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From its launch in 1920 until its demise in 1951, the magazine Black Mask published pulp crime fiction. The first hard-boiled detective stories appeared on its pages. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and John D. MacDonald got their start in Black Mask. The urban crime stories that appeared in Black Mask helped to shape American culture. Modern computer games, films, and television are rooted in the fiction popularized by “the seminal and venerated mystery pulp magazine” ( Booklist).

Lucky the Orphan takes you back in time to an orphanage in the 1980s. You will experience what it was like to a 13-year-old orphan whose everyday life would be hard for most anyone to endure. He is terrorized by at least one of the orphanage's strict nuns and by too many rough peers, but Lucky still makes friends to help him through it all.

In this debut novel, a self-righteous team of vigilantes don luchador masks and bring their own swift brand of violent justice to anyone who would dare harm a child. Their actions however are quickly misinterpreted by the media and attention-starved online followers, and what was originally meant to halt the cycle of violence, only perpetuates it.

Join Ray Austin, former professional football player for the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets and co-founder of Athlyt, as he and Coach Cory Besch host the "Athlyt+" podcast with a new special guest every episode. Tune in now for exclusive tips from these Athlyts and to gain insights on how you can reach your full potential.