Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2006

Stories, Listed by Author

WALLACE, ROBERT (chron.) (continued)

• * Murder City [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective Apr 1934
  • High Adventure #52 2000
• * Murder Cracks Down, (nv) The Phantom Detective Nov 1935
  • Action Adventure Stories #127 2003
• * Murder Rides the Skies, (nv) The Phantom Detective Dec 1939
  • Action Adventure Stories #129 2003
• * The Murder Syndicate [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective Dec 1938
  • Action Adventure Stories #104 2001
• * The Phantom Comes Through [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (nv) The Phantom Detective Jan 1940
  • Action Adventure Stories #96 2001
• * The Sabotage Murders [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective Jul 1941
  • Action Adventure Stories #85 2000
• * Satan’s Minions [by Tom Johnson; Phantom Detective], (ss) Classic Pulp Fiction Stories Jun 1995
• * The Sign of the Scar [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective Sep 1936
  • High Adventure Nov 2006
• * Spawn of Death [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective Sep 1934
  • Action Adventure Stories #90 2001
• * The Staring Killer, (na) The Phantom Detective Win 1953
  • Action Adventure Stories #123 2003
• * The Torch of Doom [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective Feb 1937
  • Action Adventure Stories #1 1997
• * Written in Blood [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)], (na) The Phantom Detective May 1935
  • Action Adventure Stories #70 2000

WALLACE, ROBERT; pseudonym of Robin Wallace-Crabbe, (1938- ) (chron.)

• * Bee Sting, (ss) A Corpse at the Opera House, ed. Stephen Knight, Australia: Allen & Unwin 1992
• * Blue Groper, (ss) Crosstown Traffic, ed. Stuart Coupe, Julie Ogden & Robert Hood, Five Islands Press 1993
• * A Drop in the Ocean, (ss) Case Reopened, ed. Stuart Coupe & Julie Ogden, Allen & Unwin Australia 1993; based on “The Disappearance of Harold Holt” case.
• * Inheritance, (ss) Murder at Home, ed. Stephen Knight, Australia: Allen & Unwin 1993
• * The Substance of Things Hoped for, the Evidence of Things Not Seen, (ss) Love Lies Bleeding, ed. Jennifer Rowe, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin 1994

WALLACE-CRABBE, ROBIN (1938- ); see pseudonym Robert Wallace (chron.)

WALLACH, IRA (1913-1995) (chron.)

• * Me, the Judge, (ss) 1952
  • The Defective Detective, ed. Steve Carper, Citadel Press 1992

WALLIS, JAMES (chron.)

• * A Knight at the Races, (nv) Villains!, ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK 1992

WALLMANN, JEFFREY M(iner) (1941- ); see pseudonym William Jeffrey (chron.)

• * Coyote and Quarter-Moon (with Bill Pronzini), (nv) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Oct 1981
  • Blowout in Little Man Flats, ed. Billie Sue Mosiman & Martin H. Greenberg, Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press 1998
• * House Call (with Bill Pronzini), (ss) AHMM Aug 19 1981
• * The Losing Percentage, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Dec 1971
  • Pure Pulp, ed. Ed Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg & Bill Pronzini, Carroll & Graf 1999
• * Now You See Her, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Mar 1971
  • The Art of the Impossible, ed. Jack Adrian & Robert Adey, Xanadu 1990

WALPOLE, [Sir] HUGH (Seymour) (1884-1941) (chron.)

• * Behind the Screen, Chapter I, (rr) The Listener Jun 18 1930
  • AHMM Feb 1996
• * Major Wilbraham, (ss) The Chicago Tribune Nov 13 1921
  • Mysteries, ed. Anon., London: Bracken Books 1994
• * The Silver Mask, (ss) Harper’s Bazaar Mar 1932
  • 101 Years’ Entertainment, ed. Ellery Queen, New York: Modern Library 194?
  • EQMM Jul 1961
  • Great British Mystery Stories of the Twentieth Century, ed. Anon., The Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library 1990
• * The Tarn, (ss) The Strand Dec 1923
  • Great Tales of Terror, ed. Anon., London: Chancellor Press 1991

WALPOW, NATHAN (1948- ) (chron.)

