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The Best of Jules Verne by Jules Verne ed. Alan K. Russell--- see under Jules Verne.

The Book of the Dead ed. Alan K. Russell (New Orchard, July 1986, 1-85079-035-3, £9.95, 384pp, hc, an)
Anthology of 13 stories of the supernatural.

9 · The Haunted and the Haunters · Sir Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine August 1859, uncredited.

49 · Mad Monkton · William Wilkie Collins · na Fraser’s Magazine November 1855 (+1), as “The Monktons of Wincot Abbey”

113 · Man Overboard! · F. Marion Crawford · nv Collier’s Weekly April 4 1903 (+2)

151 · The Story of the Bagman’s Uncle · Charles Dickens · ss The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, Chapman & Hall, 1837, as “The Ghosts of the Mail”

171 · The Old Nurse’s Story · Elizabeth Gaskell · nv Household Words Christmas 1852, uncredited.

195 · Thurnley Abbey · Perceval Landon · ss McClure’s Magazine October 1908

213 · Green Tea [Martin Hesselius] · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · nv All the Year Round October 23 1869 (+3), uncredited.

247 · Mr. Justice Harbottle [Martin Hesselius] · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · nv Belgravia January 1872, as “The Haunted House in Westminster”

283 · The Library Window · Margaret Oliphant · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine January 1896

327 · The Cask of Amontillado [Fortunato] · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1846

335 · The Pit and the Pendulum · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present, MDCCCXLIII, Carey & Hart, 1842

353 · The Tapestried Chamber · Sir Walter Scott · ss The Keepsake 1829, 1828

369 · The Mortal Immortal · Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · ss The Keepsake 1834, 1833

384 · The Authors · [uncredited] · bg

The Book of the Sleuth ed. Alan K. Russell (New Orchard, 1986, 1-85079-034-5, £9.95, 380pp, hc, an)

11 · A Thread of Scarlet · J. J. Bell · ss The Strand Magazine March 1927

25 · The Little More · J. J. Bell · nv The Strand Magazine December 1929

41 · The Biter Bit · William Wilkie Collins · nv The Atlantic Monthly April 1858, as “Who Is the Thief?”, uncredited.

73 · The Adventure of the Speckled Band [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Magazine February 1892

99 · The Adventure of Priory School [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv Collier’s Weekly January 30 1904

133 · The Purple Death · William Le Queux · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine December 1925

149 · The Crooked Sou · William Le Queux · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine March 1926

169 · The Murders in the Rue Morgue [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1841

203 · The Mystery of Marie Rogêt [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Snowden’s Lady’s Companion November 1842 (+2)

253 · The Purloined Letter [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv The Gift: a Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1845, Carey & Hart, 1844

275 · The Stolen White Elephant · Mark Twain · nv The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain, Osgood, 1882

297 · The Sunningdale Murder [Oliver Rater] · Edgar Wallace · ss Pall Mall Magazine December 1927

311 · The Mind Readers [Oliver Rater] · Edgar Wallace · ss Pall Mall Magazine October 1927

325 · Abel Crew [Johnny Ludlow] · Mrs. Henry Wood · na The Argosy (UK) September 1874, as by Johnny Ludlow

374 · The Authors · Alan K. Russell · bg

The Collector’s Book of Science Fiction by H.G. Wells by H. G. Wells ed. Alan K. Russell--- see under H. G. Wells.

Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 2 ed. Alan K. Russell (Castle, 1979, 502pp, hc, an)

ix · More from a Golden Era of Crime and Detection · Alan K. Russell · pr

xi · The Authors and Some Bibliographical Notes · Alan K. Russell · bg

1 · The Spawn of Fortune · Angus Evan Abbott · ss The Ludgate July 1896

11 · The Further Adventures of Romney Pringle · Clifford Ashdown · gp (r)

_ 13 · The Silkworms of Florence [Romney Pringle] · Clifford Ashdown · ss Cassell’s Magazine August 1903

_ 22 · The Submarine Boat [Romney Pringle] · Clifford Ashdown · ss Cassell’s Magazine June 1903

31 · The Clue of the Silver Spoons [Eugène Valmont] · Robert Barr · nv The Saturday Evening Post August 27 1904

45 · The Counterfeit Cashier · George A. Best · ss Cassell’s Magazine May 1902

55 · A Prince of Swindlers [Simon Carne] · Guy Boothby · ss Pearson’s Magazine January 1897

57 · The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds [Simon Carne] · Guy Boothby · nv Pearson’s Magazine February 1897

73 · An Imperial Finale [Simon Carne] · Guy Boothby · ss Pearson’s Magazine July 1897

87 · Seven, Seven, Seven—City · Julius Chambers · ss The London Magazine November 1903

97 · A Clever Capture [Graceman & Co.] · Guy Clifford · ss The Ludgate Illustrated Magazine May 1895

