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Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #2, September 1955] (25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders)

6 · Game of Murder · Wadsworth Nealey · nv

34 · Too Nice to Live · Arnold Drake · ss

49 · The Victim · Carol Emshwiller · ss

54 · Practically D.O.A. · Betty Brooks · ss

65 · The Corpse Came Back · Harlan Clay · ss

75 · Fast Reprieve · J. J. Mathews · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #3, November 1955] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

6 · As Long as I Breathe · Norman A. Daniels · na

29 · The Passenger · B. W. Scott · ss

34 · Motive for Murder · Talmage Powell · ss

40 · The Corpse Walked Home [Lee Furey] · Ernie Weatherall · ss

54 · Annals of Crime · Harold Gluck · cl

60 · Sitting Duck · Mat Rand · ss

64 · Murder with Folded Arms [Chief Howard] · Thomas Thursday · ss

75 · The Child Who Vanished · William F. Schwartz · ar

77 · Tip-Off from the Dead · Eugene Pawley · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #4, January 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · A Noose for Mabel · Jack Sword · nv

22 · Death of a Dejected Editor · Dennis Wiegand · ss

34 · Dead Men Don’t Move [Chief Howard] · Thomas Thursday · ss

48 · Annals of Crime · Harold Gluck · cl

49 · Killer Trap · Eugene Pawley · ss

58 · No Season for Murder [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · ss

64 · Cards of Death · Basil Wells · ss

68 · The Human Element · Francis C. Battle · ss

70 · Gangsters Quiz · James A. Hines · qz

71 · Murder Unlimited · Ned Swain · ss

76 · The Nasty Man · Hank Napheys · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #5, March 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

6 · Hilt-Deep [Kirk Lowe] · Wade B. Rubottom · nv

23 · The Mission of Willie Potter · B. W. Scott · ss

30 · Blood Will Tell of Murder [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · nv

42 · Dark Campus · Stephen Dentinger · ss

56 · Unusual Legal Case · Edward Garner · ms

57 · Shadow of Guilt · Talmage Powell · ss

64 · Gangsters Quiz · James A. Hines · qz

65 · Murderous Suggestion · Joseph Henderson · ss

70 · Annals of Crime: The Doctor Died Fighting · Thomas Thursday · cl

72 · Death on Sunday · H. C. Butler · nv

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #6, May 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by John Locke.

6 · Remains to Be Seen · Wadsworth Nealey · nv

32 · The Parrot in Cow’s Lane · Edward A. Dieckmann · ss

44 · Annals of Crime: Servant of the State · Thomas Thursday · cl

47 · Minor Oversight · Joseph Henderson · ss

55 · Hiding Place · Basil Wells · ss

61 · Railroad Crossing · Dennis Wiegand · vi

65 · The Truth That Kills · Marc Miller · ss

74 · Quick Change · B. W. Scott · vi

77 · Anniversary of Death · Jack Ritchie · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [Volume 5 Number 1, July 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, 98pp+, pulp)
Details supplied by John Locke.

6 · The Wrong Killer [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · ss

22 · Death of a Pampered Pigeon [Sergeant Oliver] · Dennis Wiegand · ss

30 · The Cigaret Clue · Harold Gluck · ms

32 · The Squeeze · Matt Christopher · ss

42 · Doublecross Time · Saul Anthony · ss

56 · Death Is Invisible · Jim Harmon · ss

64 · No Burglars, Please! · E. E. Clement · ms

65 · The Big Squawk · Thomas Thursday · ss

75 · The Face of Nemesis · Reuben Jenner · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [Volume 5 Number 2, September 1956] (25¢, 132pp, pulp)
Details taken from eBay listing.

