Contents Lists

Triple Detective [Winter 1949] (Better Publications, Inc. / Thrilling, 25¢, pulp) “Three Novels - Expertly Abridged” . [DLS] · The Life Sentence [Reginald Fortune] · H. C. Bailey · na London: Macdonald, 1946 · How Like a God · Rex Stout · na New York: Vanguard, 1929 · Fear Death by Water [Hildergarde Withers] · Stuart Palmer · na · A Poser for Poe (A True Story) · Robert Wallace · ts
Triple Detective [v 3 #3, Spring 1949] (Best Publications, Inc., 162pp, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Death Watch · John Dickson Carr · na · Murder in the Antique Shop · Phoebe Atwood Taylor · na · Fatal Step · Bob Wade & Bill Miller · na · Clue by Candlelight · G. Wayman Jones · ss · I’ll Kill You, I Suppose · Carroll John Daley · ss
Triple Detective [v 4 #1, Summer 1949] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 162pp, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. 6 · The Reader’s Jury · The Editor · cl 9 · Detour to Oblivion [Cyrus Hatch] · Frederick C. Davis · na Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1947; abridged. 62 · Murder Is Overdone · Gene Sherry · nf 68 · Sinister Street [Quinny Hite] · Richard Burke · na, 1948 112 · Three Notes of Death · John L. Benton · ss 116 · The Endless Night [“Lady Afraid”] · Lester Dent · na Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948; abridged. 155 · Man Into Bloodhound · Simpson M. Ritter · nf 156 · This Is a Holdup! · Mark Knight · ts
Triple Detective [v 4 #2, Fall 1949] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 162pp, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Cancelled in Red · Hugh Pentecost · na Argosy May 6 ’39 (+4) · The Straw Men Murders · Alexander Campbell · na · Court of Shadows · Dana Chambers · na · ? · Will Barker · ms · Beware the Fat Fox · William R. Honest · ss · Hunch Payoff · Edward S. Sullivan · ss · A Case for McCoy · Donald Bayne Hobart · ss · ? · Simpson M. Ritter · ms
Triple Detective [v 6 #3, Summer 1951] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) [JF2]

