Frederick Nebel's unforgettable character Jack Cardigan was one of the main reasons behind the success of the legendary Dime Detective Magazine. His hard-boiled P.I. stories were a major influence to other writers of the era, yet only a handful have been reprinted since their original 44-story run eighty years ago. Volume 3 of this series contains the next 11 installments, complete and uncut, with the original illustrations by John Fleming Gould. "Spades Are Spades" (January 1, 1934), "Hot Spot" (March 1, 1934), "Kick Back" (April 1, 1934), "Read 'Em and Weep" (May 1, 1934), "Red Hot" (July 1, 1934), "Not So Tough..." (August 15, 1934), "Too Hot to Handle" (September 15, 1934), "Pardon My Murder" (November 15, 1934), "Leave It to Cardigan" (December 15, 1934), "Hell on Wheels" (February 1, 1935), and "Hell Couldn't Stop Him" (April 15, 1935).