Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-831-3, 1995, $4.95, 208pp, tp) Collection of little-known stories, plays and poems.
- 7 · Foreword · Jeremy Brett · fw
- 8 · Introduction · Peter Haining · in
- 27 · The Truth About Sherlock Holmes [Sherlock Holmes] · ar The National Weekly Dec 29 ’23
- 41 · The Mystery of Uncle Jeremy’s Household · nv Boy’s Own Paper Jan-Feb, 1887
- 80 · The Field Bazaar [Sherlock Holmes] · vi The Student Nov 20, 1896
- 83 · The Story of the Man with the Watches · ss The Strand Jul, 1898
- 99 · The Story of the Lost Special · ss The Strand Aug, 1898
- 117 · The Adventure of the Tall Man [plot outline] · ms ca., 1900
- 126 · The Painful Predicament of Sherlock Holmes [Sherlock Holmes] · pl, 1905
- 137 · The Case of the Man Who Was Wanted · nv ca., 1914
- 160 · Some Personalia about Sherlock Holmes [Sherlock Holmes] · ar The Strand Dec ’17
- · The Case of the Inferior Sleuth
- 169 · To Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · Arthur Guitermann · pm, 1915
- 171 · To an Undiscerning Critic · pm, 1915
- 172 · The Crown Diamond: An Evening with Sherlock Holmes [Sherlock Holmes] · pl, 1921
- 186 · How Watson Learned the Trick [Sherlock Holmes] · vi, 1924; written to fill a miniature book in the library of Queen Mary’s doll house.
- 188 · A Gaudy Death: Conan Doyle Tells the True Story of Sherlock Holmes’s End · ar Tit-Bits Dec 15 ’00
- 194 · The Mystery of Sasassa Valley · ss Chambers’s Journal Sep 6, 1879
- 206 · My Favourite Sherlock Holmes Adventures [Sherlock Holmes] · ar The Strand Mar ’27
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Cages Ed Gorman (Deadline Press 0-9631367-6-3, Apr ’95 [Jul ’95], $35.00, 370pp, hc, cover by Carlos Batts) Collection of 21 stories, five original, with an introduction by F. Paul Wilson and an afterword by Marcia Muller. A signed, limited edition of 500. Order from Deadline Press, PO Box 2808, Apache Junction AZ 85217; add $3.00 shipping.
- ix · Introduction · F. Paul Wilson · in
- xi · Author’s Foreword · fw
- 3 · Moonchasers · na Criminal Intent 1, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1993
- 67 · Mainwaring’s Gift · ss Christmas Out West, ed. Bill Pronzine & Martin H. Greenberg, Doubleday, 1990
- 77 · Seasons of the Heart · nv EQMM Aug ’94
- 99 · Long Lonesome Roads [Jack Dwyer] · nv Murder for Father, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Signet, 1994
- 121 · Deathman · ss Dark Crimes, ed. Ed Gorman, Carroll & Graf, 1991
- 131 · The Brasher Girl · nv *
- 157 · One of Those Days, One of Those Nights · nv Crime Yellow, ed. Maxim Jakuwbowski, Gollancz, 1994
- 175 · The Morning of August 18th · ss *
- 181 · Nightmare Child [as by Daniel Ransom] · ex New York: St. Martin’s, 1990
- 187 · The Babysitter · ex New York: St. Martin’s, 1989
- 195 · Kinship · ss South From Midnight, ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Thomas R. Hanlon, Southern Fried Press, 1994
- 201 · Dreams of Darkness · ss Dark Whispers, Mystery Scene Press, 1993
- 209 · Surrogate · ss Murder Is My Business, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allen Collins, Dutton, 1994
- 215 · Cages · ss Earth Strikes Back, ed. Richard Chizmar, Ziesing, 1994
- 227 · The Beast in the Woods · ss The Mysterious West, ed. Tony Hillerman, HarperCollins, 1994
- 235 · Friends [Jack Walsh] · nv New Crimes 2, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1990
- 257 · Pards · nv The Best Western Stories of Ed Gorman, Swallow Press, 1992
- 275 · Yesterday’s Dreams · nv *
- 303 · Survival · nv *
- 333 · The Face · ss F&SF Apr ’93
- 343 · The End of It All · nv *
- 369 · Afterword · Marcia Muller · aw
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Recipes for Crime Kerry Greenwood & Jenny Pausacker (Ringwood, Victoria: McPhee Gribble 0869143247, 1995, xiii+220pp, hc) “A smorgasbord for crime lovers: a potted history of the detective story, recipes to die for, and nine new stories in the style of the greats”.
