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The Machine-God Laughs (Griffin, 1949, hc, an)

· The Machine-God Laughs · Festus Pragnell · na Fantasy Book #2, 1948 (+2)

· Star of the Undead · Paul Dennis Lavond (by Robert A. W. Lowndes, Frederik Pohl & Joseph Harold Dockweiler) · ss Fantasy Book #2, February 1948

· Crusader · Basil Wells · ss Fantasy Book #5, 1949, as by Gene Ellerman

Mad and Bad Fairies (Attic Press, July 1987, 0-946211-40-X, £3.50, 60pp, tp, oa, cover by Paula Nolan)
Anthology of feminist fairy tales. Volume three in the “Fairytales for Feminists” series.

5 · The Fate of Aoife and the Children of Aobh · Mary Dorcey · ss

15 · Alice in Thunderland · Maeve Kelly · ss

25 · Ophelia’s Tale · Clairr O’Connor · ss

29 · Thumbelina the Left Wing Fairy · Joni Crone · vi

32 · Some Day My Prince Will Come · Róisín Sheerin · pm

34 · The Frog Prince · Anne Cooper · ss

39 · The Witch-Hunt · Máirín Johnston · ss

45 · The Story of Emer · Joni Crone · ss

54 · The Irish Fairy Tale · Frances Molloy · vi The Female Line: Northern Irish Writers by Ruth Hooley, Northern Ireland Women's Rights Movement, 1985

56 · Dick Whittington and Her Cat · Anne Killean · ss

Magic & Desire: Three Novellas (Black Lace, May 8, 2008, 978-0-352-34183-9, £6.99, 256pp, tp, oa)
Anthology of original explicit fantasy stories.

3 · The House of Dust · Janine Ashbless · na

77 · Ill Met by Moonlight · Portia da Costa · na

173 · The Dragon Lord · Olivia Knight · na

Magic Slippers (Avon, July 1996, 0-380-78370-3, $5.99, 374pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

1 · Birthday Shoes · Barbara Boswell · na

131 · Cupid Wears Combat Boots · Carole Buck · na

281 · Heart and Soles · Cassie Miles · na

The Magic of Christmas ed. John Silbersack & Christopher Schelling, uncredited (Penguin/Roc, November 1992, 0-451-45190-2, $4.99, 221pp, pb, oa)
Anthology of seven holiday fantasy stories, five original and two reprint.

· Introduction · John Silbersack & Chris Schelling · in

11 · Star of Wonder · Julian May · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1953

37 · The Ornament · Dennis L. McKiernan · ss

51 · A Very Dickensy Christmas · Andre Norton · nv

76 · What Are We Going to Do with Grandfather? · Christopher Stasheff · na

137 · I Sing of a Maiden · Judith Tarr · nv

161 · Tidings of Comfort and Joy · Gael Baudino · na

213 · Holiday · Richard Christian Matheson · ss Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine February 1982

The Magic of Christmas (Love Spell, November 1998, 0-505-52283-7, $5.99, 393pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

5 · Jack of Hearts · Emma Craig · na

105 · The Shepherds and Mr. Weisman · Annie Kimberlin · na

193 · The Yuletide Spirit · Kathleen Nance · na

287 · Twelfth Knight · Stobie Piel · na

The Magic of Christmas (Harlequin, 2008, 978-0-373-29515-9, $5.99, 282pp, pb, oa)
Western-themed Christmas anthology.
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

7 · A Christmas Child · Carolyn Davidson · na

91 · The Christmas Dove · Victoria Bylin · na

183 · A Baby Blue Christmas · Cheryl St. John · na

The Magical Christmas Cat (Berkley Sensation, October 2008, 978-0-425-22355-0, $14.00, 372pp, tp, oa)
Original anthology of four paranormal romance Christmas stories. Authors are Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, Linda Winstead Jones, and Lora Leigh.

1 · Stroke of Enticement [Psy-Changeling] · Nalini Singh · na

91 · Christmas Bree · Erin McCarthy · na

171 · Sweet Dreams · Linda Winstead Jones · na

251 · Christmas Heat · Lora Leigh · na

The Magical Christmas Cat (Berkley Sensation, October 2009, 978-0-425-22355-0, $15.00, 372pp, tp, oa)
Reissue (Berkley Sensation 2008) original anthology of four paranormal romance Christmas stories by Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, Linda Winstead Jones, and Lora Leigh. Seventh printing.

A Magical Christmas Present (Dorchester/Love Spell, October 2008, 978-0-505-52789-9, $4.99, 293pp, pb, an)
Anthology of three paranormal romance Christmas stories. Authors are Eugenia Riley, Lisa Cach, and Victoria Alexander.

1 · The Ghost of Christmas Past · Eugenia Riley · na A Time-Travel Christmas, Love Spell, 1993

109 · A Midnight Clear · Lisa Cach · na Mistletoe & Magic, Leisure, 2000

209 · Promises to Keep · Victoria Alexander · na The Night Before Christmas, Love Spell, 1996

Magical Kittens (Zebra/Kensington, September 2000, 0-8217-6691-0, $4.99, 252pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

9 · The Reluctant Warlock · Donna Bell · na

81 · The Black Kitten · Catherine Blair · na

173 · A Cat by Any Other Name · Joy Reed · na

Magical Seduction (Pocket Books, April 2008, 978-1-4165-7721-8, $14.00, 247pp, tp, oa)
Details taken from online listing.