113 · The Wendall Bank Case [Graceman & Co.] · Guy Clifford · ss The Ludgate Illustrated Magazine September 1895

125 · Strange Studies from Life · Arthur Conan Doyle · gp (r)

_127 · The Holocaust of Manor Place · Arthur Conan Doyle · ts The Strand Magazine March 1901

_134 · The Love Affair of George Vincent Parker · Arthur Conan Doyle · ts The Strand Magazine April 1901

_143 · The Debatable Case of Mrs. Emsley · Arthur Conan Doyle · ts The Strand Magazine May 1901

151 · Professor van Dusen’s Problems · Jacques Futrelle · gp (r)

_153 · The Problem of “Dressing Room A.” [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · ss Associated Sunday Magazine September 2 1906

_163 · The Missing Necklace [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · ss Associated Sunday Magazine October 21 1906, as “Problem of the Missing Necklace”

_173 · The Green-Eyed Monster [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · ss Associated Sunday Magazine October 28 1906, as “Problem of the Green Eyed Monster”

_183 · The Phantom Motor Car [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · ss Associated Sunday Magazine November 11 1906, as “Problem of the Phantom Auto”

_192 · The Problem of the Motor-Boat [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · ss Associated Sunday Magazine September 9 1906

_203 · The Stolen Bank-Notes [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · ss Associated Sunday Magazine November 18 1906, as “Problem of the Stolen Bank Notes”

213 · I.D.B. Being Tales of Diamond Fields · George Griffith · gp (r)

_215 · Five Hundred Carats [Inspector Lipinski] · George Griffith · ss Pearson’s Magazine November 1897

_225 · The Border Gang [Inspector Lipinski] · George Griffith · ss Pearson’s Magazine December 1897

235 · The Stolen Cigar-Case · Bret Harte · ss The Saturday Evening Post November 24 1900

243 · At the Pistol’s Point · E. W. Hornung · ss The Strand Magazine June 1897

251 · In the Chains of Crime · E. W. Hornung · gp (r)

_253 · The Ides of March [A.J. Raffles] · E. W. Hornung · ss Cassell’s Magazine June 1898

_264 · A Costume Piece [A.J. Raffles] · E. W. Hornung · ss Cassell’s Magazine July 1898

_274 · Gentlemen and Players [A.J. Raffles] · E. W. Hornung · ss Cassell’s Magazine August 1898

_284 · Nine Points of the Law [A.J. Raffles] · E. W. Hornung · ss Cassell’s Magazine September 1898

_293 · The Return Match [A.J. Raffles] · E. W. Hornung · ss Cassell’s Magazine October 1898

_302 · The Gift of the Emperor [A.J. Raffles] · E. W. Hornung · ss Cassell’s Magazine November 1898

315 · The Tragedy of a Third Smoker · C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne · ss The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine September 1898

325 · The Count’s Chauffeur · William Le Queux · gp (r)

_327 · A Move on the “Forty” [George Ewart] · William Le Queux · ss Cassell’s Magazine June 1906

_336 · A Sentimental Swindle [George Ewart] · William Le Queux · ss Cassell’s Magazine July 1906

_346 · The Story of a Secret [George Ewart] · William Le Queux · ss Cassell’s Magazine August 1906

_355 · A Run with Rosalie [George Ewart] · William Le Queux · ss Cassell’s Magazine September 1906

_363 · The Six New Novels [George Ewart] · William Le Queux · ss Cassell’s Magazine October 1906

373 · Followed · L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace · nv The Strand Magazine December 1900

389 · The Secret of Emu Plain [John Bell (The Ghost Exposer)] · L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace · ss Cassell’s Magazine December 1898

403 · Skin o’ My Tooth · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · gp (r)

_405 · The Murder in Saltashe Woods [Patrick Mulligan] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Windsor Magazine June 1903

_415 · The Case of the Polish Prince [Patrick Mulligan] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Windsor Magazine July 1903

_425 · The Case of Major Gibson [Patrick Mulligan] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Windsor Magazine August 1903

_435 · The Duffield Peerage Case [Patrick Mulligan] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Windsor Magazine September 1903

_444 · The Case of Mrs. Norris [Patrick Mulligan] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Windsor Magazine October 1903

453 · The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective · Catherine L. Pirkis · gp The Ludgate Magazine 1893

_455 · A Princess’s Vengence · Catherine L. Pirkis · ss The Ludgate Magazine May 1893

_467 · Drawn Daggers [Loveday Brooke] · Catherine L. Pirkis · nv The Ludgate Monthly June 1893

481 · The Romance of the Secret Service · Fred M. White · gp (r)

_483 · The Mazaroff Rifle [Newton Moore] · Fred M. White · ss Pearson’s Magazine August 1900

493 · A Warning in Red · Victor L. Whitechurch & E. Conway · ss The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine December 1899

Nightmares of Eminent Persons and Other Stories by Bertrand Russell (The Bodley Head, 1954, 9/6d, 150pp, hc, co)

· The Queen of Sheba’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss; subtitled “Put Not Thy Trust in Princes”.

