Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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The Vintage Book of Classic Crime ed. Michael Dibdin (Vintage, Sep ’97, $14.00, tp) Reprint (Picador 1993 as The Picador Book of Crime Writing).
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Marilyn: Shades of Blonde ed. Carole Nelson Douglas (Forge 0-312-85737-3, Aug ’97, $23.95, 352pp, hc)
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Whydunit? Perfectly Criminal II ed. Martin Edwards (Severn House 0-7278-5237-X, 1997 [Mar ’98], £16.99, 244pp, hc) Crime/mystery anthology.
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Murder by 13 ed. Priscilla English, Lisa Seidman & Mae Woods (Acton, CA: Crown Valley Press 0-9647945-3-5, Apr ’97, $10.95, 176pp, tp) Sisters in crime, Los Angeles.
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The Fatal Frontier ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0350-4, Jan ’97, $25.00, 419pp, hc) Anthology of 23 western stories by mystery writers, seven new.
- ix · Introduction · Bill Pronzini · in
- 3 · The Boy Who Smiled · Elmore Leonard · ss Gunsmoke Jun ’53
- 16 · Vigilante · H. A. DeRosso · ss, 1948
- 27 · The Time of the Wolves · Marcia Muller · ss Westeryear, ed. Ed Gorman, M. Evans, 1988
- 41 · The Woman at Apache Wells [“Lobo Loot”] · John Jakes · ss Max Brand’s Western Magazine Sep ’52
- 50 · Not a Lick of Sense · Bill Pronzini · ss *
- 57 · The Tarnished Star [Sebastian Grady] · Jon L. Breen · ss *
- 72 · Hacendado · James M. Reasoner · ss Westeryear, ed. Ed Gorman, M. Evans, 1988
- 84 · The Skinning Place · John Harvey · na, 1982
- 199 · Winston’s Wife · Wendi Lee · ss *
- 211 · Gunman in Town · Joseph Gores · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine Oct ’69
- 223 · Hollywood Guns · Livia Washburn · ss An Eye for Justice, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1988
- 230 · Fool’s Gold · Deborah Estleman · ss, 1994
- 239 · McKinney’s Revenge · Michael Stotter · ex, 1990
- 263 · To Tally the Dead · Jeremiah Healy · ss *
- 277 · Shadow Quest · William F. Nolan · ss, 1990
- 284 · Pards · Ed Gorman · nv The Best Western Stories of Ed Gorman, Swallow Press, 1992
- 306 · A Private Vengeance · Morris Hershman · ss *
- 317 · Enough Rope · Gary Lovisi · ss, 1991
- 328 · The Hanging of Chick Dupree · Bill Crider · ss *
- 347 · The Ghost with Blue Eyes · Robert J. Randisi · nv *
- 387 · Riverboat Fighter · Brian Garfield · ss They Opened the West, ed. Tom W. Blackburn, Doubleday, 1967
- 400 · Bullet for Bullet · Fredric Brown · ss Western Short Stories Oct ’41
- 411 · Mago’s Bride · Loren D. Estleman · ss Westeryear, ed. Ed Gorman, M. Evans, 1988
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Love Kills ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0426-8, May ’97, $12.95, 386pp, tp)
- ix · Introduction · Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg · in
- 1 · Afraid All the Time · Nancy Pickard · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- 15 · The Girl Friend · Morris Hershman · ss Manhunt Sep ’57
- 23 · Predators · Edward Bryant · ss Night Visions 4, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1987
- 40 · The Second Coming · Joe Gores · ss Adam Aug ’66
- 51 · The Lost Coast [Sharon McCone] · Marcia Muller · nv Deadly Allies II, ed. Robert J. Randisi & Susan Dunlap, Doubleday, 1994
- 74 · Night Freight · Bill Pronzini · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine May ’67; revised.
