The collection includes all the works of a seven-year cycle (from 1923 to 1930) about an unnamed employee of the Continental Detective Agency, made by different translators in different years. Some of the stories presented in this collection have been translated into Russian for the first time.

"Arson Plus". Published in Black Mask magazine in October 1923 under the pseudonym Peter Collinson. Translator M. Bankin.

"Slippery Fingers". Published in Black Mask magazine in October 1923 under the pseudonym Peter Collinson. Translator M. Bankin.

"Crooked Souls" (“The Gatewood Caper”). Published in Black Mask magazine in October 1923. Translators E. Gunter and G. Rickman.

"It" ("The Black Hat That Wasn't There"). The story was first published in the magazine “Black Mask” in November 1923. Translator M. Bankin.

"Bodies Piled Up" ("House Dick"). The story was published in Black Mask magazine in December 1923. Translator M. Bankin.

"The Tenth Clew". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in January 1924. Translator A. Zalivadny.

"Night Shots". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in February 1924. Translator M. Bankin.

"Zigzags of Treachery". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in March 1924. Translator G. Rickman.

"One Hour". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in April 1924. Translator M. Bankin.

"The House in Turk Street". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in April 1924. Composes a duology with the story “The Woman with Silver Eyes.” Translators E. Gunter and A. Cherner.

"The Girl with Silver Eyes". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in June 1924. Composes a duology with the story “House on Turkish Street”. Translators E. Gunter and A. Cherner.

"Women, Politics and Murder" ("Death on Pine Street"). The story was published in Black Mask magazine in September 1924. Translator M. Bankin.

"The Golden Horseshoe". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in November 1924. Translator G. Rickman.

"Who Killed Bob Teal?". The story was published in True Detective Stories magazine in November 1924. Translator M. Bankin.

"Mike, Alec or Rufus?" ("Tom, Dick or Harry"). The story was published in Black Mask magazine in January 1925. Translator E. Gunter.

"The Whosis Kid". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in March 1925 of the year. Translator S. Manukov.

"The Scorched Face". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in May 1925. Translator E. Gunter.

"Corkscrew". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in September 1925. Translator V. Golyshev.

"Dead Yellow Women". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in November 1925. Translator E. Gunter.

"The Gutting of Couffignal". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in December 1925. Translator A. Sanin.

"The Creeping Siamese". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in March 1926. Translator V. Vatik.

"The Big Knockover". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in February 1927. Composes a duology with the story “106 thousand per head.” Translator V. Golyshev.

"$106,000 Blood Money". The story is printed in Black Mask magazine in May 1927. Composes a duology with the story “The Big Raid.” Translator V. Golyshev.

"The Main Death". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in June 1927. Translator G. Rickman.

"Red Harvest". The novel was originally published in parts in Black Mask magazine, in the form of short stories: "The Cleansing of Poisonville" in November 1927, "Crime Wanted - Male or Female" in December 1927, "Dynamite" in January 1928, "The 19th Murder" in February 1928. Translator M. Sergeeva.

"This King Business". The story was published in Mystery Stories magazine in January 1928. Translator S. Nikonenko.

"The Dain Curse". The novel was originally published in parts in Black Mask magazine, in the form of short stories: "Black Lives" in November 1928, "The Hollow Temple" in December 1928, "Black Honeymoon" in January 1929, "Black Riddle" in February 1929. Translators M. Zinde and V. Golyshev.

"Fly Paper". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in August 1929. Translator V. Golyshev.

"The Farewell Murder". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in February 1930. Translator M. Bankin.

"Death and Company". The story was published in Black Mask magazine in November 1930. Translator A. Yakovlev.