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Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v131 #5, No. 801, May 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (New York: Dell Magazines, $4.99, 144pp+, octavo s/b, cover by Norman Saunders) 2 · Keller the Dogkiller [John Keller] · Lawrence Block · nv 24 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl 25 · Mother Dear · Robert Barnard · ss 32 · The Problem of the Secret Patient [Dr. Sam Hawthorne] · Edward D. Hoch · ss 45 · Motive · Yokoyama Hideo; trans. by Beth Cary · nv; Japanese version copyright 2000. 78 · 2007 Readers Award · Misc. · ms 80 · Suchness · Rosemary M. Magee · ss 88 · The Other Half [Joe Silvermann; Zoe Boehm] · Mick Herron · ss 99 · The Good Father · William Link · ss 106 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br 109 · The Quarry · Larry D. Sweazy · ss 123 · Death of the Party · Cornelia Snider Yarrington · pm 123 · Papercuts · Lisa Atkinson · pm 124 · Murder of a Distressed Gentleman [Auguste Didier] · Amy Myers · ss 137 · Ms. Grimshank Regrets · Nancy Pickard · ss
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v131 #6, No. 802, June 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (New York: Dell Magazines, $4.99, 144pp+, octavo s/b, cover by Michael Culligan, photo)

2 · Edward D. Hoch: In Memoriam · Janet Hutchings · ob [Edward D. Hoch]
7 · A Wandering-Daughter Job · Edward D. Hoch · ss
21 · The Best Suit · Peter Lovesey · ss Murder on the Short List, Crippen & Landru, 2008
31 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl
32 · Cruel and Unusual · Clark Howard · nv
58 · Who’s Afraid of Nero Wolfe? · Loren D. Estleman · nv
73 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br
76 · Forget Me Never · Terence Faherty · ss
86 · The Blonde Tigress · Max Allan Collins · ss
105 · Clay Pillows · James Powell · ss
111 · Floored · Twist Phelan · ss
121 · Exercise Is Murder · Meredith S. Cole · ss
130 · The Center of the Web · Christian X. Ferdinandus · ss
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v132 #1, No. 803, July 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (Dell Magazines, A Division of Crosstown Publications, Peter Kanter Publisher, $4.99, 144pp, octavo s/b, cover by William George)

2 · The Secret Lives of Cats · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · nv
21 · Madam Sing’s Gold [Ben Snow] · Edward D. Hoch · ss
33 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br
36 · A Blow on the Head · Peter Lovesey · ss I.D.: Crimes of Identity, ed. Martin Edwards, Comma Press, 2006; collected in Lovesey’s Murder on the Short List, Crippen & Landru, 2008.
46 · The Mother’s Day Murderer · Susanne Mischke; trans. by Mary Tannert · ss; first published as “Der Muttertagsmörder” in Mord zwischen Messer und Gabel, Gerstenberg Verlog, Hildesheim, Germany.
52 · Other People’s Litter · W. Edward Blain · nv
70 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl
71 · Identity Cards · Keith Miles · ss
81 · Waiter en Brochette · Magda Kari Mastrogiovanni · pm; given as on p.107 in TOC.
82 · Shining the Light · Neil Grimmett · ss
94 · Murder on the Main Line · Meredith Anthony · ss
108 · The Sonnets of September · Doug Allyn · nv
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v132 #2, No. 804, August 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (Dell Magazines, A Division of Crosstown Publications, Peter Kanter Publisher, $4.99, 144pp, octavo s/b, cover by Norman Saunders) cover from from Black Mask, 1950.

2 · The Fallen · Jan Burke · ss
14 · Death and the Compass · Jorge Luis Borges; trans. by Donald A. Yates · ss Labyrinths, New Directions, 1962; translation of “La Muerte y la Brújula,” Sur no. 92. May 1942; collected in Borges’ Ficciones, 1944.
