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New Mystery [v6 #2, Winter 1999] (New Mystery; New York, $3.95, octavo s/b, cover by ?) Mendacity Issue. · Trauma Bells Are Ringing · John Westermann · ss · Third Santa from the Left · Gar Anthony Haywood · ss · Cube Root of Ice [Father Dowling] · Ralph McInerny · ss
New Mystery [v7 #1, Summer 1999] (New Mystery; New York, $3.95, octavo s/b, cover by ?) · Just Deserts or The Bag Lady Caper · Margaret DiCanio · ss New Mystery Sum ’99 · Sins of the Fathers or Please Do Not Use the M Word · Rosemarie Santini · ss New Mystery Sum ’99 · Her Windblown Skirt · O’Neil De Noux · ss New Mystery Sum ’99 · I Was a Reluctant Garbage Cop · Thomas Jones · ss New Mystery Sum ’99
The Strand Magazine [# 2, 1999] ed. Andrew F. Gulli (Birmingham, MI, $4.95/£2.75, 56pp+, quarto, cover by John Atkinson Grimshaw) 2 · Editorial · Andrew F. Gulli · ed 3 · The Adventure of the Crimson Arrow [Sherlock Holmes] · Denis O. Smith · ss 10 · Not At All a Maha Murder [Insp. Ganesh Ghote] · H. R. F. Keating · ss 14 · A Problem in Ethics [Fearne and Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss 20 · The Great Man · James S. Dorr · ss 23 · The Proposal · John M. Floyd · ss 29 · The Case of the Never-Met Companion [Solomon Meisl-Horowitz] · Verbena Pastor · ss 32 · The Cheating Wife · Tom Pacheco · vi 33 · Interview: Michael Bond · Andrew F. Gulli · iv [Michael Bond] 39 · Agatha Christie and The Orient · Mathew Prichard · ar [Agatha Christie] 42 · Conan Doyle Beyond Baker Street: Round the Fire Stories · Christopher Roden · ar [Arthur Conan Doyle] 45 · E.C. Bentley & the Contemporary Crime Novel · Charles L. P. Silet · ar [E. C. Bentley] 47 · The Great Detectives: Arthur Morrison’s Martin Hewitt · Barbara Roden · ar [Arthur Morrison] 50 · Reviews · Misc. Material · br
The Strand Magazine [# 3, 1999] ed. Andrew F. Gulli (Birmingham, MI, $4.95/£2.75, 56pp+, quarto, cover by John Sutton)

2 · Editorial · Andrew F. Gulli · ed
3 · An Incident in Society [Sherlock Holmes] · Denis O. Smith · ss
11 · Dead Men Do Tell Tales · H. R. F. Keating · ss
15 · Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Final Rendering [Monsieur Aristide Pamplemousse] · Michael Bond · ss
23 · Artistic License · Edward Marston · ss
28 · Doctor Tudor Cornwall & the Disappearance of James Phillimore · Tim Heald · ss
32 · The Case of the Accursed Vairene [Solomon Meisl-Horowitz] · Ben Pastor · ss
35 · The Case of Grand Cru · Stanley Cohen · ss
37 · Interview: Sir Peter Ustinov · Andrew F. Gulli · iv [Peter Ustinov]
44 · The Great Detectives: G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown · Barbara Roden · ar [G. K. Chesterton]
47 · Strands of Mystery · Mike Ashley · ar
50 · Daphne du Maurier & Rebecca · Charles L. P. Silet · ar [Daphne du Maurier]
52 · Reviews · Misc. Material · br
[Mysteries in Non-Genre Publications: 1999] · Death of a Legend · Dean Barrett · ss Blue Murder Jul ’99 · President’s Party · Richard Burgin · ss River Styx #55 ’99 · Duty Calls · Jacqueline Friemor · ss Blue Murder Mar ’99 · Hiropon My Heroine · Roland Kelts · ss Zoetrope All-Story Win ’99 · The Adventure of the Wooden Box · Leslie Klinger · nv New York: The Mysterious Bookshop, 1999 · Mrs. Lange’s Party · Jenny McPhee · ss Zoetrope All-Story Win ’99 · The Disappearance of Elaine Coleman · Steven Millhauser · ss New Yorker Nov 22 ’99 · In Copland · Joyce Carol Oates · ss Boulevard Fll ’99 · Toccata and Feud · John Peel · ss The Literary Review Spr ’99 · The Man in Unit 24 · Mark SaFranco · ss Hawaii Review Fll/Win ’99 · Shoshone Insurance · John Salter · ss Nebraska Review Sum ’99 · A Relatively Small Sum of Money · Kent Westmoreland · ss Blue Murder May ’99
Pattern of Behavior Paul Bishop (Unity, ME: Five Star 0786226706, 2000, $21.95, 253pp, hc) Collection of 14 stories, one new.