· Mr. Bowdler’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss (r); subtitled “Family Bliss”.

· The Psychoanalyst’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss Courier April 1954; subtitled “Adjustment—A Fugue”.

· Metaphysician’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss (r); subtitled “Retro Me Satanas”.

· Existentialist’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss (r); subtitled “The Achievement of Existence”.

· Mathematician’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss; subtitled “The Vision of Professor Squarepunt”.

· Stalin’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss (r); subtitled “Amor Vincit Omnia”.

· Eisenhower’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss (r); subtitled “The McCarthy-Malenkov Pact”.

· Dean Acheson’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss (r); subtitled “The Swan Song of Menelaus S. Bloggs”.

· Dr. Southport Vulpes’s Nightmare · Bertrand Russell · ss; subtitled “The Victory of Mind Over Matter”.

· Zahatopolk · Bertrand Russell · ss (r)

· Faith and Mountains · Bertrand Russell · ss (r)

Satan in the Suburbs and Other Stories by Bertrand Russell (The Bodley Head, 1953, 9/6d, 138pp, hc, co)

· Satan in the Suburbs · Bertrand Russell · ss (r)

· The Corsican Ordeal of Miss X · Bertrand Russell · ss Go Christmas 1951, uncredited.

· The Infra-Redioscope · Bertrand Russell · nv

· The Guardians of Parnassus · Bertrand Russell · ss (r)

· Benefit of Clergy · Bertrand Russell · ss (r)

Trails of the Iron Horse ed. Don Russell (Doubleday, 1975, hc, nf)
Non-fiction. 15 original articles on the railroads.

· The Benevolent and Belligerant Octopus: The Southern Pacific · Paul Bailey · ar

· Building the Impossible · Todhunter Ballard · ar

· Then Came the Predators · William R. Cox · ar

· The Pathfinders · Tom Curry · ar

· The Old Santa Fe Trail Becomes a Steel Highway · Donald Duke · ar

· The Western Railroads Today · Donald Duke · ar

· The Baby Road · Steve Frazee · ar

· “Everywhere West”: The Burlington · Edith Thompson Hall · ar

· Railroad Tragedies in the Old West · Elmer Kelton · ar

· High Iron by Christmas or the Great Christmas Race · Ellis Lucia · ar

· Cinderella of the Prairie: the Kansas Pacific · Mel Marshall · ar

· Across the Top: Building the Northern Roads · William O. Turner · ar

· Highballing on Wooden Rails · Glenn R. Vernam · ar

· The Union Pacific · Nellie Snyder Yost · ar

· The Wedding of the Rails · Nellie Snyder Yost · ar

Darker Tides: The Weird Tales of Eric Frank Russell by Eric Frank Russell (Midnight House, July 2006, 0-9740589-6-3, $45.00, 277pp, hc, co, cover by Allen Koszowski) [edited by John Pelan & Phil Stephensen-Payne]
Collection of 24 weird tales, including the entire contents of the earlier collection Dark Tides (Dobson, 1962). Limited to 520 copies, of which 500 were offered for sale.

9 · Preface · John Pelan · pr

11 · Introduction · Eric Frank Russell · in Dark Tides by Eric Frank Russell, Dobson, 1962

13 · The Sin of Hyacinth Peuch · Eric Frank Russell · nv Fantastic Fall 1952

33 · With a Blunt Instrument · Eric Frank Russell · ss Unknown Worlds December 1941

51 · The Ponderer · Eric Frank Russell · ss Weird Tales November 1948

59 · Rhythm of the Rats · Eric Frank Russell · ss Weird Tales July 1950

73 · Me and My Shadow · Eric Frank Russell · ss Strange Stories February 1940

89 · Displaced Person · Eric Frank Russell · vi Weird Tales September 1948

93 · Vampire from the Void · Eric Frank Russell · nv Fantasy #2, 1939

117 · Hell’s Bells · Eric Frank Russell · ss Weird Tales July 1952, as by Duncan H. Munro
slightly revised from “Bentley’s Old London Djinn”, Short Stories March 1945.

139 · The Big Shot · Eric Frank Russell · ss Weird Tales January 1949

147 · Appointment at Noon · Eric Frank Russell · ss Amazing Stories March 1954

151 · Take a Seat · Eric Frank Russell · vi Startling Stories May 1952

155 · Bitter End · Eric Frank Russell · ss Science-Fiction Plus December 1953

171 · Down, Rover, Down · Eric Frank Russell · ss Nebula Science Fiction #14, 1955

185 · A Divvil with the Women · Eric Frank Russell · ss Science Fantasy #16, 1955, as “Heart’s Desire” by Niall Wilde

191 · I Hear You Calling · Eric Frank Russell · ss Science Fantasy #11, 1954

197 · I’m a Stranger Here Myself · Eric Frank Russell · ss Other Worlds Science Stories March 1952

209 · A Matter of Instinct · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science-Fiction September 1938, as “Impulse”; listed as “Matter of Instinct” in Table of Contents and on running heads.

