HERBERT HARRIS

A BIBLIOGRAPHY

Herbert Harris (1911-1995)

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Novels

Who Kill to Live
Published by Herbert Jenkins, 1962
Set in post-war France, this outstanding novel tells the story of Nicole Dowling, a young Anglo-French woman who is trying to locate her father, who is wanted for murder. A tale of intrigue and corruption, Who Kill to Live is also a fascinating account of former members of the French Resistance who became hooked on a dangerous lifestyle and turned to a life of crime after the war ended.

Hawaii Five-O: Serpents in Paradise
Published by Flamingo Books, 1972
This TV tie-in novelisation was reprinted in the UK in 1975 by W. H. Allen & Company under their Star Books imprint.

Hawaii Five-O: The Angry Battalion
Published by Flamingo Books, 1972
This TV tie-in novelisation was reprinted in the UK in 1976 by W. H. Allen & Company under their Star Books imprint.

Short Stories

"Umbrella"
The Star, January 17, 1931 (this short story is printed here as part of the newspaper's "Children's Weekend Story" series of stories by various authors)

"My 'Dear' Partner"
The Star, October 8, 1931

"The New Inspector"
The Star, May 26, 1932

"The Pirate Ship"
The Star, August 12, 1933 (this short story is printed here as part of the newspaper's "Children's Weekend Story" series of stories by various authors)

"Sixty Miles from Home"
The Happy Mag., Summer 1936 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"A Simple Appeal"
The Humorist, November 21, 1936 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"Everything for Sale"
The Happy Mag., March 1940 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
The Happy Mag. (Australia and New Zealand edition), April 1940 (this short story is reprinted here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"Penny Wise"
Blighty, February 1, 1947

"His Own Medicine"
Reveille, No. 189, February 4, 1947

"Ratty's Mistakes"
Reveille, No. 196, April 8, 1947

"Picking the Winner"
London Opinion, August 1947

"Catching the Boat"
London Opinion, January 1948

"Pipped on the Post"
Blighty, February 26, 1949

"Last Orders"
Blighty, February 26, 1949 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Michael Moore)

"Board Meeting"
The Evening News, November 27, 1951

"Just in Case"
Blighty, August 23, 1952

"That's Show Business"
The Evening News, August 28, 1952

"Conscience Money"
The Evening Standard, September 10, 1952
The Outspan, March 6, 1953 (this magazine was published in South Africa)

"A Matinee for Loretta"
The Star, March 14, 1953

"Known by Sight"
The Evening Standard, February 11, 1954

"Brown Study"
The Evening Standard, March 15, 1954
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, April 1959

"Right Lines"
The Evening Standard, April 2, 1954
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1973 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"Into Thin Air"
The Evening Standard, April 20, 1954
The Saint Detective Magazine, November 1954
The Saint Detective Magazine (Australian edition), November 1955
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), January 1956

"About Turn"
The Evening Standard, April 24, 1954

"A Grave for Lydia"
The Evening Standard, April 29, 1954
Michael Shayne Mystery Magazine, November 1956
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine (Australian edition), March 1957
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine (British edition), July 1957
A revised version of this short story was published under the title "A Long Rest for Rosie" in the October 1965 issue of Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine.

"The Last Act"
The Evening Standard, May 20, 1954
The Saint Detective Magazine, December 1954
The Saint Detective Magazine (Australian edition), June 1955
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), August 1955

"Foolproof"
The Evening Standard, May 24, 1954
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, December 1960

"Act of Murder"
The Evening Standard, July 5, 1954
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August 1961

"Almost a Holiday"
The Evening Standard, July 12, 1954

"Double Booking"
The Evening Standard, July 24, 1954
Evening Express, September 4, 1954
The Creasey Mystery Magazine, December 1956

"Budding Sleuth"
The Evening Standard, July 28, 1954
Evening Express, September 11, 1954
The Creasey Mystery Magazine, February 1957
The Second Mystery Bedside Book, ed. John Creasey, Hodder & Stoughton, 1961

"A Little Bird Told"
The Evening Standard, September 3, 1954

"Walls Can Talk"
The Evening Standard, September 6, 1954
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, September 1961

