Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2006

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PATTERSON, JAMES (Brendan), ed. (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night (MIRA Books; Don Mills, Ont., Canada 0-7783-2299-8, Jun 2006, $24.95, 477pp, hc) Original anthology of 30 stories by members of the International Thriller Writers, Inc. (Contents)
PAUL, BARBARA (Jeanne) (1931- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Jack Be Quick and Other Crime Stories (Unity, ME: Five Star 0-7862-1919-X, Jun ’99, $20.95, 219pp, hc) Collection of nine stories. (Contents)
PAUSACKER, JENNY (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Recipes for Crime (with Kerry Greenwood) See entry under Kerry Greenwood.
PELAN, JOHN C., ed. (stories) (chron.)

* _Shadows Over Baker Street (with J. Michael Reaves) See entry under J. Michael Reaves.
PELECANOS, GEORGE, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *DC Noir (Akashic Books 1888451904, Feb 2006, $14.95, 325pp, tp) (Contents)
PELEGRIMAS, MARTHAYN (1948- ); see pseudonym Christine Matthews (stories) (chron.)
PENZLER, OTTO, ed. (1942- ); see pseudonym Roland Hartman (stories) (chron.)

* *Criminal Records (Orion 0-75282-171-7, Apr 2000, £10.99, viii+459pp, tp) Collection of 15 crime novellas, twelve original, and three reprint (including Peter Straub’s “Pork Pie Hat”, 1994). Includes McBain, Keating, Susan Moody. A hardcover edition (-170-9, £17.99) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
* *Dangerous Women (Mysterious Press 0892960043, Jan 2005, 384pp, hc) Original anthology of 17 stories. (Contents)
* *The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time (Dove Books 0-7871-0963-0, May ’98, $25.00, 567pp, hc) (Contents)
* *The Mighty Johns (Beverly Hills, CA: New Millennium Press 1-893224-56-2, Jul 2002, $23.95, 316pp, hc) Original anthology of the title novella and 13 football mysteries. (Buy) (Contents)
* *Murder and Obsession (Delacorte 0-385-31800-6, Mar ’99, $22.95, 406pp, hc) Original anthology of 15 stories. (Contents)
* *Murder at the Foul Line (Mysterious Press 0892960167, Jan 2006, $24.95, 348pp, hc) “Original Tales of Hoop Dreams and Deaths from Today’s Great Writers”. (Contents)
* *Murder at the Racetrack (Mysterious Press 0892960183, Apr 2006, $24.95, 384pp, hc) “Original Tales of Mystery and Mayhem Down the Final Stretch from Today’s Great Writers." (Contents)
* *Murder for Love (Delacorte 0-385-31466-3, Jan ’96, $19.95, 323pp, hc) Original anthology of 16 stories of romantic love gone wrong. (Contents)
* *Murder for Revenge (Delacorte 0-385-31715-8, Apr ’98, $21.95, 360pp, hc) Original anthology of 12 stories of revenge. (Contents)
* *Murder in the Rough (Mysterious Press 0892960175, Jun 2006, $24.95, 416pp, hc) “Original Tales of Bad Shots, Terrible Lies, and Other Deadly Handicaps from Today’s Great Writers." (Contents)
* *Murder Is My Racquet (New Millennium Press 1893224392, Jul 2002, $24.95, 400pp, hc) Original anthology of 14 stories set in the world of tennis. (Buy) (Contents)
* _Murder Is My Racquet (Mysterious Press 0-446-69588-2, Jun 2005, $13.95, 316pp, tp) Reprint (New Millennium Press 2002) original anthology of 14 tennis mysteries. (Contents)
* *Murder on the Ropes (Beverly Hills, CA: New Millennium Press 1-893224-33-3, Oct 2001, $24.95, hc) Original anthology of 14 boxing stories. (Buy) (Contents)
* *Murderers’ Row (Beverly Hills, CA: New Millennium Press 1-893224-25-2, Jun 2001, $24.95, 369pp, hc) Original anthology of 14 baseball mysteries. (Buy) (Contents)
PERRY, ANNE; pseudonym of Juliet Marion Hulme, (1938- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Malice Domestic 6 (Pocket 0-671-89633-4, Apr ’97, $5.99, 271pp, pb) Original anthology of 17 “cosy” mystery stories presented by Anne Perry. (Contents)
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* *Death by Dickens (Prime Crime 0425194205, Mar 2004, $23.95, 280pp, hc) Original anthology of 11 tales inspired by the fiction of Charles Dickens. (Contents)
* *Death by Horoscope (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Carroll & Graf 0-786-70845-X, Aug 2001, $25.00, 384pp, hc) Original anthology of 16 mystery stories involving astrology. (Buy) (Contents)
* *Much Ado About Murder (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-18650-4, Dec 2002, $23.95, 339pp, hc) Original anthology of 17 Shakespeare inspired mystery stories. (Buy) (Contents)
* *Thou Shalt Not Kill (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1575-8, 2005, $15.95, 299pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 biblical mystery stories. (Contents)
PETERS, ELIZABETH; pseudonym of Barbara G. Mertz, (1927- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Liz Peters, PI (Crippen & Landru, May 2003, free, 12pp, ph) First separate publication of a short story, given to recognize the Ghost of Honor or the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at the Malice Domestic Convention.
* *Malice Domestic 1: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (Pocket 0-671-73826-7, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 275pp, pb) Original anthology of 13 “cozy” mystery stories, with an introduction by Elizabeth Peters. This is “Presented By” Elizabeth Peters and edited by Martin H. Greenberg, although his name appears only on the copyright page. (Contents)
PETERS, ELLIS; pseudonym of Edith Pargeter, (1913-1995) (stories) (chron.)

