Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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Jack Be Quick and Other Crime Stories Barbara Paul (Unity, ME: Five Star 0-7862-1919-X, Jun ’99, $20.95, 219pp, hc) Collection of nine stories.
- 5 · Introduction · in
- 9 · Okay, Diogenes, You Can Stop Looking—We Found Him · nv Murder Most Delicious, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Signet, 1995
- 39 · Scat · nv Cat Crimes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1991
- 76 · French Asparagus · ss Murderous Intent Fll ’96
- 91 · The Favor · ss Mystery Monthly Jul ’76
- 101 · Portrait of the Artist as a Young Corpse [Enrico Caruso] · ss Crime Through Time, ed. Miriam Grace Monfredo & Sharan Newman, Berkley, 1997
- 122 · Stet · ss Brought to Book, ed. Penny Sumner, London: Women’s Press, 1998
- 143 · Ho, Ho, Ho · ss Santa Clues, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh, Signet, 1993
- 153 · Play Nice · ss EQMM Mar ’94
- 180 · Jack Be Quick · nv Solved, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf, 1991
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Sleuths Bill Pronzini (Five Star 0-7862-1702-2, Feb ’99, $20.95, 278pp, hc)
- · Preface · pr
- · Fergus O’Hara, Detective [“The Riverboat Gold Robbery”] · nv AHMM Mar ’74
- · The Desert Limited [Sabrina Carpenter; John Quincannon] · ss Louis L’Amour Western Magazine Nov ’95
- · Medium Rare [Sabrina Carpenter; John Quincannon] · nv EQMM Sep/Oct ’98
- · Jade [Dan Connell] · ss
- · Vanishing Act [Christopher Steele] · Bill Pronzini & Michael J. Kurland · ss AHMM Jan ’76
- · The Desperate Ones [Carmody] · ss AHMM Nov ’71
- · Blood Money [Carmody] · ss
- · Dead Man’s Slough [Nameless private eye] · ss AHMM May 21 ’80
- · A Killing in Xanadu [Nameless private eye] · ss A Killing in Xanadu, Bill Pronzini, Waves Press: Richmond VA, 1980
- · Stakeout [Nameless private eye] · ss Justice for Hire, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990
- · La Bellezza Delle Bellezze [Nameless private eye] · nv Invitation to Murder, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1991
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The Tragedy of Errors and Others Ellery Queen (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-36-6, 1999, $16.00, 222pp, tp) Collection of six stories and a detailed plot synopsis for an unfinished novel, with essays and tributes in recognition of Ellery Queen’s 70th anniversary.
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Where’s the Harm? Gillian Roberts (Five Star 0-7862-2036-8, Nov ’99, $30.00, 250pp, hc)
- · Hog Heaven · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- · Fury Duty · ss Sisters in Crime 3, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- · What’s a Woman to Do? · ss Sisters in Crime 5, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1992
- · One Beautiful Body · ss EQMM Dec ’92
- · Goodbye, Sue Ellen · ss Malice Domestic 2, Mary Higgins Clark, Pocket, 1993
- · The Shrine of Eleanor · nv Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1995
- · Where’s the Harm in That? · ss Funny Bones, ed. Joan Hess, Signet, 1997
- · Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing · ss
- · Let This Be a Lesson · ss
- · After Happily Ever · ss Once Upon a Crime, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Berkley, 1998
- · Clear Sailing · nv Mom, Apple Pie, and Murder, ed. Nancy Pickard, Berkley, 1999
- · Heart Break · ss Irreconcilable Differences, ed. Lia Matera, HarperCollins, 1999
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Not Safe After Dark & Other Stories Peter Robinson (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-29-3, 1998, $16.00, 227pp, tp) Collection of 13 stories, one new.
- 9 · Introduction · in
- 11 · Fan Mail · ss Cold Blood II, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1989
- 28 · Innocence · ss Cold Blood III, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1990
- 49 · Not Safe After Dark · ss Criminal Shorts, ed. Eric Wright & Howard Engel, Macmillan Canada, 1992
- 54 · Anna Said... [Insp. Alan Banks] · ss Cold Blood IV, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1992
- 69 · Just My Luck · ss Bouchercon XXII Souvenir Programme Book, 1992
- 78 · Lawn Sale · ss Cold Blood V, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1994
- 92 · The Good Partner [Insp. Alan Banks] · ss EQMM Mar ’94
- 111 · Carrion · ss No Alibi, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Ringpull Press, 1995
- 120 · Some Land in Florida · nv EQMM Dec ’96
- 142 · Summer Rain [Insp. Alan Banks] · ss EQMM Dec ’94
- 161 · The Wrong Hands · ss EQMM Apr ’98
- 180 · The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage · ss Malice Domestic 6, Anne Perry, Pocket, 1997
- 195 · In Flanders Fields [Frank Bascombe Special Constable] · nv *
- 224 · Books and Short Stories by Peter Robinson: A Checklist · Misc. Material · bi [Peter Robinson]
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Whistling Past the Graveyard Peter Sellers (Mosaic Press 0-88962-675-8, 1999, $15.00, 228pp, tp) Collection of 13 stories of bizarre crime and dark fantasy, five new.