7 · Introduction · in
· The Cop Stuff
15 · Pattern of Behavior [Fey Croaker] · na *
60 · The Thief of Christmas [Fey Croaker] · ss Mysteries To Die For’s Christmas booklet
88 · Concrete Killer [Blaine Pope] · ss Hardboiled #9 ’88
100 · Squeeze Play [Blaine Pope] · ss Hardboiled #3 ’85
· The Hardboiled Stuff
115 · Quint and the Braceros [Ramon Quintana] · ss Hardboiled #5 ’86
142 · The Man Who Shot Trinity Valance · ss Murder Is My Business, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allen Collins, Dutton, 1994
159 · Ebenezer · ss Mysteries To Die For’s Christmas booklet
175 · Derringer [Blue Mackenzie] · ss Hardboiled Detective #12 ’91
· The Funny Stuff
213 · The Legend of Charlie McQuarkle [Charlie McQuarkle] · ss
218 · Night of the Frankengolfer · ss
· The Other Stuff
233 · The Framing Game · ss Bad Behavior, ed. Mary Higgins Clark, Gulliver, 1995
248 · The Samaritan · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jun ’82
260 · Dead Easy · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine May ’83
270 · Going Postal · ss Woman’s Magazine; Detective Story Magazine Sep ’88
Bad Girls: One Dozen Dangerous Dames Who Lie, Cheat, Steal, and Kill Michael Bracken (Wildside Press 1-58715-253-3, 2000, $14.95, 135pp, tp) Collection of 12 stories, two new, five others modified for this publication.

9 · With Extreme Prejudice [Christian Gunn] · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Aug ’84
21 · The Only Good Red [Christian Gunn] · ss Espionage Magazine Feb ’85
34 · Bed of Roses · ss Gent May ’96
43 · Con Job · ss *
47 · First Blonde on the Left · ss Bust Out!, 1995
53 · A Price to Pay · ss Score Sep ’95
63 · Husks · ss *
72 · A Matter of Policy · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Feb ’85
84 · Rock and a Hard Place · ss Juggs Apr ’96
96 · Three’s a Shroud · ss Gent Feb ’91
102 · Vengeance to Show in the Third · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Oct ’83
114 · Glass Houses · nv Even Roses Bleed, Books in Motion, 1995
Tequila Sunrise: Hardboiled P.I. Nathaniel Rose: Bullets, Booze, and Broads Michael Bracken (Wildside Press 1-58715-252-5, 2000, $13.95, 103pp, tp) [Nathaniel Rose] Collection of seven stories, two new, featuring P.I. Nathaniel Rose.