* *Let Nothing You Dismay! (Crippen & Landru, Apr 2005, 12pp, ph) Short story pamphlet commemorating Peters as Ghost of Honor at Malice Domestic XVII.
* *The Trinity Cat and Other Mysteries (Crippen & Landru 1-932009-53-1, Sep 2006, $19.00, 262pp, tp, cover by Gail Cross & Erin S. Wells) Collection of 15 stories edited by Martin Edwards and Sue Feder. Also available in hc (-35-3). (Contents)
PEYTON, RICHARD, ed.; pseudonym of Peter Haining, (1940- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Sinister Gambits (Souvenir Press 0-285-63052-0, 1991, £14.99, 318pp, hc) Anthology of 18 chess stories of murder and mystery. (Contents)
PHILLIPS, GARY (Douglas), ed. (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *The Cocaine Chronicles (with Jervey Tervalon) (Akashic Books 1888451750, Apr 2005, $14.95, 250pp, tp) (Contents)
PICKARD, NANCY (J.) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Afraid All the Time (Pulphouse/Mystery Scene Press 1-56146-806-1, May ’92 [Aug ’92], $1.95, 45pp, pb) Collection of two mystery short stories. “Afraid All the Time” originally appeared in Sisters in Crime and “Storm Warnings” in Sisters in Crime 2. Short story paperback #6. A hardcover edition ($20.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440. (Contents)
* *Malice Domestic 3: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories [ed Martin H. Greenberg] (Pocket 0-671-73828-3, May ’94, $4.99, 240pp, pb) Anthology of 13 “cozy” mystery stories, with an introduction by Pickard. Pickard “presents” this volume, which was actually edited by Martin H. Greenberg, whose name appears only in the copyright. (Contents)
* *Storm Warnings (International Polygonics 155882040X, Aug 2002, $21.95, 163pp, hc) Collection of nine stories, adds an original story and introduction to Five Star 1999 edition. (Buy) (Contents)
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* *The First Lady Murders (Pocket 0-671-01444-7, Feb ’99, $6.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Earl Keleny) Original anthology of 20 stories featuring America’s First Ladies. (Contents)
* *Mom, Apple Pie, and Murder (Berkley 0-425-16890-5, May ’99, $13.00, 309pp, tp) Original anthology of 16 stories, and 12 apple recipes. (Contents)
PIKE, SUE, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* *Bone Dance: A Collection of Musical Mysteries by the Ladies’ Killing Circle (with Joan Boswell) (Rendezvous Press 1894917057, Nov 2003, $12.95, 272pp, tp) (Buy)
* *Fit to Die: A Crime and Mystery Collection (with Joan Boswell) (Napoleon Pub. 0929141873, Oct 2001, $12.95, 288pp, tp) Anthology of 25 stories from the Canadian group the Ladies’ Killing Circle. (Buy)
PITTMAN, JOSEPH, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* *And the Dying Is Easy (with Annette Riffle) (Signet 0-451-20329-1, Jun 2001, $6.99, 387pp, pb) Original anthology of 20 detective stories of summertime crime. (Buy) (Contents)
* _The Best of the Best (with Elaine Koster) See entry under Elaine Koster.
* _Crimes and Misdemeanors (with Elaine Koster) See entry under Elaine Koster.
POLITO, ROBERT, ed. (chron.)

* *Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s & 40s (The Library of America 1-833011-46-9, 1997, $8.98, 990pp, hc) (Contents)
* *Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (The Library of America 1-833011-49-3, 1997, $8.98, 892pp, hc) (Contents)
POLLACK, NEAL, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* *Chicago Noir (Akashic Books 1888451890, Sep 2005, $14.95, 275pp, tp) (Contents)
PREISS, BYRON (Cary), ed. (1953-2005) (stories) (chron.)

