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Spicy Mystery Stories [v12 #5, October 1942] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Allen Anderson)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · Last Round · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss

18 · Dwindling Death · Lew Merrill · nv

30 · Half-Way House · Hugh Speer · ss

42 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

46 · Inside the Shell · Walter Cook · ss Spicy Mystery Stories November 1936, as “Zombie” by Carl Moore

54 · Unfinished Business · T. V. Faulkner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories April 1938, as “Mirror Magic” by Robert Leslie Bellem

62 · Other Hands · John Wayne · ss Spicy Mystery Stories April 1936, as “Symphony of Terror” by K. Y. Landes

70 · In a Crystal · William Decatur · nv Spicy Mystery Stories December 1935, as “Tomb Dweller” by E. Hoffmann Price

82 · Dark Blood · Bob Leeson · nv Spicy Mystery Stories May 1936, as “Blood of a Dog” by Clint Morgan

Spicy Mystery Stories [v12 #6, November 1942] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)
Given as v12 #5 in the Table of Contents.
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · Twisted Time · Lew Merrill · nv

18 · Years That Are Not · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss

30 · The Lost Shadow · Clive Trent · nv

42 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

46 · The Voice of Death · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Mystery Stories November 1936, as “Tree Devil” by Roy Hunt

54 · The Black Horror · Ray Coleman · ss Spicy Mystery Stories November 1936, as “Death’s Dancing Partner” by Hugh Speer

62 · Long Sleep · John Wayne · nv Spicy Mystery Stories February 1936, as “Shadows Pass” by Robert Leslie Bellem

74 · Dead Center · William Decatur · nv Spicy Mystery Stories July 1935, as “The Garden of Evil” by E. Hoffmann Price

86 · Corpse Curse · Harold Lee Grace · ss Spicy Mystery Stories May 1938, as “Shadow from Eleusis” by Robert Leslie Bellem

Spicy Mystery Stories [v13 #1, December 1942] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Allen Anderson)

6 · Calavan · Justin Case · nv

22 · Web of Wizardry · E. Hoffmann Price · nv

38 · Miracle Man · Frank Decker · ss Spicy Mystery Stories June 1937, as “Ghoul’s Trap” by Robert Leslie Bellem

52 · Danger Girl · Alvin F. Hunter · ss Spicy Mystery Stories August 1935, as “Hell Hole of Horror” by Don King

60 · False Face · Walton Grey · ss Spicy Mystery Stories April 1938, as “Hell’s Archangel” by Henry Kuttner

68 · Fork the in Road · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories September 1935, as “The Blood Drinkers” by Jerome Severs Perry

76 · Voodoo Madness · John Wayne · ss Spicy Mystery Stories October 1936, as “Cult of the Corpse” by Justin Case

126 · A Note on Werewolves · [uncredited] · ms

· Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Speed Mystery
Title changed from Spicy Mystery Stories.

Publishers:

Trojan Publishing Corp.; 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA: Speed Mystery, Jan 1943 – Mar 1946.

Editors:

Kenneth Hutchinson - Editor: Speed Mystery.

Speed Mystery [v1 #1, January 1943] (Trojan Publishing Corp., 15¢, 128pp+, pulp)
Details supplied by Paul Berglund from Table of Contents.

6 · Ghost-Wife · Clive Trent · ss

18 · Dark Miracle · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss

30 · Return of Terror · William Decatur · ss Spicy Mystery Stories September 1935, as “Passion Before Death” by Arthur Wallace

41 · Can Science Explain Werewolves? · [uncredited] · ms

42 · Tincture of Venom [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

46 · Canyon of Fear · Max Neilson · nv Spicy Mystery Stories June 1936, as “Mistress of Vengeance” by Justin Case

58 · Dead Enough · Walter Cook · nv Spicy Mystery Stories August 1935, as “The Isle of the Restless Dead” by Atwater Culpepper

70 · The Road Down · Randolph Barr · ss Spicy Mystery Stories August 1935, as “Bride of the Serpent” by Charles A. Baker, Jr.