9 · Partners · ss Hardboiled #9 ’88
19 · Fair Warning · ss Even Roses Bleed, Books in Motion, 1995
35 · Heartbreak Hotel · ss Even Roses Bleed, Books in Motion, 1995
53 · Lucky Seven · ss Even Roses Bleed, Books in Motion, 1995
63 · Even Roses Bleed · ss Even Roses Bleed, Books in Motion, 1995
81 · Tequila Sunrise and the Horse · ss *
93 · Only Business · ss *
Bottled in Blonde Hugh B. Cave (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-48-8, 2000, $29.00, 241pp, hc) [Peter Kane] Collection of nine pulp detective stories featuring hard-drinking PI Peter Kane.

vii · Foreword · fw
ix · Introduction · Don Hutchison · in
3 · The Late Mr. Smythe · ss Dime Detective Magazine Aug 1 ’34
31 · Hell on Hume Street · ss Dime Detective Magazine Nov 1 ’34
59 · Bottled in Blonde · ss Dime Detective Magazine Jan 1 ’35
85 · The Man Who Looked Sick · ss Dime Detective Magazine Apr 1 ’35
116 · The Screaming Phantom · ss Dime Detective Magazine May 1 ’35
142 · The Brand of Kane · nv Dime Detective Magazine Jun 15 ’35
171 · Ding Dong Belle · ss Dime Detective Magazine Aug ’41
194 · The Dead Don’t Swim · ss Dime Detective Magazine Nov ’41
216 · No Place to Hide · ss Dime Detective Magazine Feb ’42
Long Live the Dead: Tales from Black Mask Hugh B. Cave (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-50-1, 2000, $16.00, 239pp, tp) Collection of 10 stories from Black Mask magazine.

9 · Introduction · in
29 · Too Many Women · ss Black Mask May ’34
48 · Dead Dog · ss Black Mask Mar ’37
64 · Shadow · ss Black Mask Apr ’37
73 · Curtain Call · ss Black Mask Nov ’38
93 · Long Live the Dead [as by Allen Beck] · ss Black Mask Dec ’38
108 · Smoke Gets in Your Eyes · nv Black Mask Dec ’38
139 · Lost — and Found · nv Black Mask Apr ’40
170 · The Missing Mr. Lee · ss Black Mask Nov ’40
184 · Front Page Frame-Up [Jeff Cardin] · nv Black Mask Feb ’41
212 · Stranger in Town · nv Black Mask Apr ’41
233 · Checklist of the Books and the Detective and Mystery writings of Hugh B. Cave · Misc. Material · bi [Hugh B. Cave]
Too Many Tomcats and Other Feline Tales of Suspense Barbara Collins (Five Star 0786228997, Nov 2000, $20.95, 218pp, hc)

7 · An Introduction · Max Allan Collins · in
11 · A Proper Burial · ss Cat Crimes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1991
25 · The Ten Lives of Talbert · ss Feline and Famous, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fell, 1994
45 · To Kill a Cat · ss Cat Crimes II, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1992
65 · That Damn Cat · ss Danger in D.C., ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Donald I. Fine, 1993
86 · Obeah, My Love · ss, 1996
104 · The Night It Rained Cats and Dogs · ss
117 · Aunt Emma’s Defense · ss
132 · Cat Got Your Tongue · Barbara & Max Allan Collins · ss Cat Crimes III, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1992
154 · Carry’s Cat · ss Cat Crimes Through Time, ed. Ed Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Carroll & Graf, 1999
171 · To Grandmother’s House We Go · ss Cat Crimes for the Holidays, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman & Larry Segriff, Fine, 1997
193 · Too Many Tomcats · nv
Fortune’s World Michael Collins (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-46-3, 2000, $16.00, 250pp, tp) [Dan Fortune]