* *Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe (New York: ibooks 0-671-03890-7, Oct ’99, $16.00, 399pp, tp, cover by Dennis Ziemienski) [Philip Marlowe] Reprint (Knopf 1988) original anthology, this edition moves the original introduction to an afterword, adds a new introduction, two new stories, and a map of Philip Marlowe’s Los Angeles. (Contents)
PRICE, E(dgar) HOFFMANN (Trooper) (1898-1988) (stories) (chron.)

* *Satan’s Daughter and Other Tales from the Pulps (Wildside Press 0-8095-1118-5, Nov 2004, $15.95, 236pp, tp) Collection of 13 stories. Introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com]. (Contents)
PRONZINI, BILL; [i.e., William John Pronzini] (1943- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Carpenter and Quincannon: Professional Detective Services (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-25-0, 1998, $16.00, 202pp, tp, cover by Carol Heyer) [Sabrina Carpenter; John Quincannon] (Contents)
* *Cat’s-Paw/Incident in a Neighborhood Tavern (Pulphouse/Mystery Scene Press 1-56146-804-5, Oct ’91 [Nov ’91], $1.95, 48pp, pb) [Nameless private eye] Collection of two PI stories featuring Pronzini’s “Nameless Detective.” “Cat’s-Paw” originally appeared as a limited edition from Waves Press in 1983 and “Incident in a Neighborhood Tavern” originally appeared in the 1988 anthology An Eye for Justice. Short story paperback #4. (Contents)
* *Dragonfire/Casefile (Knightsbridge 1-877961-15-9, Oct ’90 [Feb ’91], $5.95, 240/311pp, pb) [Nameless private eye] Omnibus of two “Nameless Detective” PI novels, Dragonfire (St. Martin’s 1982) and Casefile (St. Martin’s 1983). (Contents)
* *Hoodwink/Scattershot (Knightsbridge 1-877961-94-9, Sep ’90 [May ’92], $5.95, 257/268pp, pb) [Nameless private eye] Omnibus of two “Nameless Detective” PI novels, Hoodwink (St. Martin’s 1981) and Scattershot (St. Martin’s 1982). (Contents)
* *Labyrinth/Bones (Knightsbridge 1-877961-92-2, Aug ’90 [Feb ’91], $5.95, 257/278pp, pb) [Nameless private eye] Omnibus of two “Nameless Detective” PI novels, Labyrinth (St. Martin’s 1980) and Bones (St. Martin’s 1985). (Contents)
* *More Oddiments (Five Star 0-7862-3557-8, Dec 2001, $24.95, 228pp, hc) Collection of 14 stories. (Buy) (Contents)
* *Night Freight (Leisure 0-8439-4706-3, May 2000, $5.50, 345pp, pb) Collection of 26 stories, one apparently original. (Contents)
* *Oddiments: A Short Story Collection (Five Star 0-7862-2894-6, Nov 2000, $21.95, 198pp, hc) Collection of 14 stories. (Contents)
* *Problems Solved (with Barry N. Malzberg) (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-89-7, Jul 2003, $16.00, 165pp, tp, cover by Juha Lindroos) Collection of 22 stories written in collaboration, two new. Also in limited hc edition (-88-9). (Buy) (Contents)
* *Scenarios: A “Nameless Detective” Casebook (Five Star 0-7862-4326-0, May 2003, $25.95, 293pp, hc) [Nameless private eye] Collection of 14 stories featuring Pronzini’s “Nameless Detective.” (Buy) (Contents)
* _Season of Sharing (with Marcia Muller) See entry under Marcia Muller.
* *Sleuths (Five Star 0-7862-1702-2, Feb ’99, $20.95, 278pp, hc) (Contents)
* *Spadework: Stories of the “Nameless Detective" (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-07-2, 1996, hc) [Nameless private eye] Also available in a signed, limited clothbound edition (1-885941-06-4, $40.00), with a tipped-in typescript page from the author’s files. (Contents)
* *Stacked Deck (Pulphouse/Mystery Scene Press 1-56146-014-1, Oct ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.95, 117pp, tp) Collection of seven stories, one a collaboration with Michael Kurland, with an introduction by the author. Author’s Choice Monthly #2. A signed leatherbound edition ($25.00) is also available. (Contents)
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* _American Pulp (with Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman) See entry under Ed Gorman.
* _The Casebook of Sidney Zoom See entry under Erle Stanley Gardner.
* _A Century of Mystery 1980-1989 (with Marcia Muller) See entry under Marcia Muller.
* *Cloak and Dagger (with Martin H. Greenberg) (New York: Avenel 0-517-65351-6, 1988, 580pp, hc) (Contents)
* _Crime and Crime Again (with Martin H. Greenberg & Barry N. Malzberg) (Bonanza 0-517-01758-X, 1990, $6.99, 391pp, hc) Reprint (Morrow 1986 as Mystery in the Mainstream: An Anthology of Literary Crimes) mystery anthology.
* _The Danger Zone and Other Stories See entry under Erle Stanley Gardner.
* _Detective Duos (with Marcia Muller) See entry under Marcia Muller.
* *Hard-Boiled (with Jack Adrian) (Oxford University Press 0-19-508499-3, 1995, $25.00, 532pp, hc) (Contents)
* _The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Robinson Publishing 0-948164-20-4, 1986, £4.95, 515pp, tp) Reprint (Bonanza 1985 as Baker’s Dozen—13 Short Espionage Novels) anthology.
* _Marksman and Other Stories See entry under William Campbell Gault.
* _Pure Pulp (with Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Ed Gorman.
PULLMAN, PHILIP (Nicholas), ed. (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Detective Stories (Kingfisher 0-7534-5146-8, 1998 [Dec ’98], $6.95, 223pp, tp) Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle. (Contents)
QUEEN, ELLERY; pseudonym of Frederic Dannay & Manfred B. Lee (stories) (chron.)