- viii · Introduction · Don Hutchison · in
- 1 · Freak Attraction · nv *
- 27 · Murdoch’s Wife · ss *
- 41 · Boogie Man [“A Difference of Degree”] · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jul ’85
- 57 · Dead Meet · ss Cold Blood III, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1990
- 65 · Advertising Hell · nv *
- 91 · This One’s Trouble · ss AHMM Jul ’91
- 101 · Bush Fever [as by Jack Paris] · ss Cold Blood III, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1990
- 111 · Whistling Past the Graveyard · ss Criminal Shorts, ed. Eric Wright & Howard Engel, Macmillan Canada, 1992
- 129 · The Vampires Next Door [“Imposter”] · ss Northern Frights 3, ed. Don Hutchison, Mosaic Press, 1995
- 145 · Bombed · ss EQMM Jun ’94
- 165 · Last Resort · ss Cold Blood IV, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1992
- 183 · Dents · ss *
- 197 · Trophy Hunter · nv *
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Northwoods Pulp Thomas Sparrow (Bluestone Press 0-9672-0060-1, Jul ’99, $12.95, 320pp, tp)
- · White Out · nv
- · Hole in the World · nv
- · The Devil You Say · nv
- · Social Climbing · nv
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Everybody Pays Andrew Vachss (Vintage 0-375-70743-3, Sep ’99, $13.00, 368pp, tp) Collection of 38 stories.
- 3 · Proving It · ss
- 13 · Reaching Back · ss Enigmatic Tales Sum ’99
- 23 · Last Date · ss
- 28 · Tag · vi
- 31 · Dress-Up Day · ss
- 36 · Homeless · ss Unusual Suspects, ed. James Grady, Vintage, 1996
- 40 · Mission · ss
- 47 · Going Home · ss
- 58 · The Real Thing [Crow] · ss The Crow: Shattered Lives & Broken Dreams, ed. J. O’Barr & Ed Kramer, Ballantine Del Rey, 1998
- 65 · Slow Motion · ss
- 69 · True Colors · ss
- · From the Underground Series:
- 83 · Curtains [Underground] · ss
- 88 · The Writing on the Wall [Underground] · ss
- 93 · Safe Sex [Underground] · vi Cyber-Psychos AOD #9 ’99
- 97 · Charmed Life [Underground] · ss
- 104 · Gamblers [Underground] · ss
- 113 · Just the Ticket [Underground] · ss
- 119 · Summer Girl [Underground] · ss
- 125 · Big Sister [Underground] · vi EQMM Jul ’99
- 130 · Time Share [Underground] · ss
- 135 · Goin’ Down Slow [Underground] · vi Esquire Jun ’99
- 138 · Word Play [Underground] · ss
- 144 · Stepping Stone [Underground] · ss
- 149 · Fireman [Underground] · ss
- 156 · Dope Fiend [Underground] · ss Hardboiled #27/28, 2001
- 160 · Escort Service [Underground] · ss
- 170 · Stuntman [Underground] · ss
- 175 · Piecework [Underground] · vi
- 178 · The Real World [Underground] · ss
- 186 · Perp Walk [Underground] · vi EQMM Dec ’96
- 191 · Good for the Soul [Underground] · ss
- 196 · Hit Man [Underground] · ss
- 203 · Searcher [Underground] · ss
- · From the Cross Series:
- 209 · The Concrete Puppy [Cross] · ss
- 221 · Harvest Time [Cross] · ss
- 238 · Pigeon Drop [Cross] · ss AHMM Sep ’99
- 247 · Two-Way Radio [Cross] · ss Hardboiled #24 ’98
- 253 · Everybody Pays · na
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The Amsterdam Cops Janwillem van de Wetering (Soho Press 1-56947-171-1, 1999, $22.00, 254pp, hc) Collection of 13 stories.
