Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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Counsel for the Defense and Other Stories Lia Matera (Five Star 0786225378, Jun 2000, $20.95, 173pp, hc)
- 7 · Introduction · in
- 9 · Counsel for the Defense · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- 27 · Destroying Angel · ss Sisters in Crime 2, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 49 · Easy Go · ss Deadly Allies, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Marilyn Wallace, Doubleday Perfect Crime, 1992
- 69 · Do Not Resuscitate · ss Crimes of the Heart, ed. Carolyn G. Hart, Berkley, 1995
- 79 · The River Mouth · ss The Mysterious West, ed. Tony Hillerman, HarperCollins, 1994
- 93 · Performance Crime · ss Women on the Case, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1996
- 112 · Dead Drunk · ss Guilty as Charged, ed. Scott Turlow, Pocket, 1996
- 134 · If It Can’t Be True · ss Irreconcilable Differences, ed. Lia Matera, HarperCollins, 1999
- 150 · Dream Lawyer [Willa Jansson; Laura di Palma] · nv Diagnosis Dead, ed. Jonathan Kellerman, Pocket, 1999
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McCone and Friends Marcia Muller (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-38-2, 2000, $16.00, 202pp, tp, cover by Carol Heyer) [Sharon McCone] Collection of eight stories, also published in a limited hardcover edition (-37-4).
- 11 · Introduction · in
- 15 · If You Can’t Take the Heat · ss MHCMM #1 ’96
- 25 · The Holes in the System [Rae Kelleher] · nv EQMM Jun ’96
- 49 · One Final Arrangement [Mick Savage] · ss MHCMM Sum ’98
- 65 · Up at the Riverside [Ted Smalley] · nv Irreconcilable Differences, ed. Lia Matera, HarperCollins, 1999
- 84 · Knives at Midnight · nv Guilty as Charged, ed. Scott Turlow, Pocket, 1996
- 108 · The Wall [Rae Kelleher] · na Criminal Intent 1, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1993
- 180 · Recycle [Hy Ripinsky] · ss MHCMM Sum ’99
- 188 · Solo · ss For Crime Out Loud, Vol. 2, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Niagara Falls, NY: Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd., 1996
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Down the Long Night William F. Nolan (Five Star 0-7862-2892-X, Nov 2000, $21.95, 220pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories.
- 7 · Introduction · Ed Gorman · in
- 9 · Preface · pr
- 11 · Pirate’s Moon · nv Murder in Los Angeles, Adams Round Table, Morrow, 1987
- 47 · Death Drag [as by Frank Anmar] · ss Chase #2 ’64
- 54 · The Most Exciting Night of His Life · ss Rage Jan ’98
- 63 · The Beast of Bubble City [“The Adventure of the Martian Moons”; Sam Space] · ss The Flying Sorcerers, ed. Peter Haining, Souvenir Press, 1997
- 85 · A Good Day · ss Cemetery Dance Spr ’97
- 93 · Fyodor’s Law · ss Cemetery Dance Spr ’94
- 105 · Die, Clown, Die! · ss 14 Vicious Valentines, ed. Rosalind M. Greenberg, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Avon, 1988
- 125 · I’ll Get Away with It · vi Horrors! 365 Scary Stories, ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1998
- 128 · Hi, Mom! · ss Dark at Heart, ed. Joe R. Lansdale & Karen Lansdale, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1992
- 141 · Silk and Fire · ss Cemetery Dance #31 ’99
- 164 · Once Upon a Time... · ss *
- 173 · Down the Long Night [“Laugh Till You Die”, as by Frank Anmar] · ss Terror Detective Story Magazine Apr ’57
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Night Freight Bill Pronzini (Leisure 0-8439-4706-3, May 2000, $5.50, 345pp, pb) Collection of 26 stories, one apparently original.
- 13 · Stacked Deck · nv The New Black Mask No.8, ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, HBJ, 1987
- 49 · Angel of Mercy · ss Diagnosis: Terminal, ed. F. Paul Wilson, Tor/Forge, 1996
- 61 · Night Freight · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine May ’67; revised.