"Telephone Alibi"
The Evening Standard, November 3, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Michael Moore)

"Suicide Note"
The Evening Standard, November 9, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"This Is the Life!"
The Evening Standard, November 17, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Michael Moore)

"Mark of Eve"
The Evening Standard, November 20, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"Snap Judgment"
The Evening Standard, December 10, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
The Saint Detective Magazine, March 1956 (this short story is reprinted here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), November 1956 (this short story is reprinted here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"The Dumb Friend"
The Evening Standard, December 16, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
The Saint Detective Magazine, July 1955 (this short story is reprinted here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), December 1955 (this short story is reprinted here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
Best Underworld Stories, ed. Douglas Rutherford, Faber and Faber, 1968

"Double Fault"
The Evening Standard, December 30, 1954 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
Evening Express, May 14, 1955 (this short story is reprinted here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"Yellow Peril"
The Evening Standard, January 1, 1955 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"A Guy Named Elmer"
Boy's Own Paper, April 1955
This is the first of two short stories that feature the character Elmer.

"Poison Trail"
The Saint Detective Magazine, June 1955
The Saint Detective Magazine (Australian edition), November 1955
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), January 1956

"Hat-trick for Elmer"
Boy's Own Paper, August 1955
This is the second of two short stories that feature the character Elmer.

"Questioned by the Coroner"
The Evening Standard, August 19, 1955 (this short story is printed here as part of the newspaper's "Deckchair Detective" series of stories by various authors)
Boy's Own Paper, January 1956

"When the Clock Chimed Four"
The Evening Standard, August 25, 1955 (this short story is printed here as part of the newspaper's "Deckchair Detective" series of stories by various authors)

"A Rose from Carmen"
The Saint Detective Magazine, October 1955
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), February 1958
The Saint Detective Magazine (British edition), April 1958

"Time the Enemy"
Evening Express, October 6, 1955

"Death of a Dandy"
Evening Express, October 14, 1955

"Safe Bet ..."
Evening Express, October 21, 1955

"A Matter of £ s. d."
Evening Express, November 24 ,1955

"The Other Woman ..."
Evening Express, December 2, 1955

"Her Shiny Nose"
The Star, May 26, 1956

"A Private Eyeful"
The Evening Standard, June 9, 1956
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1960

"Murder in Suite 101"
The Evening Standard, June 15, 1956
This is the first of five short stories that feature the character Rod Keever.

"Lucky Shilling"
The Star, June 30, 1956

"Blonde and Gigolo"
The Evening Standard, July 18, 1956
This is the second of five short stories that feature the character Rod Keever.

"Sound Effects"
The Star, August 25, 1956

"Hell Raiser!"
Boy's Own Paper, September 1956

"High Jinks"
The Evening News, September 12, 1956

"Her Film Test"
The Star, September 15, 1956

"First Aid for the Foreign Office"
The Evening Standard, October 19, 1956

"In the Balance"
The Evening Standard, October 24, 1956

"Debtor Half"
The Evening News, October 29, 1956

"Thicker Than Water"
The Evening Standard, November 17, 1956
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October 1973

"Matinee Date"
The Evening News, December 10, 1956

"Leave to Get Married"
The Star, December 29, 1956

" 'My Dear Lenny ...' "
The Star, January 5, 1957 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Michael Moore)

"Match-Makers"
The Star, February 2, 1957

"Top to Bottom"
The Evening Standard, February 11, 1957
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, December 1973
This is the third of five short stories that feature the character Rod Keever.

"If Once You Loved ..."
The Star, February 23, 1957 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"The Loving Brothers"
The Evening Standard, March 9, 1957

"The Silver Crucifix"
Combat, No. 6, April 1957

"All My Eye"
The Evening News, May 9, 1957

"Berlin Interlude"
The Creasey Mystery Magazine, July 1957

"The Good Samaritans"
The Evening Standard, October 15, 1957 (this short story is printed here as part of the newspaper's "Did It Happen?" series of stories and articles by various authors)

"The Big Teddy Bears"
Choice of Weapons, Hodder & Stoughton, 1958

"Detective's Wife"
John Creasey Mystery Magazine, January 1958
The Mystery Bedside Book, ed. John Creasey, Hodder & Stoughton, 1960
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1985, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1985

