Napoleon B. Smith

Created by Leslie Allen Pseudonyms of Horace Brown (1908-96) In the digest-sized 1946 paperback Murder in the Rough, private eye NAPOLEON B. SMITH is out on the links, ending a round when a particularly bad hook (or slice or whatever you call it) lands his ball in the roughs that the local players have tagged … Continue reading Napoleon B. Smith

Squire Adams

Created by Horace Brown Pseudonyms include Leslie Allen (1908-96) SQUIRE ADAMS only appeared in just one story, The Penthouse Killings (1950), but it was a doozy — an action-packed cheesiest with plenty of pulpy, clever twists. The entire book takes place in a single day, and Squire only has until 5 pm to solve a … Continue reading Squire Adams