- 73 · Liar’s Dice · ss EQMM Nov ’92
- 85 · Out Behind the Shed · ss Final Shadows, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday Foundation, 1991
- 95 · Souls Burning [Nameless private eye] · ss New Crimes 3, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1991
- 107 · Strangers in the Fog · ss EQMM Jun ’78
- 121 · Peekaboo · ss Nightmares, ed. Charles L. Grant, Playboy, 1979
- 131 · Thirst · ss F&SF Nov ’73
- 141 · Wishful Thinking · ss Irreconcilable Differences, ed. Lia Matera, HarperCollins, 1999
- 153 · Ancient Evil · ss The Ultimate Werewolf, ed. Byron Preiss, David Kellor, Megan Miller & John Gregory Betancourt, Dell, 1991
- 169 · The Monster · ss EQMM Nov ’96
- 177 · His Name Was Legion · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Jan ’79
- 185 · Out of the Depths · ss EQMM Sep ’94
- 211 · The Pattern · ss AHMM Sep ’71
- 225 · The Rec Field · ss Chrysalis 6, ed. Roy Torgeson, Zebra, 1980
- 237 · Deathwatch · ss Mystery Scene Reader #1, ed. Ed Gorman, Fedora, 1987
- 247 · Home · ss *
- 253 · Tom · ss Cat Crimes II, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1992
- 265 · A Taste of Paradise · ss EQMM Mar ’94
- 279 · Sweet Fever · ss EQMM Dec ’76
- 289 · Deathlove · ss Shadows #1, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1978
- 301 · Black Wind · ss EQMM Sep ’79
- 311 · The Coffin Trimmer · ss Touch Wood, ed. Peter Crowther, Little, Brown UK, 1993
- 325 · Funeral Day · ss New Crimes, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1989
- 331 · I Think I Will Not Hang Myself Today · ss EQMM May, 2000
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Oddiments: A Short Story Collection Bill Pronzini (Five Star 0-7862-2894-6, Nov 2000, $21.95, 198pp, hc) Collection of 14 stories.
- 7 · The Highbinders [Sabrina Carpenter; John Quincannon] · nv Carpenter and Quincannon: Professional Detective Services, Crippen & Landru, 1998
- 42 · Wishful Thinking · ss Irreconcilable Differences, ed. Lia Matera, HarperCollins, 1999
- 51 · Shade Work · ss EQMM Nov ’93
- 59 · I Think I Will Not Hang Myself Today · ss EQMM May, 2000
- 69 · The Man Who Collected ‘The Shadow’ · ss F&SF Jun ’71
- 76 · Out of the Depths · ss EQMM Sep ’94
- 97 · Bank Job · ss EQMM Aug ’78
- 110 · And Then We Went to Venus · ss F&SF Jun ’80
- 122 · Putting the Pieces Back · ss AHMM Apr ’76
- 126 · The Arrowmont Prison Riddle · nv AHMM Oct ’76
- 155 · Caught in the Act · ss EQMM Dec ’78
- 164 · Liar’s Dice · ss EQMM Nov ’92
- 174 · The Dispatching of George Ferris · vi EQMM Jul 23 ’80
- 179 · The Big Bite [Nameless private eye] · nv Shots (online) v2 #6 ’99
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Raising the Seams: Nine Tales of Murder and the Macabre Daniel Shields (iUniverse.com 0595149278, Dec 2000, $9.95, 116pp, tp)
- · Abbots Inn · ss
- · Three Whirlwinds · ss
- · Ghost Walk · ss
- · Transformation Revisited · ss
- · Raising the Seams · ss
- · Last Stop · ss
- · Return To Cedar Cove · ss
- · Keetli’s Tale · ss
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Mean Rooms: A Short Story Collection Julie Smith (Five Star 0-7862-2364-2, Mar 2000, $21.95, 175pp, hc)
- · Introduction · in
- · Silk Strands [Sgt. Ward Donaldson] · ss Deadly Allies, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Marilyn Wallace, Doubleday Perfect Crime, 1992
- · Grief Counselor · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Sep ’78
- · Where the Boys Are [Sgt. Ward Donaldson] · ss MHCMM Fll ’98
- · Fresh Paint · ss Irreconcilable Differences, ed. Lia Matera, HarperCollins, 1999
- · Blood Types · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- · Always Othello [Skip Langdon] · ss MHCMM Sum ’99
- · Too Mean to Die · nv Blue Lightning, ed. John Harvey, Slow Dancer Press, 1998
- · Montezuma’s Other Revenge · ss Justice for Hire, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990
- · Project Mushroom · ss EQMM Feb ’84
- · Cul-de-sac · ss Sisters in Crime 2, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- · Crime Wave in Pinhole · ss AHMM May 21 ’80
- · Strangers on a Plane · ss Unusual Suspects, ed. James Grady, Vintage, 1996
- · The End of the Earth [Skip Langdon] · ss Detective Duos, ed. Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini, Oxford University Press, 1997
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An Officer and a Lady and Other Stories Rex Stout (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0764-X, Aug 2000, $5.95, 184pp, pb) Collection of 16 stories.