"The Imam’s New Wife Keeps Her Head"
The Evening Standard, June 28, 1958

"Death of a Tramp"
John Creasey Mystery Magazine, September 1958
The Third Mystery Bedside Book, ed. John Creasey, Hodder & Stoughton, 1962

"George Gets Caught in a Rat Trap"
The Evening Standard, November 1, 1958

"Blackmail Is Not So Easy"
The Evening Standard, May 14, 1959

"Murderer’s Mark—in Duplicate"
The Evening Standard, May 18, 1959

"Learning About Husbands"
The Evening News, May 18, 1959

"There’s Usually One Twist a Killer Doesn’t Reckon On"
The Evening Standard, May 30, 1959

"Fred Puts on Some Weight"
The Evening Standard, August 3, 1959

"Strange How Some Killers Have Such Good Taste ..."
The Evening Standard, August 26, 1959

"Does the Hat-and-Coat Girl Notice You?"
The Evening Standard, September 12, 1959

"It Takes More Than a Cigarette to Save a Killer ..."
The Evening Standard, October 12, 1959

"A Simple Cup of Tea Gave PC Potts the Clue"
The Evening Standard, October 14, 1959

"The Fastest Thief in the World"
The Evening Standard, October 16, 1959

"Apple Sauce"
The Evening News, November 24, 1959

"Cue for a Kiss"
The Evening News, December 3, 1959

"Just in Case"
The Evening News, January 13, 1960

"The Inspector Tries His Hand at Art"
The Evening Standard, January 16, 1960

"Inches Make a Difference When It Comes to Murder"
The Evening Standard, February 6, 1960

"A Man Has to Watch Out for His Sister ..."
The Evening Standard, March 5, 1960

"Studded Insult"
The Evening News, March 26, 1960

"The Mixture as Before"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, April 1960
This is the fourth of five short stories that feature the character Rod Keever.

"The Clock Watchers"
The Evening News, April 14, 1960
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February 1974

"Oh, You Beautiful Doll"
The Evening News, May 27, 1960

"Trust a Woman"
The Evening News, July 8, 1960

"Book Lover"
The Evening News, September 14, 1960

"Pearls for a Lady"
The Evening News, September 24, 1960

"Her Brother was a Copper"
The Star, October 8, 1960

"Winning Hand"
The Evening News, November 21, 1960

"A Nice Cup of Tea"
The Evening Standard, (issue date unknown)
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1960 (this short story is reprinted here under the title "Murder—and a Cup of Tea")
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967
The Gourmet Crook Book, ed. Tony Wilmot, Everest Books, 1976

"Her Father Said No"
The Evening News, December 29, 1960

"The Price of Silence"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February 1961
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August 1974

"Blackmail—and a Love Letter"
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1961

"Flag of Surrender"
The Evening News, March 3, 1961

"Spring Board"
The Evening News, March 28, 1961

"Love and Geometry"
The Evening News, April 20, 1961

"Death by Fright"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, May 1961

"Strictly Business"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1961
This is the fifth of five short stories that feature the character Rod Keever.

"Best Seller"
The Evening News, June 12, 1961

"Date in the Rain"
The Evening News, July 11, 1961

"A Red Rose Each Morning"
The Evening News, August 31, 1961

"Last Wish"
The Evening News, December 8, 1961

"Tragedy: When a Barrister Turns to Acting"
The Evening Standard, December 9, 1961

"Shock for the Killer in Rubber Gloves"
The Evening Standard, January 13, 1962

"In the Ditch"
The Evening News, January 20, 1962

"Murder? It All Started When Jim Saw That Peony ..."
The Evening Standard, February 3, 1962

"Blonde's Brother"
The Evening News, July 12, 1962

"Link with the Locals"
The Evening News, September 17, 1962
The Fifth Mystery Bedside Book, ed. John Creasey, Hodder & Stoughton, 1964

"Gentlemen's Agreement"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, November 1962

"The Comeback"
The Evening News, November 30, 1962

"Second Opinion"
Weekend, December 12-16, 1962

"Star Trouble"
The Evening News, February 1, 1963

"The Soft Shell"
The Evening News, March 11, 1963

"Tabs on Tanya"
The Evening News, May 10, 1963

"Concealed Evidence"
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 1963
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (British edition), October 1963
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (Australian edition), December 1963