9 · Introduction · Richard Carpenter · in
13 · Scream All the Way · ss AHMM Oct ’69
26 · Long Shot · nv AHMM Jul ’72
44 · Eighty Million Dead · ss The Eyes Have It, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1984
57 · A Reason to Die · nv The New Black Mask Quarterly No.2, ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, HBJ, 1985
78 · Killer’s Mind · nv The New Black Mask No.6, ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, HBJ, 1986
96 · The Chair · ss Justice for Hire, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990
107 · Murder Is Murder · ss Constable New Crimes 1, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Constable, 1992
118 · Role Model · nv Deadly Allies, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Marilyn Wallace, Doubleday Perfect Crime, 1992
137 · Angel Eyes · nv Deadly Allies II, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Susan Dunlap, Doubleday, 1994
159 · Can Shoot · nv Private Eyes, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, Signet, 1998
178 · A Matter of Character · nv Partners in Crime, ed. Elaine Raco Chase, Signet, 1994
200 · Culture Clash · ss EQMM Nov ’94
214 · A Death in Montecito · ss EQMM Apr ’95
228 · Family Values · nv *
249 · A Dan Fortune Checklist · Misc. Material · bi [Michael Collins]
Of Course You Know That Chocolate Is a Vegetable and Other Stories Barbara D’Amato (Unity, ME: Five Star 0-7862-2539-4, 2000, $20.95, 179pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories.

6 · Introduction · in
7 · Of Course You Know that Chocolate Is a Vegetable · ss EQMM Nov ’98
21 · Dolley Madison and the Staff of Life · ss The First Lady Murders, ed. Nancy Pickard, Pocket, 1999
27 · I Vant to Be Alone · ss Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
36 · Hard Feelings [Susannah Maria “Suze” Figueroa] · ss Crimes of the Heart, ed. Carolyn G. Hart, Berkley, 1995
51 · The Lower Wacker Hilton [Susannah Maria “Suze” Figueroa] · ss Cat Crimes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1991
69 · Shelved [Susannah Maria “Suze” Figueroa] · ss Malice Domestic 5, Phyllis A. Whitney, Pocket, 1996
81 · Soon to Be a Minor Motion Picture [Susannah Maria “Suze” Figueroa] · ss Partners in Crime, ed. Elaine Raco Chase, Signet, 1994
99 · If You’ve Got the Money, Honey, I’ve Got the Crime [Susannah Maria “Suze” Figueroa] · ss Deadly Allies II, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Susan Dunlap, Doubleday, 1994
118 · Stop, Thief! [Susannah Maria “Suze” Figueroa] · ss Sisters in Crime 4, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1991
131 · See No Evil [Cat Marsala] · nv I, P.I., 1996
154 · Freedom of the Press [Cat Marsala] · ss Danger in D.C., ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Donald I. Fine, 1993
162 · Motel 66 · ss Murder on Route 66, ed. Carolyn Wheat, Berkley, 1999
Hotdish to Die For Pat Dennis (Minneapolis: Penury Press 0-9676344-0-7, 2000, $9.95, 111pp, tp, cover by Steve Dennis) Original collection of six culinary mystery stories, plus recipes by Dennis and others.

7 · Hotdish Mystery: The Unofficial Guide · in *
10 · Death by Idaho · ss *
21 · Cabin Fever · ss *
35 · The Elder Hostile · ss *
51 · Hotdish to Die For · ss *
64 · The Lutheran Who Lusted · ss *
77 · The Maltese Tater Tot · ss *
95 · Hotdish Recipes · Various Hands · ms *
Stakeout on Page Street and other DKA files Joe Gores (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-44-7, 2000, $16.00, 182pp, tp) [Daniel Kearny Associates] Collection of 12 stories featuring the Daniel Kearny Associates detective agency.