1 · Web of Desire · Cathryn Fox · nv

51 · Solo Tu · Mandy M. Roth · nv

97 · Tempted by Two · Anya Bast · na

Magically Delicious Kisses (Zebra, November 2002, 0-8217-7348-8, $5.99, 320pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

7 · A Basket of Magic · Jo Goodman · na

97 · The Magic Garden · Hannah Howell · n.

205 · The Orange Tree · Linda Madl · n.

Maiden Murders (Harper Brothers, 1952, LC:52-7294, 302pp, hc, an)
A Mystery Writers of America Anthology. Anthology of authors’ first sold mystery stories.

vii · Preface · Lawrence G. Blochman · pr

ix · Introduction · John Dickson Carr · in

1 · Introduction to “Room Number 23” · Hugh Pentecost · is

2 · Room Number 23 · Hugh Pentecost · ss Flynn’s Detective Fiction June 20 1925, as by Judson Philips

20 · Introduction to “The Fifty-Carat Jinx” · Lawrence G. Blochman · is

21 · The Fifty-Carat Jinx · Lawrence G. Blochman · ss Clues 2nd January 1930

40 · Introduction to “Bezique of Death” · Veronica Parker Johns · is

41 · Bezique of Death · Veronica Parker Johns · ss Charm March 1948

51 · Introduction to “Little House at Croix-Rousse” · Georges Simenon · is

52 · The Little House at Croix-Rousse [Joseph Leborgne] · Georges Simenon; translated by Anthony Boucher · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #48, November 1947
translated from the French (“Le Pavillon de la Croix-Rousse”, as by Georges Sim, Détective, May 2, 1929 & May 16, 1929).

58 · Introduction to “The Riddle of the Dangling Pearl” · Stuart Palmer · is

59 · The Riddle of the Dangling Pearl [Hildegarde Withers] · Stuart Palmer · nv Mystery November 1933

79 · Introduction to “Shoes for Breakfast” · Lawrence Treat · is

80 · Shoes for Breakfast · Lawrence Treat · ss Detective Fiction Weekly September 25 1937

97 · Introduction to “Find the Woman” · Kenneth Millar · is

97 · Find the Woman [Joe Rogers] · Kenneth Millar · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #31, June 1946

120 · Introduction to “Marksman” · William Campbell Gault · is

121 · Marksman · William Campbell Gault · ss Clues Detective Stories September 1940

131 · Introduction to “Victim No. 5” · Harry Stephen Keeler · is

132 · Victim No. 5 · Harry Stephen Keeler · ss Young’s Magazine 1914

142 · Introduction to “The Man in the Velvet Hat” · Jerome & Harold Prince · is

143 · The Man in the Velvet Hat [Inspector Magruder] · Jerome & Harold Prince · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #16, May 1944

161 · Introduction to “The Adventure of the Black Narcissus” · August Derleth · is

162 · The Adventure of the Black Narcissus [Solar Pons] · August Derleth · ss The Dragnet Magazine February 1929

174 · Introduction to “And on the Third Day” · David Alexander · is

175 · And on the Third Day · David Alexander · ss

190 · Introduction to “Too Many Brides” · Ruth Wilson · is

191 · Too Many Brides · Ruth Wilson · ss 15 Mystery Stories April 1950

204 · Introduction to “The Fourth Degree” · Jerome Barry · is

205 · The Fourth Degree · Jerome Barry · vi Liberty April 2 1932

209 · Introduction to “The Second Sight of Dr. Sam: Johnson” · Lillian de la Torre · is

210 · The Second Sight of Dr. Sam: Johnson [Dr. Sam: Johnson] · Lillian de la Torre · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #13, November 1943, as “Dr. Sam: Johnson, Detector”

227 · Introduction to “Old Calamity Tries a Bluff” · Joseph Fulling Fishman · is

228 · Old Calamity Tries a Bluff [Old Calamity] · Joseph Fulling Fishman · ss Detective Fiction Weekly April 6 1929, as “Old Calamity Stages an Act”

240 · Introduction to “A Great Whirring of Wings” · Day Keene · is

241 · A Great Whirring of Wings · Day Keene · ss Dime Detective Magazine November 1943

255 · Introduction to “Threnody” · Anthony Boucher · is

256 · Threnody · Anthony Boucher · ss

261 · Introduction to “The Adventure of the One-Penny Black” · Ellery Queen · is

262 · The Adventure of the One-Penny Black [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss Great Detective April 1933, as “The One-Penny Black”

282 · Introduction to “Specialty of the House” · Stanley Ellin · is

283 · The Specialty of the House · Stanley Ellin · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #54, May 1948

The Mail-Order Brides Collection (Barbour, 2018, 978-1-68322-444-0, $14.99, 447pp, tp, oa)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