- 13-23 · The Baroness’s Companion · ss
- 30-41 · The Willow Tree Murder · ss
- 48-62 · The Fascinating Fantasy of a Feather to Fly With · ss
- 69-87 · Many a Slip · ss
- 95-112 · The Famous Five Go Pop · ss
- 119-140 · The Boar’s Head Carol · ss
- 147-166 · A Sandwich for the Hero · ss
- 167-173 · Supper with Phryne Fisher · ar
- 173-184 · Puttin’ On the Ritz · ss
- 192-214 · Investigating the Detectives · ss
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Nancy Drew Ghost Stories Carolyn Keene (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-69132-5, Oct ’95, $3.50, 151pp, tp) [Nancy Drew] Reissue (Simon & Schuster 1983) original collection of six Nancy Drew mystery stories.
- 1 · The Campus Ghost · ss *
- 27 · The Ghost Dogs of Whispering Oaks · ss *
- 59 · Blackbeard’s Skull · ss *
- 89 · The Ghost Jogger · ss *
- 107 · The Curse of the Frog · ss *
- 133 · The Greenhouse Ghost · ss *
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The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories Peter Lovesey (London: Warner Futura 0-7515-1571-X, 1995, £4.99, 274pp, pb) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1994) collection of 18 mystery stories.
- 1 · The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown · ss EQMM May ’91
- 19 · The Model Con · nv Woman’s Realm Summer Special, 1994
- 44 · Where Is Thy Sting? · ss Winter’s Crimes 20, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Macmillan, 1988
- 59 · Being of Sound Mind · ss Winter’s Crimes 23, ed. Maria Rejt, London: Macmillan, 1991
- 75 · Shock Visit · ss Winter’s Crimes 22, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Macmillan, 1990
- 88 · The Haunted Crescent · ss Mistletoe Mysteries, Charlotte MacLeod, Mysterious Press, 1989
- 106 · Curl Up and Dye · ss EQMM Jul ’86
- 115 · Friendly Yachtsman, 39 · ss Woman’s Own Jul 18 ’87
- 127 · The Pomeranian Poisoning · ss Winter’s Crimes 19, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Macmillan, 1987
- 143 · Ginger’s Waterloo · ss Cat Crimes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1991
- 159 · A Case of Butterflies · ss Winter’s Crimes 21, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Macmillan, 1989
- 172 · Youdunnit · ss New Crimes, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1989
- 181 · The Lady in the Trunk · ss A Classic English Crime, ed. Tim Heald, Pavilion, 1990
- 200 · Pass the Parcel · ss Midwinter Mysteries 3, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown, 1993
- 218 · You May See a Strangler · ss Midwinter Mysteries 2, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown, 1992
- 231 · The Curious Computer [Sherlock Holmes] · ss The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh, Carroll & Graf, 1987
- 243 · The Man Who Ate People · ss The Man Who..., ed. H. R. F. Keating, Macmillan, 1992
- 264 · Supper with Miss Shivers [“The Christmas Present”] · ss Woman’s Own Dec 24 ’90
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The McCone Files Marcia Muller (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-05-6, 1995, $15.00, tp) [Sharon McCone]
- 7 · Introduction · in
- 11 · The Last Open File · ss *
- 23 · Merrill-Go-Round · ss The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense, ed. Bill Pronzini, Barry N. Malzberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Arbor House, 1981
- 32 · Wild Mustard · ss The Eyes Have It, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1984
- 41 · The Broken Men · na Women Sleuths, ed. Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg, Academy Chicago, 1985
- 84 · Deceptions · nv A Matter of Crime v1, ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, HBJ, 1987
- 103 · Cache and Carry [Nameless private eye] · Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini · ss Small Felonies, St. Martin’s, 1988
- 109 · Deadly Fantasies · ss AHMM Apr ’89
