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Crime Busters [November 1938] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp) [DLS] · The Queer Bees [by Lester Dent; Ed Stone] · Kenneth Robeson · na · High Jack [Carrie Cashin] · Theodore Tinsley · ss · Double-Barreled Magic [Norgil] · Maxwell Grant · ss · Death Comes Home [Jim Strong, Racket Man] · Frank Gruber · ss · Killers Repeat · Arthur J. Burks · ss · Espionage Island ["Big Red" Brennan] · Steve Fisher · ss · Ruby-Red Trail · Paul Ernst · ss · Chief Wilson of Wichita · Misc. Material · ar
Crime Confessions
Crime Confessions [n.d. (Jun 1948)] ed. Anon. (John Spencer & Co., 1/-, 24pp, cover by Heade) · Who Killed Frankland? · N. Wesley Firth · ss · They Call Me Insane · John Stetson · ss
Crime Detective
Crime Detective [v1 #5, April 1939] ed. Lionel White (Hillman Periodicals, Inc., Dunellen, NJ, 25¢, 116pp, bedsheet) [JL] 12 · The Girl Hobo and the Chain Killer · Anatole Fields · ar 30 · A City of Sin · Edwin V. Burkholder · ar; “Los Angeles—melting pot of corruption” 58 · The Man Who Couldn’t Be Hanged · Edwin Baird · ar
Crime Detective [v1 #11, October 1939] ed. Lionel White (Crime Detective, Inc., Dunellen, NJ, 25¢, 116pp, bedsheet) [JL] 76 · Mystery of the Scout-Master’s Murder · Anatole Fields · ar
Crime Detective [n.d. (May 1949)] ed. Anon. (Hamilton & Co., 9d, 64pp, quarto) Only partial contents listed. · The Diplomatic Corpse · Norman Lazenby · ss
Crime Factory Australian mystery magazine with some fiction.
Crime Factory [# 1, February 2001] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
6 · Phryne Goes to Footscray · David Honeybone · iv [Kerry Greenwood]
11 · Fifties Banter · Peter Doyle · ar [Bant Singer]
12 · Out of the Darkness: The Black Private Eye in Fiction · Kevin Burton Smith · ar
16 · How Blue Can You get? · Anon. · ar; on Ed Bunker.
18 · Even the Dead aren’t safe in Miami · David Honeybone · iv [Edna Buchanan]
20 · Tami’s Time · David Honeybone · iv [Tami Hoag]
22 · Never Happen · Charles Shafer · ar; on TV cop shows.
24 · Seicho Matsumoto: Mystery Man of the People · Anon. · ar
28 · The Double Cure · Peter Temple · ss
33 · Dead Woman in the Water · Janis Spehr · ss
38 · Bring me the Head of Frederic Wertham · Cameron Ashley · cl
40 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs
44 · Serial Killer Goes to Hollywood · Vikki Petraitis & Terrence Gardiner · ar
46 · On Murder · David Honeybone · iv [Kerry Greenwood]
47 · A Shot in the Dark · Jane Cadzow · ex On Murder, ed. Kerry Greenwood, Black Ink, 2000
49 · The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · Anon. · cl; look at murderer Chow Hayes.
50 · Shafted · Stella Glorie · ar; on blaxpoitation films.
51 · Quiet Achiever · David Honeybone · ar [Ernest Tidyman]
52 · Thomas & Tito · Anon. · iv [Paul Thomas]
Crime Factory [# 2, May 2001] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
6 · Montana Man · Noel King · iv [James Crumley]
11 · Just a Minette · Beth Proudley · iv [Minette Walters]
13 · The Sad Decline of Robert B. Parker · Peter Corris · ar [Robert B. Parker]
15 · A Woman of Mystery · Lucy Sussex · ar [Mary Helena Wilson Fortune]
17 · Look Who’s Come to Dinner · Sydney Smith · ar [Thomas Harris]
19 · A Dove Tale · Anon. · iv [Yvonne Fein]
22 · The Maine Man · David Honeybone · iv [John Connolly]
25 · Can There be a Feminist Whodunit? · Dr. Shirley Tyler · ar
29 · Accidents Will Happen · Cate Kennedy · ss
31 · Crossword · Robyn Cunningham · ss
Bring Me the Head of Frederic Wertham:
___ 36 · The Unusual Suspect · Cameron Ashley · cl
38 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs
42 · The Life and Times of a Forensic Pathologist · Vikki Petraitis & Terrence Gardiner · ar [Dr. Shelley Robertson]
44 · Broken Lives · Estelle Blackburn · ex Hardie Grant Books, 2002
45 · untitled · Estelle Blackburn · ar; about how she became involved in the investigation into the guilt or innocence of John Button.
