The Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

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Bestseller Mystery Magazine   (about) Continuation of the Bestseller Library and Bestseller Mystery series which, for the first 209 issues, featured either full-length or abridged mystery novels. With issue Number 210 the title changed to Bestseller Mystery Magazine and each issue contained additional short stories. It is likely that most or all of the lead novels were abridged. Publishers: Mercury Publications, Inc.; 527 Madison Avenue, New York 22, NY: Bestseller Mystery Magazine. Editors: Joseph W. Ferman - Editor: Bestseller Mystery Magazine.

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 1, Whole No. 210, July 1958] (35¢, 128pp, digest) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · The Black Path of Fear · Cornell Woolrich · n. Doubleday, 1944 104 · Funny Name · Algis Budrys · ss 108 · Run Into Trouble · Lawrence Treat · ss 120 · The Well-Liked Victim · Craig Rice · ss 126 · Sporting Blood · B. M. Atkinson, Jr. · ss Collier’s July 21 1951

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 2, Whole No. 211, September 1958] (35¢, digest) · Project: Murder · James M. Fox · n. (r) · Night Call · Paul W. Fairman · ss · The Willow Tree · Jack Thomas · ss · Teletype · Will F. Jenkins · ss Collier’s March 16 1956

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 3, Whole No. 212, November 1958] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) 4 · Wish You Were Dead · Helen McCloy · n. Random House, 1948, as “She Walks Alone” 106 · The Deadliest Art · Robert Bloch · gp _106 · I: The Ungallant Hunter · Robert Bloch · vi _108 · II: The Fast Fix · Robert Bloch · vi 110 · The End of the Line · Miriam Allen deFord · ss Shadow Mystery August/September 1948 119 · Mystery Puzzle: The Loaded Rifle · Vito Zambiglioni · pz 121 · “I’ll Take Care of You” · George Johnson · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 4, Whole No. 213, January 1959] (35¢, digest) · The Almost Dead · William Herber · n. J.B. Lippincott, 1957 · The Date · Stella Ripley · ss · Prophet and the Damned · Fletcher Flora · ss · Ay Yi, said the Parson · Lee Hays · ss · The Cure · Robert Bloch · ss Playboy October 1957

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 5, Whole No. 214, March 1959] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) 4 · Wings of Death · Brandon Bird · n. Dodd, Mead, 1954, as “Hawk Watch” 98 · Never Look Back · Avram Davidson & Chester Cohen · ss 109 · Account Settled · Robert Zacks · ss 117 · The Intruders · Evan Hunter · ss Adventure April 1954

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 6, Whole No. 215, May 1959] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) 4 · The Man on the Cliff · Andrew Garve · n. Collins, 1954, as “The Riddle of Samson”; abridged. 100 · Manners with Murder · Richard Howells Watkins · ss 109 · Monday’s Washday · Lee Hays · ss 114 · Getting Rid of George · Robert Arthur · ss 124 · A Clear Case of Horticulture · Dion Henderson · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 7, Whole No. 216, July 1959] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Subtitled “Including Mercury Mystery Magazine”. 4 · The Dying Fall · Henry Wade · n. Constable, 1955; abridged. 108 · The Night of the Earthquake · Miriam Allen deFord · ss 118 · Weapon of Fear · Joseph Whitehill · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 8, Whole No. 217, September 1959] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Subtitled “Including Mercury Mystery Magazine”. Details supplied by Todd Mason. 5 · First Class Murder [David Madden] · Doris Miles Disney · n. Doubleday, 1956, as “Unappointed Rounds”; illustrated by John Giunta; abridged. 102 · Mousetrapped · Neill C. Wilson · vi 106 · Silhouette of a Killer · T. E. Brooks · ss This Week September 22 1957 113 · Pour on Water · Lee Hays · ss 118 · The Visitor · Richard Winkler · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 1 No. 9, Whole No. 218, November 1959] (35¢, digest) · The Grasshopper Murders · Maurice Procter · n. (r) · Is There a Doctor in the House? · Ruth Chessman · ss · The Reality of Unreality · Ed Lacy · ss · Death at Dawn · Stanley Rosen · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 2 No. 1, Whole No. 219, January 1960] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Subtitled “Including Mercury Mystery Magazine”. 4 · The Man Who Didn’t Fly · Margot Bennett · n. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955; abridged. 111 · The DA’s Reputation · Joseph R. Marshall · ss 117 · Nine Roses for the Commissar · Oscar Schisgall · ss 121 · Till Death Do Us Part · Robert Bloch · ss 124 · A Small Favor · Arthur Porges · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 2 No. 2, Whole No. 220, March 1960] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Subtitled “Including Mercury Mystery Magazine”. 5 · Death of an Old Sinner · Dorothy Salisbury Davis · n. Scribner's, 1957; abridged. 108 · Bagged · Steve April · vi 111 · Left Hand of Justice · Norman Daniels · ss 125 · How to Write a Detective Story · G. K. Chesterton · ar G.K.’s Weekly October 17 1925

