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"Beyond Death's Gateway" is a short story by the American author, Paul Ernst. It is the sixth story in Ernst's DOCTOR SATAN series (Weird Tales, March 1936).

First appearing in WT in August 1935, the enigmatic Doctor Satan was described as ‘the world's weirdest criminal—an immensely wealthy man, who has turned to crime to satisfy his longing for thrills.’

There are 8 stories in the Doctor Satan series, with the titular character up against numerous challenges, pitted against his nemesis, the criminologist, Ascott Keane.

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0:12:16 - Two
0:29:24 - Three
0:39:14 - Four
0:53:08 - Five
1:05:38 - Further Listening

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