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Lethal Ladies ed. Barbara Collins & Robert J. Randisi (Berkley, January 1996, 0-425-15141-7, $5.99, 292pp, pb, an)     Anthology of 16 female PI stories, 10 new, from the Private Eye Writers of America. ix · Introduction · Barbara Collins & Robert J. Randisi · in 1 · Identity Crisis · Margaret Lucke · ss 19 · Mission to St. Bride’s [Quint McCauley] · D. C. Brod · ss 35 · Love Nest · Barbara Collins · ss 49 · Little Red Corvette [Jeri Howard] · Janet Dawson · ss 67 · The Kid and the Man from Pinkertons · Marele Day · ss Crosstown Traffic ed. Stuart Coupe, Julie Ogden & Robert Hood, Five Islands Press, 1993 79 · Death and Diamonds · Susan Dunlap · ss A Woman’s Eye ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1991 99 · A One-Day Job [Jenny Gordon & C.J. Gunn] · Jan Grape · ss 117 · Last Rites · Linda Grant · nv Sisters in Crime 4 ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1991 141 · Check Up · Wendi Lee · ss 151 · Promises Made and Broken · Christine Matthews · nv 175 · Somewhere in the City [Sharon McCone] · Marcia Muller · ss The Armchair Detective Spring 1990 195 · The Bedford Street Legacy · Annette Meyers · ss 213 · Heels · Donna Huston Murray · ss 229 · Once Burned [Lydia Chin & Bill Smith] · S. J. Rozan · nv P.I. Magazine Winter 1991 253 · At the Old Swimming Hole [V.I. Warshawski] · Sara Paretsky · nv Mean Streets ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1986 277 · Lynching in Mixville [Lucas Hallam] · L. J. Washburn · ss

The Dark Shadows Book of Vampires and Werewolves ed. Barnabas & Quentin Collins (with Bernhardt J. Hurwood) (Paperback Library, August 1970, 63-419, 60¢, 156pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Barnabas & Quentin Collins · in 13 · The Vampyre · John Polidori · nv The New Monthly Magazine April 1 1819, as by Lord Byron 39 · Mrs. Amworth · E. F. Benson · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine June 1922 59 · Wolves Don’t Cry · Bruce Elliott · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1954 75 · The Vampire of Croglin Grange · Augustus Hare · ss The Story of My Life by Augustus Hare, George Allen, London, 1896 81 · Men-Wolves · [uncredited] · ar (r) 85 · For the Blood Is the Life · F. Marion Crawford · ss Collier’s December 16 1905 105 · Count Magnus · M. R. James · ss Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 123 · The Vampire Legend: Its Origin and Nature · Lewis Spence · ar Rider Publishing, 1918 137 · The Vampire Nemesis · Dolly · nv The Vampire Nemesis and Other Weird Stories of the China Coast by Dolly, J.W. Arrowsmith & Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Company, 1905

A Feast of Blood ed. Charles M. Collins (Avon, 1967, S277, 60¢, 190pp, pb, an)     Anthology of nine vampire stories. 9 · Images of the Vampire · Charles M. Collins · in 19 · The Mysterious Stranger · [uncredited] · nv Odds and Ends 1860 57 · The Vampyre · John William Polidori, Dr. · nv The New Monthly Magazine April 1 1819, as by Lord Byron 77 · Dracula’s Guest [Dracula] · Bram Stoker · ss Dracula’s Guest by Bram Stoker, Routledge, 1914 written in 1897 as part of Dracula, this chapter was omitted from the published book for reasons of length. 91 · Wake Not the Dead · Johann Ludwig Tieck (error, actually by Ernst Raupach) · nv Popular Tales and Romances of the Northern Nations, Vol. 1, Simpkin, Marshall, 1823, uncredited. translated from the German (“Lasst die Todten Ruhen: Ein Mährchen”, Minerva: Taschenbuch für das Jahr 1823, Leipzig, 1822). 115 · Revelations in Black · Carl Jacobi · nv Weird Tales April 1933 135 · Schloss Wappenberg · D. Scott-Moncrieff · ss Not for the Squeamish by David Scott-Moncrieff, Background Books, 1948 149 · The Room in the Tower · E. F. Benson · ss The Pall Mall Magazine January 1912 163 · Blood Son · Richard Matheson · ss Imagination April 1951, as ““Drink My Red Blood…”” 173 · A Rendezvous in Averoigne [Averoigne] · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales April/May 1931 189 · A Bibliography of Gothic Items · Charles M. Collins · bi

