Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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- · PART I EARLY STORIES, 1938-1949
- 3 · The Mightiest Mornings · nv
- 27 · Uncertain Treasure · ss
- 37 · Magic Casements · ss
- 53 · Miss Juste and the Green Rompers · ss
- 61 · Where the Door Is Always Open and the Welcome Mat Is Out · ss
- 79 · In the Plaza · nv
- 101 · The Hollow Oracle · ss
- 113 · The Great Cardhouse · ss
- 129 · The Car · ss
- 147 · The Still Point of the Turning World · ss
- 163 · The Pianos of the Steinachs · nv
- 191 · A Mighty Nice Man · ss
- 197 · Quiet Night · ss
- 203 · Doorbell for Louisa · nv
- · PART II MIDDLE AND LATER STORIES, 1952-1982
- 225 · A Bird in Hand · ss
- 241 · Music to Die By · ss
- 253 · Man’s Best Friend · ss Argosy (UK) Sep ’59
- 267 · Born Failure · ss
- 283 · A Dangerous Hobby · ss
- 297 · The Returnees · ss
- 317 · Nothing That Meets the Eye · ss
- 335 · Two Disagreeable Pigeons · ss
- 343 · Variations on a Game · ss AHMM Feb ’73
- 359 · A Girl Like Phyl · nv
- 381 · It’s a Deal · ss
- 393 · Things Had Gone Badly · ss EQMM Mar 10 ’80
- 409 · The Trouble with Mrs. Blynn, the Trouble with the World · ss New Yorker May 27, 2002
- 419 · The Second Cigarette · nv
- 437 · Afterword · Paul Ingendaay · aw
- 451 · Notes on the Stories · Anna von Planta · bi
- 9 · Introduction · in
- 11 · The Luck of a Gypsy · ss The Ethnic Detectives, ed. Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg, Dodd, Mead, 1985
- 24 · Odds on a Gypsy · ss EQMM Jul ’85
- 39 · Blood of a Gypsy · ss EQMM Jan ’86
- 52 · The Gypsy Treasure · ss EQMM May ’86
- 67 · Punishment for a Gypsy · ss EQMM Jan ’87
- 77 · The Gypsy Wizard · ss EQMM May ’87
- 90 · Murder of a Gypsy King · ss EQMM Jul ’88
- 104 · Gypsy at Sea · ss EQMM mid-Dec ’88
- 118 · The Gypsy Delegate · ss EQMM Oct ’90
- 133 · The Iron Angel · ss EQMM Oct ’92
- 150 · The Puzzle Garden · ss EQMM Feb ’94
- 165 · The Gypsy’s Paw · ss EQMM Sep ’94
- 180 · The Clockwork Rat · ss EQMM May ’96
- 197 · The Starkworth Atrocity · nv EQMM Sep/Oct ’98
- 216 · The Wall Too High · ss EQMM Jun, 2000
- 230 · A Michael Vlado Checklist · Misc. Material · bi
- 7 · A Black Wind Off River Street · Don Herron · in
- 15 · Black Talons · ss Strange Detective Stories Dec ’33
- 35 · Fangs of Gold [Steve Harrison] · nv Strange Detective Stories Feb ’34
- 67 · The Tomb’s Secret [as by Patrick Ervin; Steve Harrison] · nv Strange Detective Stories Feb ’34
- 93 · Names in the Black Book [Steve Harrison] · nv Super-Detective May ’34
- 135 · Graveyard Rats [Steve Harrison] · nv Thrilling Mystery Feb ’36
- 167 · Black Wind Blowing · nv Thrilling Mystery Jun ’36
- 7 · Introduction: Man of Many Skins · Paul Duncan · in
- 15 · Karmesin [Karmesin] · ss [use LES](London) Evening Standard May 9 ’36
- 21 · Karmesin and the Meter [Karmesin] · ss Courier Win ’37/38
- 27 · Karmesin and Human Vanity [Karmesin] · ss Courier Spr ’38
- 35 · Karmesin and the Tailor’s Dummy [Karmesin] · ss Courier Aut ’38
- 43 · Karmesin and the Big Flea [Karmesin] · ss Courier Win ’38/39
- 51 · Karmesin and the Raving Lunatic [Karmesin] · ss Courier Spr ’39
- 57 · Karmesin and the Unbeliever [Karmesin] · ss Courier Sum ’39
- 65 · Inscrutable Providence [Karmesin] · ss The People Dec 24 ’44
- 73 · Karmesin and the Invisible Millionaire [Karmesin] · ss Courier Win ’45
- 81 · Karmesin and the Gorgeous Robes [Karmesin] · ss Courier May ’46
- 89 · Chickenfeed for Karmesin [Karmesin] · ss Courier Dec ’46