- 83 · Cat’s Eye · Larry Segriff · ss Cemetery Dance Fll ’93
- 92 · The Midnight Train · John Lutz · ss AHMM Mar ’68
- 99 · I’m Not That Kind of Girl · Marthayn Pelegrimas · ss Radio Void Aug ’89
- 109 · The Main Event · Peter Crowther · ss Murder Most Delicious, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Signet, 1995
- 117 · Obeah, My Love · Barbara Collins · ss, 1996
- 132 · Cracked Rear View · Jerry Sykes · ss, 1996
- 143 · Pretty Eyes · Evan Hunter · ss Rex Dec ’57
- 151 · Graveyard Shift · James Reasoner · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Nov ’78
- 155 · Amy Gdalla · Jim Combs · ss, 1996
- 165 · A Matter of Principal [Quarry] · Max Allan Collins · ss Stalkers, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1989
- 177 · Famous Blue Raincoat · Ed Gorman · ss Cemetery Dance Sum ’96
- 190 · Morning Call · Brian Lawrence · ss, 1996
- 202 · The Case of the Locked-Room Nude · Maxim Jakubowski · ss No Alibi, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Ringpull Press, 1995
- 214 · That Summer at Quichiquois · Dorothy B. Hughes · ss A Woman’s Eye, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, 1991
- 236 · Alas, My Love [Adman] · Ron Goulart · ss EQMM Sep ’84
- 253 · Firetrap · Greg Cox · nv Walls of Fear, ed. Kathryn Cramer, Morrow, 1990
- 276 · The Calculator · Joe L. Hensley · ss AHMM Dec ’79
- 288 · A Soda for Susan · Richard Deming · ss Mantrap Oct ’56
- 295 · Hot Eyes, Cold Eyes · Lawrence Block · ss Gallery, 1978
- 303 · He Loved Her So Much · Sandra Scoppettone · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- 312 · Midnight Promises · Richard T. Chizmar · ss Midnight Promises, Gauntlet Publications, 1996
- 319 · The New Girl Friend · Ruth Rendell · ss EQMM Aug ’83
- 330 · The Quiet Room · Jonathan Craig · ss Manhunt Dec ’53
- 339 · My Heart Cries for You · Bill Crider · nv 14 Vicious Valentines, ed. Rosalind M. Greenberg, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Avon, 1988
- 362 · The Best-Friend Murder [Abe Levine] · Donald E. Westlake · nv AHMM Dec ’59
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American Pulp ed. Ed Gorman, Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0461-6, Aug ’97, $12.95, 550pp, tp)
- ix · Introduction · Ed Gorman, Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg · in
- 1 · Easy Money · Evan Hunter · ss EQMM Sep ’60
- 13 · The Pickpocket · Mickey Spillane · ss Manhunt Dec 25 ’54
- 17 · In a Small Motel · John D. MacDonald · nv Justice Jul ’55
- 39 · Sudden, Sudden Death · Talmage Powell · na AHMM Nov ’57
- 90 · An Empty Threat · Donald E. Westlake · ss Manhunt Feb ’60
- 96 · Package Deal · Lawrence Block · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #3 ’61
- 103 · All the Lonely People [Sharon McCone] · Marcia Muller · ss Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1989
- 118 · Doing Colfax · Ed Bryant · ss Night Visions 4, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1987
- 122 · That Stranger, My Son · C. B. Gilford · ss Manhunt Oct ’54
- 133 · Terrorists · Stephen Marlowe · ss Accused Detective Story Magazine Jan ’56
- 149 · Hot Snow · Vin Packer · ss Justice Jan ’56
- 156 · I’m a Dirty Girl · Marthayn Pelegrimas · ss *
- 170 · The Plunge · David Goodis · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Oct ’58
- 190 · The Black and White Blues · Dorothy B. Hughes · ss New Copy—A Book of Stories and Sketches, 1959
- 201 · High Stakes · John Lutz · ss The Saint Magazine Jun ’84
- 213 · Cop Without a Shield · Robert J. Randisi · ss Mystery Monthly Aug ’76
- 227 · Lynching in Mixville · L. J. Washburn · ss Lethal Ladies, Nancy Collins & Robert J. Randisi, Berkley, 1996
- 242 · Murder in Two Parts · Norbert Davis · nv Black Mask Dec ’37
- 277 · Down in the Valley · James Reasoner · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Sep ’79
- 284 · The Badger Game · Jay Flynn · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine Nov ’56
- 292 · Don’t Twist My Arm · Jack Ritchie · ss Manhunt Apr ’58
- 301 · The Guilty Party [Shell Scott] · Richard S. Prather · ss Come Seven/Come Death, ed. Henry Morrison, Pocket, 1965
- 314 · We Were Picked As the Odd Ones · Wade Miller · ss The Saint Detective Magazine Jul ’60
- 320 · Nothing to Worry About · Day Keene · ss Detective Tales Aug ’45
- 331 · Cry Silence · Fredric Brown · ss Black Mask Nov ’48
- 337 · Tick, Tock · Donald Wandrei · ss Black Mask Nov ’38
- 350 · Conspiracy · William Campbell Gault · nv AHMM Aug ’57
- 382 · Say It with Flowers [John J. Malone] · Craig Rice · nv Manhunt Sep ’57
- 404 · Guilt · John Jakes · ss Hunted Detective Story Magazine Oct ’55
- 409 · Bothered · Gil Brewer · ss Manhunt Jul ’57
- 416 · Game · Herbert D. Kastle · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #3 ’61
- 425 · I Feel Bad Killing You · Leigh Brackett · nv New Detective Magazine Nov ’44
- 453 · Decision · Helen Nielsen · ss Manhunt Jun ’57
- 466 · Horn Man · Clark Howard · ss EQMM Jun 2 ’80
- 479 · The Frigid Flame · Richard Matheson · na Justice Oct ’55; abridged from Someone Is Bleeding, Lion 1953.
