"The three stories reprinted in this volume are solid examples of what passed for thrilling adventures (not coincidentally the name of the pulp fiction magazine in which two of them appeared) in the preIndiana Jones days. In the title tale, an expedition to the Pakistan desert to locate the lost loot of Alexander the Great erupts in murder and mayhem when greed gets the better of its members. Price of a Hat, set in revolutionary Russia, concerns a Cossack hat that carries a secret so significant a dozen people die trying to acquire it. Starch and Stripes tells of a Marine officer at a Caribbean outpost whose scheme to apprehend a wily bandit is nearly undone by corps bureaucracy.... all three stories have the action, violence, and derring-do that made pulp fiction the escapist entertainment of its day." Publishers Weekly what is the most popular book in the world Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead (Historical Fiction Short Stories Collection)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great storyBy JoyceIf you like scary stories, this is one you should read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Picked for my library. Go on long trips frequently ...By B. HendersonPicked for my library. Go on long trips frequently and have a large selection on hand so I am prepared. Also part of my Hurricane prep. Once read I shall update the evaluation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. another hit by HubbardBy BillHe hit it out of the park again. Love to read the pulp fiction classics. Five mor words required. one left