Authorship -  KH16 - Clue of the Silver Scorpion

Discussions of Manuscript, Plot & Titles

 

Date From To Quotes
11/30/1959 Sam Epstein Anne Hagan (G&D) "The title ideas can also be used elsewhere, naturally.  One more thing I should add is that we can switch adjectives around to vary the combinations.   Anyway here are some ideas -- The Mystery of the Silver Scorpion, Golden Cutlass, Golden Dagger, Golden Spear, Scarlet Scorpion."
3/14/1960 Grosset & Dunlap McIntosh & Otis (Agent) "First half of advance against royalties on THE MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SCORPION"
6/28/1960 Sam Epstein Anne Hagan (G&D) "Here it is, for once actually a couple of days before D-Day.  Also included are the list of suggested illustrations and material for the jacket blurb. The title chapters are at the head of each chapter instead of being in list form as usual.
6/28/1960 Sam Epstein Anne Hagan (G&D) "SUGGESTED ILLUSTRATION MYSTERY SILVER SCORPION"…"4. Page 102 <115>
Ken, Sandy and Bert, bound and gagged, and blindfolded, on cellar floor. Criminal, Dan, in doorway, leaving them. Dan is pulling chain of overhead light to turn it off"
6/28/1960 Sam Epstein Anne Hagan (G&D) "Mystery of Silver Scorpion" blurb
7/27/1960 Grosset & Dunlap McIntosh & Otis (Agent) "Balance of advance against royalties on THE CLUE OF THE SILVER SCORPION…."

 

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