- 123 · All the Lonely People · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- 137 · The Place That Time Forgot · ss Sisters in Crime 2, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 153 · Somewhere in the City · ss The Armchair Detective Spr ’90
- 169 · Final Resting Place · ss Justice for Hire, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990
- 185 · Silent Night · ss Mistletoe Mysteries, Charlotte MacLeod, Mysterious Press, 1989
- 199 · Benny’s Space · ss A Woman’s Eye, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1991
- 217 · The Lost Coast · nv Deadly Allies II, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Susan Dunlap, Doubleday, 1994
- 238 · The File Closed · ss *
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Windy City Blues Sara Paretsky (Delacorte 0-385-31502-3, 1995, 258pp, hc) [V.I. Warshawski] Collection of nine V.I. Warshawski stories, one original.
- · Author’s Note · pr
- 1 · Introduction: A Walk on the Wild Side: Touring Chicago with V.I. Warshawski · in *
- 11 · Grace Notes · na *
- 61 · The Pietro Andromache [“The Case of the Pietro Andromache”] · nv AHMM Dec ’88
- 92 · Strung Out · nv Deadly Allies, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Marilyn Wallace, Doubleday Perfect Crime, 1992
- 124 · At the Old Swimming Hole · nv Mean Streets, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1986
- 150 · The Maltese Cat · nv Sisters in Crime 3, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 186 · Settled Score · ss A Woman’s Eye, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1991
- 209 · Skin Deep · ss The New Black Mask No.8, ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, HBJ, 1987
- 226 · The Takamoku Joseki · ss AHMM Jan ’84
- 246 · Three-Dot Po · ss The Eyes Have It, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1984
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Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Fourth Annual Edition ed. Anon. (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0251-6, Oct ’95, $24.00, 397pp, hc) Anthology of 25 stories, with an introduction by Jon L. Breen. Edited by the staff of Mystery Scene.
- ix · The Mystery in 1994 · Jon L. Breen · in
- 3 · The Gentleman in the Lake · Robert Barbard · ss EQMM Jun ’94
- 17 · High Heels in the Headliner · Wendy Hornsby · ss Malice Domestic 3, Nancy Pickard, Pocket, 1994
- 26 · Coyote Peyote · Carole Nelson Douglas · nv The Mysterious West, ed. Tony Hillerman, HarperCollins, 1994
- 51 · The Lost Coast [Sharon McCone] · Marcia Muller · nv Deadly Allies II, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Susan Dunlap, Doubleday, 1994
- 70 · Sign of the Times · Nancy Pickard · ss Malice Domestic 3, Nancy Pickard, Pocket, 1994
- 75 · Unkindest Cut · Larry Segriff · ss Murder for Mother, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Signet, 1994
- 88 · A Deep Hole · Ian Rankin · ss London Noir, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Serpent’s Tail, 1994
- 101 · And She Laughed · Liz Holliday · nv London Noir, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Serpent’s Tail, 1994
- 116 · Last of Kin · Jo Bannister · ss Crime Yellow, ed. Maxim Jakuwbowski, Gollancz, 1994
- 122 · One of Those Days, One of Those Nights · Ed Gorman · nv Crime Yellow, ed. Maxim Jakuwbowski, Gollancz, 1994
- 142 · Pork Pie Hat · Peter Straub · na Murder for Halloween, ed. Michele Slung & Roland Hartman, Mysterious Press, 1994
- 193 · Old Rattler [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] · Sharyn McCrumb · ss Partners in Crime, ed. Elaine Raco Chase, Signet, 1994
- 206 · Oil and Water · J. A. Jance · ss Partners in Crime, ed. Elaine Raco Chase, Signet, 1994
- 218 · No Simple Solution [Jenny Gordon; C. J. Gunn] · Jan Grape · nv Partners in Crime, ed. Elaine Raco Chase, Signet, 1994
- 236 · Nooses Give [Kate Shugak] · Dana Stabenow · ss The Mysterious West, ed. Tony Hillerman, HarperCollins, 1994
