The Half-Asleep Girl by William H Kofoed | 1920 Hardboiled

The Half-Asleep Girl by William H KofoedFirst published in: The Black Mask September 1920Main genre: HardboiledLesser genres: Police Procedural, WhodunitAfter being fleeced of a small fortune by a beautiful, tranced-out girl, wealthy adventurer Fleming Knibbs follows her into a squalid house where a "suicide" has just occurred. Working with a keen-eyed detective, Knibbs must determine if the girl is a cold-blooded killer or the helpless puppet of a paralyzed man with terrifying hypnotic powers.---Production CreditsPrepared by: Sol Narrated by: Whiteman, the digital narrator⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised.---Explore the ArchiveWe feature almost every genre of pulp fiction, including:Horror, Detective, Westerns, even SportsFind more genres here: [Patreon Collections] [Apple Podcasts Channel]Looking for unfiltered stories? For explicit episodes that aren't allowed on our standard podcast feed, visit: [patreon.com/pulparchive/collections]---Support & LicensingThis is a Pulp Archive recording. All Public Pulp Archive recordings are licensed under Creative Commons. To support our work, please visit [patreon.com/pulparchive].A Note to Our Patrons: Special thanks to our patrons who make the podcast possible and make every episode of the Pulp Archive happen. Every episode is dedicated to our Patreon members; I truly could not do this without you.