Fright ed. Charles M. Collins (Avon, August 1963, G-1178, 50¢, 141pp, pb, an)     Also as Harvest of Fear (Avon, 1975). 7 · Introduction · Charles M. Collins · in 9 · A Foreword to “The Forest Warden” · Charles M. Collins · is 11 · The Forest Warden · E. T. A. Hoffmann; translated by Haywood P. Norton · nv 1814 41 · Schalken the Painter · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · nv Ghost Stories and Tales of Mystery by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, James McGlashan, 1851 revised from “Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter” (Dublin University Magazine May 1939). 61 · Podolo · L. P. Hartley · ss The Travelling Grave and Other Stories by L. P. Hartley, Arkham House, 1948 71 · Glamour · Seabury Quinn · nv Weird Tales December 1939 97 · Clay · C. Hall Thompson · nv Weird Tales May 1948 120 · The Horror at Red Hook · H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales January 1927

Harvest of Fear ed. Charles M. Collins (Avon, 1975, 0-380-00412-7, $1.25, 172pp, pb, an, cover by H. Wenske)     Reprint (Avon 1963 as Fright) ghost/horror anthology.

A Walk with the Beast ed. Charles M. Collins (Avon, June 1969, 26476, $1.25, 192pp, pb, an)     Anthology of nine bestial stories, sub-divided between the supernatural and the human. 11 · The Nature of the Beast · Charles M. Collins · in 21 · Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady · Vernon Lee · nv The Yellow Book July 1896 60 · The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains · Frederick Marryat · ex The New Monthly Magazine July 1839, as “Krantz’s Narrative” 78 · One of the Dead · William Wood · nv The Saturday Evening Post October 31 1964 102 · Count Szolnok’s Robots · D. Scott-Moncrieff · ss Not for the Squeamish by David Scott-Moncrieff, Background Books, 1948 117 · The Man and the Snake · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner June 29 1890 123 · The Headless Miller of Kobold’s Keep · Irvin Ashkenazy · ss Weird Tales January 1937, as by G. Garnet 141 · Tiger Cat · David H. Keller, M.D. · ss Weird Tales October 1937 155 · Curious Adventure of Mr. Bond · Nugent Barker · nv The Cornhill Magazine July 1939 175 · The Elephant Man · Sir Frederick Treves · ar The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Sir Frederick Treves, Cassell, 1923

The Ghosts in the Glass & Other Stories ed. Lynda Collins (The ORB, 2012, 978-1-907572-02-9, 142pp, tp, oa, cover by M. Rush)     Stories from The Belfast Writers Group; all proceeds donated to charity (Action Cancer in this case). Details supplied by Denny Lien. 3 · Introduction · Lynda Collins · in 5 · Harlan & Wolf · Philip Henry · ss 17 · Care for a Peek? · M. Rush · ss 23 · The Old Red Doors · Holly Ferres · ss 29 · The Ghosts in the Glass · Lynda Collins · ss 45 · Any Given Friday · Logan Bruce · ss 51 · Our Silent Guest · Sarah McNeill · ss 58 · Dancing in the Dark · John-Henry Parker · vi 61 · Peace of Mind · Phil Deane · ss 72 · Arthur Grey: Lucifer’s Factory · M. Rush · ss 81 · The Shifter · Neill W. G. Stringer · ss 99 · Two’s a Crowd · Sarah McNeill · ss 104 · Thin Air · Holly Ferres · ss 112 · Sleeping in the Light · James Donnelly · ss 118 · Strangers on a Strange Train · Logan Bruce · ss 125 · Pictures of Lilly · Lynda Collins · ss 137 · Biographies of Contributing Authors · Various · bg

Caribbean Blues by Max Allan Collins, Mary Higgins Clark, Molly Cochran, Gregory Mcdonald, Richard Meyers, Warren Murphy & Robert J. Randisi--- see under Mary Higgins Clark.

