L Ron Hubbard, who later found fame as the founder of The Church of Scientology. I got the book as a free promotion in 2018, but only now got around to reading it. Although this edition is dated 2009, the original sto......more

I found this short story by L. Ron Hubbard on Kindle Unlimited, so I thought I'd give it a try. I really enjoyed it. It is a pretty straightforward murder mystery. No real surprises. But, it is well written. Plenty of clues, but vague enough that you have to pay attention. It is an enjoyable story tha......more

2.5 I found this alright but very short and easily solved. Recommend for anyone who likes this style, though, when I consider that it's pulp fiction, the way it's written makes more sense honestly. Not bad but for me not great either, yet still better than The Way to Happiness in my opinion.......more

First published in Five Novels Monthly magazine under the pseudonym of Michael Keith, in this story Hubbard coupled his nautical interest with a murder mystery. The setting isn't as important or as well developed as most of his stories, other than the shipboard sequences. The characters are unremark......more