9 · Introduction · in
15 · File # 1: Find the Girl [“File # 1: The Mayfield Case”] · ss EQMM Dec ’67
31 · File # 2: Stakeout on Page Street · ss EQMM Jan ’68
45 · File # 3: The Three Halves [“File # 3: The Pedretti Case”] · ss EQMM Jul ’68
59 · File # 4: Lincoln Sedan Deadline · ss EQMM Sep ’68
73 · File # 5: Be Nice to Me [“File # 5: The Maria Navarro Case”] · ss EQMM Jun ’69
87 · File # 6: Beyond the Shadow · ss EQMM Jan ’72
101 · File # 7: O Black and Unknown Bard · ss EQMM Apr ’72
115 · File # 8: The O’Bannon Blarney File [“The O’Bannon Blarney File”] · ss Men & Malice, ed. Dean W. Dickensheet, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1973
129 · File # 9: Full Moon Madness · ss EQMM Feb ’84
137 · File #10: The Maimed and the Halt · ss EQMM Jan ’76
151 · File #11: Jump Her Lively, Boys! · ss EQMM Jul ’84
159 · File #12: Do Not Go Gentle · ss EQMM Mar ’89
179 · Joe Gores: A Checklist · Misc. Material · bi [Joe Gores]
A Velvet Touch Edward D. Hoch (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-42-0, 2000, $16.00, 224pp, tp) [Nick Velvet] Collection of 14 Nick Velvet stories.

9 · Introduction · in
· THE VENTURES OF NICK VELVET
13 · The Theft of the Venetian Window · ss EQMM Nov ’75
28 · The Theft of the Sherlockian Slipper · ss EQMM Feb ’77
38 · The Theft of Nothing at All · ss EQMM May ’77
51 · The Theft of the Four of Spades · ss EQMM Oct 6 ’80
63 · The Theft of Cinderella’s Slipper [“The Theft of the Lost Slipper”] · ss EQMM Apr ’87
78 · The Theft of Gloria’s Greatcoat · ss EQMM May ’98
· THE WILES OF THE WHITE QUEEN
95 · The Theft of the White Queen’s Menu [Sandra Paris] · ss EQMM Mar ’83
110 · The Theft of the Overdue Library Book [Sandra Paris] · nv EQMM Mar ’84
128 · The Theft of the Cardboard Castle [Sandra Paris] · ss EQMM Nov ’85
142 · The Theft of the Faded Flag [Sandra Paris] · ss EQMM Sep ’88
155 · Theft of Leopold’s Badge [Captain Leopold; Sandra Paris] · nv EQMM Mar ’91
176 · The Theft of the Bald Man’s Comb [Sandra Paris] · ss EQMM Jul ’93
192 · The Theft of the Snake Charmer’s Basket [Sandra Paris] · ss EQMM Apr ’95
207 · The Theft of the Birthday Candles [Sandra Paris] · ss EQMM Mar ’99
221 · A Nick Velvet Checklist · Misc. Material · bi [Edward D. Hoch]
Challenge the Widow-Maker and other stories of people in peril Clark Howard (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-40-4, 2000, $16.00, 237pp, tp) Collection of 12 stories.

9 · Introduction · in
54 · Horn Man · ss EQMM Jun 2 ’80
6 · All the Heroes Are Dead · ss EQMM Dec ’82
53 · Puerto Rican Blues · ss EQMM Apr ’83
133 · Challenge the Widow-Maker · nv EQMM Aug ’90
2 · Animals · nv EQMM Jun ’85
134 · Scalplock · nv EQMM Jul ’86
123 · The Dakar Run · nv EQMM Aug ’88
6 · Custer’s Ghost · ss EQMM May ’83
55 · Plateau · nv EQMM Jul ’84
4 · Split Decisions · nv EQMM Dec ’94
60 · Mexican Triangle · ss EQMM Oct 7 ’81
573 · The Dublin Eye · nv Ellery Queen’s Prime Crimes 2, ed. Eleanor Sullivan & Karen A. Prince, Davis, 1984
229 · Clark Howard: A Chronology · Misc. Material · bi [Clark Howard]
Crowded Lives and Other Stories of Desperation Clark Howard (Five Star 0786223669, Mar 2000, $20.95, 173pp, hc)

· The Color of Death · ss EQMM Jun ’88
· Crowded Lives · ss EQMM Oct ’89
· Hanging It on a Limb · ss EQMM Dec ’89
· Hit and Run · ss AHMM Sep 16 ’81
· McCulla’s Kid · ss EQMM Sep ’85
· The Marksman · ss AHMM Mar ’67
· New Orleans Getaway · nv EQMM Aug ’83
· Old Soldiers · ss EQMM Sep ’82
· Wild Things · ss EQMM Dec ’83
Barking at Butterflies and Other Stories Evan Hunter (Five Star 0-7862-2536-X, Jun 2000, $22.95, 275pp, hc, cover by Dragica Dimitrijevic-Hunter) Collection of 11 stories.