- 1 · An Officer and a Lady · ss All-Story Weekly Jan 13 ’17
- 15 · Excess Baggage · ss Short Stories Oct ’12
- 28 · Annuncio’s Violin · ss
- 33 · The Infernal Feminine · ss Short Stories Nov ’12
- 40 · A Professional Recall · ss The Black Cat Dec ’12
- 47 · Pamfret and Peace · ss The Black Cat Jan ’13
- 58 · A Companion of Fortune · ss Short Stories Apr ’13
- 71 · A White Precipitate · ss Lippincott’s Jun ’13
- 78 · The Mother of Invention · ss The Black Cat Aug ’13
- 89 · Méthode Américaine · ss
- 101 · A Tyrant Abdicates · ss Lippincott’s Jan ’14
- 110 · An Agacella Or · ss Lippincott’s Apr ’14
- 123 · A Little Love Affair · ss
- 141 · Art for Art’s Sake · ss
- 153 · Another Little Love Affair · ss
- 171 · The Strong Man · ss
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Magic Terror: Seven Tales Peter Straub (Random House 0-375-50393-5, Jul 2000, $24.95, 335pp, hc) Collection of seven stories.
- 3 · Ashputtle · nv Black Thorn, White Rose, ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, Morrow AvoNova, 1994
- 20 · Isn’t It Romantic? · na Murder on the Run, The Adams Round Table, Berkley, 1998
- 65 · The Ghost Village · nv MetaHorror, ed. Dennis Etchison, Dell Abyss, 1992
- 98 · Bunny Is Good Bread [“Fee”] · na Borderlands 4, ed. Thomas F. Monteleone, Borderlands Press, 1994
- 154 · Pork Pie Hat · na Murder for Halloween, ed. Michele Slung & Roland Hartman, Mysterious Press, 1994
- 217 · Hunger, an Introduction · nv Peter Straub’s Ghosts, ed. Peter Straub, Pocket Star, 1995
- 249 · Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff · na Murder for Revenge, ed. Otto Penzler, Delacorte, 1998
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Hemlock at Vespers Peter Tremayne (St. Martin’s 0-312-25288-9, Mar 2000, $15.95, 398pp, tp) [Sister Fidelma] Collection of 15 Sister Fidelma stories.
- ix · Introduction · in
- 1 · Murder in Repose · nv Great Irish Detective Stories, ed. Peter Haining, Souvenir Press, 1993
- 24 · Murder by Miracle · nv Constable New Crimes 2, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Constable, 1993
- 50 · Tarnished Halo · nv Midwinter Mysteries 5, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown, 1995
- 73 · Abbey Sinister · nv The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1995
- 104 · Our Lady of Death · nv Dark Detectives, ed. Stephen Jones, Fedogan & Bremer, 1999
- 127 · Hemlock at Vespers · nv Midwinter Mysteries 3, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown, 1993
- 157 · At the Tent of Holofernes · nv EQMM Dec ’97
- 183 · A Canticle for Wulfstan · nv Midwinter Mysteries 4, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Little, Brown, 1994
- 218 · The High King’s Sword · nv The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1993
- 247 · The Poisoned Chalice · nv Classical Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Past Times, 1996
- 277 · Holy Blood · nv Great Irish Stories of Murder and Mystery, ed. Peter Haining, Souvenir Press, 1999
- 302 · A Scream from the Sepulchre · nv EQMM May ’98
- 325 · The Horse That Died for Shame · nv Murder At the Races, ed. Peter Haining, Orion, 1995
- 356 · Invitation to a Poisoning · nv Past Poisons, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Headline, 1998
- 377 · Those That Trespass · nv Chronicles of Crime: The Second Ellis Peters Memorial Anthology of Historical Crime, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Headline, 1999
- 398 · About the Author · Misc. Material · bg
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Tales Out of School Carolyn Wheat (Crippen & Landru 1-885941-48-X, 2000, $16.00, 237pp, tp) Collection of 19 mystery stories.