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 2 No. 3, Whole No. 221, May 1960] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, digest) Details taken from Table of Contents. 5 · Man in Ambush [Insp. (Chief Insp.) Harry Martineau] · Maurice Procter · n. Hutchinson, 1958 110 · Just for Kicks · Stewart Pierce Brown · ss 118 · The Money Master · Steve April · ss 123 · Twenty Minutes of Daylight · Stephen Barr · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 2 No. 4, Whole No. 222, July 1960] (35¢, digest) · Sting of Death · Shelley Smith · n. (r) · Skin-Deep · Robert Bloch · ss · Emergency Call · William G. Bogart · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 2 No. 5, Whole No. 223, September 1960] (35¢, digest) · Blood and Judgment · Michael Gilbert · n. Hodder & Stoughton, 1959 · Memory Man · Norman Daniels · ss · The Double Booby Trap · H. Peterson · ss · Heat · Arthur Porges · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 2 No. 6, Whole No. 224, November 1960] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, digest) Details taken from Table of Contents. 3 · The Lady Regrets · James M. Fox · n. Coward-McCann, 1947 103 · Spooked Murder · Manville Chapman · ss 115 · Personal Appearance · Robert L. Fish · ss 118 · Duet · Norman Daniels · ss

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 3 No. 1, Whole No. 225, February 1961] ed. Joseph W. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Subtitled “Including Mercury Mystery Magazine”. 5 · Murder in Haiti [Bertram Lynch; Robert Deane] · John W. Vandercook · n. Macmillan US, 1956; abridged. 113 · Cat and Mouse · Kermit Rolland · ss Argosy (UK) April 1953 123 · The Case of the Unhurried Thief · Paul F. Serpas · ss 129 · Index to Volume Two · [uncredited] · ix

Bestseller Mystery Magazine [Vol. 3 No. 2, Whole No. 226, April 1961] (35¢, digest, cover by Alfred Taggart) · Murder in Eden [Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte] · Arthur W. Upfield · n. Heinemann, 1957, as “Bony Buys a Woman” · The Solid Gold Brick · Richard M. Gordon · ss · The Pit and the Bottle · Arthur Porges · ss · A Note for the Milkman · Avram Davidson · ss

Betty Fedora   (about)

Betty Fedora [Issue One, 2015] ed. Kristen Valentine ($7.99, 134pp, tp) Subtitled “Kickass Women in Crime Fiction”. Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · Temptation · Colleen Quinn · ss 8 · Pearls in a Pigsty · Marie S. Crosswell · ss 28 · Cheeks · Albert Tucher · ss 38 · Javon · Michele Calabrese · ss 57 · Already Seen · Kristen Valentine · nv 80 · Secrets · Michelle Lehmann · ss 89 · Going Off the Deep End · Tess Makovesky · ss 96 · The Detail Woman · John H. Dromey · ss 101 · Working Stiff · Joanna Schroeder · ar 104 · A Kiss of Death · Parineeta Singh · ss 111 · Ten Things I Hate About My Wife · Patti Abbott · ss