78 · The Hidden One · John Wayne · nv Spicy Mystery Stories April 1936, as “Return of the Killer” by Arthur Wallace

90 · Is Witchcraft a Religion? · [uncredited] · ms

92 · Sealed in Death · George Freeman Tracy · nv Spicy-Adventure Stories August 1937, as “Bride of the Sun” by Lew Merrill

120 · Pearls—The Malignant · [uncredited] · ms

123 · Cannibalism—Civilized & Savage · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [v1 #2, February 1943] (15¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Allen Anderson)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · Steel of Death · Lew Merrill · nv

18 · Dark Doors of Doom · Justin Case · ss

30 · The Unknown Factor · Hugh Speer · nv

42 · Ryder’s Lights · Clive Trent · nv

54 · Death of a Nazi [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

58 · Painted Death · Neal Barlow · nv

70 · Glass Eyes · John Wayne · nv Spicy Mystery Stories November 1937, as “Behind Hell’s Veil” by Rex Norman

82 · Death for a Killer · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories October 1937, as “There Will Be Madness” by Ken Cooper

94 · The Seven Devils of Babylon · [uncredited] · ms

100 · Weird Things That Drop from the Sky · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [v1 #3, March 1943] (15¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)

6 · Land of Living Flame · E. Hoffmann Price · nv

30 · Too Bad to Kill · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories September 1937, as “Synthetic Husband” by Lew Merrill

42 · The Voice of the Master · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Mystery Stories January 1937, as “Werewolf’s Bride” by James A. Lawson

52 · Hazardous Homecoming [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

56 · Death Spurs · R. T. Maynard · nv Spicy Mystery Stories December 1936, as “Lady of the Moonlight” by E. Hoffmann Price

68 · Dark Master · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories June 1938, as “Vampire’s Castle” by Jerome Severs Perry

76 · Death Crawls · William Decatur · ss Spicy Mystery Stories February 1939, as “Let the Dead Die” by Ken Cooper

88 · Burn Witch Burn · Clark Nelson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories June 1938, as “Ghost Cavalcade” by Ellery Watson Calder

98 · The Night Before Death · Walter Cook · nv Spicy Mystery Stories February 1939, as “Suicide Revel” by C. A. M. Donne

· Cannibal Plants · [uncredited] · ms

· Life After Death? · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [v1 #4, May 1943] (Trojan Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 112pp+, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

7 · House of Death [Dr. Gabriel] · Lew Merrill · ss

22 · The Samurai Sword · Clive Trent · ss

34 · Blood Taint · William Decatur · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories May 1939, as “The Climbing Buddha” by Clive Trent

46 · New Horizons [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

50 · Dark Madness · George T. Laird · nv Spicy-Adventure Stories July 1939, as “Bit of Bedlam” by Dale Boyd

62 · The Second Killing · R. T. Maynard · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories May 1938, as “Ogre of the Okanogan” by Wyreck Brent

74 · Fire Slave · Clark Nelson · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories July 1938, as “She of the Flame” by Ross Flynn

84 · Death Rides High · John Wayne · ss Spicy-Adventure Stories May 1938, as “God of the Pit” by Lew Merrill

94 · The Phantom on the Moor · [uncredited] · ms

95 · Into Thin Air · [uncredited] · ms

98 · The Devils of Borneo · [uncredited] · ms

100 · Dead and Gone · [uncredited] · ms

102 · Ransom for a Corpse · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [v1 #5, July 1943] (15¢, 112pp+, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · Claws of the Statue · Lew Merrill · ss

18 · Shadow Captain · E. Hoffmann Price · nv

38 · Time Lag · Hugh Speer · ss

50 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

54 · Titanium Ship · Clive Trent · ss

66 · Too Far from St. Helena · Luther Stone · ss

78 · Backtrack · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories December 1939, as “The Sealed Eye” by Curtis Blount

84 · Benson’s Compact · Felix Webb · ss

100 · A Curse on the “Moon” Diamond · [uncredited] · ms

100 · The Ghost on the Yacht · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 1 No. 6, September 1943] (15¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Old Hokey · Robert A. Garron · ss

12 · Fog Over Kiska · Lew Merrill · ss

24 · Kenney’s Stooge [Dr. Gabriel] · Hugh Speer · ss

36 · Death’s Wave-Length · Lee Kelly · ss

44 · Arc of Death · Clive Trent · ss

56 · Death Dice · Roger Torrey · ss

64 · Keep My Corpse Alive · Laurence Donovan · ss

72 · Ride to Kingdom Come · Harold Lee Grace · ss

80 · The Eye of Death · [uncredited] · ms

84 · New Faces on Old! · [uncredited] · ms

87 · Poison’s Pipers · [uncredited] · ms

90 · Some Pointers on Pygmies · [uncredited] · ms

110 · What Caused the “Cyclops” to Vanish? · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 2 No. 1, November 1943] (15¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · This Is Your Grave · Robert A. Garron · na

