Out of the Vault: “Bound” by Maureen Dallas Watkins – A Dark, Forgotten Masterpiece

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“Bound” by Maureen Dallas Watkins – A Dark, Forgotten Masterpiece

Best known for Chicago, the play that inspired the Oscar-winning musical and film, Maureen Dallas Watkins made her name with biting wit, razor-sharp satire, and courtroom drama. But in “Bound,” a long-forgotten story now unearthed in The Strand, Watkins trades glitz for grit.

Dark, intense, and deeply psychological, “Bound” tells the story of betrayal, violence, and emotional entrapment. Written in a tone far removed from her screen comedies of the 1930s and ’40s, this rare work suggests Watkins was experimenting with a more serious literary voice—perhaps even laying the groundwork for a novel or stage play that was never realized.

📖 Published for the first time in decades, this story showcases a side of Watkins few have ever seen—raw, dramatic, and unflinching.

🎉 We’ve just taken this issue out of the vault—and stock is limited.

Also Inside This Collector’s Issue:
“Fatal Twist” by Alan Jacobson (A Karen Vail mystery)
“Bennigan’s Key” by John M. Floyd
“A Singular Event at Undershaw” by Susie Wilde (A Sherlock Holmes pastiche)
“The P.I.’s Last Case” by Andrew McQuilkin
Interviews with J.A. Jance & John Sandford
Reviews and editorial by Andrew Gulli

Whether you’re a collector, a fan of vintage crime fiction, or just love great storytelling—this issue is a must-have.

📦 Very limited quantities. First come, first served.