Dick Tracy: The Secret Files ed. Max Allan Collins & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor, June 1990, 0-812-51010-0, $4.95, 310pp, pb, oa) [Dick Tracy]     Original mystery anthology of 16 Dick Tracy stories. 1 · Introduction · Max Allan Collins · in 7 · Origins [Dick Tracy] · Mike Resnick · ss 20 · Dick Tracy and the Syndicate of Death [Dick Tracy] · Henry Slesar · nv 50 · Dick Tracy Goes Hollywood [Dick Tracy] · Ron Goulart · ss 67 · The Cereal Killer [Dick Tracy] · Rex Miller · nv 93 · Auld Acquaintance [Dick Tracy] · Terry Beatty & Wendi Lee · ss 108 · Rockabilly [Dick Tracy] · F. Paul Wilson · ss 126 · The Curse [Dick Tracy] · Ed Gorman · ss 133 · The Leo’s Den Affair [Dick Tracy] · Francis M. Nevins, Jr. & Josh Pachter · ss 150 · Homefront [Dick Tracy] · Barbara Collins · ss 163 · The Paradise Lake Monster [Dick Tracy] · Wayne D. Dundee · nv 185 · Nordic Blue [Dick Tracy] · Barry N. Malzberg · ss 204 · Old Saying [Dick Tracy] · John Lutz · ss 223 · Whirlpool, Sizzle, and the Juice [Dick Tracy] · Ric Meyers · nv 252 · Chessboard’s Last Gambit [Dick Tracy] · Edward D. Hoch · ss 266 · Living Legend [Dick Tracy] · Stephen Mertz · nv 294 · Not a Creature Was Stirring [Dick Tracy] · Max Allan Collins · ss