• * Push Comes to Shove, (ss) A Deadly Dozen, ed. Susan B. Casmier, Aljean Harmetz & Cynthia Lawrence, Uglytown 2000
  • The Best American Mystery Stories 2001, ed. Lawrence Block, Houghton Mifflin 2001

WALSH, ANN (chron.)

• * Ah, Sweet Stewart, (ss) Great Canadian Murder and Mystery Stories, ed. Don Bailey & Daile Unruh, Quarry 1991

WALSH, DANIEL (chron.)

• * The Story That Won:
  ___ Who’s There?, (vi) AHMM Mar 1990

WALSH, DAVID MICHAEL (chron.)

• * The Sister Hoods, (pm) EQMM Nov 1996

WALSH, JACKIE (chron.)

• * Early to Rise, (ss) AHMM Oct 1993
• * The Lavender Garden, (ss) EQMM Aug 1992
• * Playland, (ss) EQMM Jul 1993
• * The Wrong Box, (ss) AHMM May 1993

WALSH, MARY (1912-1996); see pseudonym Mary Lavin (chron.)

WALSH, MAUREEN (chron.)

• * Roadside Roulette, (ss) MHCMM Sum 1999

WALSH, MAURICE (1879-1964) (chron.)

• * The Sword of Yung Lo, (ss) Fantastic Mar/Apr 1953
  • Great Irish Stories of Murder and Mystery, ed. Peter Haining, Barnes & Noble 2000

WALSH, THOMAS (Francis Morgan) (1908-1984) (chron.)

• * Best Man, (nv) Black Mask Oct 1934
  • The Mammoth Book of Pulp Action, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Robinson 2001
• * Born Gambler, (ss) EQMM Sep 10 1980
  • Murder At the Races, ed. Peter Haining, Orion 1995
• * Chance After Chance, (ss) EQMM Nov 1977
  • Ellery Queen’s Edgar Award Winners, ed. Anon., Robert Hale 1992
  • Simply the Best Mysteries, ed. Janet Hutchings, Carroll & Graf 1998
• * The Good Prospect [McCann], (ss) Colliers Feb 20 1937
  • EQMM Feb 1949
  • Ellery Queen’s Anthology Volume 1, ed. Ellery Queen, London: May Fair 1959
• * The Last of the Rossiters, (ss) EQMM Jul 1978
  • Canine Crimes, ed. Cynthia Manson, Jove 1993
• * Leon’s Last Job, (ss) EQMM Oct 7 1981
• * Meek-As-a-Mouse McCabe, (ss) EQMM Jan 27 1982
• * Old Killeen’s Promise, (ss) EQMM Jan 14 1980
  • New England Crime Chowder, ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, International Polygonics 1992
• * Paul Broderick’s Man, (ss) EQMM Apr 1979
  • Fifty Years of the Best from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, ed. Eleanor Sullivan, Carroll & Graf 1991
• * The Sacrificial Goat, (ss) EQMM Jan 1978
  • Masters of Suspense, ed. Ellery Queen & Eleanor Sullivan, Galahad 1992
• * The Second Man, (ss) EQMM Apr 1983
• * Sitting Duck, (ss) EQMM Jul 1982
• * The Way It Looks, (ss) EQMM Jul 23 1980
  • Scarlet Letters, ed. Eleanor Sullivan, Carroll & Graf 1991

WALTCH, LILLA M. (1932- ) (chron.)

• * Crib Death, (ss) Undertow, ed. Skye Alexander, Kate Flora & Susan Oleksiw, Level Best Books 2003

WALTERS, MINETTE (Caroline Mary) (1949- ) (chron.)