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Legends of the Batman ed. Martin H. Greenberg (MJF Books 1-56731-219-5, 1997 [Aug ’97], $9.98, 518pp, hc, cover by Steve Stanley) [Batman] Anthology of 17 stories based on the comic book character. Copyrighted by DC Comics. The third instant remainder edition containing stories that first appeared in the three “Further Adventures of Batman” anthologies from Bantam Spectra (1989, 1992, 1993), and The Further Adventures of the Joker (Bantam Spectra 1990), plus two new stories featuring characters from the latest Batman film. No individual story copyrights are given.
- 1 · Bone · Will Murray · nv The Further Adventures of the Joker, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1990
- 43 · The Pirate of Millionaires’ Cove · Edward D. Hoch · ss The Further Adventures of Batman, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1989
- 63 · Those Were the Days · Jerry A. Novick · na The Further Adventures of Batman 2, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1992
- 107 · On the Wings of Angel · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · nv The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1993
- 143 · Help! I Am a Prisoner · Joey Cavalieri · ss The Further Adventures of the Joker, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1990
- 159 · The City That Could Not Breathe · Will Murray · na The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1993
- 207 · An Unauthorized Biography · Brian M. Thomsen · ss The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1993
- 227 · Balloons · Edward Wellen · nv The Further Adventures of the Joker, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1990
- 261 · Going Straight · Laurie Sefton & Charles Von Rospach · ss The Further Adventures of Batman 2, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1992
- 279 · The Cat’s-Eye Crown · Kay Demijohn · nv The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1993
- 313 · Best of All · Marco Palmieri · nv The Further Adventures of the Joker, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1990
- 359 · Catwomen · Greg Cox · nv The Further Adventures of Batman Volume 3, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1993
- 389 · Double Dribble · George Alec Effinger · nv The Further Adventures of the Joker, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1990
- 419 · Seize the Night · Will Murray · na The Further Adventures of Batman 2, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1992
- 473 · Happy Birthday · Mark L. Van Name & Jack McDevitt · ss The Further Adventures of the Joker, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Bantam, 1990
- 499 · Mr. Freeze: The Early Years · Dennis O’Neil · ss *
- 509 · Poison Ivy’s Gift · Dennis O’Neil · ss *
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Murder, They Wrote ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Elizabeth Foxwell (Boulevard Books 1-57297-194-0, Feb ’97, $6.99, 356pp, pb) Original anthology, “Jessica Fletcher presents...” 18 mystery stories.
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Cat Crimes for the Holidays ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman & Larry Segriff (Donald I. Fine 1-55611-503-2, 1997, $24.95, 310pp, hc) Original anthology of 19 stories. Information from Ivy 1999 pb edition.
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Detection by Gaslight ed. Douglas G. Greene (Dover 0-486-29928-7, 1997, $2.00, 258pp, tp)
- iii · The First Golden Age of Detective Fiction · Douglas G. Greene · in
- 1 · The Adventure of the Copper Beeches [Sherlock Holmes] · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Jun, 1892
- 24 · The Case of the Lost Foreigner [Martin Hewitt] · Arthur Morrison · nv The Windsor Magazine Jun, 1895
- 45 · The Ghost of Fountain Lane [Loveday Brooke] · Catherine L. Pirkis · ss
- 65 · The Return of Imray [“The Recrudescence of Imray”; E. Strickland] · Rudyard Kipling · ss Life’s Handicap, Macmillan, 1891
- 77 · The Divination of the Zagury Capsules [Kala Persad] · Headon Hill · ss
- 93 · The York Mystery [Old Man in the Corner] · Baroness Orczy · ss The Royal Magazine May ’02
- 110 · The Haverstock Hill Murder [two chapters from Dorcas Dene, Detective: Her Adventures; Dorcas Dene] · George R. Sims · ex, 1897
- 131 · The Dead Hand [Dr. John Thorndyke] · R. Austin Freeman · nv Pearson’s Magazine Oct ’12 (+1)
- 167 · Mr. Bovey’s Unexpected Will · L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace · ss The Harmsworth Magazine Apr, 1899
- 182 · A Perverted Genius [Rev. Latimer Field] · Silas Hocking · ss
- 195 · The Eye of Apollo [Father Brown] · G. K. Chesterton · ss Cassell’s Mar ’11
- 210 · The Purple Emperor · Robert W. Chambers · nv The Mystery of Choice, Appleton, 1897
- 230 · The Tragedy of the Life Raft · Jacques Futrelle · ss
- 246 · The Story of Baelbrow [Flaxman Low] · E. & H. Heron · ss Pearson’s Magazine Apr, 1898
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Crime Movies 2: Famous Television Crime Series ed. Peter Haining (Severn House 0-7278-4918-2, Mar ’97, £15.99, 247pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) Associational anthology of 12 stories. Edited, with a Prologue and story introductions by Haining. A world-wide edition available in the US for $24.00. The cover says Crime Movies II.
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