- 252 · His Father’s Ghost · Max Allan Collins · nv Murder for Father, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Signet, 1994
- 269 · The Man Who Hated Television · Julian Symons · ss EQMM Jun ’94
- 282 · With Anchovies · John Lutz · ss Murder Is My Business, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allen Collins, Dutton, 1994
- 294 · The Ten Lives of Talbert · Barbara Collins · ss Feline and Famous, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fell, 1994
- 307 · The Necessary Brother · Brendan DuBois · nv EQMM May ’94
- 328 · The Tennis Court · Brenda Melton Burnham · ss AHMM Jul ’94
- 336 · An Eye for a Tooth · Justin Scott · ss Justice in Manhattan, Adams Round Table, Stamford, CT: Longmeadow, 1994
- 348 · Dancing Bear · Doug Allyn · ss AHMM Mar ’94
- 363 · Keller on Horseback [John Keller] · Lawrence Block · nv Murder Is My Business, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allen Collins, Dutton, 1994
- 383 · Out of the Depths · Bill Pronzini · ss EQMM Sep ’94
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The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives ed. Mike Ashley (Robinson 1-85487-406-3, 1995 [Nov ’95], £5.99, xii+532pp, tp) Mystery anthology.
- xi · The Second Book of Chronicles · Mike Ashley · in
- 1 · Part I: The Ancient World
- 3 · Death in the Dawntime · F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre · ss *
- 24 · Judgement of Daniel · Anon. · ss
- 28 · Death Wears a Mask [Gordianus the Finder] · Steven Saylor · nv EQMM Jul ’92
- 52 · The King of Sacrifices [SPQR] · John Maddox Roberts · ss *
- 70 · The Three Travellers · R. L. Stevens · ss EQMM Jan ’76
- 79 · The Case of the Murdered Senator [Sollius] · Wallace Nichols · nv London Mystery Magazine Oct ’50
- 103 · A Mithraic Mystery [John the Eunuch] · Mary Reed & Eric Mayer · ss *
- 120 · Abbey Sinister [Sister Fidelma] · Peter Tremayne · nv *
- 147 · The Two Beggars [Judge Dee] · Robert van Gulik · ss Judge Dee at Work, Scribner’s, 1967
- 165 · Part II: The Middle Ages
- 167 · The Investigation of Things · Charles Ardai · nv AHMM Feb ’91
- 192 · The Midwife’s Tale [Sister Frevisse] · Margaret Frazer · nv *
- 217 · The Duchess and the Doll · Edith Pargeter · ar The Uncertain Element, ed. Kay Dick, London: Jarrolds, 1950
- 237 · Ordeal by Fire [Father Hugh] · Mary Monica Pulver · ss *
- 246 · The Chapman and the Tree of Doom [Roger the Chapman] · Kate Sedley · nv *
- 269 · Part III: The Age of Discovery
- 271 · The Murder of Innocence · P. C. Doherty · nv *
- 295 · Cassandra’s Castle; or, The Devious Disappearances · J. F. Peirce · ss EQMM May ’75
- 309 · Man’s Inherited Death [George Man] · Keith Heller · ss EQMM Mar ’87
- 324 · The Curse of the Connecticut Clock [Captain Jeremy Cork] · S. S. Rafferty · nv Fatal Flourishes, Avon, 1979
- 348 · The Scent of Murder [“Captain Cook: Detective”] · Theodore Mathieson · ss EQMM Oct ’58
- 358 · The Inn of the Black Crow · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine Oct 1 ’15
- 372 · The Spirit of the ’76 [Dr. Sam: Johnson] · Lillian de la Torre · ss EQMM Jan ’77
- 387 · Part IV: Regency and Gaslight
- 389 · Deadly Will and Testament [Harrison Hull] · Ron Burns · ss *
- 402 · The God of the Hills [Uncle Abner] · Melville Davisson Post · ss The Country Gentleman Sep ’27
- 418 · The Admiral’s Lady · Joan Aiken · ss *
- 428 · The Eye of Shiva · Peter MacAlan · ss *
- 447 · The Trail of the Bells [Ben Snow] · Edward D. Hoch · ss EQMM Apr ’85
- 461 · Murdering Mr Boodle [Auguste Didier] · Amy Myers · nv *
- 485 · Part V: Holmes and Beyond
- 487 · The Phantom Pistol · Jack Adrian · ss Felonious Assaults, ed. Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg, Ivy, 1989
- 498 · The Adventure of the Frightened Governess [Solar Pons] · Basil Copper · nv *; an edited version of this story was previously published in The Uncollected Cases of Solar Pons.
