Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
Stories, Listed by Author
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- BELL, [Dr.] JOSEPH (1837-1911) (chron.)
- * Mr. Sherlock Holmes, (in) A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ward, Lock 1892
- BELL, JOSEPHINE; pseudonym of Doris Bell Ball, (1897-1987) (chron.)
- * The Alibi, (ss) The (London) Evening Standard
- * The Carol Singers, (nv) The Illustrated London News
- * Gale Warning, (ss) The (London) Evening Standard
- * Miss Chandler’s Mistake, (na) AHMM mid-Dec 1990
- * The Silver Snuffbox, (na) Everywoman’s Magazine
- * The Thimble River Murder, (ss) The (London) Evening Standard
- BELL, MADISON SMARTT (1957- ) (chron.)
- * Cash Machine, (ss) Story Spr 1991
- * Witness, (ss) Harper’s Jan 1990
- BELL, NAOMI (chron.)
- BELL, TED (chron.)
- BELL, WADE (chron.)
- BELLAIRS, GEORGE; pseudonym of Harold Blundell, (1902-1982) (chron.)
- BELLEFLEUR, PHILLIP (chron.)
- BELLEFONTAINE, GEORGE F. (chron.)
- * The Persuaders, (ss) The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Jan 1968
- BELLEM, ROBERT LESLIE (1902-1968); see pseudonyms Ellery Watson Calder & Jerome Severs Perry (books) (chron.)
- * Bellyboard Bump-Off! [Dan Turner], (cs) Hollywood Detective Apr 1950
- * Beyond Justice [Dan Turner], (nv) Spicy Detective Stories Nov 1935
- * Blackmail from Beyond [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Nov 1938
- * Bullet from Nowhere [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Apr 1935
- * Cat Act [Dan Turner], (na); revised.
- * Cat Act [Dan Turner], (nv) Spicy Detective Stories Feb 1941
- * Corpse on Ice [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Sep 1943
- * The Crimson Flame, (ss) Spicy-Adventure Stories Mar 1935
- * Crimson Quest [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Feb 1939
- * Dark Star of Death [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Jan 1938
- * The Dark Tower, (ss) Spicy Mystery Stories Sep 1937
- * Dead Heat [Dan Turner], (ss) Hollywood Detective Jan 1944
- * Dead Man’s Code [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Oct 1943
- * Dead Man’s Head, (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Aug 1935
- * Dealer in Death, (ss) Spicy Mystery Stories Feb 1938
- * Death Begins at Forty [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Sep 1943
- * Death Buys Black Gas, (ss) Private Detective Stories Jul 1944
- * Death for a Matador (with Barreaux), (cs) Hollywood Detective Mar 1945
- * Death’s Bright Halo [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Oct 1935
- * Death’s Dress Rehearsal [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Nov 1943
- * Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead [Dan Turner], (ss) Private Detective Stories Jun 1940
- * Eyes of the Dead, (ss) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * Focus on Death [Dan Turner], (ss) Hollywood Detective Jan 1944
- * Glittering Clue, (ss) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * Headlines in Hell, (ss) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * Homicide Highball [Dan Turner], (na) Hollywood Detective Oct 1943
- * Homicide Hunch, (ss) Dare-Devil Aces Feb 1943
- * Homicide Parallel, (ss) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * I Am a Monster, (ss) Spicy Mystery Stories Jan 1937
- * Killer Come Back to Me, (ss) Popular Detective Apr 1944
- * Killer’s Cure [Dan Turner], (ss) Hollywood Detective Mar 1944
- * Killer’s Legacy [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Feb 1944
- * King-Size Kill [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Oct 1943
- * The Lake of the Left-Hand Moon [Dan Turner], (na) Hollywood Detective Dec 1943
- * Last Round, (ss) Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1942
- * Latin Blood [Dan Turner], (ss) Speed Detective Aug 1946
- * Mahatma of Mayhem, (ss) Thrilling Detective Apr 1948
- * Murder by Proxy [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Jun 1934
- * Murder in Miniature (with Barreaux) [*Dan Turner], (cs) Hollywood Detective Nov 1943
- * Murder in Yellow, (ss) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * Murder Off the Record [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Oct 1943
- * Murder on the Sound Stage [Dan Turner], (nv) Private Detective Stories Jun 1937
- * The Murdered Mummy [Dan Turner], (cs) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * Murder’s Messenger [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Dec 1935
- * Odds on the Eight-Ball [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Mar 1944
- * Over the Hill to the Death House [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Feb 1944
- * Pistol-Packing Premiere [Dan Turner], (na) Hollywood Detective Apr 1944
- * Preview of Murder, (nv) Thrilling Detective Jun 1949
- * Princess of Dreams, (ss) Spicy Mystery Stories Aug 1938
- * Silver Scales of Justice, (nv) Spicy-Adventure Stories Sep 1941
- * Sleeping Dogs [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Sep 1934
- * Snake Tangle, (ss) Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan 1943
- * Temporary Corpse [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories May 1935
- * Thug’s Threshold [Dan Turner], (ss) Spicy Detective Stories Jun 1940
- * The Vanishing Vampire [Dan Turner], (na) Hollywood Detective Feb 1944
- * Widow by Proxy [Dan Turner], (nv) Hollywood Detective Jan 1944
- BELLERANTI, GUY (chron.)