221 · It’s in the Blood · Eric Frank Russell · ss Fantastic Universe June/July 1953

227 · Poor Dead Fool · Eric Frank Russell · ss Thrilling Detective January 1938

235 · Seat of Oblivion · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science-Fiction November 1941

255 · Sole Solution · Eric Frank Russell · vi Fantastic Universe April 1956

259 · Storm Warning · Eric Frank Russell · ss Nebula Science Fiction #17, 1956

265 · This One’s on Me · Eric Frank Russell · ss Nebula Science Fiction #4, Autumn 1953

273 · Wisel · Eric Frank Russell · ss Amazing Stories February 1942, as “Mr. Wisel’s Secret”

Entities: The Selected Novels of Eric Frank Russell by Eric Frank Russell (NESFA Press, September 2001, 1-886778-33-7, $29.00, 691pp, hc, co, cover by Bob Eggleton) [edited by Rick Katze]
Collection/omnibus of five novels: Wasp (1957), Sentinels from Space (1953), Call Him Dead (1956 as Three to Conquer), Next of Kin (1959; abridged 1958 as The Space Willies), and Sinister Barrier (1943), plus stories “Legwork”, “Mana”, and “Mechanical Mice”. The novels are unabridged, three appearing for the first time in the US in this form. Introduction by editor Rick Katze; introductions to the novels by Jack L. Chalker.

9 · Editor’s Introduction · Rick Katze · in

11 · Introduction · Jack Chalker · in

13 · Wasp · Eric Frank Russell · n. Avalon, 1957

135 · Introduction to “Sentinels from Space” · Jack Chalker · is

137 · Sentinels from Space · Eric Frank Russell · n. Bouregy & Curl, 1953
expanded from “The Star Watchers”, Startling Stories Nov ’51.

273 · Introduction to “Call Him Dead” · Jack Chalker · is

275 · Call Him Dead · Eric Frank Russell · n. Astounding Science Fiction August 1955 (+2)

399 · Introduction to “Next of Kin” · Jack Chalker · is

401 · Next of Kin · Eric Frank Russell · n. Dobson, October 1959

499 · Introduction to “Sinister Barrier” · Jack Chalker · is

501 · Sinister Barrier · Eric Frank Russell · n. Fantasy Press, 1948
expanded from the novella of the same name (Unknown, March 1939).

633 · Legwork · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1956

669 · Mana · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Stories December 1937

763 · The Mechanical Mice · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science-Fiction January 1941, as by Maurice G. Hugi

Far Stars by Eric Frank Russell (Dennis Dobson, 1961, 13/6d, 191pp, hc, co)
Also in pb (Panther 1964).

7 · The Waitabits · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1955

58 · P.S. · Eric Frank Russell · ss Science-Fiction Plus October 1953, as “Postscript”

72 · Allamagoosa · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction May 1955

88 · Legwork · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1956

143 · Diabologic · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction March 1955

168 · The Timeless Ones · Eric Frank Russell · ss Science Fiction Quarterly November 1952

Like Nothing on Earth by Eric Frank Russell (Dennis Dobson, April 1975, 0-234-77381-2, £2.25, 155pp, hc, co, cover by Richard Weaver)

7 · Hobbyist · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1947

49 · The Mechanical Mice · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science-Fiction January 1941, as by Maurice G. Hugi

81 · Into Your Tent I’ll Creep · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1957

95 · Nothing New · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1955

111 · Exposure · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1950

135 · Ultima Thule · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction October 1951

Men, Martians and Machines by Eric Frank Russell (Dennis Dobson, 1955, 9/6d, 191pp, hc, co) [Jay Score]

· Jay Score [Jay Score] · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science-Fiction May 1941

· Mechanistria [Jay Score] · Eric Frank Russell · na Astounding Science-Fiction January 1942

· Symbiotica [Jay Score] · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science-Fiction October 1943

· Mesmerica [Jay Score] · Eric Frank Russell · nv

Six Worlds Yonder by Eric Frank Russell (Ace Double, October 1958, D-315, 35¢, 128pp, pb, co, cover by Ed Emshwiller)
Bound in the tête-bêche style with The Space Willies.