- 9 · Introduction · in
- 11 · Tales out of School [Randall Toller] · ss EQMM Jun ’96
- 16 · Cousin Cora · ss Sisters in Crime 2, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 33 · Flake Piece · ss, 1988
- 38 · Crime Scene · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- 46 · On the Take · ss Midnight Louie’s Pet Detectives, ed. Carole Nelson Douglas, Forge, 1998
- 57 · The Black Hawthorne · ss Danger in D.C., ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Donald I. Fine, 1993
- 68 · Love Me for My Yellow Hair Alone · ss Marilyn: Shades of Blonde, ed. Carole Nelson Douglas, Forge, 1997
- 85 · Ghost Station · ss A Woman’s Eye, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1991
- 98 · Show Me the Bones · ss Diagnosis Dead, ed. Jonathan Kellerman, Pocket, 1999
- 109 · Three-Time Loser [Cass Jameson] · ss The Armchair Detective Fll ’90
- 123 · The Adventure of the Angel’s Trumpet [Sherlock Holmes] · nv Holmes for the Holidays, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg & Carol-Lynn Waugh, Berkley, 1996
- 144 · Undercover · ss Murder Is My Business, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allen Collins, Dutton, 1994
- 155 · The Time of His Life · ss Death Cruise, ed. Lawrence Block, Cumberland House, 1999
- 168 · “A” Is for Adams · nv The First Lady Murders, ed. Nancy Pickard, Pocket, 1999
- 183 · Cruel and Unusual · nv Guilty as Charged, ed. Scott Turlow, Pocket, 1996
- 202 · Cat Lady · ss Cat Crimes II, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman, Fine, 1992
- 207 · Accidents Will Happen · ss Malice Domestic 5, Phyllis A. Whitney, Pocket, 1996
- 216 · Too Many Midnights · ss Murder on Route 66, ed. Carolyn Wheat, Berkley, 1999
- 229 · The Metal Blessed to Kill [Randall Toller] · ss
- 236 · Carolyn Wheat: A Checklist · Misc. Material · bi [Carolyn Wheat]
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Casebook of Constance and Charlie, Volume 2 Kate Wilhelm (St. Martin’s 0-312-25378-8, Jan 2000, $15.95, 595pp, tp) [Charlie Meiklejohn; Constance Leidl] Omnibus of two novels and three novelllas.
- 1 · The Dark Door · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1988
- 205 · Sweet, Sweet Poison · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1990
- 421 · Torch Song · na A Flush of Shadows, St. Martin’s, 1995
- 497 · Christ’s Tears · na EQMM Apr ’96
- 557 · An Imperfect Gift · nv EQMM Aug ’99
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Murder Among Friends The Adams Round Table (Berkley 0-425-16700-3, Oct 2000, $21.95, 269pp, hc) Original anthology of 11 stories by members of The Adams Round Table.
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Homicide for the Holidays ed. Anon. (Worldwide Library 0-373-26362-7, Oct 2000, $6.99, 506pp, pb) Anthology of two novels and an original short story of yuletide murder.
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The Mammoth Book of Locked-Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes ed. Mike Ashley (Robinson, 2000, 532pp, tp) Anthology of 27 stories, 15 new.
