Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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Creature Cozies ed. Jill M. Morgan (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-20127-9, Mar 2005, $23.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Lisa Desimini) Original anthology of 11 stories.
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 ed. Joyce Carol Oates (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-51744-8, Oct 2005, $27.50, 324pp, hc) Anthology of 20 stories.
- ix · Foreword · Otto Penzler · fw
- xiii · Introduction · Joyce Carol Oates · in
- 1 · The Identity Club · Richard Burgin · ss TriQuarterly Win, 2004
- 19 · Disaster Stamps of Pluto · Louise Erdrich · ss New Yorker Dec 13, 2004
- 33 · Delmonico · Daniel Handler · ss McSweeney’s Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories, ed. Michael Chabon, Vintage Books, 2004
- 49 · Jack Duggan’s Law · George V. Higgins · nv The Easiest Thing in the World, 2004
- 80 · Old Boys, Old Girls · Edward P. Jones · nv New Yorker May 3, 2004
- 103 · The Shooting of John Roy Worth · Stuart M. Kaminsky · ss EQMM Jun, 2004
- 113 · Until Gwen · Dennis Lehane · nv Men from Boys, ed. John Harvey, Heinemann, 2003
- 129 · The Shoeshine Man’s Regrets [Tess Monaghan] · Laura Lippman · ss Murder... and All That Jazz, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet, 2004
- 141 · When All This Was Bay Ridge · Tim McLoughlin · ss Brooklyn Noir, ed. Tim McLoughlin, Akashic Books, 2004
- 152 · Case Closed · Lou Manfredo · nv Brooklyn Noir, ed. Tim McLoughlin, Akashic Books, 2004
- 173 · Sault Ste. Marie · David Means · ss Harper’s Aug, 2004
- 184 · Public Trouble · Kent Nelson · ss The Antioch Review Fll, 2004
- 194 · Officers Weep · Daniel Orozco · ss Harper’s Jun, 2004
- 203 · The Last Man I Killer · David Rachel · ss Eureka Literary Magazine Spr, 2004
- 217 · One Mississippi · Joseph Raiche · ss The Baltimore Review Win/Spr, 2004
- 225 · Cruisers · John Sayles · ss Zoetrope All-Story Fll, 2004
- 241 · Reconstruction · Sam Shaw · ss Story Quarterly #40, 2004
- 259 · The Love of a Strong Man · Oz Spies · ss The Ontario Review Fll/Win, 2004
- 274 · Loyalty · Scott Turow · nv Playboy Jan, 2004
- 297 · Barracuda · Scott Wolven · ss Plots with Guns Nov/Dec, 2004
- 313 · Contributors’ Notes · Misc. · bg
- 323 · Other Distinguished Mystery Stories of 2004 · Misc. · bi
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Dangerous Women ed. Otto Penzler (Mysterious Press 0892960043, Jan 2005, 384pp, hc) Original anthology of 17 stories.
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Murder Is My Racquet ed. Otto Penzler (Mysterious Press 0-446-69588-2, Jun 2005, $13.95, 316pp, tp) Reprint (New Millennium Press 2002) original anthology of 14 tennis mysteries.
- ix · Introduction · Otto Penzler · in *
- 1 · Terrible Tommy Terhune · Lawrence Block · nv Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 24 · Tennis, Anyone? · Kinky Friedman · ss Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 31 · Six Love · James W. Hall · nv Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 52 · Promise · John Harvey · ss Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 72 · A Debt to the Devil · Jeremiah Healy · nv Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 104 · Stephen Longacre’s Greatest Match · Stephen Hunter · nv Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 132 · No Strings · Judith Kelman · nv Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 162 · A Killer Overhead · Robert Leuci · nv Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 183 · Needle Match · Peter Lovesey · ss Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 203 · The Rematch · Mike Lupica · nv *
- 230 · Continental Grip · David Morrell · ss Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 242 · Close Shave · Ridley Pearson · na Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 289 · Love Match · Lisa Scottoline · ss Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 308 · A Peach of a Shot · Daniel Stashower · ss Murder Is My Racquet, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
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Thou Shalt Not Kill ed. Anne Perry (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1575-8, 2005, $15.95, 299pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 biblical mystery stories.
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The Cocaine Chronicles ed. Gary Phillips & Jervey Tervalon (Akashic Books 1888451750, Apr 2005, $14.95, 250pp, tp)
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Chicago Noir ed. Neal Pollack (Akashic Books 1888451890, Sep 2005, $14.95, 275pp, tp)
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Greatest Hits ed. Robert J. Randisi (Carrorr & Graf 0-7867-1581-2, 2005, $26.00, 318pp, hc) Original anthology of 15 stories of assassins, hit men, and hired guns.
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Down These Dark Spaceways ed. Mike Resnick (SFBC 1-58288-164-2; 1166121, May 2005, $12.99, 424pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Original anthology of six science fiction mystery novellas.