46 · Sergeant Joe’s Return [Dr. Gabriel] · Hugh Speer · nv

58 · Date with Death [Cupid Cain] · George A. McDonald · nv

74 · Like a Tiger · Lew Merrill · nv

86 · Gods of Stone · [uncredited] · ms

94 · Did Giants Stalk the Earth? · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 2 No. 2, January 1944] (15¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)

4 · The Perfect Crime · Clive Trent · ss

16 · Lost Fingerprints · Victor Rousseau · nv

28 · The Cat Mews Murder · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss

36 · ’Fraid-Cat Hero · Lew Merrill · ss

48 · Next Time I’ll Get You · John A. Saxon · ss

56 · Killer’s Credentials · Ellery Watson Calder · ss

68 · Among Those Present · Hugh Speer · ss

· Cats Are Cats · [uncredited] · ms

· Island of Rats · [uncredited] · ms

· Clock That Marked Death · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 2 No. 3, March 1944] (15¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward ,[?])

4 · The Hands of Janos · E. Hoffmann Price · ss

12 · The Judas Bottle · Lew Merrill · ss

24 · Dry Death · Clive Trent · ss

36 · Crossed Wires [Dr. Gabriel] · Hugh Speer · ss

44 · Non-Stop Bus · Felix Webb · ss

56 · Foxglove Murder · Walter Cook · ss

68 · Money to Burn · Raymond R. Stillman · ss

· The World’s Greatest Mystery · [uncredited] · ms

· Love That Lost a City · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 2 No. 4, May 1944] (15¢, 96pp+, pulp)

4 · Lady Luck · Lew Merrill · ss

14 · The Flight Magnificent · Clive Trent · nv

24 · Beggar-Ticks [Dr. Gabriel] · Hugh Speer · ss

34 · Here’s to Crime · T. V. Faulkner · ss

· Is There a Sea-Serpent? · [uncredited] · ms

42 · The Kid Could Kill · William Decatur · nv Private Detective Stories June 1939, as “Fur-Bearing Animal” by Robert A. Garron

70 · Let There Be Light · Walton Grey · ss

· Hell’s Mouth Yawns No More · [uncredited] · ms

· Phantom Zero Haunts South Seas · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 2 No. 5, July 1944] (15¢, 96pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)

4 · Jailbreak · Hugh Speer · ss

12 · Tangled Trails · Clark Nelson · ss

24 · Hell’s Castle · Lew Merrill · ss

32 · Caesar Was My Buddy · Stephen Decatur · ss

40 · Fugitive Clues · John Phillips · ss

48 · Vial of Death · Randolph Barr · ss

56 · Danny’s Last Ride · P. T. Sloane · ss

· The Port of Missing Ships · [uncredited] · ms

· They Still Die by the Sword · [uncredited] · ms

· Little Sir Echo · [uncredited] · ms

· When the Sea Gave Up Gold! · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [Vol. 2 No. 6, September 1944] (Trojan Publishing Corp., 15¢, 96pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward)

4 · Death Wins the Lottery · Roger Torrey · na

36 · Daniel Webster Said · Lew Merrill · ss

48 · Arson Angle · John Ryan · ss

62 · Blood Racket · Hugh Speer · ss

76 · Murder Stole My Missing Hours · Francis K. Allan · nv

Speed Mystery [v3 #1, November 1944] (15¢, 96pp+, pulp)

4 · The Stuffed Shirt · Victor Rousseau · ss

16 · Dream and Die · Larry Dunn · nv

30 · This Was Grandison · Lew Merrill · ss

42 · Miami Murder Moon · Laurence Donovan · ss

54 · Unborn Terror [Dr. Gabriel] · Hugh Speer · ss

66 · Death Shaves Too Close · Max Neilson · nv

80 · Wolf Woman · Clive Trent · ss

· Fooled by Size · [uncredited] · ms

Speed Mystery [v3 #2, January 1945] (15¢, 96pp+, pulp)

4 · The Clown-Face Murders · Geoffrey North · nv

32 · Killer Car · Lew Merrill · ss

44 · The Road West · Robert A. Garron · nv

64 · Murder Fools Nobody [John Ryan] · John Ryan · ss

76 · Heaven’s Son-in-Law · Clive Trent · ss

· When Scottish Justice Slipped Its Cogs! · [uncredited] · ms

· Clear for Action · [uncredited] · ms

· Murder by Sound · [uncredited] · ms

· Photography Joins Science to Nab Crooks · [uncredited] · ms

· Danger—Mental Blackout · [uncredited] · ms

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