- 97 · The Thief Who Played Dead [Karmesin] · ss The Saturday Evening Post Feb 13 ’54
- 109 · Conscience of Karmesin [Karmesin] · ss Lilliput Apr ’54
- 117 · Karmesin and the Royalties [Karmesin] · ss Courier Jan ’56
- 123 · Skate’s Eyeball [Karmesin] · ss Argosy (UK) Apr ’60
- 137 · Oalámaóa [Karmesin] · ss Playboy Dec ’60
- 151 · The Karmesin Affair [Karmesin] · ss The Saturday Evening Post Dec 15 ’62
- 165 · Bibliography · Misc. Material · bi [Gerald Kersh]
- 7 · Introduction · Edward D. Hoch · in
- · The Curious Mr. Tarrant
- 11 · The Episode of the Codex’ Curse [Trevis Tarrant] · ss
- 29 · The Episode of the Tangible Illusion [“Invisible Terror”; Trevis Tarrant] · ss Mystery Feb ’35
- 48 · The Episode of the Nail and the Requiem [“The Affair on the Roof”; Trevis Tarrant] · nv Mystery Mar ’35
- 62 · The Episode of “Torment IV” [Trevis Tarrant] · ss, 1934
- 78 · The Episode of the Headless Horrors [Trevis Tarrant] · ss
- 95 · The Episode of the Vanishing Harp [Trevis Tarrant] · nv
- 129 · The Episode of the Man with Three Eyes [Trevis Tarrant] · ss
- 142 · The Episode of the Final Bargain [Trevis Tarrant] · ss
- · The Still Curious Mr. Tarrant
- 167 · The Episode of the Little Girl Who Wasn’t [“Lost Star”; Trevis Tarrant] · ss EQMM Sep ’44
- 177 · The Episode of the Sinister Invention [“The Episode of the Sinister Inventor”; Trevis Tarrant] · ss EQMM Dec ’46
- 189 · The Episode of the Absent Fish [Trevis Tarrant] · ss EQMM Apr ’79
- · The Still Curious Mr. Tarrant
- 199 · The Episode of the Perilous Talisman [as by Jeremiah Phelan; Trevis Tarrant] · ss F&SF Feb ’51
- 214 · Bibliography · Misc. Material · bi
- 9 · Endless Road · ss Murder on Route 66, ed. Carolyn Wheat, Berkley, 1999
- 24 · The Truth of the Matter · n. New York: Pocket Books, 1971
- 245 · DNA · ss For Crime Out Loud, Vol. 2, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Niagara Falls, NY: Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd., 1996
- 262 · Image · ss Diagnosis Dead, ed. Jonathan Kellerman, Pocket, 1999
- 282 · S.O.S. · ss Death Cruise, ed. Lawrence Block, Cumberland House, 1999
- 7 · Introduction · B. A. Pike · in
- 13 · Through a Glass, Darkly · nv EQMM Sep ’48
- 37 · The Singing Diamonds · nv EQMM Oct ’49
- 61 · The Case of the Duplicate Door · ss Mystery Puzzle of the Month, 1949
- 71 · Thy Brother Death · ss This Week, 1955
- 81 · The Murder Stops the Music · ss This Week, 1957
- 93 · The Pleasant Assassin · ss EQMM Dec ’70
- 111 · Murder Ad Lib · ss EQMM Nov ’64
- 119 · A Case of Innocent Eavesdropping · ss EQMM Mar ’78
- 135 · Murphy’s Law · ss EQMM May ’79
- 151 · That Bug That’s Going Around · ss EQMM Aug ’79
- 167 · Sources · Misc. Material · bi
- 1 · Milo and I · ss Crimewave #5, 2001
- 13 · Green · ss Indigenous Fiction #6, 2000
- 21 · The Oedipus Variation · ss EQMM Aug, 2002
- 31 · Pigs · ss Chapman #91 ’98
- 41 · Shopping · ss Crimewave #4, 2000
- 49 · Esther Gordon Framlingham · ss Crimewave #7, 2003
- 61 · Things are all Right, Now · ss Crimewave #3, 2000
- 67 · Taking Care of Frank · ss Crimewave #2 ’99
- 77 · The Deal · ss *
- 85 · Billy, Cutter and the Cadillac · ss EQMM Nov, 2002
- 99 · Preston’s Move · ss Chess Jan ’98
- 111 · Gunned Down · ss Signals-2 (25 London Magazine Stories), ed. Jane Rye, London Magazine, 1999
- 9 · Prelude: A Fast Drumroll · Bill Pronzini · pr
- 15 · Drum Beat [Chester Drum] · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #2 ’60
- 19 · Baby Sister [Chester Drum] · ss Come Seven/Come Death, ed. Henry Morrison, Pocket, 1965