· Message from a Corpse · William F. Schwartz · nv

6 · Comedy of Terrors · Richard Deming · nv

34 · The Rain-Soaked Corpse [Kirk Lowe] · Wade B. Rubottom · ss

46 · Death Laughs Last · E. E. Clement · ss

53 · Blackmail! · B. W. Scott · ss

60 · Don’t Wound a Copper · Cleve Curran · ss

70 · The Making of a Private Eye · Harold Gluck · ar

Smashing Detective Stories [Volume 5 Number 3, November 1956] (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

6 · The Shotgun Slay [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · na

38 · Diamonds for the Dying · Cleve Curran · ss

49 · The Want Ad Killers [Lee Furey] · Ernie Weatherall · ss

61 · Death of a Vulture · Edward Garner · pm

62 · Murder’s Pool [Sergeant Oliver] · Dennis Wiegand · ss

73 · The Lost Hour · Eugene Pawley · ss

77 · According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · rc

78 · Corpses, Ad Lib · Mat Rand · ss

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories
Title changed from Smashing Detective Stories.

Publishers:

Columbia Publications, Inc.; 1 Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA: Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories.

Editors:

Robert W. Lowndes - Editor: Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories.

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [Volume 5 Number 4, January 1957] (25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders)
Details taken from eBay listing.

· The Amorous Corpse · Harlan Clay · ss

· The Riddle of Mrs. Massey · Francis C. Battle · ss

· Homicide’s Heiress · Saul Anthony · ss

· Red-Headed Slaymate · Peter Norcross · ss

· Tomorrow’s Headline · Marc Miller · ss

· The Killer and the Fiend · Richard Deming · na

· Annals of Crime · Thomas Thursday · cl

· According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · rc

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [Volume 5 Number 5, March 1957] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

5 · There’s Murder in Your Eyes Tonight! · Arnold Foster · ss

17 · He Wore a Hempen Collar · Frank Baxter · ss

26 · It’s Doom, Baby! · Bill Erin · ss

35 · Death’s Merry-Go-Round · Wallace McKinley · nv

48 · The Dead Can Alibi · Mal Manors · ss

58 · According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · rc

59 · Horizon · John Tara · ss

63 · Case Closed · Wadsworth Nealey · ss

71 · The Rascal Named McTwist · Edward Garner · pm

72 · Murray Is for Murder · Carol Emshwiller · ss

78 · Big Horse Coming · James Causey · ss

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [Volume 5 Number 6, May 1957] ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

6 · The Last Night of Her Life · Stephen Dentinger · nv

20 · According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · rc

21 · Die, Old Flame! · Saul Anthony · ss

31 · Final Solution · Warner Austin · ss

40 · The Wright Strategy · Martin Ryerson · ss

53 · Homicide’s Holiday · J. J. Mathews · ss

62 · The Boomerang Slay · Art Cleveland · nv

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [Volume 6 Number 1, August 1957] ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 35¢, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Scum Town [Jerry Killian] · Harlan Ellison · nv

27 · The Last Darkness · Edward D. Hoch · ss

43 · Corpse in the Kitchen · B. W. Scott · ss

54 · This Is Your Death! · H. C. Early · ss

62 · The Case of the Metal Crystals · Edward A. Dieckmann · ar

65 · Home to Momma · Robert Silverberg · ss

71 · Criminal Terms Quiz · James A. Hines · qz

73 · Vengeance Is Mine · Elton Webster · ss

82 · The Smell of Murder · Warner Austin · nv

111 · Killer Ad Lib · D. L. Hyde · ss

126 · Blackmail? · Basil Wells · ss

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [Volume 6 Number 2, November 1957] (35¢, digest)

· Murder’s Puppet · Edward A. Dieckmann · ss

· The Pale Man · Hyatt Craig · ss

· Yours for the Killing · Harlan Clay · ss

· A Finger Pointing · Art Cleveland · ss

· Seal of Death · J. J. Mathews · ss

· The Strange Case of Shamus Slye · Edward Garner · pm

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [Volume 6 Number 3, February 1958] (35¢, digest)

· Darkness for Dawn Stevens [Al Darlan (aka Al Diamond)] · Edward D. Hoch · ss

· Straw Feet · James Vale Downie · ss

· Deadline for Murder · Ruel McDaniel · ss

· Poison, My Pretty! · Ed Keller · ss

· Miniature Murder · Clare Hamilton · ss

· Floogie Won Flatfooted · Bradley Burr · ss

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) (about)
British reprint edition of Smashing Detective Stories.