"One Dog Too Many for a Smuggler"
The Evening Standard, June 22, 1963

"Key Talent"
The Evening News, July 1, 1963

"Murder by Inches"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, September 1963
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, May 1973 (this short story is reprinted here under the title "Inches Too Short")

"Caught in the Wing"
The Evening News, December 27, 1963

"Hate-in-the-Mist"
Crime Writers' Choice, ed. Roy Vickers, Hodder & Stoughton, 1964
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August 1976

"Real Dreamy"
The Evening News, March 28, 1964

"Honestly, Darling"
The Evening News, May 22, 1964

"Two Painters in the Family"
The Evening News, July 3, 1964

"Call Round and See Me"
The Evening News, August 4, 1964

"Put it Back"
The Evening News, December 17, 1964

"Danny's Real Talent"
The Sixth Mystery Bedside Book, ed. John Creasey, Hodder & Stoughton, 1965

"The Shadow"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, February 1965

"Rough Cast"
The Evening News, February 5, 1965

"Frame Up"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, April 1965

"The Escort"
John Creasey Mystery Magazine, April 1965
More Tales of Unease, ed. John Burke, Pan Books, 1969

"Gooseberry Fool"
The Evening News, May 28, 1965

"Choc Full"
The Evening News, July 22, 1965

"Waiting for a Redhead"
The Evening News, September 1, 1965

"A Long Rest for Rosie"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, October 1965
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book, ed. John Creasey, Hodder & Stoughton, 1966
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1974
This is a revised and retitled version of Harris' short story "A Grave for Lydia", which first appeared in the April 29, 1954 edition of The Evening Standard.

"It's Very Hush Hush"
The Evening News, December 3, 1965

"Carry On, Cupid"
The Evening News, January 17, 1966

"Wrong Number"
Weekend, February 23—March 1, 1966

"Settled Out of Court"
Parade, April 2, 1966

"Prize of Ivory"
Parade, April 9, 1966 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Michael Moore)

"Closed for the Night"
The Evening News, April 30, 1966

"He Had Killed a Woman"
The Evening News, May 17, 1966

"The Vase"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, September 1966

"She's Our Ghost"
The Evening News, September 19, 1966

"Last Waltz"
The Evening News, November 15, 1966

"Hunt the Spanner"
The Evening News, February 11, 1967

"The Way of Release"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, March 1967
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1979, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1979

"Take a Closer Look"
The Evening News, September 8, 1967

"Already Booked"
The Evening News, December 13, 1967

"Saviour of San Fernando"
Woman's Mirror, (issue date unknown)
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1969, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1968

"This Blonde Elephant"
The Evening News, February 15, 1968

"Break it Up"
The Evening News, May 9, 1968

"Packet of Trouble"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 77, June 1968

"On Target"
The Evening News, August 3, 1968

"Don't Take My Word"
The Evening News, November 5, 1968

"Neat, for a Villain"
The Evening News, December 9, 1968
This short story is the first in the author's "Grand Cosmopolitan" series, about a house detective in a luxury hotel.

"Unfrustrated Exports"
The Evening News, December 10, 1968
This short story is the second in the author's "Grand Cosmopolitan" series.

"Drag Net"
The Evening News, December 11, 1968
This short story is the third in the author's "Grand Cosmopolitan" series.

"Curtains for an Actress"
The Evening News, December 12, 1968
This short story is the fourth in the author's "Grand Cosmopolitan" series.

"Private Eyes are Green"
The Evening News, December 13, 1968
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, December 1973
This short story is the fifth in the author's "Grand Cosmopolitan" series.