Flesh & Blood ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb (Warner/Mysterious Press, April 2001, 0-446-67777-9, $12.95, 351pp, tp, oa)     Original anthology of 18 erotic crime stories. xi · Crime in the Flesh · Max Allan Collins · in 1 · Sweet Little Hands · Lawrence Block · ss 14 · Dirty Pool · Thomas S. Roche · ss 30 · Branded [Ivan Monk] · Gary Phillips · ss 47 · You Don’t Know Me · Annette Meyers · ss 66 · In the City of Angels · Dick Lochte · nv 95 · Trophy Wife · Jeff Gelb · ss 108 · Summer Fog · Joe Gores · nv 131 · Candie-Gram · Michael Garrett · ss 142 · Detour Drive · Terrill Lankford · nv 170 · Dying for Sin · Wendi Lee · ss 190 · The Girl of My Dreams · Donald E. Westlake · ss The Midnight Ghost Book ed. James Hale, Barrie & Jenkins, 1978 202 · Flowers for Bill O’Reilly · Max Allan Collins · nv 227 · Sailing to Atlantis · Ed Gorman · nv Such a Good Girl and Other Stories by Ed Gorman, Five Star, 2001, as “All These Condemned” 255 · Intimate Obsession · Robert J. Randisi · ss 269 · The Club of Masks · Edward D. Hoch · ss 288 · Gators · Vicki Hendricks · ss Mississippi Review (online) Summer 2000 305 · Scorpion’s Kiss · Stuart M. Kaminsky · ss 2000 translated from the German (“Der Skorpion in der Waage”, Aszendent Mord, Germany, 2000). 325 · Evil Grows · Loren D. Estleman · nv 347 · Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Flesh & Blood: Dark Desires ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb (Warner/Mysterious Press, May 2002, 0-446-67858-9, $12.95, 365pp, tp, oa)     Original anthology of 18 erotic crime stories. ix · Introduction · Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb · in 1 · Lily and Men · John Lutz · ss 21 · Just Looking · Bill Pronzini · ss 35 · Desire in the First Degree · Mary Kane Lane & Wendi Lee · nv 57 · Hard R · Richard S. Meyers · ss 77 · My Lolita Complex · Max Allan Collins & Matthew V. Clemens · nv 99 · Mercy · Paul Bishop · ss 117 · A Pair of Queens · Marthayn Pelegrimas · ss 133 · Road Signs · Alan Ormsby · ss 153 · The Gold Fever Tapes · Mickey Spillane · nv Stag Annual #15, 1973 191 · Research · Jeff Gelb · ss 201 · Death on Denial · O’Neil De Noux · ss 215 · Talon’s Gift · Stephen Mertz · ss 227 · Bullet Eyes · Jon L. Breen · nv 249 · Pickup · Martin Meyers · nv 281 · Many Happy Returns · Catherine Dain · ss 299 · Top of the World · Bill Crider · ss 317 · Just Kryptonite · Jeremiah Healy · nv 339 · Twilight’s Last Gleaming [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss 359 · Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Flesh & Blood: Guilty as Sin ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb (Warner/Mysterious Press, April 2003, 0-446-69039-2, $13.95, 366pp, tp, oa)     Original anthology of 23 erotic crime stories. xi · Sinful Streets · Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb · in 1 · Low Tide · Dick Lochte · nv 26 · Back o’ Town Blues · David Fulmer · ss 36 · Dalliance at Sunnydale · Barbara Collins · ss 52 · The Iberville Mistress [Lucien Caye] · O’Neil De Noux · ss 72 · Service · Gary Lovisi · ss 88 · The Last Reel · Gary R. Bush · nv 110 · A Delicate Mission · Michael Collins & Gayle Lynds · ss 127 · Perfection · Jeff Gelb · ss 136 · Walking to Paris · Rex Miller · ss 141 · Feel the Pain · Michael Bracken · ss 160 · Sex Crimes · Michael Garrett · ss 166 · Money-Back Guarantee · Marthayn Pelegrimas & Robert J. Randisi · ss 182 · A Hatful of Ralph · Loren D. Estleman · ss 199 · Bank Job · Thomas S. Roche · ss 214 · The Windsor Ballet · Deborah Morgan · nv 236 · Good Career Moves · Robert S. Levinson · nv 257 · Dicks Are Blind · James L. Traylor · ss 270 · Lie Beside Me [John Sand] · Max Allan Collins & Matthew V. Clemens · ss 285 · Mirror, Mirror · Catherine Dain · ss 294 · A Dick and Jane Story · Jack Kelly · ss 303 · The Raiders [Ivan Monk] · Gary Phillips · ss 318 · The Daffodil · Annette & Martin Meyers · nv 339 · Nighthawks · John Lutz · ss 355 · Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Murder Is My Business ed. Max Allan Collins & Mickey Spillane--- see under Mickey Spillane.

Vengeance Is Hers ed. Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane & Martin H. Greenberg--- see under Mickey Spillane.

Crime, Punishment and Resurrection by Michael Collins (Donald Fine, July 21, 1992, 1-55611-295-5, 272pp, hc, co) [Dan Fortune] · The Big Rock Candy Mountains [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss · Black in the Snow [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss An Eye for Justice ed. Robert J. Randisi, The Mysterious Press, 1988 · Crime and Punishment [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss A Matter of Crime, Vol. 3 ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, Harvest, 1988 · The Motive [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · nv A Matter of Crime, Vol. 2 ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli & Richard Layman, Harvest, 1987 · No One Likes to Be Played for a Sucker [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine July 1969 · The Oldest Killer [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss The Thieftaker Journals November 1983 · Resurrection [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss · Who? [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine August 1972 · The Woman Who Ruined John Ireland [Dan Fortune] · Michael Collins · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine November 1983, as “Dan Fortune and the Hollywood Caper”

Final Destination 2 by Nancy A. Collins & Natasha Rhodes (Black Flame, January 30, 2006, 1-84416-318-0, £6.99, 415pp, pb, no) [Final Destination]     Horror novelization.