9 · Last Act for Murder [“Last Act”] · Margery Allingham · na Deadly Duo, Doubleday, 1949
59 · The Register · Harold Helfer · ts
62 · Mischief Done · Jack Sheridan · na London: Home & Van Thal, 1948
110 · Death at Cockcrow · Frederick C. Davis · na The American Magazine Feb ’42
6 · The Readers’ Jury · The Readers · lc
60 · Next Issue’s Novels · Anon. · ms
61 · Funny Money · Anon. · nf
91 · The Lady Was No Lady · Anon. · nf
109 · Speaking of Tricks · Anon. · nf
131 · Murder in the Worst Degree · Anon. · nf
138 · Alias Sherlock Holmes · Anon. · nf
139 · Do You Feel a Chill? · Anon. · nf
145 · Pardon My Pistol · Anon. · nf
Triple Detective [v 8 #2, Fall 1952] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · Homicide in Harlem · Dale Bogard · na · The Stars Spell Death · Jonathan Stagge · na Argosy Oct 28 ’39 (+6) · 3 Kills for 1 · Cornell Woolrich · na Black Mask Jul ’42 · Meet Mrs. Murder · Harold Helfer · ts · Crime of Passion · Jack Benton · ss · Now I’ll Take Over · William Oja · ss · The Farmer’s Son · Morris Cooper · ss
Triple Detective [v 8 #3, Winter 1953] ed. David X. Manners (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 146pp, pulp) [MH] 6 · The Reader’s Jury · E. J. Fuller · cl 9 · The Fleas that Solved a Murder · Harold Hefer · ar 10 · The Dead Doll · Bruce Elliott · na 27 · Women in Crime · Jack Benton · nf 33 · Cartoon Fun · Reamer Keller · ct 47 · Hold the Onions · Norman Renard · nf 71 · The Flight of Mr. Bunce · Rufus Bakalor · ss 73 · The Mystery Quiz · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 74 · Weapon Invisible [Don Marko] · Stewart Sterling · na 85 · The Homicidal Hound · Carter Critz · nf 108 · Walk Softly, Killer · Wilbur S. Peacock · na Mystery Book Magazine Mar ’47 145 · Funny Breaks · Bert Reichert · hu
Triple Detective [v 9 #1, Spring 1953] ed. Everett H. Ortner (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 146pp, pulp) [MH] 6 · The Reader’s Jury · The Editor · cl 9 · Sidelights on Crime · Bert Reichert · nf 10 · A Corpse for Caroline · Jeremy York · na 27 · Old Friends Meet · Mark Wall · nf 33 · Paid in Full · Walt Robbins · nf 39 · Amen · James Brand · nf 66 · Murder Bait · Philip Weck · ss 74 · Blonde Angel of Death · W. T. Ballard · na Thrilling Detective Jun ’42 94 · Black Pudding Blues · Rufus Bakalor · ss 97 · Killer on the Loose · Walter Monaghan · ss 111 · Heart of Gold · Dave Dryfoos · ss 113 · Decisions · Jack Benton · ms 114 · The Lady’s Out for Blood! [Myro Catin] · Stewart Sterling · na 131 · Explanations · Harold Helfer · ms 145 · Treasure Alley · Norman Renard · ar
Triple Detective [v 9 #2, Summer 1953] ed. Everett H. Ortner (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp) [MH] 6 · The Reader’s Jury · The Editor · cl 9 · The Mystery Quiz · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 10 · Softly Creep and Kill! · Peter Paige · na Detective Tales Aug ’47 25 · Last Laugh · Stephen Baxter · nf 35 · One Good Turn- · Lew York · nf 45 · Dead Wrong · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss 54 · Sucker for a Blonde · Ralph Wellner · ss 64 · Killer, What’s Your Name? · Frederick C. Davis · na Argosy Jan 10 ’42 79 · Ah, Youth! · Mark Wall · ms 84 · The Corpse Came Back · Philip Weck · ss 93 · The Square Peg · Leonard F. Guttridge · ss 96 · Fiend in the Dark · Harold Helfer · ar 98 · All She Wants Is Money · Emmett McDowell · na 111 · Explanations · Jack Benton · ms 115 · Dear Mr. District Attorney— · Bart Lacey · nf
Triple Detective [v 9 #3, Fall 1953] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Information from EBAY auction. · The Sweetest Corpse in Town! · Peter Paige · na Detective Tales Apr ’48 · A Coffin in His Dreams · John D. MacDonald · na · The Screaming Blonde · Stewart Sterling · na · Two White Beards · Harold Helfer · ss · Rocks in His Head · D. S. Halacy · ss · The Man Behind the Gun · Frank Richardson Pierce · ss
Triple Detective [v10 #1, Winter 1954] ed. Morris Ogden Jones (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp) from TOC. [MH/JF] 6 · The Readers’ Jury · Bert Reichert · cl 8 · The Tattooed Nude · Emmett McDowell · na 70 · Precinct 23 · M. E. Chaber · na 84 · Location for Murder · Edward Churchill · na Popular Detective Sep ’47 101 · Too Perfect · William Carter · nf
Triple Detective [v10 #2, Spring 1954] ed. Morris Ogden Jones (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp) from TOC. [JF] 6 · The Readers’ Jury · Harold Helfer · cl 8 · The Magic Rabbits · Cecil de Vada · nf 10 · Lead for Breakfast · Stewart Sterling · na 29 · Cherchez la Femme? · Norman Renard · nf Thrilling Detective Oct ’48 39 · The Gates · Manly Wade Wellman · ss 42 · Murder · O. J. Robertson · qz 43 · Death Halts a Holiday · Edward Churchill · na Popular Detective Sep ’48 59 · Animal Crackers · John L. Benton · nf 79 · Detectagram Crossword Puzzle · Bert Schroeder, Jr. · pz 80 · The Shield · William Degenhard · na 93 · Impatient Burglar · Stephen J. Schmiedl · nf 110 · Crepe for Suzette [Johnny Castle] · C. S. Montanye · nv Thrilling Detective Oct ’48
Triple Detective [v10 #3, Summer 1954] ed. Samuel Mines (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) from TOC. [JF] 6 · Animal Crackers · Harold Helfer · nf 8 · The Reader’s Jury · Jack Benton · cl 10 · Running Scared · Norman A. Daniels · na 47 · Death Is a Noise · Fredric Brown · nv Popular Detective Feb ’43 60 · Who’s Who? · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 61 · Bright Bulb · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss G-Men Detective Mar ’47 67 · Hide-Away · H. A. DeRosso · ss 74 · Night Without End · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Thrilling Detective Apr ’49 100 · Death Rides a Wildcat · Lee E. Wells · na Thrilling Detective Aug ’42 120 · My Corpse Craves Company · Frank D. Millman · ss 126 · I’ll Get What’s Mine · Henry Guth · ss
Triple Detective [v11 #1, Fall 1954] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) from TOC. [JF] 6 · The Readers’ Jury · J. S. Endicott · cl 8 · Too Many Are Dead · William Rough · na Thrilling Detective Mar ’46 41 · Death in the House on 23rd Street · Samuel Mines · ss Mystery Book Magazine Apr ’46 48 · Specters Walk Beside Me · Jim O’Brien · nv Thrilling Detective Sep ’44 85 · If Not Worms, Fishes · Stephen Marlowe · na 110 · Do You Know Your Courts? · Misc. Material · qz 114 · Law and Disorder · Harold Helfer · nf
Triple Detective [Spring 1955] ed. James B. Hendryx (Best Publications, 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Steven Slutsky. 6 · The Reader’s Jury · J. S. Endicott · ms 10 · A Shadow Named Death · R. Van Taylor · nv 29 · Rendezvous · Donald S. Sipprell · ss 34 · The Dancing Sandwiches · Fredric Brown · na Mystery Book Magazine Sum ’50 67 · No Dead End · Larry Holden · ss 77 · Until You Hang · Edward Ronns · na Thrilling Detective Apr ’47 113 · Law and Disorder · Harold Helfer · ms
Triple Detective [v12 #3, Winter 1956] (Altus Press, $14.95, 96pp, 6½" x 10¼" s/b) Facsimile of the pulp magazine. [PSP] 4 · The Readers’ Jury · Tom Johnson · lc 9 · The Lady of Death [The Black Bat] · Stewart Sterling · na 36 · The Happiest Hour Murders [The Phantom Detective] · Robert Wallace · na 70 · The Stolen Formula [Secret Agent X] · Elia Back & Tom Johnson · na; originally published in Greece in 1950.
Triple Detective (UK)
Triple Detective (UK) [No. 2, 195?] ed. Anon. (Pemberton’s of Manchester, 9d, 64pp, pulp) This reprints three stories from the Fall 1950 issue of the US magazine. [PSP] 2 · Where the Snow Was Red · Hugh Pentecost · nv Triple Detective Fll ’50 31 · The Deadly Voyage · Georges Simenon · nv Triple Detective Fll ’50 62 · Murder Spends the Weekend · Don Hobart · ss Triple Detective Fll ’50
Triple Western
Triple Western [v 1 #1, Spring 1947] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 194pp, pulp) [TD/Rick Hall]