Betty Fedora [Issue 2, (November) 2015] ed. Kristen Valentine ($7.99, 152pp, tp) Details taken from Table of Contents. · Introduction · Kristen Valentine · ed 1 · Heads Will Roll · Shane Simmons · ss 15 · Last Chance Saloon · Tess Makovesky · ss 23 · Lucifer · Colleen Quinn · ss 37 · Mannish Water · Thomas Pluck · ss 55 · Luxury to Die For · Albert Tucher · nv 77 · A Diet Rich in Noir · Lara Alonso Corona · ss 95 · Burden of Proof · John H. Dromey · ss 103 · All Things Violent · Nikki Dolson · nv 125 · Sensible Sleaze · Sarah M. Chen · ss

Betty Fedora [Issue Three, Fall 2016] ed. Kristen Valentine ($7.99, 128pp, tp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · Breadcrumbs · Victoria Weisfeld · ss 21 · The Sign · Preston Lang · ss 37 · Her Colours · Louisa Barnes · ss 49 · The Game of Six Brothers · Colleen Quinn · ss 57 · Trouble in Avalon · Lauren Buckingham · nv 79 · Maisy & Jim · Graeme Maughan · ss 91 · Confessions from a Roller Derby Queen · Lori Wolf · ss 111 · The Life You Save Won’t Be Your Own · Patricia Abbott · ss

Betty Fedora [Issue 4, 2017] ed. Kristen Valentine ($7.99, 94pp, tp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · On the Line · Lauren Buckingham · ss 17 · Dark Star · Colleen Quinn · ss 25 · The Dying Season · Joan Leotta · ss 39 · A Life Worth Living · Irena Ioannou · ss 45 · The Dancing Corpse · Faith Allington · ss 59 · Crocodile Tears · Shane Simmons · ss 71 · Breakup · Preston Lang · ss 85 · Nests · Josie Turner · ss

Big-Book Detective Magazine   (about) Big-Book Detective Magazine was launched as a companion to Big-Book Western Magazine, but was much less successful, lasting for a mere eight issues. Publishers: Fictioneers, Inc.; 2256 Grove Street, Chicago, IL: Big-Book Detective Magazine.

Big-Book Detective Magazine [Volume I Number 1, December 1941] (Fictioneers, Inc., 15¢, 130pp+, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · The Line-Up · The Editors · cl 11 · Mayor of Hell · David Manners · nv 30 · Bait for the Hot Seat · Caary Paul · nv 57 · I’ll Be Seeing You—Dead! · Jack Starr · ss 66 · Murder Meets the 8:15 · O. B. Myers · ss 79 · Deadly Weapon · Calvin L. Boswell · ss 88 · Bullets Are My Bounty! · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss 96 · Death on the Hoof · Jim Kjelgaard · ss 104 · Phantom Man-Hunter · Donald S. Aitken · nv

Big-Book Detective Magazine [Volume I Number 2, February 1942] (Fictioneers, Inc., 15¢, 130pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Rob Preston. 6 · The Line-Up · The Editors · cl 10 · Murder Is News · Russell Gray · ss 30 · The Corpse Wore Red · Daniel Winters · ss 42 · A Bullet for the Kid · T. T. Flynn · ss 52 · Give Me a Day! · Jackson Gregory, Jr. · ss 72 · Murder’s Not My Line · W. T. Ballard · ss 88 · Death Demands His Cut · Ray P. Shotwell · ss 104 · The Devil’s Ante · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss 112 · Five Grand for Buddy · David Crewe · ss

Big-Book Detective Magazine [Volume I Number 3, April 1942] (15¢, pulp) · D as in Dead · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss · The Merry Wives of Murder · Ric Hasse · ss · Thus Spake the Corpse · Francis K. Allan · ss · Play It Smart, Pal! · C. G. Tahney · ss · The Queen Is Dead · Arthur Macom · ss · Dig My Grave Deep · Ray P. Shotwell · ss · Two-Gun Cupid · Lew Ort · ss · Without Benefit of Jury · James Harry Martin · ss · Murder Ward · Lee E. Wells · ss