"The Chee Min Vase"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, (issue date unknown)
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1970, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1969

"Deadly Friendship"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 80, March 1969

"Never Say Die"
The Evening News, May 17, 1969

"On Reflection ..."
Weekend, June 25—July 1, 1969

"The Gentle Gunman"
The Evening News, October 17, 1969

"Sleeping Beauty"
The Evening News, November 19, 1969

"Minor Operation"
The Evening News, February 12, 1970
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, December 1972

"Reprieve"
Argosy (British edition), April 1970
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1976, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1975

"Too Much to Lose"
The Evening News, May 25, 1970

"The Wall Game"
Argosy (British edition), October 1970
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1972, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1971
Espionage, February 1985

"Revenge is Sweet"
Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine, (issue date unknown)
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1971, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1971

"Stain of Guilt"
The Evening News, January 26, 1971

"Loving's Killing"
Parade, March 27, 1971

"Trial by Fury"
The Evening News, April 17, 1971
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, March 1972

"Sacrificial Lamb"
The Evening News, May 1, 1971

"Dangerous Knowledge"
The Evening News, July 27, 1971
The London Mystery Selection, No. 112, March 1977

"The Evil Trade"
The Evening News, August 19, 1971

"Low Marks for Murder"
Argosy (British edition), October 1971
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1973, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1972
Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries, ed. Martin Edwards, British Library Publishing, 2024

"Heaven Scent"
Weekend, October 6-12, 1971

"Winning Trick"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 91, December 1971

"Sticky Wicket"
The Evening News, January 22, 1972

"Dangerous Bend"
The Evening News, March 11, 1972
The Evening News Collection 2, ed. Mark Williams, Chapmans, 1991

"Kiss Proof"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, May 1972

"Over the Hill"
Argosy (British edition), May 1972

"Restricted"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1972

"Woman Power"
The Evening News, June 17, 1972

"Picture of Guilt"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 94, September 1972
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1980, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1980

"Hat Trick"
The Evening News, September 19, 1972

"The Athlete and the Necktie"
Argosy (British edition), October 1972
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1974, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1973

"In the Bag"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October 1972

"Bad Timing"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, November 1972 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"Bluff at Gunpoint"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, December 1972 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Peter Friday)

"Mind Over Blackmail"
Argosy (British edition), January 1973
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1977, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1977

"Boxing Clever"
The Evening News, January 13, 1973

"Seen Close"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February 1973

"Killer in the Rain"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, March 1973

"Death in Camera"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, March 1973 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Jerry Regan)

"Ratcatcher"
The Evening News, March 17, 1973
The Evening News Collection 2, ed. Mark Williams, Chapmans, 1991

"Third Time Unlucky"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, April 1973 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Jerry Regan)

"Man Overboard"
Man Junior, June 1973 (this magazine was published in Australia)

"Murder in Duplicate"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, July 1973

"Dear, Dear Delores"
The Evening News, July 5, 1973

"Dogs of Peace"
Argosy (British edition), August 1973
John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1975, ed. Herbert Harris, Hodder & Stoughton, 1974

"Diamond Cut Diamond"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 98, September 1973

"Blind Justice"
The Evening News, October 29, 1973

"She Shall Have Murder"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, November 1973

"Callers in the Night"
Adam (Australian edition), December 1973

"Testament to Murder"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, January 1974

"Weighs and Means"
The Evening News, March 4, 1974

"Deadly Prescription"
Charlie Chan Mystery Magazine, May 1974

"Quick Exit"
The Evening News, May 3, 1974

"Hour of Reckoning"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, July 1974

"A Friend in Need"
The Evening News, July 27, 1974

"She Wasn't His Type at All ..."
The Evening News, November 18, 1974

"Death of a Mother's Boy"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, January 1975

"Death of a Butterfly"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February 1975

"It Happened One Arabian Night"
The Evening News, March 21, 1975

"It Only Hurts When I Cry ..."
The Evening News, May 23, 1975

"The Double-Breasted Coat"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1975

"Pile of Evidence"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 105, June 1975

"Death of a Bookie"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August 1975

"The Point of Death"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, September 1975

"Safe Alibi"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, September 1975 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"A Marriage Faces the Acid Test"
The Evening News, September 25, 1975

"Message Received"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October 1975

"Death in His Heart"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, November 1975

"The Big Fix"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, November 1975 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1978, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1978

"Ann Liked the Colour of His Money"
The Evening News, November 19, 1975

"A Stitch in Time"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, January 1976

"Conscience is a Pretty Girl with Big, Sad Eyes"
The Evening News, March 23, 1976

"Dumb Witness"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, April 1976 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Michael Moore)

