When Special District Attorney Tony Quinn takes a trip to Florida, the Black Bat’s right on hand to combat an international combine of kidnappers, crooks and killers! The masked nemesis of crime accepts the challenge of lawless dealers in doom!
The Black Bat did not fight alone. As a matter of fact, his three allies stood out from the teammates of other heroes in really unique ways. Silk Kirby had been a career criminal himself, one of the ilk which Tony Quinn spent his career both before and after the mask combatting. Convinced to turn over a new leaf by Quinn, Silk would prove invaluable due to his knowledge of the underworld and his ability to often pretend to still be on the side of the lawless. Carol Baldwin also had her ties to crime, in a couple of ways. She not only had an undercover role in a gang, but she also was the daughter of the fallen policeman who donated his eyes to restore Tony Quinn’s vision. Butch O’ Leary rounded out the trio. Not the strongest in the brain department, this nearly down and out boxer brought the brawn to the team, coming to The Black Bat’s attention when risking his life to save a crowd from being gunned down.
What makes these three stand out is that they are not necessarily geniuses or experts in any particular field. Silk knows how a criminal’s mind works and Butch is good with his fists, but they are not masters in their fields. They also come to The Black Bat’s aid out of their own personal motivations. Silk is pursuing redemption of sorts, Carol is continuing the work of her father, and Butch is just generally an all around selfless sort of guy.
Thrill to The Lakeside Murder, originally published in Black Book Detective #73 April 1947 and read with two fisted excitement by award winning voice actor Milton Bagby.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Warning!
Chapter 2: Blind Man
Chapter 3: Murder En Route
Chapter 4: The Black Bat’s Promise
Chapter 5: New Guests
Chapter 6: Three Babies
Chapter 7: Death in the Swamp
Chapter 8: The Clue of the Baby Shoes
Chapter 9: Two Gunmen
Chapter 10: The Law Moves In
Chapter 11: House of Death
Chapter 12: Rendezvous with Bullets
Chapter 13: Body in the Lake
Chapter 14: The Ransom Bearer
Chapter 15: The Black Bat’s Ruse
Chapter 16: The Black Bat Vanishes
