The FictionMags Index

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ROBY, NORMAN (chron.)

• * Firebrands, (ms) Penthouse Sep 1977
• * The Native Grape, (ms) Penthouse Sep 1976
• * White On!, (ms) Penthouse Aug 1977

ROCCO, PETER (chron.)

• * “Nobody Testifies against Joe the Barber—and Lives”, (ts) Bluebook for Men Dec 1963; For 30 years, Joe Barbara led a charmed life in the Mafia’s inner circle. Then he made his first mistake—he held a gangland steak-fry.

ROCERETO, EDNA K. (chron.)

• * Memories, (pm) Sentimental Stories Sep 1927

ROCH, JACK (chron.)

• * letter, (lt) Weird Tales Jan 1942
  • , Letters in Weird Tales, Strange Tales, Strange Stories, Oriental Stories & Golden Fleece: Part 16

ROCHE, ARTHUR SOMERS (1883-1935); Journalist and novelist. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts; died in Palm Beach, Florida. (chron.)

• * The Adventures of Colin O’Rell, (ss) Colliers May 2 1918
• * After the Fact, (ss) Cosmopolitan Jun 1934
• * All Is Fair in Love and Politics, (ss) The Green Book Magazine Oct 1915
• * A Bad Actor, (pm) New Story Magazine Mar 1912
• * The Book of Chang, (ss) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Jun 1914
• * The Brakes, (sl) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Jul 1913
• * The Candidate, (ss) Colliers Jul 2 1932; also as “Loyal Candidate”.
• * The Case Against Mrs. Ames, (sl) Colliers Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, Mar 31, Apr 28, May 19 1934
• * Chances, (pm) New Story Magazine Mar 1912
• * The Charm, (ss) Sea Stories Jun 5 1923
• * The Choice of Leigh, (ss) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Feb 1914
• * The Circle, (ss) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine May 1914
• * Clothes and the Man, (ss)
  • Argosy (UK) Jan 1936
• * The Club of One-Eyed Men, (nv) The Red Book Magazine Apr 1923
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (Australia) Jan 1957
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) Mar 1957
• * The Code of Greavey, (ss)
  • The Golden West Magazine Jan 1927
• * Come to My House, (sl) Liberty Jun 18 1927
• * Conspiracy, (sl) Colliers Oct 14, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 9 1933
  • Grit Oct 13 1935
• * Crooked Play [“Legitimate”], (ss)
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) May 1958
• * Dangerous Ways, (sl) The American Legion Monthly Jul 1926
  • The American Legion Magazine Sep 1926
  • The American Legion Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec 1926
• * The Day of Faith, (sl) Colliers Jun 25, Jul 2 1921
• * Devil-May-Care, (sl) Colliers May 29, Jun 5, Jun 26 1926
• * Down to Victory, (ss) Top-Notch Mar 15 1916
• * The Eyes of the Blind, (sl) Everybody’s Magazine Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1918, Jan 1919
• * The Flag of Lolonnois, (sl) Every Week Jun 25, Jul 2, Jul 16, Jul 30 1917
• * The Flying Fish — Chapter 1: Half a Dozen, (ss) Colliers Jul 13 1918
• * For the Good of the City, (nv) 1932
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) Feb 1958
• * Four Blocks Apart, (sl) The American Magazine Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1930
• * The Gatling Gun, (ss) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Apr 1914
  • Sport Story Magazine Oct 8 1923; Boxing Story
• * The Gentleman from the West, (nv) People’s Magazine Apr 1916
• * The Gracious Lady, (sl) Colliers Feb 13, Apr 2, Apr 30 1932; Two women and Dean Resolve.
• * The Great Abduction, (sl) Colliers Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 19 1932
• * The Handicap, (ss) The American Legion Magazine Oct 1927
• * Happiness, (ss) Cosmopolitan Jun 1928
• * Hard Boiled, (ss) Cosmopolitan Nov 1927
• * Hard to Get, (sl) Cosmopolitan Mar, Apr, May, Jun 1935
• * The Honor of the Mounted, (ss) The Red Book Magazine Aug 1915
• * The Hutchins Divorce, (ss) Cosmopolitan Oct 1925
• * In the Money, (sl) Redbook Sep, Oct 1935
• * Kiss and Jail, (ss) Redbook Aug 1932
• * Lady Dick, (ss) Cosmopolitan Dec 1933; also as “Sheila Grey, Private Detective”.
• * A Lady of Resource, (sl) Colliers Jan 10, Feb 28 1931
• * Legitimate, (ss); also as “Crooked Play”.
• * Lily of France, (ss) All-Story Weekly Apr 1 1916
  • Secret Service Stories Dec 1927
