The Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Magazine Contents Lists: Page 820

Racketeer Stories [v3 #3, January 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by R. C. Wardel) Details taken from Table of Contents. 329 · He Scoops to Conquer [Scoop Daley] · Walt S. Dinghall · nv 371 · Payment in Full · Stephen Barr-Richardson · nv 419 · What Price Gore [Part 2 of 2] · E. V. Burkholder · sl 439 · Gangland · Various · cl 445 · Twisted Vengeance · Bill Beyer · ss 460 · The Fatal Diamond [Part 2 of 4] · John Gerard · sl 473 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc

Racketeer Stories [v3 #4, February 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by R. C. Wardel) Details taken from Table of Contents. 489 · Bulls and Bears · Jim Donnelly · na 542 · The Straight Shooter · D. B. McCandless · nv 577 · The Angel Gunman · Harry Cooke · ss 585 · Gangland · Various · cl 591 · They Never Come Back · E. Parke Levy · ss 608 · While Choppers Roared · Margie Harris · ss 626 · The Fatal Diamond [Part 3 of 4] · John Gerard · sl

Racketeer Stories [v4 #1, March 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by Walter M. Baumhofer) Details supplied by John Locke. 9 · Rotten Racket · D. B. McCandless · nv 59 · The Game of Rats and Men · Jim Donnelly · na 110 · Rat Bait · Leslie D. La Valley · ss 123 · Frame-Up · Walt S. Dinghall · ss 137 · Gangland · Various · cl 142 · The Fatal Diamond [Part 4 of 4] · John Gerard · sl 151 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc

Racketeer Stories [v4 #2, May-June 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by W. C. Brigham) Details taken from Table of Contents. 167 · The Emperor Abdicates · Seymour Rice, Jr. · nv 203 · Death Comes Smoking · Margie Harris · nv 224 · Dead Man’s Shoes · Bill Beyer · nv 245 · Hunted in Hollywood · Tim Dunn · ss 255 · Count the Cards · Louis Weadock · ss 266 · Dead Men Tell Tales · Charles Green · ss 275 · Gangland · Various · cl 279 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc

Racketeer Stories [v4 #3, July-August 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by Walter M. Baumhofer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 297 · Boomerang of Blood · John Gerard · na 355 · Gangster Gloves · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 367 · The Amazing Mr. Forziati · Paul William Pickelle · nv 404 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc 407 · Gangland · Various · cl

Racketeer Stories [v4 #4, September-October 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 20¢, pulp, cover by Walter M. Baumhofer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 423 · The Fog of Law and Death · John Gerard · nv 460 · Benny Gums the Works · William S. Sargent · ss 467 · The Heir of Boss Mahoney · Walter Snow · nv 497 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc 501 · Double Double-Cross · Van Tilghman · nv 528 · Doc Aims to Please · Will E. Higgins · ss 535 · Gangland · Various · cl

Racketeer Stories [v5 #1, November-December 1931] (Good Story Magazine Company, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by Walter M. Baumhofer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 7 · Ghost Writer · [uncredited] · nv 55 · Stripper Sal · Evan Slyter · ss 65 · The Last Deal · Richard Credicott · ss 73 · The Nit-Wit · George J. Brenn · nv 94 · Gang Vengeance · Earle R. Edmiston · ss 113 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc 116 · Gangland · Various · cl

Racketeer Stories [v5 #2, January-February 1932] (Blue Band Publishing Corporation, 20¢, pulp, cover by Walter M. Baumhofer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 135 · Mr. Harrison Incorporates · Seymour Rice, Jr. · ss 155 · Inside Out · John Gerard · nv 192 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc 195 · Under Cover · Alton E. Farleigh · nv 217 · The Pay-Off · Carlos Martinez · ss 231 · The Iodine King · Roderick Owens · ss 243 · Gangland · Various · cl

Racketeer Stories [v5 #3, March-April 1932] (Blue Band Publishing Corporation, 20¢, pulp, cover by Walter M. Baumhofer) Details taken from Table of Contents. 264 · Merry-Go-Round · John Gerard · nv 302 · Someone Must Pay · Seymour Rice, Jr. · nv 326 · The Hideout · The Readers · lc 329 · Death Jungles · Edgar A. Manley · nv 365 · “Murder!” · Carlos Martinez · ss 375 · Gangland · Various · cl

Racket Stories   (about) The rumor that a pulp magazine existed by this title has not been confirmed by any positive evidence, and no issues have been found. It may have resulted from a confusion with Racketeer Stories.

