Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-193) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The gasman cometh -- Big bird on the loose -- Macomb's firebug -- Tragedy in the suburbs -- Burning mysteries -- Mary, Mary quite contrary -- The horror -- Accidental shooting or assassination? -- Possession in Watseka -- Invasion of phantom gasbags -- Did anyone really starve on Starved Rock? -- The new monster of the Midway -- Virgil Ball's obsession -- The diabolical Dr. Holmes.