• * Loot, (sl) The Saturday Evening Post May 27, Jun 3, Jun 10, Jun 17 1916
• * Loyal Candidate [“The Candidate”], (ss) Colliers Jul 2 1932
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) Sep 1958
• * The Market Price, (ss) Liberty Dec 17 1927
• * Marriage for Two, (sl) Colliers Feb 9 1929
  • Grit Dec 29 1929,Jan 5 1930
• * The Mayor of Townsend, (ss) People’s Favorite Magazine Dec 10 1917
• * The Millionth Chance, (ss) Adventure Oct 1916
• * Miracle Day, (ss) Top-Notch Aug 1 1915
• * Modern Merry-Go-Round, (sl) McCall’s Feb, Mar 1934
• * No Stockings, (ss) Farm Mechanics Aug 1929
• * The Noctural Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Knox: 7. The Swentham Submersible, (ss) People’s Magazine May 1916
• * The On-The-Level Man, (nv) The Argosy Jun 1915
• * Once, Twice and Again, (ss) Top-Notch Jun 20 1914
  • Sport Story Magazine Dec 8 1925
• * One Jump Ahead of War, (ss) People’s Magazine Dec 1914
• * The Outlawed Mermaid, (sl) Liberty May 29 1926
• * The Pacemaker, (ss) New Story Magazine Aug 1912
  • Sport Story Magazine Jan 22 1924
• * The Pale Angel and the String of Pearls, (ss) Cosmopolitan Feb 1932
• * The Parasites, (sl) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Oct 1911
• * The Path of Honor, (ss) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Apr 1912
• * Penthouse, (sl) Cosmopolitan May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1933
• * The Preliminary Bout, (pm) Complete Story Magazine Sep 10 1925
• * A Present for Miss Graykin, (ss) Cosmopolitan Jul 1932
• * Put Him on a Spot, (ss) Colliers Jul 6 1929
  • EQMM Nov 1947
• * Rhapsody in Gold, (sl) McCall’s Feb 1931
• * Riches Can Take Wings..., (ss) Cosmopolitan May 1932
• * The Right Thing to Do, (ss) Cosmopolitan Dec 1925
• * Roadhouse, (ss) Cosmopolitan Feb 1934
• * The Scent of Apple Blossoms, (ss) The Saturday Evening Post Feb 10 1917
• * A Scrap of Paper, (sl) The Saturday Evening Post Dec 23, Dec 30 1916, Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20 1917
• * Shadow of Doubt, (ss) Colliers Nov 24 1934
• * Sheila Grey, Private Detective [“Lady Dick”], (ss) Cosmopolitan Dec 1933
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (Australia) Jun 1959
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) Aug-Sep 1959
• * A Simple Equation, (ss) The Sovereign Magazine Oct 1925
  • McCall’s Jun 1926
• * Slander, (sl) Colliers Jun 17 1933
• * The Smily Kid, (ss) Western Story Magazine Mar 4 1922
  • Far West Stories Aug 1930
• * The Soul of Little Hawss, (ss) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Jan 1914
• * The Sport of Kings, (sl) Adventure Feb 1914
  • Every Week Jan 22,Jan 29,Feb 5 1917
• * A Straw in the Wind, (ss) The Cavalier Apr 12 1913
• * The Tame Cat, (ss) McCall’s Jan 1926
• * The Test, (ss) People’s Magazine Dec 1914
• * Thieves’ Justice, (ss) The Detective Magazine Jul 4 1924
• * The Third Degree, (ss) Colliers Dec 8 1928
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) Nov 1956
• * Trail’s End, (sl) People’s Ideal Fiction Magazine Apr, May 1911
  • Western Story Magazine Jan 5 1920
  • Western Story Magazine Jan 20 1920
  • Western Story Magazine Mar 5 1920
  • Far West Stories Mar 1930
  • Far West Stories Apr 1930
  • Far West Stories May 1930
• * Tug Wells the Third, (ss) New Story Magazine Sep 1912
  • Sport Story Magazine Mar 22 1926
• * Twin Wives, (sl) Colliers May 14, May 28, Jul 9 1927
• * The Van Damm Disappearance, (sl) People’s Favorite Magazine Aug 25, Sep 10 1918
• * Vanished, (ss) People’s Magazine Jul 1915
• * A Victim of Amnesia, (ss) The Elk’s Magazine 1923
  • Famous Story Magazine Feb 1926
  • The Famous Story Magazine (UK) Jun 1926
  • EQMM Jan 1945
• * The Web of the Spider, (sl) Good Housekeeping Feb, Mar, Apr 1919
• * When Spy Meets Spy, (ss) All-Story Weekly Jan 29 1916
• * The Woman Hunters, (sl) Colliers May 5 1928
• * The Wrong Wife, (sl) Colliers Jul 11, Jul 18, Aug 1 1931
  • Grit Dec 11 1932
  • Grit Dec 18 1932
  • Grit Dec 25 1932
  • Grit Jan 1 1933
• * You Can’t Find the Answer in Books, (ss) Cosmopolitan Sep 1927

ROCHE, CHARLES E. (chron.)

• * Models of Famous Houses, (ar) Cassell’s Jan 1909

ROCHE, JACK (chron.)

• * The Mother Goose Report (The Human Comedy), (cl) The Saturday Evening Post Oct 7 1967

ROCHE, JAMES JEFFREY (chron.)