24 · The Bonnie and Clyde Caper [John Raven Beau] · O’Neil De Noux · ss
39 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl
40 · Shooting the Moon · Thomas Humphrey · ss
50 · There’s a Killer Loose! · Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins · ss
65 · A Black-Tie Affair · Barbara Cleverly · ss
76 · Body and Fender [Kevin Pulaski] · James H. Cobb · ss
92 · Stone Boy That Kicked the Blood Clot Around · John Edward Ames · ss
104 · Run for Justice · Brendan DuBois · ss
120 · A Nice Old Guy · Nancy Pickard · ss
128 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br
131 · The War in Wonderland · Edward D. Hoch · ss Green for Danger, ed. Martin Edwards, Do-Not Press, 2003
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v132 #3 & 4, No. 805 & 806, September/October 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (Dell Magazines, A Division of Crosstown Publications, Peter Kanter Publisher, $7.99, 240pp, octavo s/b, cover by Norman Saunders) Double Issue.

4 · Murder at Montegoni [Sigrid Harald] · Margaret Maron · ss
21 · The Boy Who Cried Wolfe [Claudius Lyon; Arnie Woodbine] · Loren D. Estleman · ss
32 · Between the Dark and the Daylight · Tom Piccirilli · ss
46 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl
47 · Split/Brain · Joyce Carol Oates · ss
52 · Last Island South · John C. Boland · ss
70 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br
73 · An Object of Scandal and Concern · Robert Barnard · ss
83 · Storm Surge · Meenakshi Gigi Durham · ss
90 · The Girl from the Pleasure House [Cemiquiztli Yaotl] · Simon Levack · ss
104 · What Happened to Mary? · Bill Pronzini · ss
113 · Proof of Love [Zoe Boehm] · Mick Herron · ss
132 · The Parson and the Highwayman [Parson Tobias Campion] · Judith Cutler · ss
144 · Event Risk · Mike Wiecek · ss
158 · An Ill Wind · Amelia Symington · ss
171 · The Peahen · Twist Phelan · ss
177 · The Rock · Edward D. Hoch · ss I.D.: Crimes of Identity, ed. Martin Edwards, Comma Press, 2006
187 · Nausicaa’s Ball [Dr. Alan Twist] · Paul Halter; trans. by Robert Adey & John Pugmire · ss; translated from the French.
207 · After Babygirl · Jean Femling · ss
204 · The Wickern Boys · Stephen Ross · ss
228 · Diamond Ruby · Joseph Wallace · ss
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v132 #5, No. 807, November 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (Dell Magazines, A Division of Crosstown Publications, Peter Kanter Publisher, $4.99, 144pp, octavo s/b, cover by Norman Saunders) cover from the collection of Robert Lesser. 2 · Trouble in Mind [Jack Kiley; Charlie Resnick] · John Harvey · nv 32 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br 35 · Candles on the Corner [Jeri Howard] · Janet Dawson · ss 52 · The House That Got Shot [Cetin Ikmen] · Barbara Nadel · ss 69 · Teresa · Rubem Fonseca; trans. by Cliff Landers · vi; translated from the Portuguese. In the “Passport to Crime” section. 72 · What a Friend We Have in Sherlock · Len Moffatt · pm 73 · Where There’s a Will [Lina Townend; Griff Tripp] · Judith Cutler · ss 86 · Handel and Gretel [Walt Stanton; Juliet Ives] · Edward D. Hoch & Jon L. Breen · ss 101 · A Year to Remember · Robert Barnard · ss 110 · The Kim Novak Effect · Gary Phillips · ss; in the “Black Mask” section. 124 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl 125 · Too Wise [Lucien Caye] · O’Neil De Noux · nv
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v132 #6, No. 808, December 2008] ed. Janet Hutchings (Dell Magazines, A Division of Crosstown Publications, $4.99, 112 , 5¼" x 8½" s/b) Peter Kanter, Publisher. Cover “illustrator unknown, circa 1940”. 2 · What’s It Worth? [Diana Poole] · Melodie Johnson Howe · ss 13 · Manila Burning · Clark Howard · nv 45 · Direction from the Grave · Richard Macker; trans. by Runar Fergus · ss; Translated from the Norwegian; in the “Passport to Crime” section. 51 · Take Death Easy [Chief Inspector George Hennessy; Yellich, Sergeant] · Peter Turnbull · ss 61 · Getting Rid of the Body · Tom Tolnay · ss 65 · Blog Bytes · Bill Crider · cl 66 · A Death · Kevin Wignall · ss 73 · Our Size Change · Janet Hutchings · ed 74 · The Jury Box · Jon L. Breen · br 76 · Counting Chickens · Amy Myers · ss 84 · The Dam · Scott Loring Sanders · ss 93 · The Alexandrian Solution [Jeffery Rand] · Edward D. Hoch · ss 104 · The Jailer · Janice Law · ss
Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine [# 1, May 2008] ed. Marvin Kaye (Wildside Press, $9.00, 144pp, digest) 3 · From Watson’s Scrapbook, by John H. Watson, M.D., as transcribed by by Marvin Kaye · Marvin Kaye · cl 13 · Baker Street Browsings · Kim Newman · br 19 · The Screen of the Crime · Lenny Picker · mr 28 · Ask Mrs. Hudson · Marvin Kaye · cl 32 · SHMM Speaks with Ron Goulart · Carole Buggé · iv [Ron Goulart] 37 · The Strange Case of the Haunted Freighter [Sherlock Holmes] · Carole Buggé · ss 72 · The Mystery of the Missing Automaton [Sherlock Holmes] · Ron Goulart · ss 86 · The Bet · Marc Bilgrey · ss 97 · The Automaton Museum [Simon Ark] · Edward D. Hoch · ss 108 · On the Heir · Hal Blythe · ss 114 · Lost and Found · Jean Paiva · ss 126 · The Gloria Scott [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Apr, 1893
About Mysteries Website (now defunct): mysterybooks.about.com. · A Messy Obsession · Nick Andreychuk · vi; Rory’s obsession for his own form of sadistic entertainment could get him life if he’s caught... · Accident · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries May, 2000; When you’re planning a murder, sometimes accidents happen — · The Case of the Broken Window · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Sep, 2000; When Jason Johnson is accused of the crime, he has no choice but to find the true culprit... · The Deadly Friend · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Jan, 2000; A conflict between friends turns deadly — 2 murders solved in under 250 words. · Death on the Rocks · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Dec ’99; Can you help Sheriff Dark solve the mystery of “Death on the Rocks"? — · Dodging Shadows · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Apr, 2000; metimes when you are dodging shadows, you end up running right into danger — · The Expert · Guy Belleranti · 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 — · In a Writer’s Mind · Guy Belleranti · 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 · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Nov, 2000; You just never know how a kitchen killing will serve justice... · Meeting at Midnight · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Mar, 2000; Be careful who you trust when you’re planning a murder — · No More Excuses · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Jan, 2001; There comes a time in every man’s life when he has no more excuses. · A Painful Day in Pinedale · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Jan, 2000; Sunday morning stick-ups aren’t supposed to happen in Pinedale... neither is murder — · Reprisal · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Feb, 2000; There are some people you just should never mess with... · The Thanksgiving Theft · Guy Belleranti · vi Murderous Intent Fll ’99; 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. · A Witness’s Words · Guy Belleranti · vi About Mysteries Jan, 2000; A victim’s murmurs are the only clues to the identity of her attacker — · You’ll Never Look Better · Guy Belleranti · vi Murderous Intent Sum ’97; Some people never looked better than they do in death... · Inherit the Wind · Walda Cameron · vi; There are times when you inherit just what you deserve — take, for instance, the situation in this original mini-mystery. · Lady Luck · Walda Cameron · vi; Sometimes the only real luck you have is the kind you make for yourself — · The Assignment · Michelle Giles · vi; Just when the teacher had begun to lose hope for her student, she turns it around with the assignment... · The Cocktail Party · Michelle Giles · vi Murderous Intent Fll ’99; You just never know what might be on the minds of the man and woman whose eyes met across a crowded room at the cocktail party... · Two-Timing · Michelle Giles · vi; How hard could it be to get away with murder of your two-timing husband? — · The Case of the Purple Hands · Patricia Harrington · vi; The Stanley Street Irregulars band together to catch some thieves purple handed — a Stanley Street Irregulars mystery · A Clean View on Murder · Patricia Harrington · vi; Never under estimate your neighbor... especially when you’re planning a murder — · Death on the Cliffs of Moher · Patricia Harrington · vi; Irish Garda Inspector Seamus Fitzgerald matches wits against a hired killer — · A Howling Good Mystery · Patricia Harrington · vi; When a dognapper hits Stanley Street, the Stanley Street Irregulars go to work to rescue a neighbor’s pregnant dog. · Loyal Love · Patricia Harrington · vi; There is nothing quite like the loyal love of your cat... · The School Locker Mystery · Patricia Harrington · vi; The Stanley Street Irregulars are on the case when a Kosovo refugee finds “go home” messages in her locker — a Stanley Street Irregulars mystery. · She Scrawled M for Murder · Patricia Harrington · vi; When does a homeless camp need a detective? When one of their own is murdered — · Solved is a Six-Letter Word · Patricia Harrington · vi; What do you do when your livelihood depends on a crossword puzzle book — and its been stolen? — · Front Row Center · Jake Jacobson · vi; When the pay price you’ve paid is too high, you want to be seated front row center — · Bank on It · Remy LeDoux · vi; There are some advantages to being behind the teller line — and you can bank on it! · Big, Beautiful Woman in Love · Chelle Martin · vi; This big, beautiful woman in love can really knock ’em dead.... · Frosty the Snowman · Donna Moore · vi; Not your ordinary holiday tale, this Frosty the Snowman has murder on his mind... · It’s All Relative · Donna Moore · vi; There’s nothing like an unexpective inheritance from an unknown relative... especially when you’re prepared to do anything to get it — · Too Many Cozies? · Donna Moore · vi; A tongue-in-cheek look at what could happen if you overdose on cozy mysteries... · The Fugitive · Tim Myers · vi; Fate has a funny way of bringing her own brand of justice—even to a fugitive who’s having a really bad day... · A Halloween Surprise · Tim Myers · vi; Halloween holds many surprises — and things are rarely as they seem.... a halloween mini-mystery. · Trick or Treat · Tim Myers · vi; The true rewards in life, even on Halloween, are not what treats you receive but what treats you give out.... a halloween mini-mystery. · The Bell’s Toll · Charlotte Richards · vi; Intrigued by an iron dinner bell hanging from a lightning-blased tree, mystery writer Charlie Hanaman’s inquiries led him to a story about the toll of the bell — · The Cajun Triangle · Stephen D. Rogers · vi; What to do... What to do... when your husband is so inconsiderate as to cause you to murder him... · Physician Heal Thyself · Stephen D. Rogers · vi; The trouble, you see, is how to hide the mud on your shoes when you’ve dug your own grave... · The Wrong Combination · Janet Salvage · vi; Why worry just because your mother thinks your boyfriend and you make the wrong combination? — · Lucky Man · Ali Seay · vi; Sometimes there is just know way to know when you are about to become a lucky man — · “Far Away” · J. R. Skelton · vi; When your husband is working late... again... sometimes a homemade treat can solve the problem of him being so... far away. · One Step Ahead · J. R. Skelton · vi; To be successful in business, and in life, one must always be a step ahead of the competition — · Perfect Timing · J. R. Skelton · vi; Sometimes your life depends on Perfect Timing — · Shopping List · J. R. Skelton · vi; When you’ve got a rat in the house, you may find you need to add a new item to your shopping list. · Temporary Assignment · J. R. Skelton · vi; The first day on the job can be murder... · The Houdini Homicide · Henry Slesar · vi; Only the master illusionist Houdini could solve this homicide... · I Never Promised You a Rose Garden · Maddy Van Hertbruggen · vi; Take a wild romp in this purely-for-fun flash mystery · The Case of the Disappearing Doggie · Christine A. Verstraete · vi; Gina and her cousin Mick decide to help little Tim find his lost dog — can you figure out where he is before they do? · The Tell-Tale Glow · Mary Welk · vi; A Modern Retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart.
Action Adventure Stories [# 1, 1st May 1997] ed. Tom & Ginger Johnson (Fading Shadows, $5.00, 80pp, ph) 2 · The Torch of Doom [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)] · Robert Wallace · na The Phantom Detective Feb ’37
Action Adventure Stories [# 2, 2nd May 1997] ed. Tom & Ginger Johnson (Fading Shadows, $5.00, 80pp, ph) 3 · Phantom Detective [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)] · Anon. · cs Thrilling Comics 14 · Hot Money [Dan Fowler] · C. K. M. Scanlon · na G-Men Detective Dec ’35
Action Adventure Stories [# 3, 1st June 1997] ed. Tom & Ginger Johnson (Fading Shadows, $5.00, 80pp, ph) 2 · The Spectral Strangler [Secret Agent X] · Brant House · na Secret Agent “X" Feb ’34

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