5 · The Waitabits · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1955

54 · Tieline · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction July 1955, as by Duncan H. Munro

62 · Top Secret · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction August 1956

80 · Nothing New · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1955

92 · Into Your Tent I’ll Creep · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1957

102 · Diabologic · Eric Frank Russell · ss Astounding Science Fiction March 1955

The Space Willies by Eric Frank Russell (Ace Double, October 1958, D-315, 25¢, 131pp, pb, n.)
Bound in the tête-bêche style with Six Worlds Yonder.

Doctor Who: Short Trips: Repercussions ed. Gary Russell (Big Finish, June 2004, 1-84435-048-7, £14.99, 246pp, hc, oa, cover by Stuart Manning)
Anthology of original stories based on the TV series. Volume eight in the series.

5 · The Time Lord’s Story [Doctor Who] · Iain McLaughlin & Claire Bartlett · nv

31 · The Ghost’s Story [Doctor Who] · Trevor Baxendale · ss

45 · The Rag and Bone Man’s Story [Doctor Who] · Colin Brake · ss

57 · The Seismologist’s Story [Doctor Who] · Peter Anghelides · ss

75 · The Dead Man’s Story [Doctor Who] · Andie Frankham · ss

89 · The Inquisitor’s Story [Doctor Who] · Shaun Lyon · ss

101 · The Gangster’s Story [Doctor Who] · Jon de Burgh Miller · ss

115 · The Bushranger’s Story [Doctor Who] · Sarah Groenewegen · ss

127 · The Schoolboy’s Story [Doctor Who] · Trey Korte · ss

143 · The Juror’s Story [Doctor Who] · Eddie Robson · ss

157 · The Farmer’s Story [Doctor Who] · Todd Green · ss

175 · The Republican’s Story [Doctor Who] · Andy Russell · ss

191 · The Assassin’s Story [Doctor Who] · Andrew Collins · ss

207 · The Diplomat’s Story [Doctor Who] · Kathryn Sullivan · ss

223 · The Steward’s Story [Doctor Who] · Mark Michalowski · ss

233 · The Tramp’s Story [Doctor Who] · Joe Lidster · ss

Selected Poems by George William Russell--- see under A. E..

The Twilight Zone: Memphis/The Pool Guy by Jay Russell (Black Flame US, June 2004, 1-84416-130-7, $7.99, 404pp, pb, om)
Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show: Memphis and The Pool Guy. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. Simultaneous with the Black Flame UK edition.

5 · Memphis · Jay Russell · na
adapted from the teleplay by Eriq La Salle.

201 · The Pool Guy · Jay Russell · na
adapted from the teleplay by Hans Beimler.

Waltzes and Whispers by Jay Russell (Pumpkin Books, October 24, 1999, 1-901914-16-X, £16.99, xii+305pp, hc, co, cover by John Coulthart)
Collection of 15 original/reprint dark fantasy stories, each with an introduction by Russell. There is an “Introduction to Jay Russell” by Michael Marshall Smith, and an Afterword by Kim Newman. Internal Illustrations by John Coulthart. A hardcover edition, limited to 750 copies.

ix · An Introduction to Jay Russell · Michael Marshall Smith · in

1 · Dracula’s Eyes · Jay Russell · nv

31 · Limited Additions · Jay Russell · ss The King Is Dead ed. Paul M. Sammon, Delta, 1994

51 · Poets in New York · Jay Russell · ss

63 · Code Warriors · Jay Russell · ss

82 · If Happy Little Bluebirds Fly… · Jay Russell · ss

87 · Virtual Uncertainty [Virtual] · Jay Russell · nv Science Fiction Review #4, Summer 1991

111 · Ghosts of Departed Quantities [Virtual] · Jay Russell · nv

140 · Sous Rature · Jay Russell · ss Dark Terrors 3 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, Gollancz, 1997

157 · Waltz in Vienna · Jay Russell · ss Dark of the Night ed. Stephen Jones, Pumpkin Books, 1997

173 · Lily’s Whisper · Jay Russell · nv Dark Terrors 2 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, Gollancz, 1996

201 · Sullivan’s Travails [Marty Burns] · Jay Russell · nv Dark Terrors 4 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, Gollancz, 1998

237 · City of Angels · Jay Russell · ss Midnight Graffiti #6, Winter 1990/1991

246 · Down · Jay Russell · ss

256 · Undiscovered Countries · Jay Russell · ss Still Dead ed. John M. Skipp & Craig Spector, Ziesing, 1992

272 · Revenge of the Zombie Studpuppies · Jay Russell · nv

303 · Jay Russell: Afterword · Kim Newman · aw

The Dollmaker and Other Sinister Stories ed. Jean Russell (Mammoth, November 1993, 0-7497-1490-5, £2.99, 194pp, pb, an, cover by Neil Breedon)
Reprint (Methuen 1982 as The Methuen Book of Sinister Stories) young-adult horror anthology.

The Magnet Book of Sinister Stories ed. Jean Russell (Methuen, 1983, 0-416-46120-4, £1.25, 127pp, hc, oa)
Reprint (Methuen 1982 as The Methuen Book of Sinister Stories) original young-adult horror anthology.