47 · Looking Backwards: Mystery Movies in the Thirties (1) · Tom Howard · ar
64 · I Wish I’d Written That... · Gabrielle Lord · cl; on Peter Benchley’s Jaws.
Crime Factory [# 3, August 2001] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
6 · Black & Blue and Read All Over · David Honeybone · iv [Ian Rankin]
10 · Death Delights · Anon. · iv [Gabrielle Lord]
13 · Somewhere Like That: Kiwi Killers · Iain Sharp · ar; crime fiction in New Zealand.
16 · Queering the Mean Streets · Jules Wilkinson · iv [Lindy Cameron]
18 · Derek Raymond: a Bleak, Colourful Life · Simon Patrick · ar
20 · Z Is for Sue Grafton and Kinsey Millhone · Jeff Popple · ar
22 · Doyle’s Jump · Andres Kabel · iv [Peter Doyle]
25 · The Lure of the Snood · Sarah Byrne · ar; on historical mysteries.
27 · A Green Light · Diana Read · iv [Ray Mooney]
29 · The People that Grinned Themselves to Death · Braydon Harriss · ss
Bring Me the Head of Frederic Wertham:
___ 32 · Kicking Mack Bolan’s Arse: The Punisher · Cameron Ashley · cl
38 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs
40 · Slashed ’n Bashed · Anon. · iv [Larry Writer]
42 · The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · Anon. · cl; look at J. Edgar Hoover.
43 · Looking Backwards: Mystery Movies in the Thirties (2) · Tom Howard · ar
46 · Get Carter · Rick Thompson · ar
64 · I Wish I’d Written That... · Cathy Cole · cl; on Don’t Look Now.
Crime Factory [# 4, November 2001] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
6 · Jon Cleary · David Honeybone & Jon Cleary · iv
10 · A Novel of Menace · Peter Temple · ar [Kenneth Cook]; about Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook.
13 · Dot.Ken · Anon. · iv [Ken Layne]
15 · Better Holmes and Gardens · Dr. Derha Groves · ar [Arthur Conan Doyle]; the influence of architecture on Conan Doyle.
19 · Holy Joe · David Honeybone · iv [Andrew Masterson]
22 · Forgotten Texts: Psychological Thrillers of Jay, Carlon and Flower · Shirley Tyler · ar
27 · Killing Suki Flood, a nearly lost treasure · Simon Patrick · ar
28 · So You Wanna Write TV Crime? · Kim Trengrove · ar
30 · Film Noir: The 5 o’clock Shadow · Marshall Browne · ss
Bring Me the Head of Frederic Wertham:
___ 36 · 100 Bullets, Yes, One Hundred! · Cameron Ashley · cl
38 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs
42 · A Walk with the Ripper · Terrence Gardiner · ar
44 · The Honoured Society & the Serial Killers · Daniel Conway · ar
46 · Injurious Affection: the Lathlain WA car-bombing · Braydon Harriss · ar
48 · Looking Backwards: Mystery Movies in the Thirties (3) · Tom Howard · ar
49 · Jane Greer, a Part from the Past, 1924-2001 · Anon. · ob
67 · I Wish I’d Written That... · Garry Disher · cl; on A Thief of Time.
Crime Factory [# 5, February 2002] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) Special Hardboiled issue. [MA] 1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed 5 · Hard-boiled: a Brief History of Crime · Stuart Coupe · ar 8 · The Big Sleep · Robert F. Moss · ar 11 · Hammett vs. Hollywood - Days of Wine and Poses · Dick Lochte · ar 14 · James Ellroy & History’s Dark Places · Craig McDonald · iv [James Ellroy] 17 · A Conversation with George Pelecanos · David Veronese · iv [George Pelecanos] 21 · Hard-boiled Brothers-in-Arms · Peter Lawrance · ar [George Pelecanos; Dennis Lehane] 23 · Hard-boiled Paradise: Books to Remember · Gary Lovisi · ar 26 · Love & Loathing (and an Iguana) · Anon. · iv [Vicki Hendrick] 28 · Fredric Brown & the Fabulous Clipjoint · Jack Seabrook · ar 30 · Fredric Brown 1906-1972 · David Honeybone · ar [Fredric Brown] 31 · Miami Blues · Rick McLean · ar [Charles Willeford] 34 · Jim Thompson: Tales from the Dark Side of Middle-America · Simon Patrick · ar 37 · Rap Sheet · Anon. · bi; checklist of reference works on hard-boiled crime fiction. 38 · Cliff’s Edge · Andres Kabel · iv [Peter Corris] 40 · Cats Eyes · David Honeybone · iv [Caroline Shaw] 42 · Hardboiled Pulp - Australian Style · Dr. Toni Johnson-Woods · ar; with separate sections on Alan Yates, G.C. Bleeck, Marc Brody, Larry Kent, K.T. McCall. 43 · The Hard Yards · Anon. · iv [J. R. Carroll] 50 · Geezer · Anon. · iv [Mark Timlin] 52 · Flaming Tart · Lindy Cameron · ar [Lauren Henderson] 54 · Chairman Noir · Anon. · iv [Russell James] 58 · Bogart, the Ultimate Movie Tough Guy? · Tom Howard · ar 62 · Five of the Best · Noel King, Michael Wood, Sarah Byrne, Peter Temple & David Honeybone · sy; symposium where each selects their five best hardboiled books.