6 · The Trail Boss · The Editor · cl
11 · Smiling Charlie · Max Brand · n. Western Story Magazine Feb 12 ’27 (+5); illus. Orban
68 · Famous Texas Rangers: Sergeant E. A. Sieker (comic) · Jack Jervis · cs
70 · The Orphan · Clarence E. Mulford · n.
125 · Wonders of the West: The Overland Trail · Misc. · ms
129 · Beyond the Rio Grande · William Macleod Raine · n.; illus. Orban
177 · Wonders of the West: Pony Express Record · Misc. · ms
192 · The Cowboy’s Work-Bench · Bill Anson · ar
bc. · Calvert Blended Whiskies · Misc. · ad; illus. Tom Lovell
Triple Western [v 1 #2, Summer 1947] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 196pp, pulp) [TD/Rick Hall]

6 · The Trail Boss · The Editor · cl
11 · Bear Paw Range [“So Long, Sucker”] · Charles Alden Seltzer · n. (r); illus. Orban
74 · Powder Smoke · Jackson Gregory · n.; illus. Orban
131 · The Tenderfoot · W. H. B. Kent · nv Short Stories Jan 10 ’37
178 · Billy the Kid · Jackson Cole · ts
186 · Famous Texas Rangers: Big Foot Wallace (comic) · Jack Jervis · cs
189 · Our Fan Mail · The Readers · lc
190 · That Was a Real Roundup · Will Anson · ts
Triple Western [v 1 #3, Fall 1947] (Best Publications, 25¢, 194pp, pulp) [Tom Daniels]

6 · The Trail Boss · The Editor · cl
11 · The Bar 20 Rides Again [Hopalong Cassidy] · Clarence E. Mulford · na Short Stories May 10 ’26 (+3)
66 · A Man Four-Square · William MacLeod Raine · n. The Blue Book Magazine Sep ’18 (+2)
116 · Thunderbird Trail [Gregory Quist] · William Colt MacDonald · n. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1946
169 · Wanted: Dead or Alive (The Saga of Joaquin Murieta) · Jackson Cole · ts
177 · Buzzard’s Flight · Allan K. Echols · ss
Triple Western [v 2 #1, Winter 1948] (Best Publications, 25¢, 192pp+, pulp) [RF] 6 · The Trail Boss · The Editor · ed 13 · The Killer · Stewart Edward White · na The Red Book Magazine, 1919 58 · Six Feet Four · Jackson Gregory · na (r) 112 · The Barber of Tubac · Nelson C. Nye · na (r) 167 · Two-Gun Marshal · Jackson Cole · ar 177 · Cattle Trade · Gladwell Richardson · ss
Triple Western [v 2 #2, February 1948] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 194pp, pulp) [TD]

6 · The Trail Boss · The Editor · cl
13 · Clear the Trail · Charles Alden Seltzer · n. Argosy Jun 24 ’33 (+6)
76 · Bullets for Buckaroos · William Colt MacDonald · n.
126 · The Strong Shall Hold · Bruce Douglas · n.
73 · Snake in the Grass · Tom Parsons · ss
175 · Still Fast with His .44 · Hamilton Craigie · ts
177 · The Last Sun-Dance · John Edward Dalton · ts
bc. · Calvert Blended Whiskies · Misc. · ad; illus. Tom Lovell
Triple Western [v 2 #3, April 1948] (Best Publications, 25¢, pulp) from ToC. [VU] 6 · The Trail Boss · The Editor · ed 13 · Judge Colt · William MacLeod Raine · na Short Stories Oct 10 ’26 (+3) 69 · A Horse He Can Ride · Kenneth L. Sinclair · ss 72 · The Texas Terror: Ben Thompson · Will Barker · ar 76 · Black Sheep · Will Jenkins · na 116 · Deadlocked · Ed La Vanway · ss 126 · Rifle Law · Frank C. Robertson · na 174 · Stepson of Trouble: John Wesley Hardin · Hamilton Craigie · ar 177 · Dust Unto Dust · Samuel Mines · ss

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