Railroad Detective Stories   (about) This title is rumoured to exist, but no positive evidence has been found to substantiate it.

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories   (about) Published as a companion to Rapid-Fire Action Stories and Rapid-Fire Western Stories, Rapid-Fire Detective Stories was an undistinguished detective pulp that ran for 8 issues. Publishers: Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc.; 400 Pearl Street, New York, NY; and later at 405 Hudson Street, New York, NY: Rapid-Fire Detective Stories.

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v1 #1, October 1932] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Doolin from Clues May 1927) Details supplied by Steve Miller & Doug Ellis. 5 · Bandit Breed [Jimmy Lannigan] · Tom Curry · ss Clues April 1927, as “The Death Car” revised, with Jimmy Lannigan substituted for original characters. 25 · Stolen News · Don Robert Catlin · ss Clues July 1927, as “Sounding Brass” 35 · Under the Gun · Allen S. Jacobs · ss Clues July 1927, as “The Dagger of Mahuputi” 44 · The Hatchet Master · Roy W. Hinds · nv All Star Detective Stories June 1930, as “Flying Hatchets” 74 · The Language of the Underworld · No. 27026 · ar Clues November 1926, as “The Underworld and Its Vernacular” 80 · The Price of Hanging · Henry Leverage · ss Ace-High Magazine January 1922, as “Twenty-Seven Cents” 87 · Twice as Pretty as a Peacock · Stanley Shaw · ss Clues January 1927, as “As Blooms the Wistaria” 97 · Dead Man’s Hand · J. R. Ward · ss Clues August 1927, as “The Branahan Case” 107 · A Deal in Pearls · Eric Taylor · ss Clues July 1927, as “Pearls Before Swine” 114 · Busy Wires · George J. Brenn · ss Ace-High Magazine January 1922, as “Experience Smith”

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v1 #2, November 1932] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, 129-256pp, pulp) Details supplied by Doug Ellis. 135 · Double Check · W. E. Ulich · ss Clues 2nd April 1928, as “Duplicates” 140 · The Crimson Skull · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv Clues June 1927, as “The Red Skull” 161 · The Trap · Ray Cummings · ss 173 · The Death Dog · Kelman D. Frost · ss Clues 2nd May 1928, as “The Dog of Doom”; given as by Kilman D. Frost. 182 · Brood of the Flame · Johnston McCulley · ss All Star Detective Stories September 1930, as “Brothers of the Leaping Flame” 206 · Taxi Trouble · Allen S. Jacobs · ss Clues October 1927, as “The Trouble Cruiser” 213 · Fried Fish · Louis Weadock · ss Clues October 1927, as “Dan Dorr Fries Some Fish” 221 · Morgue Key · Mark Layton · ss 233 · A Run on Getaways · Thomas Topham · ss 242 · Diamond Crop · Eric Taylor · ss

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v1 #3, December 1932] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, 257-384pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Doolin) Details supplied by Doug Ellis. 265 · With Both Fists · Stephen Caldwell · ss Clues 2nd August 1928, as “Hard-Boiled” by Erle Stanley Gardner 274 · Hands of Death [Dave Barker] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 295 · Water Trail · Mark Layton · ss 307 · The Whistle Guy · Kenneth Hart · ss 314 · The Hard Mob · Tom Curry · nv · The Aristocratic Rogue · Edouard Deservillers · ar Clues 1st October 1928, as “A Prince Among Crooks” 337 · Yellow Cargo · T. T. Flynn · ss 345 · The Strangler’s Finger · P. M. Gibbons · ss 351 · Highway of Treachery · C. M. Rockwell · ss 361 · Arrests Not Allowed · Thomas Topham · ss 372 · Time for Sale · Eric Taylor · ss