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Plots with Guns: A Noir Anthology ed. Anthony Neil Smith (Dennis McMillan 0939767511, Sep 2005, $30.00, hc)
- · Introduction · Anthony Neil Smith · in
- · Speedy’s Big Moving Day · Michael Hansen · ss Plots with Guns Mar/Apr, 2001
- · Wanda Wilcox Is “Trapped!” · Eddie Muller · ss Plots with Guns Sep/Oct, 2003
- · Crip and Henrietta · Tim Wohlforth · ss Plots with Guns Nov/Dec, 2001
- · The Babysitter’s Code · Laura Lippman · ss Plots with Guns Sep/Oct, 2003
- · Union Card · Patrick J. Lambe · ss Plots with Guns May/Jun, 2004
- · A Shovel with My Name on It · Steve Hamilton · ss Plots with Guns Sep/Oct, 2003
- · Young Tommy Burns · Charlie Stella · ss Plots with Guns Nov/Dec, 2004
- · Bull Dyke · Paul A. Toth · ss Plots with Guns Sep/Oct, 2002
- · Johnny Holes · Darren Speegle · ss Plots with Guns Sep/Oct, 2002
- · Kaddish · Reed Farrel Coleman · ss Plots with Guns Jan/Feb, 2004
- · X’s for Eyes · Victor Gischler · ss Plots with Guns Jun/Jul, 2000
- · Spanish Luck · Robert Skinner · ss Plots with Guns Nov/Dec, 2003
- · Blood Money · Trevor Maviano · ss Plots with Guns Jan/Feb, 2003
- · Eternal Vigilance: Black Coffee · Beverley Brackett · ss Plots with Guns Sum, 2003
- · Worth · Sean Doolittle · ss Plots with Guns Mar/Apr, 2003
- · Ralphie, the Goods, and the Construction Worker [Ralphie] · Mark T. Conard · ss Plots with Guns Jan/Feb, 2004
- · 25 Variations on Folsom Prison Blues · Tribe · ss Plots with Guns Apr/May, 2000
- · One Way Out · Jason Starr · ss
- · Angle of Investigation · Michael Connelly · ss
- · Chatter · Gary Phillips · ss
- · Brian’s Story · Jim Nisbet · ss
- · Stealing Klatzman’s Diary · Kevin James Miller · ss Plots with Guns Win, 2000
- · Chow Killers · Scott Phillips · ss
- · Elvis Hitler · Kent Anderson · ss
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Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Robert Leslie Bellem (Pulpville Press, 2005, $24.95, 208pp, hc) [Dan Turner]
- 1-8 · The Murdered Mummy · cs Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective Jan ’43
- 9-31 · Temporary Corpse · ss Spicy Detective Stories May ’35
- 33-56 · Death’s Bright Halo · ss Spicy Detective Stories Oct ’35
- 57-78 · Beyond Justice · nv Spicy Detective Stories Nov ’35
- 79-97 · Dark Star of Death · ss Spicy Detective Stories Jan ’38
- 99-115 · Blackmail from Beyond · ss Spicy Detective Stories Nov ’38
- 117-134 · Crimson Quest · ss Spicy Detective Stories Feb ’39
- 135-178 · Cat Act · nv Spicy Detective Stories Feb ’41
- 179-198 · Latin Blood · ss Speed Detective Aug ’46
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Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective: Book 2 Robert Leslie Bellem (Pulpville Press, 2005, $27.95, 380pp, hc) [Dan Turner]
- 1 · A Note from the Publisher · Misc. · fw; (re “Cat Act”, a rewriting of the one in the previous volume)
- 3-6 · Introducing the Author · Misc. · bg
- 9-41 · Death Begins at Forty · nv Hollywood Detective Sep ’43
- 45-66 · Corpse on Ice · nv Hollywood Detective Sep ’43
- 69-133 · Homicide Highball · na Hollywood Detective Oct ’43
- 137-159 · King-Size Kill · nv Hollywood Detective Oct ’43
- 163-186 · Murder Off the Record · nv Hollywood Detective Oct ’43
- 189-209 · Dead Man’s Code · nv Hollywood Detective Oct ’43
- 213-269 · Cat Act · na; revised.