"Blood on the Snow"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, May 1976

"The Customer is Always Right"
The Evening News, May 27, 1976

"Permission to Murder"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, July 1976

"The Long Shadow"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, July 1976 (this short story is printed here under the pseudonym Frank Bury)

"One Shove Too Many"
The Evening News, October 20, 1976

"Manners Maketh the Woman ..."
The Evening News, February 9, 1977

"An Innocent Man"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, April 1977

"Kiss Her Goodbye"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, May 1977

"A Suicide Note Spells Murder"
The Evening News, May 18, 1977

"Double Decoy"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, June 1977

"Sizing Up A Murder Suspect"
The Evening News, July 13, 1977

"Baptism of Blood"
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August 1977

"The Murdering Kind"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 114, September 1977

"It Would be Nice to Please Big Jim"
The Evening News, October 3, 1977

"Message for Myra"
The Evening News, February 2, 1978

"Swallow the Alibi ..."
The Evening News, March 23, 1978

"When Death Enters Just on Cue"
The Evening News, May 11, 1978

"The Promise of Four Vital Blue Notes"
The Evening News, July 5, 1978
The Evening News Collection 1, ed. Mark Williams, Chapmans, 1991 (due to an editorial error an important part of the text at the end of the "The Promise of Four Vital Blue Notes" is missing in this anthology, with the result that the conclusion of this short story, as it appears here, makes no sense!)

"Photo Finish"
The Evening News, November 30, 1978

"Night of Violence"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 119, December 1978

"Joe's Tea Without Sympathy"
The Evening News, March 20, 1979

"Double Deadly"
The Evening News, May 17, 1979

"A Model Killing"
The Evening News, October 1, 1979

"The Blood Red Rose ..."
The Evening News, November 1, 1979

"Robbery Solved on Sight"
The Evening News, December 5, 1979

"A Swig of Strychnine"
The London Mystery Selection, No. 124, March 1980
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1981, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1981

"Picture of Confidence"
The Evening News, March 17, 1980

"The Price of Having a Perfect Wife"
The Evening News, August 1, 1980

"The Death of Mr. X"
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1982, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1982

"Lip Service"
Tit-Bits, October 23, 1982

"Hooch, Mon!"
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1983, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1983

"Give Him an Inch ..."
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1984, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1984

"The Doctor Afraid of Blood"
Reveille, (issue date unknown; Reveille was discontinued in 1979 so this short story would have been originally published before 1980)
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1986, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1986

"Incident in Cuba"
Espionage, June 1986

"Death at the Barbecue"
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1987, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1987

"Gin and Murder"
The Evening Standard, (issue date unknown)
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1988, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1988

"Bird of Paradise"
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1989, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1989

"Two of a Kind"
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1990, ed. Herbert Harris, Gollancz, 1990

Anthologies (as editor)

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1966
Herbert Harris took over as editor for this annual anthology of the Crime Writers' Association. The previous six volumes in this series of books were edited by John Creasey, who founded the C.W.A.

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1967

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1969
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1968

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1970
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1969

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1971
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1971

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1972
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1971

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1973
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1972

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1974
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1973

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1975
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1974

John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book 1976
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1975

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1977
Published by Gollancz, 1977
This book is a continuation, and the first under a new title, of the series of anthologies previously known as John Creasey's Mystery Bedside Book.

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1978
Published by Gollancz, 1978

A Handful of Heroes
Published by Reader's Digest Association, 1978

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1979
Published by Gollancz, 1979

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1980
Published by Gollancz, 1980

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1981
Published by Gollancz, 1981

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1982
Published by Gollancz, 1982

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1983
Published by Gollancz, 1983

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1984
Published by Gollancz, 1984

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1985
Published by Gollancz, 1985

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1986
Published by Gollancz, 1986

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1987
Published by Gollancz, 1987

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1988
Published by Gollancz, 1988

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1989
Published by Gollancz, 1989

John Creasey's Crime Collection 1990
Published by Gollancz, 1990
This was the last book in the series that Herbert Harris edited and the final one to appear under this title. The Crime Writers' Association continue to publish anthologies to this day, with recent volumes being edited by Martin Edwards.

