Sign of the Dragon

by C. M. Eddy Jr.

Overview

This is noted author C. M. Eddy, Jr. initial nationally published piece of fiction. It is a detective mystery story that was written in 1919 and is significant in the fact that it is one of the first times a female detective was introduced as a lead character.
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Product Details

BN ID:	2940015849783
Publisher:	Fenham Publishing
Publication date:	11/09/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	61 KB

About the Author

C. M. Eddy, Jr. is an author primarily known for his horror and supernatural short stories. He began his career writing for a broad range of pulp magazines in the early 1900’s, including detective mystery and weird fiction. He is best remembered for his work in Weird Tales magazine during the 1920’s, particularly his infamous story The Loved Dead which helped save the imperiled magazine from bankruptcy. Born in 1896, he died in 1967, living most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island. During his early years he was a friend and confidant to both H.P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini. He was a member of Lovecraft’s inner circle of friends and authors, as well as a ghostwriter and investigator for Houdini. In addition to pulp fiction writing he was a composer of lyrics and melodies, whose songs included “Dearest of All”, “Sunset Hour”, and “Hello, Mister Sunshine (Goodbye, Mister Rain)”. He was also a successful theatrical booking agent in Providence and New England, promoting shows that featured a number of famous vaudevillians and performers of the 1920’s and 1930’s.