Crime Factory [# 6, May 2002] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
5 · Beauty & the Beastseller · Amanda J. Brettargh · ar [Tara Moss]
7 · Chow Hound · Charlie Shafer · ar; on cop’s eating habits.
8 · Death Becomes Her · Anon. · iv [Carol Anne Davis]
10 · Deceit: a Game for the Whole Family · Carolyn Morwood · ar
13 · The Chicago ’Heat’ Parade: the Top Ten Chicago Cop Stories · Jim Doherty · ar
19 · Robert van Gulik’s Judge Dee: Crime and Punishment in T’ang China · John Scott · ar
21 · Crime writers on Crime writing · Cathy Cole · ar
22 · Elmore’s Rules of Writing · Elmore Leonard · ar The New York Times Sep 16, 2001
23 · Some Common Weaknesses in Crime Fiction [from Writing Fiction] · Garry Disher · ar London: Allen & Unwin, 2001
24 · Birthing the Demons · Josephine Pennicott · ss
28 · Quick · Lee Bemrose · ss
Bring Me the Head of Frederic Wertham:
___ 32 · red Abberline: Superhero! · Cameron Ashley · cl
38 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs
40 · Lachlan McCulloch: The Man on the Street · Vikki Petraitis · ar
42 · The Roots of La Cosa Nostra · Daniel Conway · ar
43 · A Gem of a Story · Paul Conroy · ar; about his book 10 Months in Laos.
44 · Chandler on the Screen · Tom Howard · ar
46 · Blue Collar · Rene Ribic · ar
64 · Retro · David Owen · ar; about his character Pufferfish.
Crime Factory [# 7, August 2002] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
6 · Fascinating Rhythm · Andres Kabel · iv [Jeffery Wilds Deaver]
8 · Short & Curlies · Sydney Smith · ar; a look at recent annual Best American Mystery Stories.
11 · Balmain Boogie · Anon. & Cathy Cole · iv
13 · Confessions of a Rookie Crime Writer · Victor Gischler · ar
14 · Zen and the Subtle Art of Detection · David Honeybone · iv [Michael Dibdin]
16 · Blueprint for Success · David Honeybone · iv [Barry Maitland]
19 · Crime, Chandler and Culture · Noel King & Frederic Jameson · iv
20 · Crime; an Irish Take · Ken Bruen · ar
21 · Lenny’s Misery · Simon Morrison · ss
25 · Green Night · Anthony Reilly · ss
28 · Trouble’s Bruin · Laird Long · ss
Bring Me the Head of Frederic Wertham:
___ 34 · Point Blank: New York Super-Noir via Melbourne · Cameron Ashley · cl
38 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs
40 · Goodbye Mr. Bigs · Ray Mooney · ar; about organised crime.
