Black Star

'Black Star's Campaign' is a mystery novel by Johnston McCulley, famous for creating the character of 'Zorro'. It is an addition to the mystery novel series following the exploits of Black Star, a criminal mastermind who leads a secretive band of his followers. When a young woman visit Sheriff Kowen's office and leaves a tip of an illegal gambling operation, the sheriff swings into action. A successful raid of the gambling house nets a host of prisoners who are taken to the county jail. But things are not as they seem. A daring jail rescue follows and the famed criminal mastermind Black Star escapes from the jail aided by his gang. But not before vowing to make the city pay dearly through a series of crimes, which sets off a panic throughout the city. The only hope lies in calling in Roger Verbeck, a millionaire crime-fighter who helped catch Black Star the first time round. But will they be in time to stop his campaign of criminal revenge? And will they catch him this time round?