The Magnet Book of Strange Tales ed. Jean Russell (Methuen, 1983, 0-416-21190-9, £1.00, 144pp, pb, oa)
Reprint (Methuen 1980 as The Methuen Book of Strange Tales) original ghost/horror/mystery anthology.

The Methuen Book of Sinister Stories ed. Jean Russell (Methuen, 1982, 0-416-46120-4, £4.95, 127pp, hc, oa)
Twelve stories specially written for the anthology intended for younger readers, illustrated by Tony Ross. Reissued in paperback as The Magnet Book of Sinister Stories (Methuen, 1983) and as The Dollmaker and Other Sinister Stories (Mammoth 1993).

5 · The Dollmaker · Adèle Geras · ss

13 · Dangleboots and the Day After Tomorrow · Dennis Hamley · ss

25 · Black Dog · Joan Phipson · ss

37 · Miss Hooting’s Legacy [Armitage Family] · Joan Aiken · ss

51 · Spring-Heeled Jack · Gwen Grant · ss

60 · The Parrot · Vivien Alcock · ss

68 · Welcome, Yule · Jan Mark · ss

78 · Mister Mushrooms · Robert Swindells · ss

89 · The Passing of Puddy · Gene Kemp · ss

99 · Remember Remember the Fourth of November · Marjorie Darke · ss

110 · The Pelican · Ann Pilling · ss

118 · The Book of the Black Arts · Patricia Miles · ss

The Methuen Book of Strange Tales ed. Jean Russell (Methuen, June 1980, 0-416-88350-8, £3.95, 144pp, hc, oa)
Fourteen stories specially written for the anthology intended for younger readers. Illustrated by Tony Ross. Reissued in paperback as The Magnet Book of Strange Tales (Methuen, 1981).

7 · Moths · Robert Swindells · ss

15 · The Birthday Present · Marjorie Darke · ss

24 · Just a Guess · Dick King-Smith · ss

35 · The Demon Kite · Farrukh Dhondy · ss

46 · The Boy’s Story · Catherine Storr · ss

55 · When the Grey Horses Trot · Gareth Lovett Jones · ss

67 · Exit · Patricia Miles · ss

72 · Mr. Hornet and Nellie Maggs · Alison Morgan · ss

84 · Billy’s Hand · Adèle Geras · ss

94 · She Was Afraid of Upstairs · Joan Aiken · ss A Touch of Chill (var. 1) by Joan Aiken, Delacorte, 1980

104 · A Quiet Yippee · Chris Powling · ss

113 · The Shadow · Joan Phipson · ss

127 · The Whistling Boy · John Gordon · ss

140 · The Promise · Tony Ross · ss

In Dark Places by John Russell (Knopf, 1923, $2.50, 3+285pp, hc, co)

· The Color of the East · John Russell · ss Harper’s Bazar April 1923

· The Pagan · John Russell · ss Hearst’s International July 1922

· The One-Eyed Devil · John Russell · ss (r)

· The Bird of Paradise · John Russell · ss Collier’s August 19 1916

· McKeon’s Ghost · John Russell · ss (r)

· The Slanted Beam · John Russell · ss Collier’s May 3 1919

· Whence Came Help · John Russell · ss (r)

· The Slaver · John Russell · ss Collier’s February 16 1918

· Jonah · John Russell · ss The Saturday Evening Post September 15 1917

· The Winning Hand · John Russell · ss The Red Book Magazine January 1922

· The Witch Woman · John Russell · ss (r)

· The Digger · John Russell · ss Everybody’s February 1923

Where the Pavement Ends by John Russell (Michael Butterworth, 1921, 319pp, hc, co)
Abridged from The Red Mark and Other Stories.

· The Red Mark · John Russell · ss Collier’s April 5 1919

· Dubloon Gold · John Russell · ss The Saturday Evening Post January 20 1917

· The Wicks of Macassar · John Russell · ss The Novel Magazine December 1916

· The Practicing of Christopher · John Russell · ss Collier’s December 29 1917

· The Passion Vine · John Russell · ss (r)

· The Adversary · John Russell · ss Collier’s June 22 1918

· The Lost God · John Russell · ss Collier’s August 18 1917

· Jetsam · John Russell · ss Collier’s February 24 1917

· East of Eastward · John Russell · ss Collier’s October 20 1917

· The Fourth Man · John Russell · nv Collier’s January 6 1917

· The Price of the Head · John Russell · ss Collier’s May 20 1916

· Amok · John Russell · ss Collier’s June 21 1919

Devil’s Mirror by Ray Russell (Sphere, 1980, 0-7221-7556-6, £1.10, 189pp, pb, co)
The “Captain Clark” group is said to be juvenilia, transcribed as written, and is probably original with this collection. “Unholy Travesty” is a satire on his “Sardonicus” trilogy.

