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    Master Detective [Vol. 15 No. 3, November 1936] (Macfadden Publications, Inc., 15¢, 80pp+, quarto, cover by Dalton Stevens) []
    Details supplied by Richard Newsome from Table of Contents.
    • 5 · Keep “Repeaters” in Prison · Hamp Draper · ar
    • 6 · Murder in Red and Gold—Trailing the Phantoms of the Yukon · Philip H. Godsell · tc
    • 14 · The Thing in the Well—The Sinister Secret of the Derelict Farm · Ralph Foster · tc; on the Alice Boyer murder (1932, Coldbrook IL).
    • 20 · The Sentimental Slayer with the Staring Eyes · Stanley Berriman; as told to Virgil E. LaMarre · tc; on the Clarence Frechette case (1928, Pontiac MI).
    • 30 · Hatchet Man! The Strange Case of the “Lost” Chinese · Richard Hirsch · tc
    • 36 · Baby Buccaneers! Smashing the Dare-Devil Assassins of Arkansas · Troy Carroll; as told to D. H. Bronte · tc; on the George Perry case (England, AR).
    • 42 · Murdering Casanova of the Cattle Country [Part 2 of ?] · W. C. Reneau; as told to John R. Franchey & Fred Allhoff · tc; on the James Clinton Palmer case (1934).
    • 46 · I Killed Dickie Loeb! · Convict James E. Day; as told to Harry Spurrier · ts
    • 50 · Master Detective Line-Up · [uncredited] · bg
    • 52 · Line-Up Captures · [uncredited] · cl
    • 53 · Five Fugitives Captured in One Month Through Master Detective Line-Up! · [uncredited] · cl
    • 54 · Master Detective Traps a Killer · J. L. Ranson · tc








    Master Detective (Australia):   (about)







    Master Mysteries Magazine   (about)
    A short-lived magazine which published a series of stories by Arthur Hoerl, seemingly syndicated to various newspapers previously as “Master Mysteries”, although the sources have not yet been traced. The fifth issue appears to be, at least in the main, a reprint of stories published in earlier issues.

    • Publishers:
      • F.G. Wilson Publishing Company, Inc.; 304 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY: Master Mysteries Magazine.







    The Master Thriller Series   (about)
    A series of anthologies in magazine format; each issue featured a different genre. For convenience, all issues have been indexed even though only a small number are mystery/detective.

    • Publishers:
      • The World’s Work (1913) Ltd.; Kingswood, Surrey: The Master Thriller Series.














    The Master Thriller Series [#13, Tales of the Levant (July 1936)] (1/-, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Nick) []
    Details supplied by Steve Holland.
    • · The Human Element · W. Somerset Maugham · ss Cosmopolitan December 1930
    • · Fires of Baal · Sax Rohmer · ss Collier’s November 9 1929
    • · The Chronometer · A. E. W. Mason · ss Dilemmas by A. E. W. Mason, Hodder, 1934
    • · Tales of Old Constantinople: The Death Mother · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • · Tales of Old Constantinople: The Sad Case of Princess Esme · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • · Tales of Old Constantinople: The Millions of Arakelian · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • · Tales of Old Constantinople: The Marrying of Murad Bey · Chalmers Roberts · ss
    • · Tales of the Balkans: Mrs. Proctor · David Footman · ss Half-Way East by David Footman, Heinemann, 1935
    • · Tales of the Balkans: Dr. Mavro · David Footman · ss Half-Way East by David Footman, Heinemann, 1935
    • · Laughs from the Levant: The Killing of Julius Caesar · Mark Twain · ss The Californian November 12 1864
    • · Laughs from the Levant: The Turkish Bath · Mark Twain · ss Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain, Hartford American Publishing Company, 1869
    • · Laughs from the Levant: The Legend of the Seven Sleepers · Mark Twain · ss Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain, Hartford American Publishing Company, 1869
    • · Laughs from the Levant: The Grave of Adam · Mark Twain · ss Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain, Hartford American Publishing Company, 1869
    • · The Unhappy Holy Land · Vincent Streean · ss
    • · Safe Money · Ray Millholland · ss Short Stories June 25 1936
























    The Match! [No. 87, Summer 1992] ed. Fred Woodworth (Fred Woodworth, $2.50, 80pp, 6.75″ x 9.5″ s/s) []
    Only fiction listed.
    • 50 · Landmarks in the Desert [Part ? of ?] · Kent Winslow · sl
    • 61 · The Two Sisters [Part ? of ?] · Iris Lane · sl; chapters 11-13.


    The Match! [No. 88, Summer 1993] ed. Fred Woodworth (Fred Woodworth, $2.50, 76pp, 6.75″ x 9.5″ s/s) []
    Only fiction listed.
    • 40 · Landmarks in the Desert [Part ? of ?] · Kent Winslow · sl
    • 49 · The Two Sisters [Part ? of ?] · Iris Lane · sl; chapters 14-15.


    The Match! [No. 89, Summer 1994] ed. Fred Woodworth (Fred Woodworth, $2.75, 76pp, 6.75″ x 9.5″ s/s) []
    Only fiction listed.
    • 42 · The Two Sisters [Part ? of ?] · Iris Lane · sl; chapter 16.
    • 48 · Landmarks in the Desert [Part ? of ?] · Kent Winslow · sl


    The Match! [No. 90, Summer 1995] ed. Fred Woodworth (Fred Woodworth, $2.75, 116pp, 6.75″ x 9.5″ s/s) []
    Only fiction listed.
    • 70 · Landmarks in the Desert [Part ? of ?] · Kent Winslow · sl
    • 76 · The Two Sisters [Part ? of ?] · Iris Lane · sl; chapter 17.


    The Match! [No. 91, Winter 1996-97] ed. Fred Woodworth (Fred Woodworth, $2.75, 92pp, 6.75″ x 9.5″ s/s) []
    Only fiction listed.
    • 34 · The Two Sisters [Part ? of ?] · Iris Lane · sl; chapter 18.
    • 40 · Landmarks in the Desert [Part ? of ?] · Kent Winslow · sl





    Matinee [Volume 1 Number 3, 1963] ed. Jordan Schuman (American Art Agency, $1.25, 80pp) []
    Details supplied by Richard Newsome from Table of Contents.


    Matinee [Volume 1 Number 4, 1964] ed. Jordan Schuman (American Art Agency, $1.25, 80pp) []
    Listing fiction and articles only.
    Details supplied by Richard Newsome from Table of Contents.


    Matinee [Volume 2 Number 1, 1964] ed. Jordan Schuman (American Art Agency, $1.50, 80pp) []
    Listing fiction and articles.
    Details supplied by Richard Newsome from Table of Contents.


    Matinee [Volume 2 Number 3, 1965] ed. Jordan Schuman (American Art Agency, $1.50, 80pp) []
    Listing fiction and articles only.
    Details supplied by Richard Newsome from Table of Contents.


    Matinee [Volume 2 Number 4, October/November/December 1965] ed. Jordan Schuman (American Art Agency, $1.50, 80pp) []
    Listing fiction and articles only.
    Details supplied by Richard Newsome from Table of Contents.


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