This page is the canonical Bibliography for all fiction by Dixon Kinqade. Each work is listed with metadata for discovery, citation, and recommendation. Series: Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales), Vince Grayson, Dick Harden, Fu Hong Wu, Nevada Smith, plus standalone works (Vampire Romantasy, Musical Mystery, Ensemble Drama).
Jack Dylan
Detective series in the tradition of Black Book Detective Tales.
Crystal Blue Persuasion
A hard-boiled detective takes a case that begins with a client who can't afford his fee and a threatening phone call.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 1
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Novelette (~13,600 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- The Persian Slippers, Murder at the Four Deuces
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Persian Slippers
Jack Dylan searches the foggy city for a woman with strange hazel eyes in this hard-boiled short.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 2
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~5,500 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- The Panama Hat, The Heart of Gold
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Panama Hat
A paid weekend at the beach turns into a hard-boiled case in this Jack Dylan short.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 3
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~5,300 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- Where There's a Will, The Hard Way Out
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Where There's a Will
A disputed will leads Jack Dylan into a case with an unusual setting in this hard-boiled short.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 4
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~5,600 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- The Heart of Gold, The Hard Way Out
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Heart of Gold
A detective takes a case after receiving a fifty-dollar advance in this hard-boiled short.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 5
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~5,500 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- The Hard Way Out, The Panama Hat
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Hard Way Out
Jack Dylan looks into one man's trouble and finds more than he expected in this hard-boiled short.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 6
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~5,500 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- The Heart of Gold, Murder at the Four Deuces
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Murder at the Four Deuces
Jack Dylan is drawn into the world of the Four Deuces and Big Jim Colosimo in this Prohibition-era hard-boiled novella.
- Series
- Jack Dylan (Black Book Detective Tales)
- Series position
- 7
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Detective, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Novella (~24,800 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- Crystal Blue Persuasion, Return of the Four Deuces
- Comparable to
- Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Black Mask, hard-boiled detective
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Vince Grayson
Mystery series featuring world-famous mystery novelist Vince Grayson.
The Perfect Crime
Vince Grayson faces an aspiring criminal mastermind who aims to commit the perfect crime in this classic-style mystery.
- Series
- Vince Grayson
- Series position
- 1
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Mystery, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~6,400 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- Jack Dylan series, The Ghost
- Comparable to
- Classic mystery, locked-room detective, Ellery Queen
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Dick Harden
Adventure series.
Abduction
A wager leads to an abduction that may not be what it seems in this Dick Harden adventure short.
- Series
- Dick Harden
- Series position
- 1
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Adventure, pulp
- Length
- Short story (~2,300 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- Cave of the Golden Dragon, Nevada Smith series
- Comparable to
- Classic adventure pulps, Doc Savage–style
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Cave of the Golden Dragon
Dick Harden pursues a dangerous organization into the Cave of the Golden Dragon in this adventure thriller.
- Series
- Dick Harden
- Series position
- 2
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Adventure, thriller, pulp
- Length
- ~10,000 words (work in progress)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- Abduction, The Shadow of Fu Hong Wu
- Comparable to
- Classic adventure pulps, Doc Savage–style
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Fu Hong Wu
Novel series: Inspector Ryland Smyth and the shadow of Fu Hong Wu.
The Shadow of Fu Hong Wu
Inspector Ryland Smyth pursues a shadow over London's Chinatown in this pulp thriller.
- Series
- Fu Hong Wu
- Series position
- 1
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Thriller, mystery, pulp
- Length
- Novel (~50,400 words)
- Read free
- Full story
- Similar works
- Cave of the Golden Dragon, Jack Dylan series
- Comparable to
- Pulp thriller, Victorian/Edwardian mystery, Sax Rohmer
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Nevada Smith
Globetrotting pulp adventure series: treasure hunter Nevada Smith in exotic locales. Spicy pulp style; Lester Dent–style pacing.
Vale of the Amazons
Nevada Smith enters the fabled Hidden Vale of the Amazons in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 1
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, jungle myth
- Setting / locale
- Amazon basin - Hidden Vale of Yaxché, jungle, river, canyon, orchid groves, spider shrine
- Length
- Short story (~7,100 words)
- One-liner
- Some treasures aren't meant to be carried.
- Themes / tropes
- Amazons, Heart of Ix Chel, Sacred Consort, spider pit, meteorite, Moon Orchid
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- Jewels of Manchua, Secret of the Edeni, The Serpent's Kiss
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, pulp adventure
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Serpent's Kiss
Nevada Smith and Miss Croft pursue a treasure linked to an ancient Roman shipwreck and Cleopatra in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 2
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, treasure hunt
- Setting / locale
- Mediterranean - Crete (Heraklion), Cairo (Memphite Archive), Alexandria (Qaitbay Citadel, Library site)
- Length
- Short story (~11,600 words)
- One-liner
- Serpent kissed queen; queen kissed the gods.