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v2 #1, January 1933] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Doolin from Clues January 1928) Details supplied by Doug Ellis. 7 · Behind the Smuggler’s Alias [Curt Dailey] · Lemuel de Bra · ss 18 · New York—Big Oil Town! · Johnston McCulley · nv 50 · The Law of the Lawless · C. M. Rockwell · ss 59 · Trial by Gunfire [John Barton] · Allen S. Jacobs · ss 67 · When Crooks Fall Out · Tom Curry · ss 74 · The Thousand Steel Kisses [Tsang Ah-Bou] · James W. Bennett · nv · Doom Lies in Their Hands · Cyrus Chapin · ar Clues February 1927, as “Identification by Fingerprints” 97 · Riding a Crime Wave · Thomas Topham · ss 105 · The Human Flaw · Oscar Schisgall · ss 111 · The Package of Death · T. T. Flynn · ss

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v2 #2, February 1933] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, 129-256pp, pulp) Details supplied by Doug Ellis. 135 · The Panel of Doom · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 163 · A Shipment from Tia Juana · C. M. Rockwell · ss Clues 1st October 1928, as “Trouble at Tia Juana” 171 · Doubling for Death · Eric Taylor · ss 185 · Hot Spot · Allen S. Jacobs · ss · Sinister Crystals · Lemuel de Bra · ar 196 · Murder by Count [Jimmy Lannigan] · Tom Curry · nv 214 · The Ride Back · Edgar C. Nicholas · ss 223 · The Eight of Clubs · George Storm · ss 233 · Gangster’s Toll · T. T. Flynn · ss 241 · City of Chance · Mark Layton · ss

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v2 #3, March 1933] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover from Clues August 1927) · Blood and Silver · James W. Bennett · nv · The Blue-Green Death · Edward Leaming · nv Clues March 1927, as “The Cards of Death” by Erle Stanley Gardner · Sixty Seconds · Allen S. Jacobs · ss · Rough Stuff · Tom Curry · ss · Gunman for a Night · Paul Fisher · ss · Framed for a Rap · Stephen Caldwell · ss Clues 1st August 1928, as “The Fall Guy” by Erle Stanley Gardner · The Path of the Monster · Eric Taylor · ss · The Right to Kill · Edgar C. Nicholas · ss · The Great Prison Mystery · Thomas Topham · ss

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v3 #1, April 1933] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Joseph Doolin from Clues April 1927) Details supplied by Doug Ellis. 7 · Wanted for Murder · Peter Ellsworth · ss 20 · Wise Mob · Francis McAllister · nv 37 · Behind Locked Doors · John Kemper · ss 48 · Death Money [Jimmy Lannigan] · Tom Curry · nv 66 · King of the Beggars · Mark Layton · ss 74 · Derelicts Due · Eric Taylor · ss 85 · What the Professor Saw · Ruth Wilson · ar 90 · The Dance for Devils · T. T. Flynn · nv 106 · The Shadow · Kenneth Hart · ss 114 · The Doom Dancer · George Storm · ss

Rapid-Fire Detective Stories [v3 #2, May 1933] (Rapid-Fire Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Joseph Doolin) Details supplied by Doug Ellis. 133 · Yellow Claws · Carl Franklin Ruth · ss Clues 2nd July 1929, as “State’s Evidence” by Erle Stanley Gardner 146 · The Death Gambler [Nibs Holloway] · Ed Norris · nv 170 · Partners in Crime [John Barton] · Allen S. Jacobs · ss 180 · Just a Guy of Tact · A. N. Bechtol · ss 188 · Where Orders Lead · T. T. Flynn · ss 198 · Mask of Terror · Johnston McCulley · nv 219 · Bite of the Dead · Eric Taylor · ss 232 · Big Time Stuff · W. E. Ulich · ss 238 · The Ghost-Crook · Edward Leaming · ss Clues 1st November 1928, as “A Point of Honor” by Erle Stanley Gardner 248 · Dicks Laugh, Too [Jimmy Lannigan] · Tom Curry · ss