44 · The Castellammarese War · Daniel Conway · ar
47 · Dashiell Hammett on the Screen (1) · Tom Howard · ar
49 · Down Amongst the Rednecks: Southern Discomfort · Rene Ribic · ar
64 · Syd Fish: It was an accident, Officer · Susan Geason · ar
Crime Factory [# 8, November 2002] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA] 1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed 5 · Patricia Carlon, January 1928-July 2002 · Shirley Tyler · ob 6 · Marshall Law · Andres Kabel · iv [Marshall Browne] 8 · An Artful Crime · Barry Maitland, Peter Corris & Peter Temple · ss; 3 extracts from crime scenes written by these authors as part of a Crime Scene exhibition. 10 · Crime’s of Passion · Peter Doyle · ar 12 · Fearless and Easy · Craig McDonald · iv [Walter Mosley] 16 · Caesar’s Palace · Peter Lawrance · iv [David Caesar] 19 · New Australian Talent · Kirsty Brooks, Peter deVries & Alex Palmer · ar; 3 authors talk about their work. 23 · Glutton for Punishment · Charles Shafer · ss 25 · Visiting Hour · Michael Penncavage · ss 29 · The Grass · Jack Saunders · ss 35 · Retro · Steve Wright · ar Bring Me the Head of Frederic Wertham: ___ 36 · Colin Wilson, the Writer’s Artist · Cameron Ashley · cl 38 · The Juicer · Cameron Ashley & David Dunstan · cs 42 · Bikies and the Brotherhoods... · Vikki Petraitis · ar 44 · Early Mafia personalities: Jack ’Machine Gun’ McGurn · Daniel Conway · ar 46 · Sending Out an SOS · Braydon Harriss · ar 47 · Dashiell Hammett on the Screen: Hammett’s Thin Man, No Shortage of Subjects [Part 1 of 2] · Tom Howard · ar 49 · Peckinpah · Rene Ribic · ar
Crime Factory [# 9, March 2003] ed. David Honeybone (Shiv Publishing, A$10.00, 64pp, quarto) [MA]

1 · Confession · David Honeybone · ed
3 · Lean Streets · Toni Johnson-Woods · ar
6 · Heartbreak & Vine · Woody Haut · in Serpent’s Tail, 2003
9 · Liza Cody on Anna Lee, Eva Wylie & Being Hitler’s Hairdresser · Craig McDonald & Liza Cody · iv
12 · Disciple of Chance · Anon. & Andy Shea · iv
15 · Elvis, jesus and Coca-Cola · Robert de Gille · ar [Robert Crais]
16 · The Baltimore Blues · Andres Kabel & Laura Lippman · iv
19 · Back from the Edge · David Honeybone · ar [Ken Bruen]
21 · White Dog · Peter Temple · ex Text Publishing, 2003
25 · Golden · Simmone Howell · ss; winner of Crime Factory story competition.
27 · Never a Dull Moment · Greg Mason · ss
32 · Big Crime in the Big City · J. R. Carroll · ar
35 · Hard-boiled Paradise: Al Fray · Gary Lovisi · ar
39 · Life and Death in L.A. - a Monk’s Tale · Anon. & Gary Phillips · iv
42 · Stella Duffy, the Noirish Tart · Lindy Cameron · ar
44 · David Goodis: Life in Black & White [from Difficult Lives] · James Sallis · ar Brooklyn, NY: Gryphon Books, 1993 [David Goodis]
51 · Paul Cain and the Fast One · Rick Maclean · ar
53 · Paperback Hero: Mickey Spillaine’s Mike Hammer, 1947-1952: The Right Place at the Right Time · David Honeybone & Stephen Knight · ar
55 · Back to the Badlands? · John Williams · ar Flamingo, 1991
56 · In Conversation · Anon. & John Williams · iv
58 · Dashiell Hammett on the Screen (Part Two) · Tom Howard · ar
60 · The Bard of East Texas · Cameron Ashley · ar [Joe R. Lansdale]
Crime Investigator
Crime Investigator [n.d. (c August 1949)] (Hamilton & Co., 9d, 64pp, pulp) [SH:2986] 2 · Homicide for a Cop · Alton Boyd · ss 20 · Your Dab, Sir · J. Ernest Roland · ar 21 · I’ll Take Vanilla · Dirk Saxon · ss 31 · Crime Quiz · Arnold Rhodes · ar 32 · Lady on the Run · David Andrews · ss 51 · Make Mine Murder · Pete Legault · ss
Crime Lab Mystery Magazine
Crime Lab Mystery Magazine [v 1 #2, December 1954] ed. Bradford Chambers & C. S. Green (35¢, 128pp+, digest) [STM] 6 · The Black Swan Scandals · Frank Chapman · ts 23 · Rape in the Barrio · Bradford Chambers · ts 38 · The Poor Little Rich Corpse · A. W. Pezet · ts 55 · The Gentle Murderer · Margaret Mackay · ts 80 · Triple Cross · E. S. Dana · ts 96 · Crime Lab · Jack Reed · ar 106 · The Missing Ransom · Dan Morgan · ts 124 · Crime - Pays the Cartoonist · Al Ross · ct
Crime Mysteries
Crime Mysteries [v 2, # 7, November 1927] (128p., Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 15¢, pulp) [RP] 7 · The Alias of Peril · Ray Cummings · na 39 · Mountain Hate · Grover Kidwell · ss 49 · Ghostly Fingers · Harold A. Moore · ss 55 · Stubby Tells It to the Marines · Kenneth Duane Whipple · ss 64 · When He Wasn’t Looking · Tip Bliss · ss 72 · They Saved the Beans · Thomas Topham · ss 80 · Tales of a Prison Doctor No. 1 “Jimmy, The Heel, and Muddy Maud” · Dr. H. H. Matteson · ss 87 · Picture Evidence · Oscar Schisgall · ss 96 · Dangerous Neighbors [Part 3 of ?] · Alan Graham · sl 113 · Fatal Blackmail · John Baer · ss 119 · Eyes of Distrust · R. E. Alexander · ss

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