9 · The Test Tube · Ray Russell · pm Asimov’s SF Adventure Magazine Fall 1978

11 · Comet Wine · Ray Russell · nv Playboy March 1967

31 · The Runaway Lovers · Ray Russell · ss Escapade September 1967

42 · Quoth the Raven · Ray Russell · ss Men & Malice ed. Dean W. Dickensheet, Doubleday, 1973

51 · Here Comes John Henry! · Ray Russell · ss Playboy September 1968

62 · Xong of Xuxan · Ray Russell · ss Playboy October 1970

70 · A Most Miraculous Organ · Ray Russell · ss Playboy November 1966

80 · The Humanic Complex · Ray Russell · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1978

87 · God Will Provide · Ray Russell · ss (r)

93 · The Charm · Ray Russell · ss Playboy November 1974

97 · The Better Man · Ray Russell · ss Playboy July 1966

101 · Ripples · Ray Russell · ss Playboy October 1967

104 · Yesterdays · Ray Russell · vi Amazing Stories May 1969

108 · The Darwin Sampler · Ray Russell · vi The Future Is Now ed. William F. Nolan, Sherbourne Press, 1970

110 · Acres of Bread · Ray Russell · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine January 1970

115 · The Devil’s Mirror · Ray Russell · ss (r)

120 · A Whole New Ball Game · Ray Russell · vi Amazing Stories November 1969

124 · The Freedom Fighter · Ray Russell · ss Fantastic April 1970

131 · The World of Lights · Ray Russell · ss (r)

135 · Skin Deep · Ray Russell · ss Playboy June 1963, as by Brian Rencelaw

142 · Space Opera · Ray Russell · ss Playboy December 1961

150 · Ghost of a Chance · Ray Russell · vi Whispers October 1978

153 · The Hell You Say · Ray Russell · vi Whispers October 1978

156 · Time Bomb · Ray Russell · vi Amazing Stories September 1968

158 · The Great Earth Centauri Galactic Postal System · Ray Russell · ss (r)

161 · The Fortunes of Popowcer · Ray Russell · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1971; subtitled “Memorable Moments in the Life of an Uncommon Man”.

172 · Captain Clark of the Space Patrol · Ray Russell · gp Odyssey Spring 1976

_172 · A Real Patrolman [Captain Clark] · Ray Russell · vi Odyssey Spring 1976

_173 · On the Trail of Doctor Shard [Captain Clark] · Ray Russell · vi Odyssey Spring 1976

_174 · Pirates of Space [Captain Clark] · Ray Russell · vi Odyssey Spring 1976

_176 · Sentenced by the Law [Captain Clark] · Ray Russell · vi Odyssey Spring 1976

178 · Unholy Travesty · Ray Russell · ss (r)

Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Tales of Ray Russell by Ray Russell (Maclay, November 1985, 0-940776-20-0, $12.95, 187pp, hc, co)
Collection of 7 stories, several revised.

9 · Sardonicus · Ray Russell · nv Playboy January 1961

49 · Sagittarius · Ray Russell · na Playboy March 1962

89 · Sanguinarius · Ray Russell · nv Unholy Trinity by Ray Russell, Bantam, 1967

127 · Comet Wine · Ray Russell · nv Playboy March 1967

151 · The Runaway Lovers · Ray Russell · ss Escapade September 1967

165 · The Vendetta · Ray Russell · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine November 1969, as “The Man Who Spoke in Rhyme”

179 · The Cage · Ray Russell · ss Rogue November 1959, as by Roger Thorne

Prince of Darkness by Ray Russell (Sphere, 1971, 75485, 30p, 157pp, pb, co)
Collection, a variation on Sardonicus (1961). It drops “Sardonicus” and “The Cage”; then adds “The Prince of Darkness”, “Domino”, and “Ounce of Prevention”.

7 · The Prince of Darkness · Ray Russell · ss (r)

15 · The Actor · Ray Russell · vi Playboy March 1960, as by Brian Rencelaw

17 · The Exploits of Argo · Ray Russell · ss Rogue April 1961

21 · The Sword of Laertes · Ray Russell · ss Manhunt October 1959

29 · Montage · Ray Russell · ss Playboy October 1958

39 · Booked Solid · Ray Russell · ss Sardonicus by Ray Russell, Ballantine, 1961

51 · Take a Deep Breath · Ray Russell · ss Tiger 1956, as by Roger Thorne

58 · The Pleasure Was Ours · Ray Russell · ss Imagination May 1955

66 · The Room · Ray Russell · ss Playboy February 1961

69 · I Am Returning · Ray Russell · ss Sardonicus by Ray Russell, Ballantine, 1961

75 · Incommunicado · Ray Russell · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1957

79 · His Father’s House · Ray Russell · ss If March 1960

93 · Last Will and Testament · Ray Russell · ss Playboy January 1956, as by Rex Fabian