• * A Business Transaction, (pm) The Century Jun 1895
• * The Hyphenated American, (pm) The Smart Set Sep 1902
• * Jasmine, (pm) The Smart Set Nov 1902
• * The Net of Law, (pm) Grit Aug 25 1940
• * Oh, Let Me Lift Thy Veil!, (pm) The Smart Set Jul 1902
• * A Profane Quest, (pm) The Smart Set Oct 1902

ROCHE, JOHN PIERRE (chron.)

• * Reveille, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post Feb 8 1919

ROCHE, LORETTA (chron.)

• * Song, (pm) Breezy Stories Apr 1924

ROCHE, PAUL (chron.)

• * Enchanted Meadow, (ss)
  • Argosy (UK) Jul 1952
• * The Lesser Pipistrelle, (pm) The London Magazine Sep 1954
• * Marmosets, (vi) The Rat and the Convent Dove, and Other Fables, The Hand and Flower Press
  • Argosy (UK) Dec 1953
• * The Milk-White Dove, (vi)
  • Argosy (UK) Oct 1952

ROCHE, V. J. (chron.)

• * The Blue Kimono, (ss) The Detective Magazine Jul 4 1924

ROCHEFORT, MAJOR ALFRED (chron.)

• * Through Fire and Water. A Story of a City that is Dead, and of People Who Live, (sl) Young Ireland Oct 2 1880

ROCHEL, CINDY (chron.)

• * With Thanks to the Bear, (vi) Harlequin v5 #7 1977; third prize winner in short story contest

ROCHEL, CLEMENT (chron.)

• * Cesar, (ss) The Smart Set Jan 1916; in French.
• * L’Ame des Cierges, (ss) The Smart Set Sep 1917; in French.
• * La Petite Fee, (ss) The Smart Set Oct 1916; in French.

ROCHELLE, BARBARA (chron.)

• * Perfect Match, (ss) Playboy Nov 1978

ROCHELLE, RIENZA (chron.)

• * The Hall-Mills Case, (ar) Flynn’s Apr 24 1926

ROCHESTER, EARL of (chron.)

• * Love and Life, (pm)
  • Argosy (UK) Apr 1927

ROCHESTER, FAUNCE; pseudonym of Hugh Pendexter, (1875-1940); : Pendexter’s wife’s maiden name was Faunce, and for a while Pendexter lived and worked in Rochester, New York. (chron.)

• * The Horror of the Little House, (ss) Short Stories Nov 1916
• * The Master of Heron River, (ss) Short Stories Jan 1916
• * The Spouse of El Dorado, (ss) Short Stories Mar 1917

ROCHESTER, GEO(rge) E(rnest) (1898-1966) (chron.)

• * The Black Camel, (sl) The Thriller Jun 24, Jul 1, Jul 8, Jul 15, Jul 22, Jul 29, Aug 5, Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 23, Sep 30 1939
• * A Busman’s Holiday, (ss) Master Thriller Series #14 1936
• * Dead Man’s Gold, (n.) Thriller Library #18 1935
  • The Thriller Oct 8 1938
• * The Drifter, (sl) The Thriller May 21, May 28, Jun 4, Jun 11 1938
• * The Escape Club, (ss) Chums Aug 14 1927
• * The Island of Fear, (na) The Thriller Nov 27 1937
• * The Kaffer’s Curse, (na) The Thriller Jan 4 1936
• * The Phantom Plane, (ss) Chums Feb 9 1928
• * Pirates of the Air, (sl) Chums Sep 11, Sep 18, Sep 25, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19, Nov 26 1927
• * Presumed Dead, (na) The Thriller Nov 10 1934
• * The Prisoner of the Dungeon, (na) The Thriller Jul 6 1935

ROCHESTER, R. (chron.)

• * Alternative Drs., (pm) The Saturday Evening Post Jul 18 1908
• * The Different Streets, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post Sep 12 1908
• * On the Frontier, (ms) The Saturday Evening Post Oct 17 1908

ROCHESTER, REGINALD (chron.)

• * She’d Trump It, (pm) Telling Tales Oct 1920
  • Blue Moon Mar 1921

ROCHFORD, BARBARA (chron.)

• * Necessary Measures, (ss) Sfinx #3 1984
• * Nostalgia, (ss) Sfinx #2 1983

ROCK, ANN (chron.)

• * letter on “Tin Lizzie”, (lt) Amazing Sep 1964

ROCK, EDNA (chron.)

• * The Alley Flower, (ss) Young’s Magazine Sep 1913

ROCK, GEORGE M.; pseudonym of William Bruner (chron.)

• * Expenses — Plus ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Feb #2 1929
• * Flooded Acres ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Jan #1 1929
• * A Flyer in Zeps ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Dec #2 1928
• * A Fortune in Gas ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Nov #2 1928
• * Fortunes in Florida ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Apr #1 1929
• * Movie Money ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine May #1 1929
• * Patents Pending ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine May #2 1929
• * A Whirl at Real Estate ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Oct #2 1928
• * White Elephant Taxis ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Dec #1 1928
• * Wildcat Tamers ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Nov #1 1928
• * “Windy” Bellows—Salesman ["Windy" Bellows], (ss) Fame and Fortune Magazine Oct #1 1928