• * English Autumn—American Fall, (ss) Fresh Blood 3, ed. Mike Ripley & Maxim Jakubowski, London: Do-Not Press 1999
  • EQMM Dec 2000
  • A Moment on the Edge: 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women, ed. Elizabeth George, HarperCollins 2004
• * The Tinder Box, (na) EQMM Dec 1999
  • The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, ed. Ed Gorman, Forge 2000
  • Opening Shots, ed. Lawrence Block, Nashville, TN: Cumberland House 2000

_____, [ref.]

• * “Minette Walters: Fishing for a Hero” by Marion Long, (bg) MHCMM Sum 1999
• * “Minette Walters: My Glittering Career” by Eve Tan Gee, (iv) Crime Time #23 2001

WALTHER, PAUL (chron.)

• * Windmiller, (ss) Kracked Mirror Mysteries Sep 1995

WALTON, BRYCE (1918-1988); see pseudonym Kenneth O’Hara (chron.)

• * Bridge Game, (ss)
  • Verdict Crime Detection Magazine Nov 1956
• * Chance for Freedom, (ss) EQMM Aug 12 1981
• * Guaranteed Rest in Peace, (ss) AHMM Aug 1961
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1962 (b), ed. Lisa Belknap, Davis 1962
• * Just Like a Hog, (ss) AHMM Apr 1958
  • Death on the Veranda, ed. Cynthia Manson, Carroll & Graf 1994
• * The Man on the Stair, (ss) AHMM Oct 1973
  • AHMM Jun 1991
  • Blood Threat & Fears, ed. Cynthia Manson, Barnes & Noble 1993
• * The Mannequin, (ss) AHMM Jun 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1964, ed. Richard E. Decker, Davis 1964
• * My Name Is Apollo, (ss) Sleuth Mystery Magazine Dec 1958
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1959, ed. Anon., H.S.D. Publications 1959
• * Rough on Rats, (ss) Trapped Detective Story Magazine Dec 1958
• * Shakeup, (ss) AHMM Aug 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1964, ed. Richard E. Decker, Davis 1964
• * Short Cut Through a Jungle, (ss) AHMM Apr 1960
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1960, ed. William Manners, H.S.D. Publications 1960
• * Unidentified and Dead, (ss) AHMM Mar 1959
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1959, ed. William Manners, H.S.D. Publications 1959

WALTON, RICHARD (chron.)

• * On File, (cl) Espionage Magazine Aug, Nov 1985, Feb, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec 1986
• * On File: Churchill’s Little Chickens, (cl) Espionage Magazine Jul 1987
• * On File: Daughter of Delilah, (cl) Espionage Magazine May 1987
• * On File: The Black Madonna, (cl) Espionage Magazine Feb 1985
• * On File: The Spider and the Fly, (cl) Espionage Magazine May 1985

WAMBAUGH, JOSEPH (Aloysius, Jr.) (1937- ) (chron.)

• * The Glitter Dome, (ex)
  • Crime Digest Jan/Feb 1982

WANDREI, DONALD (A.) (1908-1987) (books) (chron.)

• * The Artist of Death [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Jun 1935
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * Bride of the Rats [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Apr 1935
  • High Adventure #40 1998
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * Come Clean, (ss) Black Mask Dec 1938
  • 100 Menacing Little Murder Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998
• * Death Descending [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Aug 1935
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * Dramatic Touch, (ss) Clues Jun 1934
  • 100 Menacing Little Murder Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998
• * Frost [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Sep 1934
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * Green Man—Creeping [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Nov 1934
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * Impossible [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Oct 1935
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * The Lunatic Plague, (nv) Clues Aug 1936
  • Tough Guys & Dangerous Dames, ed. Robert E. Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1993
• * Merry-Go-Round [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Dec 1935
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * The Rod and the Staff, (vi) Black Mask Feb 1937
  • 100 Menacing Little Murder Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998
• * They Could Not Kill Him [Prof. I.V. Frost], (nv) Clues Feb 1935
  • Frost, Fedogan & Bremer 2001
• * Tick, Tock, (ss) Black Mask Nov 1938
  • American Pulp, ed. Ed Gorman, Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf 1997

WANDREI, HOWARD (Elmer) (1909-1956); see pseudonym Robert A. Garron (chron.)