* *The Adventure of the Murdered Moths and Other Radio Mysteries (Crippen & Landru 1-932009-14-0, Aug 2005, $20.00, 294pp, tp, cover by Deborah Miller) [Ellery Queen] Collection of 14 radio plays. Also available in a limited hc edition (-15-9). Note: Copyright page has the ISBNs reversed, but the tp edition is as given. (Contents)
* *The Tragedy of Errors and Others (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-36-6, 1999, $16.00, 222pp, tp) Collection of six stories and a detailed plot synopsis for an unfinished novel, with essays and tributes in recognition of Ellery Queen’s 70th anniversary. (Contents)
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* _101 Years’ Entertainment: The Great Detective Stories, 1841-1941 (New York: Modern Library, 194?, 995pp, hc) Reprint (Little Brown 1941), replaces Doyle’s “The Science of Deduction” with a Nick Carter story. (Contents)
* _Classic Crime (London: Robinson 0-948164-74-3, 1988, 327pp, pb) Reprint (Robert Hale: London, 1987 as Six of the Best Short Novels by Masters of Mystery).
* _Ellery Queen’s 1964 Anthology Volume 4 (Davis, 1963, 320pp, digest) British reprint (Davis 1963 as Ellery Queen’s 1964 Anthology Volume 6).
* _Ellery Queen’s A Multitude of Sins (Curley 1-55504-175-2, 1986, 380pp, hc) 32nd Mystery Annual, abridged reprint (Dial 1978) large print edition. Also available in a trade paperback edition (-160-4). (Contents)
* _Ellery Queen’s Anthology Volume 1 (London: May Fair, 1959, 4/6, digest) Reprint (Davis 1959 as Ellery Queen’s 1960 Anthology), revised. (Contents)
* _Ellery Queen’s Anthology Volume 2 (Thorpe & Porter Ltd., 1961, 320pp, digest) British reprint (Davis 1961 as Ellery Queen’s 1962 Anthology).
* _Ellery Queen’s Anthology Volume 3 (Davis, 1963, 320pp, digest) British reprint (Davis 1963 as Ellery Queen’s Anthology, 1963 Mid-Year Edition).
* _Ellery Queen’s Anthology Volume 5 (Davis, 1964, 320pp, digest) British reprint (Davis 1964 as Ellery Queen’s Anthology, 1964 Mid-Year Edition).
* *Ellery Queen’s Faces of Mystery (Curley Publishing 0-7927-1295-1, 1992 [Jan ’96], £9.95, 238pp, hc) Mystery story anthology. This Large Print edition reprints only five of the 18 stories in the original (Dial 1977) edition. (Contents)
* *Ellery Queen’s Searches and Seizures (Chivers Press 0-7451-2917-X, 1995 [Jan ’96], £9.95, 429pp, hc) Mystery story anthology. This Large Print edition omits six stories from the original (Davis 1977) edition. (Contents)
* _Great Short Masterpieces of Mystery - Always Trust a Cop by Octavus Roy Cohen and 15 and Other Stories (Black’s Readers Service Co., 195?, 263pp, hc) Reprint (Little Brown 1952, as The Queen’s Awards: 7th Series.
* _Masters of Suspense (with Eleanor Sullivan) (Galahad 0-88365-787-2, Aug ’92, $9.98, 528pp, hc) Reprint (Galahad 1980 as Ellery Queen: The Best of Suspense, ed. Anon.). Omits ten stories from the original edition. An “instant remainder” edition. (Contents)

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