7 · Perfect for the Preacher · Megan Besing · nv

53 · The Outlaw’s Inconvenient Bride · Noelle Marchand · nv

97 · Train Ride to Heartbreak · Donna Schlachter · na

147 · Mail-Order Proxy · Sherri Shackelford · na

197 · To Heal Thy Heart · Michelle Shocklee · nv

243 · Miss-Delivered Mail · Ann Shorey · na

295 · A Fairy-Tale Bride · Liz Tolsma · na

347 · The Brigand and the Bride · Jennifer Uhlarik · na

401 · The Mail-Order Mistake · Kathleen Y’Barbo · nv

Mama’s Little Matchmaker (Zebra, April 2000, 0-8217-6584-1, $4.99, 255pp, pb, oa)
Regency Romances.
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

7 · A Mother’s Heart · Alice Holden · na

89 · The Perfect Match · Juliette Leigh · na

177 · The Last Chance Governess · Bess Willingham · na

Mammoth Golden Book of Best Detective Stories (A.L. Burt, 1933, $1.00, 288+76+300+35pp, hc, om)
Abridged from The Crime Club Golden Book of Best Detective Stories.

· Murder by the Clock · Rufus King · n. Doubleday, 1929

· The Shadow Man [J. G. Reeder] · Edgar Wallace · na The Thriller #156, January 30 1932

· The Poisoned Chocolates Case [Roger Sheringham; Ambrose Chitterwick] · Anthony Berkeley · n. Collins, 1929

· Who Murdered Ellington Breese? · Lassiter Wren & Randle McKay · ss The Baffle Book by Lassiter Wren & Randle McKay, Doubleday, 1928

· The Evidence on the Japanned Box · Lassiter Wren & Randle McKay · ss The Baffle Book by Lassiter Wren & Randle McKay, Doubleday, 1928

· The Elevated Transit Mystery · Lassiter Wren & Randle McKay · ss The Baffle Book by Lassiter Wren & Randle McKay, Doubleday, 1928

The Man Without a Country and Other Stories (Airmont Classic, 1969, CL185, 50¢, 160pp, pb, an)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

3 · Introduction · Francis R. Gemme · in

9 · The Man Without a Country · Edward Everett Hale · nv The Atlantic Monthly December 1863, uncredited.

37 · The Gift of the Magi · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World December 10 1905, as “Gifts of the Magi”

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

64 · The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg · Mark Twain · na Harper’s New Monthly Magazine December 1899

118 · The Great Stone Face · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv The National Era January 24 1850

139 · Love of Life · Jack London · ss Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine December 1905

The Man in Black: Macabre Stories from Fear on Four (BBC Books, December 1990, 0-563-20904-6, £5.99, 413pp, tp, oa)
Anthology of 25 stories broadcast by the BBC in its “Fear on Four” spot. Many of the stories appear to be previously unpublished.

9 · Foreword · The Man in Black · fw

11 · The Beast with Five Fingers · William F. Harvey · nv The Beast with Five Fingers by William F. Harvey, J.M. Dent, 1928
revised from The New Decameron, Volume the First, B.H. Blackwell, 1919.

40 · Snipe 3909 · Graeme Fife · ss

52 · The Dead Drummer · David Buck; adapted by Haydn Middleton · ss
adapted from an original radio script.

63 · Fat Andy · Stephen Dunstone · ss

76 · The Dispossessed Daughter · Katherine Nicholas · ss

86 · The Specialty of the House · Stanley Ellin · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #54, May 1948

109 · The Face · E. F. Benson · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine February 1924

125 · A Child Crying · James Saunders · ss

134 · The Horn · Stephen Gallagher · nv Arrows of Eros ed. Alex Stewart, NEL, 1989

161 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902

174 · William and Mary · Roald Dahl · nv Kiss, Kiss by Roald Dahl, Knopf, 1960

205 · Every Detail but One · Bert Coules · ss

217 · The Snowman Killing · J. C. W. Brook · ss

230 · His Last Card · Nick Warburton · ss

241 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891

263 · Dreaming of Thee · Gwen Cherrell · ss

273 · By the River, Fontainebleau · Stephen Gallagher · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1986

291 · Hand in Glove · Elizabeth Bowen · ss The Second Ghost Book ed. Cynthia Asquith, James Barrie, 1952

303 · The Journey Home · Bert Coules · ss

314 · St. Austin Friars · Robert Westall · nv Break of Dark by Robert Westall, Chatto & Windus, 1982

342 · Soul Searching · Martyn Wade · ss

355 · Music Lovers · Nick Warburton · ss

365 · Mind Well the Tree · William Ingram · ss

375 · Survival · John Wyndham · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1952

406 · Day at the Dentist’s · James Saunders · ss

Man of My Dreams (Jove, November 2004, 0-515-13793-6, $6.99, 339pp, pb, oa)
Original anthology of four stories of fantasies come to life, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Maggie Shayne, Suzanne Forster, and Virginia Kantra.

· Shocking Lucy · Suzanne Forster · ss

· Daydream Believer · Maggie Shayne · ss

· Fire and Ice · Sherrilyn Kenyon · ss

· Midsummer Night’s Magic · Virginia Kantra · ss

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