Feature Articles

"A Gift for Father Christmas"
Boy's Own Paper, December 1953

"Right Monkey"
Boy's Own Paper, July 1954
This piece was cowritten with the radio comedian Al Read, whose show was very popular on the wireless during the 1950s and 60s. "Right Monkey" was one of Read's catchphrases!

"The Fittest Man in the Theatre"
Boy's Own Paper, September 1954
An interview with the actor, comedian, musician and singer Norman Wisdom.

"Benny Hill Visits BOP!"
Boy's Own Paper, October 1954
An interview with the comedian, actor and scriptwriter Benny Hill.

"King of Goons"
Boy's Own Paper, November 1954
An interview with the actor, comedian, singer and television presenter Harry Secombe.

"No Prize for Nixon!"
Boy's Own Paper, December 1954

"Atom Bomb on Two Legs"
Boy's Own Paper, February 1955
An interview with the comedian, television presenter, writer and actor Bob Monkhouse.

"Miracle Memory Man"
Boy's Own Paper, March 1955

"BOP Turned Down Eric Barker’s Serial"
Boy's Own Paper, May 1955
An interview with the comic actor Eric Barker, who starred in several of the early "Carry On" films.

"Magic is Comedy to Tommy Cooper"
Boy's Own Paper, August 1955
Possibly an interview.

"He Wrote Songs to Get Our Hut"
Boy's Own Paper, June 1955

"Max Bygraves Is No 'Big 'Ead' "
Boy's Own Paper, October 1955
Possibly an interview.

"Sandy Wilson Is No Buccaneer"
Boy's Own Paper, April 1956
Possibly an interview.

"Let's Meet the Attenborough Brothers"
Boy's Own Paper, October 1956
Possibly an interview.

"Authors Are Neglected Personalities"
Boy's Own Paper, February 1957

"Talking Point: Are We Getting Soft?"
Boy's Own Paper, November 1958

Humorous Sketches

"The Laugh's on Me"
Boy's Own Paper, October 1950

"B.O.P. Funfare"
Boy's Own Paper, November 1950

"Christmas Crackers"
Boy's Own Paper, December 1950

"Smile Stones"
Boy's Own Paper, January 1951

"Laugh Parade"
Boy's Own Paper, February 1951

"March Grins"
Boy's Own Paper, March 1951

Sources and Acknowledgements:
In the process of compiling this bibliography, as well as referring to my own collection of literature and the research I have done at the British Library Newspaper Library, a number of other sources were consulted, not the least of which was Philip Stephensen-Payne's Galactic Central website, the home of William G. Contento's Fictionmags Index.

Addenda:
For those wishing to know more about this author, a short biographical piece I wrote for him can be read here. It was while researching the history of short fiction in the London Evening News that I discovered and fell in love with Harris' stories.
It should be noted that this bibliography is not comprehensive. A number of biographical sketches that have appeared both in print and online claim Harris had over 3,500 of his stories published. For years he had an entry in The Guinness Book of Records as Britain's most prolific short-story writer. Many of his tales are no doubt buried in old issues of newspapers and magazines that have not yet had their fiction contents indexed. Moreover, there are likely to be numerous articles and humorous pieces by Harris in vintage periodicals that will hopefully one day be catalogued here.
Please note that in the Short Stories section of this webpage, The Evening News and The Star refer to the London evening newspapers that bore those titles, The Evening Standard to the London evening newspaper that is still with us today and the Evening Express to the daily newspaper published in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Finally, it is worth mentioning here that Harris wrote brief but very interesting introductions for the annual John Creasey anthologies that he edited between 1966 and 1990. In some of the later ones, he hinted at a touch of sadness when reflecting on how short stories had largely fallen out of fashion. He was part of a generation of writers who witnessed the golden age of the short story in periodicals gradually fade away, with many titles ceasing publication, while those that survived into the modern era having made the editorial decision to drop the short fiction feature from their contents. By the early 1980s, Harris was remarking in one of his introductions that it was almost entirely the women's magazines, such as The People's Friend and Woman's Own, that were keeping the flame alive, after the traditional markets had all but disappeared. His love for short stories was evident, as was the obvious pleasure he took in editing the C.W.A. anthologies for so long.

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