7 · First Offense · nv Manhunt Dec ’55
30 · Uncle Jim’s Marbles · nv
63 · To Break the Wall · ss Discovery #2, ed. Vance Bourjaily, Pocket, 1953
77 · Short Short Story · ss
86 · The Beheading · nv
110 · The Birthday Party · nv Playboy Dec ’65
135 · The Movie Star · nv
156 · Barking at Butterflies · ss
164 · Motel · nv, 2000
206 · The Intruder · nv
229 · On the Sidewalk, Bleeding · ss Manhunt Jul ’57
239 · Afterword · aw
Ninja Justice: Six Tales of Murder and Revenge Shotaro Ikenami (Kodansha International 4-770-02537-8, Oct 2000, $11.00, 184pp, tp) Reprint (Kodansha 1992 as Master Assassin) collection, translated by Gavin Frew.
Lucky Dog and Other Tales of Murder Dick Lochte (Unity, ME: Five Star 0-7862-2688-9, 2000, $16.76, 207pp, hc) Collection of 9 stories.

7 · Introduction · in
13 · Lucky Dog [Leo Bloodworth; Serendipity Dahlquist] · ss The Armchair Detective Win ’92
49 · Rappin’ Dog [Leo Bloodworth; Serendipity Dahlquist] · nv Murder on Route 66, ed. Carolyn Wheat, Berkley, 1999
73 · Sad-Eyed Blonde [Philip Marlowe] · ss Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, ed. Byron Preiss, Knopf, 1988
97 · Vampire Dreams · ss The Ultimate Dracula, ed. Byron Preiss, David Kellor & Megan Miller, Dell, 1991
113 · A Tough Case to Figure · ss EQMM Mar ’97
121 · Get the Message [Terry Manion] · nv Louisiana Literature Spr ’98
143 · Murder at Mardi Gras [J. J. Legendre] · nv Salon, 1996
165 · A Murder of Import [J. J. Legendre] · ss Salon, 1996
175 · Mad Dog [Leo Bloodworth] · nv Santa Clues, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh, Signet, 1993
The Kiss of Death Peter Lovesey (Crippen & Landru, Dec 2000, 11pp, ph) [Peter Diamond] Short story pamphlet given to friends of Crippen & Landru. Limited edition id 321 copies.
Running from Legs and Other Stories Ed McBain (Five Star 0786226714, Aug 2000, $22.95, 225pp, hc) Details taken from the Allison & Busby pb, 2003, £6,99. 202 pp.

7 · Introduction · in
10 · The Interview [as by Evan Hunter] · ss Playboy, 1971
29 · The Fallen Angel [as by Evan Hunter] · ss Ladies Home Journal Jun ’55
47 · The Prisoner [as by Evan Hunter] · ss The Last Spin and other stories, Constable, 1960
72 · Terminal Misunderstanding [as by Evan Hunter] · ss Playboy Jan ’71
85 · The Sharers [as by Evan Hunter] · ss Playboy Nov ’67
107 · The Couple Next Door · ss Running from Legs and Other Stories, Five Star, 2000
114 · The Victim · ss Running from Legs and Other Stories, Five Star, 2000
127 · But You Know Us · ss Running from Legs and Other Stories, Five Star, 2000
131 · Running from Legs · nv Murder for Love, ed. Otto Penzler, Delacorte, 1996
162 · Happy New Year, Herbie [as by Evan Hunter] · ss Good Housekeeping Jan ’63
193 · The Last Spin [as by Evan Hunter] · ss Manhunt Sep ’56

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