Publishers:

Hermitage Publications; Leicester: Smashing Detective Stories (UK).

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [No. 1 (195?)] (Hermitage Publications, 1/6d, 100pp, pulp)
Partial reprint of the March 1951 (US) issue.
Details taken from Table of Contents.

8 · Smell Money, Smell Murder · W. Lee Herrington · nv Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

26 · Murder Wild · Arthur J. Burks · na Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

52 · Blonde and Bad · Day Keene · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

61 · Death-House Drink · Walter Kubilius · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

68 · Twin Kill · Talmage Powell · nv Smashing Detective Stories March 1951; given as by Talmadge Powell.

80 · Night Ride · Dean Evans · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

88 · Until—the Odds Sweeten · Richard Brister · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

96 · The Man Who Hid His Face · Rex Whitechurch · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1951

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [No. 2 (195?)] (Hermitage Publications, 1/-, 100pp, pulp)
Partial reprint of the June 1951 (US) issue.
Details taken from eBay listing.

· Left with Murder · Wadsworth Nealey · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

· Three to Get Buried · D. A. Kyle · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

· You’re Dead, You Dog! · T. W. Ford · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

· One Foot in the Grave · Morris Hershman · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

· Case of the Shoemaker’s Twine · Harold Gluck · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

· Reverse Alibi · Amelia Reynolds Long · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

· Seven Steps to Doom · Cliff Campbell · ss Smashing Detective Stories June 1951

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [No. 3 (195?)] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Hermitage Publications, 1/-, pulp)
Partial reprint of the March 1952 (US) issue.
Details taken from Table of Contents.

8 · The Sulky Killer · Wadsworth Nealey · nv Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

31 · Strictly on the Ball · Seven Anderton · nv Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

44 · Homicide’s Sweetheart · Murray Leinster · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

54 · Wrong Guy · John Thomas Urwin · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

56 · Murder Goes to the Dogs · Talmage Powell · nv Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

72 · The Bondsman of Big Street · Rex Whitechurch · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

84 · The Amazing Ambrose Stubblefield · Thomas Thursday · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

92 · I Could Kill You! · Judith Merril · ss Smashing Detective Stories March 1952

95 · Rainy-Weather Death · Harold Gluck · pz Smashing Detective Stories March 1952; mystery story with solution at bottom, upside down.

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [No. 4 (195?)] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Hermitage Publications, 1/-, 100pp, pulp)
Partial reprint of the December 1951 (US) issue.
Details taken from Table of Contents.

8 · The Comic Strip Killings · Sim Albert · na Smashing Detective Stories December 1951

32 · The Line Is Dead · E. Hoffmann Price · na Smashing Detective Stories December 1951

55 · Love, Honor, and Betray! · Roe Richmond · na Smashing Detective Stories December 1951

74 · No Hearse for Harry · W. Lee Herrington · nv Smashing Detective Stories December 1951

92 · No Alibi Wanted · Jack Bradley · ss Smashing Detective Stories December 1951

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [No. 5 (1952)] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Hermitage Publications, 1/-, 100pp, pulp)
Although this looks like it is the September 1952 issue of the US magazine with an over-printed cover, it only contains 6 of the 8 stories from the original.

6 · Spotlight on Crime · Harold Gluck · cl Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

10 · This Corpse Is Free! [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · nv Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

31 · Perfect Suicide [Archie McCann] · David MacGregor · ss Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

40 · Murder Island · Sim Albert · ss Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

59 · A-Hanging We Will Go! · Hunt Collins · ss Smashing Detective Stories September 1952; an Off-Trail Murder Mystery.

74 · The Inspector Took a Bribe [Inspector Carruthers] · Walter Kanitz · ss Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

86 · The Corpse Dies Twice · J. J. Mathews · ms Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

87 · Run from the Killer · William F. Schwartz · ss Smashing Detective Stories September 1952

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