96 · The Rosebud · Ray Russell · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1959

99 · London Calling · Ray Russell · ss Sardonicus by Ray Russell, Ballantine, 1961

105 · Ounce of Prevention · Ray Russell · ss Playboy September 1960, as by Brian Rencelaw

113 · Domino · Ray Russell · na Escapade December 1967 (+1)

Sagittarius by Ray Russell (Playboy Press, 1971, 16131, 75¢, 184pp, pb, co, cover by Roger Hane)

4 · Preface · [uncredited] · pr

9 · Sagittarius · Ray Russell · na Playboy March 1962

53 · Ripples · Ray Russell · ss Playboy October 1967

57 · Sardonicus · Ray Russell · nv Playboy January 1961

103 · The Room · Ray Russell · ss Playboy February 1961

107 · Comet Wine · Ray Russell · nv Playboy March 1967

131 · Ounce of Prevention · Ray Russell · ss Playboy September 1960, as by Brian Rencelaw

139 · Naked in Xanadu · Ray Russell · nv Playboy November 1964

165 · A Night in the Byzantine Palace · Ray Russell · ss Playboy July 1963

Sardonicus and Other Stories by Ray Russell (Ballantine, 1961, 540, 35¢, 143pp, pb, co, cover by Richard Powers)

7 · Sardonicus · Ray Russell · nv Playboy January 1961

48 · The Actor · Ray Russell · vi Playboy March 1960, as by Brian Rencelaw

50 · The Cage · Ray Russell · ss Rogue November 1959, as by Roger Thorne

57 · The Exploits of Argo · Ray Russell · ss Rogue April 1961

60 · The Sword of Laertes · Ray Russell · ss Manhunt October 1959

67 · Montage · Ray Russell · ss Playboy October 1958

77 · Booked Solid · Ray Russell · ss

88 · Take a Deep Breath · Ray Russell · ss Tiger 1956, as by Roger Thorne

94 · The Pleasure Was Ours · Ray Russell · ss Imagination May 1955

101 · The Room · Ray Russell · ss Playboy February 1961

104 · I Am Returning · Ray Russell · ss

109 · Incommunicado · Ray Russell · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1957

113 · His Father’s House · Ray Russell · ss If March 1960

125 · Last Will and Testament · Ray Russell · ss Playboy January 1956, as by Rex Fabian

128 · The Rosebud · Ray Russell · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1959

131 · London Calling · Ray Russell · ss

137 · Ounce of Prevention · Ray Russell · ss Playboy September 1960, as by Brian Rencelaw

Unholy Trinity by Ray Russell (Bantam, February 1967, H3428, 60¢, 114pp, pb, co)

ix · The Haunted Castle: A Confession · Ray Russell · in

1 · Sanguinarius · Ray Russell · nv Unholy Trinity by Ray Russell, Bantam, 1967

39 · Sardonicus · Ray Russell · nv Playboy January 1961

77 · Sagittarius · Ray Russell · na Playboy March 1962

The Dead Astronaut ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

The Fiend ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

From the “S” File ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

The Fully Automated Love Life of Henry Keanridge ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

Last Train to Limbo ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

Masks ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

The Peeping Tom Patrol ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

The Playboy Book of Horror and the Supernatural ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

Playboy’s Stories of the Sinister & Strange ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

Transit of Earth ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

Weird Show ed. Ray Russell--- see under Anon..

The Dark Return of Time by R. B. Russell (Swan River Press, May 2014, 978-1-78380-001-8, €35.00, 134pp, hc, n., cover by Jason Zerrillo)
Mystery thriller. Limited to 400 copies.
Details taken from publisher website.

Death Makes Strangers of Us All by R. B. Russell (Swan River Press, February 2018, 978-1-78380-020-9, €30.00, 149pp, hc, co, cover by Meggan Kehrli)
Limited edition of 300 copies.
Details supplied by Denny Lien.

1 · Night Porter · R. B. Russell · ss Shadows & Tall Trees #6, Spring 2014

19 · At the End of the World · R. B. Russell · ss Shadow’s Edge ed. Simon Strantzas, Gray Friar Press, 2013

32 · Brighthelmstone · R. B. Russell · ss Terror Tales of the Seaside ed. Paul Finch, Gray Friar Press, 2013

45 · Death Makes Strangers of Us All · R. B. Russell · ss

63 · The Man Who Missed the Party · R. B. Russell · ss

74 · It’s Over · R. B. Russell · ss

87 · The Mighty Mr. Godbolt · R. B. Russell · ss Uncertainties: Volume II ed. Brian J. Showers, Swan River Press, 2016

99 · One Man’s Wisdom · R. B. Russell · ss

117 · Afterwards · R. B. Russell · ss

129 · The Ghosts of Begbie Hall · R. B. Russell · ss

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