- 37 · Chester Drum Takes Over [Chester Drum] · ss Ellery Queen’s Anthology #25 ’73
- 57 · Wanted—Dead and Alive [Chester Drum] · ss Manhunt Oct ’63
- 73 · A Place to Visit [Chester Drum] · ss AHMM Mar ’68
- 93 · Dreambeat—Dominique [Chester Drum] · n. Gold Medal Books, 1965
- · Smoke · na Gone Fishing, Walter Mosley, Washington Square Press, 2002
- · Crimson Stain · na Devil in a Blue Dress, Walter Mosley, Washington Square Press, 2002
- · Silver Lining · na Red Death, Walter Mosley, Washington Square Press, 2002
- · Lavender · na White Orchids, Walter Mosley, Washington Square Press, 2002
- · Gator Green · na Black Betty, Walter Mosley, Washington Square Press, 2002
- · Gray-Eyed Monster · na ALittle Yellow Dog, Walter Mosley, Washington Square Press, 2002
- · Amber Gate · na *
- · Introduction · Jon L. Breen · in
- · The Kumquats Affair [Loren Mensing] · ss EQMM Oct ’75
- · Bagworms [“The Western Film Scam”; Milo Turner] · nv EQMM Oct 6 ’80
- · Luck of the Dead [Gene Holt] · ss EQMM Sep/Oct, 2002
- · Leap Day · ss EQMM Jul ’73
- · Because the Constable Blundered · ss AHMM Jul ’74
- · Buford’s Last Case [“The Scrabble Clue”; Fred Buford] · ss EQMM Jul ’74
- · Funeral Music · ss EQMM Feb ’76
- · Fair Game · ss AHMM May ’77
- · Evensong · ss EQMM Mar ’79
- · The Last Passenger · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jan ’80
- · The Other Man in the Pinstripe · ss EQMM May 5 ’80
- · Counterplot · ss EQMM Jan 1 ’81
- · Bad Bargain · ss AHMM Jan 7 ’81
- · Consultation in the Dark [Philip Marlowe] · ss Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, ed. Byron Preiss, Knopf, 1988
- 9 · Preface: Long Time Passing · Bill Pronzini · pr *
- 15 · I Ought to Kill You · vi Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Nov ’72
- 18 · A Matter of Life and Death · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jul ’74
- 23 · Multiples · ss Tricks and Treats, ed. Joe Gores & Bill Pronzini, Doubleday, 1976
- 28 · A Matter of Survival · ss AHMM Dec ’76
- 32 · Problems Solved · ss EQMM Jun ’76
- 37 · What Kind of Person Are You? · ss AHMM Apr ’77
- 41 · Night Rider · ss AHMM Jun ’77
- 53 · The Last Plagiarism · ss AHMM May ’77
- 59 · On Account of Darkness · ss F&SF Nov ’77
- 64 · Birds of a Feather · ss AHMM Apr ’78
- 70 · Another Burnt-Out Case · ss Fantastic Oct ’78
- 82 · Rebound · ss EQMM Apr ’79
- 92 · Clocks · ss Shadows #2, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1979
- 100 · Million-to-One Shot · ss EQMM Jul ’79
- 108 · Final Exam · ss AHMM Feb ’79
- 115 · The Lyran Case [Lunar Immigration] · vi Analog Mar ’80
- 119 · Whither Thou, Ghost [Lunar Immigration] · ss F&SF May ’81
- 125 · Vanishing Point [Lunar Immigration] · ss Analog Feb 1 ’82
- 135 · Demolition, Inc. · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Feb ’81; revised from Skullduggery, April 1980.
- 141 · The Man Who Loved Mystery Stories · ss The Strand Magazine #5, 2000
- 147 · Me and Mitch · ss *
- 155 · Afterthought · ss *
- 159 · Afterword: Crossing the Border · Barry N. Malzberg · aw *
- 163 · The Collaborations of Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg · Misc. Material · bi * [Bill Pronzini; Barry N. Malzberg]
- 9 · Preface · pr
- 11 · It’s a Lousy World [“Sometimes There Is Justice”] · ss AHMM Aug ’68
- 33 · The Pulp Connection [“The Private Eye Who Collected Pulps”] · ss EQMM Feb ’79
- 55 · Dead Man’s Slough · ss AHMM May 21 ’80
- 69 · The Ghosts of Ragged-Ass Gulch · na *; from Sosetsu Shincho, Japan 1982.
