Boston Blackie is a thrilling novelization of Jack Boyles vivid pulp short stories. The enigmatic Boston Blackie, an ex-convict with a refined education, is a cunning jewel thief operating in the heart of San Francisco. With the assistance of his devoted wife Mary, he consistently outfoxes the police. Blackies character takes an intriguing turn in subsequent popular film and radio adaptations, where he evolves into a reformed jewel thief turned astute private investigator. (Summary by Winston Tharp)
