num_pages: 10
description: The intro to this short story in "The Big Book of the Continental Op" has this to say; "We've all seen the modern girl. She's a rare bird and here she is in all her glory - if that's what it is. A good detective yarn, this, with lots of action and some real people. Go to it." It came originally from "Black Mask" in 1923.It's all about Mr. Gatewood, his prospering lumber company, and his difficult daughter. There's a kidnapping and our friend the Op finds himself in no-man's land in the middle.Librarian's note #1: this entry relates to the story, "Crooked Souls." Collections of short stories, and each of the other individual stories by the author, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. There are a total of 28 short stories plus one incomplete; they can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Continental Op Short Story."Librarian's note #2: there are also two Continental Op novels, "Red Harvest" (also known as "The Cleansing of Poisonville), and "The Dain Curse."
language: English
title: Crooked Souls - a Continental Op Short Story