- 113 · Cat’s-Paw · nv Waves Press, 1983
- 139 · Skeleton Rattle Your Mouldy Leg · nv The Eyes Have It, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1984
- 171 · Incident in a Neighborhood Tavern · ss An Eye for Justice, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1988
- 181 · Stakeout · ss Justice for Hire, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990
- 197 · La Bellezza Delle Bellezze · nv Invitation to Murder, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1991
- 231 · Souls Burning · ss New Crimes 3, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1991
- 241 · Bomb Scare · vi EQMM Dec ’95
- 245 · The Big Bite · nv Shots (online) v2 #6 ’99
- 263 · Season of Sharing [Sharon McCone] · Bill Pronzini & Marcia Muller · ss Crippen & Landru, 2001
- 281 · Wrong Place, Wrong Time · ss Most Wanted, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet, 2002
- · The Rape of Angelina · ss
- · The Seventh Born Son · ss
- · The Dead Vault · ss
- · The Senator from Lima · ss
- · Tides of Winter · ss
- · The Old Man of Chickamauga · ss
- · The Camel Market · ss
- · Introduction: The Development of the Spy Story—and Fred M. White · Douglas G. Greene · in
- 17- 30 · By Woman’s Wit · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Jul ’00
- 31- 46 · The Mazaroff Rifle · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Aug ’00
- 47- 62 · In the Express · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Sep ’00
- 63- 79 · The Almedi Concession · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Oct ’00
- 81- 97 · The Other Side of the Chess-Board · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Nov ’00
- 99-114 · Three of Them · ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Dec ’00
- v-xxii · Introduction · Francis M. Nevins · in
- 1-22 · Cigarette · ss Detective Fiction Weekly Jan 11 ’36
- 23-42 · Double Feature · nv Detective Fiction Weekly May 16 ’36
- 43-62 · The Heavy Sugar · ss Pocket Detective Magazine Jan ’37
- 63-85 · Blue Is for Bravery · ss Detective Fiction Weekly Feb 27 ’37
- 86-113 · You Bet Your Life · ss Detective Fiction Weekly Sep 25 ’37
- 114-140 · Death in the Yoshiwara · nv Argosy Jan 29 ’38
- 141-168 · Endicott’s Girl · ss Detective Fiction Weekly Feb 19 ’38
- 169-208 · Detective William Brown · ss Detective Fiction Weekly Sep 10 ’38
- 209-243 · The Case of the Killer-Diller · ss Dime Detective Magazine May ’39
- 244-272 · Through a Dead Man’s Eye · nv Black Mask Dec ’39
- 273-303 · The Fatal Footlights · nv Detective Fiction Weekly Jun 14 ’41
- 304-339 · Three Kills for One · nv Black Mask Jul ’42
- 340-368 · The Death Rose · nv Baffling Detective Mysteries Mar ’43
- 369-394 · New York Blues · nv EQMM Dec ’70
- 9 · Introduction · in
- 17 · Licensed Guide · ss Criminal Shorts, ed. Eric Wright & Howard Engel, Macmillan Canada, 1992
- 25 · The Boatman [“Start with a Tree”] · ss Paper Guitar, ed. Karen Muhallen, 1995
- 33 · One of a Kind · ss Secret Tales of the Arctic Trails, ed. David Skene-Melvin, Simon & Pierre, 1997
- 43 · Twins · ss A Suit of Diamonds, ed. Anon., Collins, 1990
- 49 · Two in the Bush · ss Christmas Stalkings, ed. Charlotte MacLeod, Mysterious Press, 1991
- 59 · The Duke · ss 2nd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody & Michael Z. Lewin, Chatto & Windus, 1993
- 67 · Kaput · ss Mistletoe Mysteries, Charlotte MacLeod, Mysterious Press, 1989
- 81 · Caves of Ice · ss EQMM Mar, 2002
- 97 · Hephaestus · ss Cold Blood II, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1989
- 105 · Bedbugs · ss Das Magazin Apr 26 ’96
- 111 · Duty Free · ss Cold Blood V, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1994
- 117 · Jackpot [“Looking for an Honest Man”] · ss Cold Blood, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1987
- 127 · The Cure · ss Fingerprints, ed. Beverley Beetham-Endersby, Toronto: Irwin, 1984
- 137 · The Lady from Prague · ss Cold Blood IV, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1992
- 145 · An Irish Jig · ss The Globe and Mail Dec 22, 2001
- 151 · The Lady of Shalott [Insp. Charlie Salter] · na *
- 209 · An Eric Wright Checklist · Misc. Material · bi
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine [v48 # 1, January 2003] ed. Linda Landrigan (New York: Dell Magazines, $3.50, 144pp+, octavo s/b, cover by Bobbi Tull & Getty Images)
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