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Out for Blood: Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Women ed. Victoria A. Brownworth (Chicago: Third Side Press 1-879427-20-6, May ’95, $10.95, 223pp, tp)
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Anglian Blood ed. Robert Church & Martin Edwards (Rampant Horse Limited 1-898839-09-3, 1995, £5.99, 255pp, tp, cover by Stephen Read) The East Anglian Chapter of the Crime Writers’ Association present an anthology of crime writing.
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Bad Behavior ed. Mary Higgins Clark (Gulliver 0-15-200178-6, 1995, $10.00, 306pp, tp)
- ix · Introduction · Mary Higgins Clark · in
- 1 · Thrown-Away Child · Thomas Adcock · ss EQMM Oct ’86
- 21 · The Framing Game · Paul Bishop · ss *
- 37 · Revenge · Samuel Blas · ss Colliers Jan 11 ’47
- 47 · Like a Bug on a Windshield · Lawrence Block · ss EQMM Oct ’85
- 67 · Bless This House · Christianna Brand · ss Winter’s Crimes 2, ed. George Hardinge, London: Macmillan, 1970
- 83 · The Gun · Ann Carol · ss *
- 91 · Lucky Dip · Liza Cody · ss A Woman’s Eye, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1991
- 119 · Death of a Right Fielder · Stuart Dybek · ss Harper’s May ’90
- 125 · The Dare · Carol Ellis · ss *
- 133 · Why Herbert Killed His Mother · Winifred Holtby · ss Truth Is Not Sober, Macmillan, 1934
- 145 · The Girl Who Loved Graveyards · P. D. James · ss Winter’s Crimes 15, ed. George Hardinge, London: Macmillan, 1983
- 163 · The Green Killer · M. E. Kerr · ss *
- 171 · Kim’s Game · M. D. Lake · ss Malice Domestic 2, Mary Higgins Clark, Pocket, 1993
- 185 · Darker than Just Before the Dawn · John H. MaGowan · ss AHMM Mar ’93
- 191 · Late Developments · Terry Mullins · ss EQMM Apr ’89
- 205 · The Premonition · Joyce Carol Oates · ss Playboy Dec ’92
- 223 · The Maltese Cat [V.I. Warshawski] · Sara Paretsky · nv Sisters in Crime 3, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 259 · The Werewolf Game · Mauricio-José Schwarz · ss *
- 269 · Mother Always Loved You Best · Barbara Steiner · ss *
- 281 · Just Lather, That’s All · Hernando Téllez; trans. by Donald A. Yates · ss Great Spanish Tales, Dell, 1962; ; as “Enemy in His Hands”, EQMM Oct ’67
- 289 · The Interrogation · Eric Weiner · ss *
- 299 · Undercover · Eric Wright · ss *
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Northern Blood II ed. Martin Edwards (Flambard Press, 1995, pb)
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