The Skull Squadron: The Air War Stories of Lester Dent

Blazing action and adventure from the writer of Doc Savage! Duck! As the sound of Vickers machine guns echo again, while Spads and Fokkers tumble through the skies in these eleven thrilling tales of mystery and adventure set against the backdrop of World War I. For the first time in book form, this volume collects all of Dent's published air war stories - an instant collector's item! With an introduction by pulp historian Will Murray. Appendices feature background material, outlines and story submission notes from Dent's personal papers. Stories: Bat Trap: from War Aces Dec, 1931Hell's Seven Keys: from War Birds Feb, 1932 The Fox: from War Birds Mar, 1932The Skull Squadron: from War Birds Apr, 1932 (originally published as Sea Bats)The Blue Ghost Patrol: from Flying Aces Oct, 1932 Four to One: from Flying Aces Aug, 1932 The Bluff Buster: from War Birds Oct, 1932 The Undertaker Twins: from Flying Aces Oct, 1932 (writing as Cliff Howe)Zeppelin Bait: from Sky Birds Oct, 1932 Death to a Million: from Sky Birds Sept, 1933 Grapes Grabber: from Lone Eagle June, 1934