- 273-295 · Death’s Dress Rehearsal · nv Hollywood Detective Nov ’43
- 297-369 · The Lake of the Left-Hand Moon · na Hollywood Detective Dec ’43
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The Stalker and Other Tales of Love and Murder Al Blanchard (Koenisha 0974168599, Sep 2004, $19.95, 283pp, tp)
- ix · Introduction · in
- 1 · An Unforgivable Mistake · ss
- 15 · Body Parts · ss
- 35 · The Stalker · ss Blue Murder #20, 2001
- 45 · Fertile Imagination · ss
- 55 · The Last Picture Show · ss
- 59 · I’m Not Like Everybody Else · ss The Edge, Tales of Suspense #7, 2000
- 65 · The Bluff · ss The Edge, Tales of Suspense #18, 2004
- 77 · The Best Friend · ss Red Herring Mystery Magazine Win ’95
- 89 · The Payback · ss
- 97 · On a Roll · ss
- 113 · It’s a Family Affair · ss
- 127 · Fire Down Below · ss
- 143 · Future Vision · ss
- 151 · The Man Who Collected Dylan · ss
- 165 · The Day Al Jolson Died · ss
- 177 · A Pound of Flesh · ss
- 191 · Get the Picture · ss
- 203 · A Grave Situation · ss
- 213 · Hatchet Job · ss
- 221 · Writer’s Block · ss Pirate Writings #14 ’97
- 231 · The Woman Next Door · ss
- 239 · The Right Call · ss
- 247 · Foolproof · ss
- 255 · I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues · ss
- 271 · The Final Kill · ss
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Thrilling Mystery Stories Ray Cummings (Pulpville Press, 2005, $14.95, 236pp, tp)
- · The Death Song [as by Ray King] · ss Thrilling Mystery Nov ’39
- · The Case of the Mummified Corpses · nv Thrilling Mystery Nov ’39
- · Ashes of Murder [as by Ray King] · ss Thrilling Mystery Mar ’40
- · The Dead Who Walk · na Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Sep ’31
- · The Man Who Cast Two Shadows · ss Thrilling Mystery Jul ’40
- · Castle of Horror · ss Thrilling Mystery Nov ’40
- · The Thing in the Bottle · ss Thrilling Mystery Jan ’41
- · Fear Rides the Stars · nv Thrilling Mystery Mar ’41
- · Souvenir of Doom · ss Thrilling Mystery Jul ’41
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Dusting Out Demons and Other Stories Kirsten Ehrlich Davies (Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory: Ginninderra Press 1740273338, 2005, 69pp, hc)
- 7-11 · A Young Girl’s Confession · ss
- 12-17 · “I Saw Them,” She Told Me · ss
- 18-27 · Dusting Out Demons · ss
- 28-30 · In the Taxi · ss
- 31-34 · Jack and Jeannie · ss
- 35-69 · The Fortieth Birthday of Jeremy Blaine · na
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New Orleans Confidential O’Neil De Noux (Point Blank 080955688X, Oct 2005, $29.95, 216pp, hc) [Lucien Caye]
- 7 · Introduction · James Sallis · in
- 11 · Foreword · fw
- 13 · The Iberville Mistress · ss Flesh & Blood: Guilty as Sin, ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb, Mysterious Press, 2003
- 31 · St. Expedite · ss
- 45 · Christmas Weather · ss
- 59 · Erotophobia · nv Kiss and Kill, ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett, Pocket, 1997
- 79 · Friscoville · ss Thrilling Detective (online) Sum, 2001
- 87 · Lair of the Red Witch · nv
- 115 · Kissable Cleavage · nv
- 137 · Bluegums · ss City Slab #2, 2003
- 155 · Hard Rain · nv
- 181 · Expert Consequences · nv
- 205 · Little Known New Orleans Mysteries · aw
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The Confessions of Owen Keane Terence Faherty (Crippen & Landru 1-932009-33-7, May 2005, $17.00, 225pp, tp, cover by Carol Heyer) [Owen Keane] Collection of seven stories, two new. Also available in a signed, limited hc edition (-32-9).
- 9 · Introduction · in
- 13 · The Third Manny · nv EQMM Feb, 2000
- 40 · Main Line Lazarus · nv EQMM Feb, 2002
- 65 · The Triple Score · nv EQMM Jan ’99
- 89 · St. Jimmy · nv *
- 114 · On Pilgrimage · nv *
- 139 · A Sunday in Ordinary Time · ss EQMM Aug, 2004
- 164 · The Headless Magi · na Murder, Mayhem and Mistletoe, ed. Anon., Worldwide Mystery, 2001
- 224 · A Terence Faherty Checklist · Misc. · bi * [Terence Faherty]
- · Good Night, Dr. Kobel · nv *; in limited edition only.
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Different Kinds of Dead and Other Tales Ed Gorman (Five Star 1-59414-213-0, Jul 2005, hc) Collection of 15 stories.
- · Introduction · in
- 11 · Muse · nv Murder... and All That Jazz, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet, 2004
- 55 · Riff · ss Postscripts Spr, 2004
- 64 · A Girl Like You · ss Love and Death, ed. Carolyn Hart, Berkley Prime Crime, 2001
- 78 · The Brasher Girl · nv Cages, Deadline Press, 1995
- 123 · Lover Boy [as by Daniel Ransom] · ss Future Net, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 1996
- 131 · Different Kinds of Dead · ss Ghosts of the Heartland, ed. Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg, Rutledge Hill Press, 1990
- 139 · Yesterday’s Dreams · nv Cages, Deadline Press, 1995
- 185 · The Broker · ss Fantastic Stories of the Imagination #20, 2000
- 193 · Second Most Popular · ss, 1968
- 202 · Junior · ss Hardboiled #21 ’96
- 212 · Emma Baxter’s Boy · ss Cemetery Dance Spr ’97
- 223 · Deathman · ss Dark Crimes, ed. Ed Gorman, Carroll & Graf, 1991
- 237 · Masque · ss Mummy Stories, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Ballantine, 1990
- 243 · The Long Sunset · nv Alien Abductions, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 1999
- 270 · Survival · nv Cages, Deadline Press, 1995
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