The Crimson Clown

Written in 1927, this is a clever super-hero novel by Johnston McCulley, the author of the Zorro novels. The hero in this two book series is Delton Prouse, a dapper dan who likes to dress up in a red clown's outfit and steal from the rich with the aid of a hypodermic needle and a can of pepper spray. The book is episodic and full of clever turns and twists, and you will be a Delton Prouse fan by the time you are finished and ready for the sequel. THE CRIMSON CLOWN AGAIN, also published by Ramble House.