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Master’s Choice Volume II ed. Lawrence Block (Berkley 0-425-17676-2, Nov 2000, $23.95, 369pp, hc)
- 1 · Introduction · Lawrence Block · in
- 5 · Puppyland [Dr. Dave Westbrook] · Doug Allyn · nv EQMM Sep/Oct ’96
- 28 · Child of Another Time · William Bankier · ss EQMM mid-Jul ’83
- 45 · The Man Next Door · Mary Higgins Clark · nv The Plot Thickens, ed. Mary Higgens Clark, Pocket, 1997
- 64 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer Jan, 1843
- 69 · The Criminal · Joe Gores · ss Adam Dec ’70
- 80 · The Knife · John Russell · ss The Saturday Evening Post Feb 7 ’25
- 89 · True Thomas · Reginald Hill · nv 2nd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody & Michael Z. Lewin, Chatto & Windus, 1993
- 109 · Markheim · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss The Broken Shaft: Unwin’s Annual for 1886, ed. Sir Henry Norman, London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1885
- 123 · The Detective’s Wife · Edward D. Hoch · ss Crosscurrents Oct ’90
- 135 · You Can’t Be a Little Girl All Your Life · Stanley Ellin · nv EQMM May ’58
- 157 · The Last One to Cry · Clark Howard · nv EQMM Jun ’86
- 179 · The Absence of Emily · Jack Ritchie · ss EQMM Jan 28 ’81
- 189 · The Interview · Evan Hunter · ss Playboy, 1971
- 204 · Eleven O’Clock Bulletin · Robert Turner · ss Bluebook, 1955
- 213 · Adele · Stuart Kaminsky · ss EQMM Aug ’95
- 231 · The Death of Colonel Thoureau · Anon. · ss The Knickerbocker Sep, 1861
- 249 · Foggy Mountain Breakdown · Sharyn McCrumb · ss, 1997
- 261 · Sredni Vashtar · Saki · ss The Westminster Gazette May 28 ’10
- 267 · Lover · Joyce Carol Oates · ss Night-Side, 1977
- 280 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Philadelphia United States Saturday Post Aug 19, 1843
- 289 · Adventures in Babysitting · Ian Rankin · ss No Alibi, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Ringpull Press, 1995
- 303 · No Night by Myself · Mat Coward · ss No Alibi, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Ringpull Press, 1995
- 317 · Cousin Cora · Carolyn Wheat · ss Sisters in Crime 2, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 334 · A Jury of Her Peers · Susan Glaspell · nv Every Week Mar 5 ’17
- 353 · Sometimes They Bite · Lawrence Block · ss AHMM Jun ’76
- 365 · Cry Silence · Fredric Brown · ss Black Mask Nov ’48
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Opening Shots ed. Lawrence Block (Nashville, TN: Cumberland House 1-58182-125-5, Oct 2000, $24.95, 397pp, hc) Great mystery and crime writers share their first published stories.
- 7 · An Opening Shot · Lawrence Block · in
- 15 · Laud · David Black · nv, 1978
- 37 · Double Glazing · Simon Brett · ss Winter’s Crimes 11, ed. George Hardinge, London: Macmillan, 1979
- 61 · Public Servant · Max Allan Collins · ss Hardboiled #1 ’85
- 79 · Spring Fever · Dorothy Salisbury Davis · nv EQMM Nov ’52
- 105 · The Tree on Execution Hill · Loren D. Estleman · ss AHMM Aug ’77
- 115 · Now’s the Time [Charlie Resnick] · John Harvey · ss London Noir, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Serpent’s Tail, 1994
- 129 · Death of a Romance Writer · Joan Hess · ss AHMM Mar ’88
- 141 · Compliments of a Friend · Susan Isaacs · na Murder Among Friends, The Adams Round Table, Berkley, 2000
- 187 · The Bathroom · Peter Lovesey · ss Winter’s Crimes 5, ed. Virginia Whitaker, London: Macmillan, 1973
- 201 · The Death of Me [as by Margaret E. Brown] · Margaret Maron · ss AHMM Jan ’68
- 209 · Freedom · Susan Moody · ss New Crimes 2, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, London: Robinson, 1990
- 223 · The Dripping · David Morrell · ss EQMM Aug ’72
- 237 · A Taste of Life · Sara Paretsky · ss Reader, I Murdered Him, ed. Alison Hennegan, St. Martin’s, 1989
- 247 · Fan Mail · Peter Robinson · ss Cold Blood II, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic, 1989
- 269 · Jim and Mary G · James Sallis · ss Orbit 7, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1970
- 279 · The White Death · Justin Scott · ss Beastly Tales, ed. Sara Peretsky, Wynwood, 1989
- 295 · The Tinder Box · Minette Walters · na EQMM Dec ’99
- 367 · Arrest · Donald E. Westlake · ss Manhunt Jan ’58
- 375 · You Can’t Lose · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt Feb ’58
- 387 · Authors’ Biographies · Misc. · bg
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