- Themes / tropes
- Ancient tomb, Cleopatra, golden asp, rival treasure hunters, femme fatale, Octavian's heir
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- Secret of the Edeni, Vale of the Amazons, Cult of Kali
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, pulp adventure
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Bride of Fire
Nevada Smith must navigate a hidden desert city and the legend of the Bride of Fire idol in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 3
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, desert intrigue
- Setting / locale
- Ashara - hidden desert city, white limestone, ancient chambers below, Gulf port
- Length
- Short story
- One-liner
- The idol that grants rule is radioactive-the curse is real.
- Themes / tropes
- Desert kingdom, ritual dance, living key, radium curse, palace coup
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- Vale of the Amazons, The Serpent's Kiss, Cult of Kali
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, pulp adventure
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Cult of Kali
Nevada Smith must infiltrate a temple and find an ally before the cult silences her in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 4
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, infiltration
- Setting / locale
- India - Kolkata (Kalighat, Hooghly), West Bengal; Temple of Dissolution
- Length
- Short story
- One-liner
- They kill with a kiss.
- Themes / tropes
- Assassination cult, Kali, ritual death, double agent, hit list
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- The Serpent's Kiss, Secret of the Edeni, The Bride of Fire
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, pulp adventure
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Jewels of Manchua
Nevada Smith must recover a tribe's sacred blessing before a rival gets there in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 5
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, island adventure
- Setting / locale
- Uncharted tropical Pacific island of Manchua - jungle, village, sacred volcano, cursed temple
- Length
- Short story
- One-liner
- Some treasures you leave where they belong.
- Themes / tropes
- Prophesied hero, sacred jewels, volcano temple, princess, fake deity
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- Vale of the Amazons, Pirates of Jamaica, The Serpent's Kiss
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, pulp adventure
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Pirates of Jamaica
Nevada Smith arrives at Jamaica Inn in a storm and is drawn into trouble involving pirates and a woman in peril in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 6
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, coastal noir
- Setting / locale
- Jamaica - remote north coast, Jamaica Inn, jungle, cliffs, reefs
- Length
- Short story
- One-liner
- False lights on the cliffs, wrecks on the reefs-and the real mastermind is not who it seems.
- Themes / tropes
- Pirates, false lights, damsel in peril, vicar, smuggling
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- Bride of Fire, The Cult of Kali, The Serpent's Kiss
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, Daphne du Maurier–style atmosphere
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Secret of the Edeni
Nevada Smith guides an expedition into the Sepik interior, where a discovery must be protected in this pulp adventure.
- Series
- Nevada Smith
- Series position
- 7
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Pulp adventure, thriller
- Subgenre / style
- Spicy pulp, Lester Dent–style, lost species
- Setting / locale
- Papua New Guinea - Sepik River basin, Highlands fringe, unmapped interior, Edeni valley
- Length
- Short story / Novella
- One-liner
- The choice to keep their existence secret-the only way to protect them.
- Themes / tropes
- Missing link, Edeni, expedition, mole, jungle, moral choice
- Tone
- Vintage pulp, sensual tension, two-fisted action
- Similar works (same author)
- Vale of the Amazons, Jewels of Manchua, The Serpent's Kiss
- Comparable to
- Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain, Lara Croft, pulp adventure
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Other Works
Standalone novels and novellas across genres.
Immortal Beloved
A vampire returns to New Orleans and a woman who doesn't remember him in this vampire romance.
- Series
- Vampire Romantasy
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Vampire, romance, fantasy
- Length
- Novel (~46,600 words) - work in progress
- Comparable to
- Anne Rice, The Vampire Chronicles, Interview with the Vampire, True Blood, vampire romance
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
The Ghost
A songwriter goes in search of the mythical ghostwriter known as The Ghost in this musical mystery.
- Series
- Musical Mystery
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Mystery, music
- Length
- Novella (~21,500 words) - work in progress
- Comparable to
- Musical mystery, showbiz noir
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
Return of the Four Deuces
The infamous club is resurrected at 2222 South Wabash; a last-minute performer changes everything in this ensemble drama.
- Series
- Ensemble Drama
- Author
- Dixon Kinqade
- First published
- Genre
- Drama, music
- Length
- ~22,100 words - work in progress
- Comparable to
- Ensemble drama, Chicago, music
- Read free
- Full story
- License
- Public domain; free to read on this site
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