• * George Is All Right, (ss) New Mystery v5 #2 1997
• * The Last Pin [as by H. W. Guernsey], (ss) Black Mask Feb 1940
  • 100 Menacing Little Murder Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1998

WANGERIN, WALTER, Jr. (1944- ) (chron.)

• * The Shepherd Who Came In from the Cold, (rr) Carnage at Christhaven, ed. William Griffin, San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row 1989

WARD, A(rthur Henry) SARSFIELD (1883-1959); see pseudonym Sax Rohmer (chron.)

WARD, CHRISTOPHER (Longstreth) (1868-1943) (chron.)

• * The Pink Murder Case, (ss) Literary Review of the New York Evening Post 1929
  • The Defective Detective, ed. Steve Carper, Citadel Press 1992

WARD, GREGORY (1951?- ) (chron.)

• * Dead Wood, (ss) Hard Boiled Love, ed. Kerry J. Schooley & Peter Sellers, Insomniac Press 2003

WARD, HAROLD (chron.)

• * The Red Mist of Death, (na) Pulp Vault #5, #6 1989

WARD, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * I Fought the Lawyer, (ss) London Noir, ed. Cathi Unsworth, Akashic Books 2006; (Mayfair).

WARD, ROBERT (1943- ) (chron.)

• * Chemistry, (ss) The Cocaine Chronicles, ed. Gary Phillips & Jervey Tervalon, Akashic Books 2005
• * The Deadsters, (ss) Damn Near Dead: An Anthology of Geezer Noir, ed. Duane Swierczynski, Busted Flush Press 2006
• * Fat Chance, (ss) Baltimore Noir, ed. Laura Lippman, Akashic Books 2006; (Old Northwood).

WARDLAW, JAMES C. (chron.)

• * The Case of the Portapotty Homicide, (ss) Who Died in Here?, ed. Pat Dennis, Penury Press 2004

WARE, EUSTACE (chron.)

• * The Professional Touch, (ss) Mystery Stories #22 1941

WARE, M. J. (chron.)

• * Black Kiss, (ss) Mystery Stories #10 1937
• * False Fruit, (ss) Mystery Stories #22 1941
• * No Second Sunset, (ss) Mystery Stories #14 1939

WARING, CHARLES (chron.)

• * Jim Thompson: Cigarettes and Alcohol, (ar) Crime Time v2 #5 1999

_____, reviews:

• * Digital Dicks and Cyber Cops, (mr) Crime Time #23 2001
• * Music, (rv) Crime Time #23 2001

WARNE, PHILIP S(chuyler); see pseudonym Howard W. Macy (chron.)

• * Who Was Guilty?, (na) The Saturday Journal Mar 19-May28 1881
  • Who Was Guilty?, ed. Marlena E. Bremseth, Crippen & Landru 2005

WARNEKE, FLOYD (chron.)

• * The Cathedral Oven, (ss) AHMM Dec 1975
  • AHMM Oct 1990

WARNER, BOBBY G. (1936- ) (chron.)

• * The Big, Cool Sleep, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jul 1985
• * Discipline, (vi) Hardboiled #5 1986
• * The Gun and the Rose, (ss) Detective Story Magazine May 1988
• * Things Just Happen, (ss) Hardboiled #10 1989

WARNER, LUCILLE SCHULBERG (chron.)

• * Contribution, (pm) EQMM Feb 1990
• * Harmful to Your Health, (pm) EQMM Nov 1990
• * There’s No Business Like Show Business, (pm) EQMM Sep 1990