"Names in the Black Book" by Robert E. Howard is a pulp detective tale featuring Steve Harrison, who investigates a string of brutal murders linked to a mysterious "Black Book" kept by the supposedly dead crime lord Erlik Khan. With his name next on the list, Harrison joins forces with Joan La Tour and the fierce Khoda Khan to confront Erlik in his hidden lair. The story blends noir mystery with exotic danger, culminating in a fiery showdown against a villain who refuses to stay dead.