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A Good Story and Other Stories Donald E. Westlake (Five Star 0-7862-1943-2, Jun ’99, $21.95, 243pp, hc)
- · Sinner or Saint · nv Mystery Digest Dec ’58
- · One on a Desert Island · ss AHMM Jun ’59
- · You Put on Some Weight [“Fresh Out of Prison”] · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine Jun ’60
- · The Curious Facts Preceding My Execution [as by Richard Stark] · ss AHMM Sep ’60
- · Good Night, Good Night · ss AHMM Dec ’60
- · The Risk Profession · nv Amazing Mar ’61
- · Never Shake a Family Tree · ss AHMM Mar ’61
- · The Mother of Invention Is Worth a Pound of Cure [“The Mother of Invention”] · ss Dapper Feb ’66
- · Sniff · ss The Saint Detective Magazine May ’67
- · Devilishly · ss Signature, the Diner’s Club Magazine Aug ’66
- · The Sweetest Man in the World · ss EQMM Mar ’67
- · A Good Story · ss Playboy Oct ’84
- · Breathe Deep · ss Playboy Jul ’85
- · Love in the Lean Years · ss Playboy Feb ’92
- · Last-Minute Shopping · ss New York Times Book Review Dec 5 ’93
- · The Burglar and the Whatsit · ss Playboy Dec ’96
- · Skeeks · ss Playboy Jun ’95
- · Take It Away · ss MHCMM Sum/Fll ’97
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Casebook of Constance and Charlie, Volume 1 Kate Wilhelm (St. Martin’s 0-312-24501-7, Dec ’99, $18.95, 616pp, tp) [Charlie Meiklejohn; Constance Leidl] Omnibus of three novels.
- 1 · The Hamlet Trap · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1987
- 205 · Smart House · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1989
- 413 · Seven Kinds of Death · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1992
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Classic Detective Stories ed. Anon. (London: MQ Publications, Ltd. 1-84072-071-9, 1999, 143pp, pb) Anthology of six detective stories. Page 3 gives title as “Classic Detective Stories from a Suitcase of Suspense.”
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Murder at the Movies ed. Anon. (Worldwide Library 0-373-26305-8, Apr ’99, $6.99, 508pp, pb) Anthology of two novels and an original short story.
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New York State of Crime ed. Anon. (Worldwide Library 0-373-26317-1, Aug ’99, $6.99, 509pp, pb) Anthology of two novels and an original short story.
- 9 · Murder on Fifth Avenue · Michael Jahn · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1998
- 313 · Libation by Death · Dorian Yeager · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1998
- 483 · Clean Sweep · Barbara Paul · nv *
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Royal Whodunnits ed. Mike Ashley (Robinson 1-85487-893-X, Feb ’99, £6.99, xiv+434pp, tp, cover by The Senate) Anthology of 25 original whodunnits themed on and around royal families.
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Death Cruise ed. Lawrence Block (Cumberland House 1-58182-007-0, 1999, $24.95, 408pp, hc) Original anthology of 16 new and four reprint crime stories set on the open seas.
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Master’s Choice ed. Lawrence Block (Berkley 0-425-17031-4, Nov ’99, $21.95, 244pp, hc) “Mystery stories by today’s top writers and the masters who inspired them.”
- 1 · Introduction · Lawrence Block · in
- 5 · The Wedding Gig · Stephen King · ss EQMM Dec 1 ’80
- 19 · Murder-Two · Joyce Carol Oates · nv Murder for Revenge, ed. Otto Penzler, Delacorte, 1998
- 41 · The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown · Peter Lovesey · ss EQMM May ’91
- 57 · Too Many Crooks [John Dortmunder] · Donald E. Westlake · ss Playboy Aug ’89
- 71 · Tired Old Man · Harlan Ellison · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jan ’76
- 88 · The Problem of Cell 13 [Prof. Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · nv Boston American Oct 30-Nov 5 ’05
- 121 · En Famille · Ed Gorman · ss Moonchasers and Other Stories, Forge, 1996
- 131 · The Blue Hotel · Stephen Crane · nv Colliers Nov 26, 1898
- 157 · Another Room · Joan Hess · ss EQMM Oct ’90
- 165 · Trick or Treat · Judith Garner · ss EQMM Jul ’75
- 169 · High Stakes · John Lutz · ss The Saint Magazine Jun ’84
- 182 · August Heat · W. F. Harvey · ss Midnight House and Other Tales, J.M. Dent, 1910
- 187 · Souls Burning [Nameless private eye] · Bill Pronzini · ss New Crimes 3, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1991
- 196 · Murder of the Frankfurter Man · Benjamin Appel · ss, 1934
- 201 · First Lead Gasser · Tony Hillerman · ss EQMM Apr ’93
- 213 · Goodbye, Pops · Joe Gores · ss EQMM Dec ’69
- 221 · How Far It Could Go · Lawrence Block · ss The Plot Thickens, ed. Mary Higgens Clark, Pocket, 1997
- 234 · In a Grove · John O’Hara · ss, 1960
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