- * Accident, (vi) About Mysteries May 2000; When you’re planning a murder, sometimes accidents happen —.
- * The Case of the Broken Window, (vi) About Mysteries Feb 2000; Some kids don’t miss any clues — Can you figure out who broke the window? — A Jason Johnson mystery.
- * The Case of the Christmas Wagon, (vi) About Mysteries Dec 2000; There’s nothing worse than having a Christmas gift stolen — but not to worry, Jason Johnson is on the case...
- * The Case of the Missing Money, (vi) About Mysteries Apr 2000; Jason Johnson is back on the case when his cousin’s club house is robbed — A Jason Johnson mystery.
- * The Case of the Murdered Manager, (vi) About Mysteries Feb 2000; Unraveling the clues left by the victim, Lieutenant Molly Mulroy makes sure his killer strikes out —.
- * The Case of the Ripped-off Ribbons, (vi) About Mysteries Jul 2000; Jason Johnson puts his detective skills to use when his friend’s blue ribbons are missing — A Jason Johnson mystery.
- * The Case of the Stolen Apples, (vi) About Mysteries Mar 2000; When Mrs. Allison’s apples are stolen—and on her birthday, too—Jason follows the clues to solve the mystery — A Jason Johnson mystery.
- * The Case of the Stolen Jewelry, (vi) About Mysteries Sep 2000; When Jason Johnson is accused of the crime, he has no choice but to find the true culprit...
- * Dead End on Easy Street, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories Jun 2002
- * The Deadly Friend, (vi) About Mysteries Jan 2000; A conflict between friends turns deadly — 2 murders solved in under 250 words.
- * Death on the Rocks, (vi) About Mysteries Dec 1999; Can you help Sheriff Dark solve the mystery of “Death on the Rocks"? —.
- * Dodging Shadows, (vi) About Mysteries Apr 2000; metimes when you are dodging shadows, you end up running right into danger —.
- * The Expert, (vi) About Mysteries Aug 2000; When you are doing a job for the crime boss, you want to make sure you’ve hired an expert — .
- * Explosive Situation, (pm) Murderous Intent Spr 1999
- * The Fourth Victim, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories #44 2004
- * In a Writer’s Mind, (vi) About Mysteries Sep 2000; In mystery fiction, the time to be afraid is when the story becomes all too real in the writer’s mind.
- * Kitchen Killing, (vi) About Mysteries Nov 2000; You just never know how a kitchen killing will serve justice...
- * Many Unhappy Returns, (pm) Murderous Intent Fll 1997
- * Meeting at Midnight, (vi) About Mysteries Mar 2000; Be careful who you trust when you’re planning a murder —.
- * Meeting His Match, (pm) Murderous Intent Spr 1999
- * No More Excuses, (vi) About Mysteries Jan 2001; There comes a time in every man’s life when he has no more excuses.
- * Over the Edge, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories #31 2002
- * Overeager Edgar, (pm) Murderous Intent Spr 1999
- * A Painful Day in Pinedale, (vi) About Mysteries Jan 2000; Sunday morning stick-ups aren’t supposed to happen in Pinedale... neither is murder —.
- * The Professional, (pm) Murderous Intent Spr 1999
- * Reprisal, (vi) About Mysteries Feb 2000; There are some people you just should never mess with...
- * The Santa Stickup, (ss) SHORT Stuff Magazine Win 2002
- * Snatch Snafu, (pm) Murderous Intent Sum 1999
- * Sorry, Wrong Address, (pm) Murderous Intent Fll 1997
- * The Thanksgiving Theft, (vi) Murderous Intent Fll 1999; Serving a warrant on Thanksgiving is no fun — for the cops or the thieves — but sometimes the smell of roasting turkey can inspire the solution to the mystery of The Thanksgiving Theft.
- * Tracked Down, (pm) Murderous Intent Sum 1999
- * Uninvited Guest, (pm) Murderous Intent Fll 1997
- * Unplanned Ride, (pm) Murderous Intent Spr 1999
- * Who Done It?, (pm) Murderous Intent Sum 1999
- * The Witness, (ss) Shred of Evidence May 2003
- * Witness to Murder, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories #36 2003
- * A Witness’s Words, (vi) About Mysteries Jan 2000; A victim’s murmurs are the only clues to the identity of her attacker —.
- * Words of a Witness, (vi) Murderous Intent Sum/Fll 1998
- * You’ll Never Look Better, (vi) Murderous Intent Sum 1997; Some people never looked better than they do in death...
- BELLURY, REG (chron.)
- BELMONT, JOYCE (chron.)
- BELSKY, DICK; [i.e., Richard G. Belsky] (1945- ) (chron.)
- BENABOURA, AMEL (1966- ) (chron.)
- BENACQUISTA, TONINO (chron.)
- BENADY, SAM(uel George) (1937- ) (chron.)
- * The Gibraltar Letter [Sherlock Holmes], (ss) Sherlock Holmes in Gibraltar, Gibraltar Books 1990
- BENCHLEY, ROBERT (1889-1945) (chron.)
- * The Mystery of the Poisoned Kipper, (ss) 1932
- BENDEL, JOHN (chron.)
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