Black Cat Thrillogy #6: Thomas Thursday

Thomas Thursday (1894-1974) was a lesser-known pulp writer who ended up having one of the longest careers writing for the pulp magazines. His first published short story, "e;A Stroke of Genius,"e; appeared in Top-Notch (April 1, 1918 issue). He submitted the story to them after finding an old issue in the subway.He used the penname "e;Thursday"e; after glancing at a calendar. His real name remains a mystery. He was still appearing in the pulps in the late 1950s, after which the magazine format all but disappeared from the newsstands.Thursday was primarily a humorist, one of the few in the pulps. He appeared regularly in Top-Notch through the mid-20s, then transitioned to Argosy. Many of his story titles featured wordplay, e.g. "e;Illiterature"e; (People's Favorite Magazine, April 10, 1919), "e;Young Mild West"e; (Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 28, 1925), or "e;Of Lice and Men"e; (The Phantom Detective, September 1940). Many of his stories centered on circuses and sideshows. Thursday had worked for numerous circuses in his youth. Swindles and scams were a frequent theme.This volume includes 3 classic stories:"e;Dead Men Don't Move"e;"e;License for Theft"e;"e;Attention to Trifles"e;