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Pattern of Behavior by Paul Bishop (Five Star US, 2000, 0786226706, $21.95, 253pp, hc, co)
Collection of 14 stories, one new.

7 · Introduction · Paul Bishop · in

· The Cop Stuff

15 · Pattern of Behavior [Fey Croaker] · Paul Bishop · na

60 · The Thief of Christmas [Fey Croaker] · Paul Bishop · nv Mysteries To Die For’s Christmas booklet,

88 · Concrete Killer [Blaine Pope] · Paul Bishop · ss Hardboiled #9, Winter/Spring 1988, as “Day of Asphalt, Day of Guns”

100 · Squeeze Play [Blaine Pope] · Paul Bishop · ss Hardboiled #3, Winter 1985/1986

· The Hardboiled Stuff

115 · Quint and the Braceros [Ramon Quintana] · Paul Bishop · ss Hardboiled #5, Summer 1986

142 · The Man Who Shot Trinity Valance · Paul Bishop · ss Murder Is My Business ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, Dutton, 1994

159 · Ebenezer · Paul Bishop · ss Mysteries To Die For’s Christmas booklet,

175 · Derringer [Blue Mackenzie] · Paul Bishop · ss Hardboiled Detective #12, October 1991

· The Funny Stuff

213 · The Legend of Charlie McQuarkle · Paul Bishop · ss (r)

218 · Night of the Frankengolfer · Paul Bishop · ss (r)

· The Other Stuff

233 · The Framing Game · Paul Bishop · ss Bad Behavior ed. Mary Higgins Clark, Gulliver, 1995

248 · The Samaritan · Paul Bishop · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine June 1982

260 · Dead Easy · Paul Bishop · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine May 1983

270 · Going Postal · Paul Bishop · ss Woman’s Magazine (UK)

Birmingham Noir ed. Steve Bishop & Joel Lane--- see under Joel Lane.

Anti-Babel and Other Such Doings by William Henry Bishop (The Neale Publishing Company, 1919, 251pp, hc, co)

7 · “Anti-Babel” · William Henry Bishop · nv The Century Magazine May 1897

59 · The Man Who Made Believe He Had Failed · William Henry Bishop · ss (r)

81 · The Bric-a-Brac Mission · William Henry Bishop · ss (r)

104 · The Last of the Fairy Wands · William Henry Bishop · ss Scribner’s Magazine December 1901

117 · Insects I Have Met · William Henry Bishop · nv (r)

144 · “Aleck”, a Sort of Ghost Story · William Henry Bishop · ss (r)

167 · Yessamina · William Henry Bishop · ss (r)

191 · The Cruise of a Drifted Boat · William Henry Bishop · ss (r)

The Curse of Yig by Zealia B. Bishop (Arkham House, 1953, $3.00, 175pp, hc, co)

3 · The Curse of Yig · Zealia B. Bishop (with H. P. Lovecraft) · ss Weird Tales November 1929, as by Zealia Brown Reed
written by Lovecraft based on a story idea and some notes by Bishop.

21 · Medusa’s Coil · Zealia B. Bishop (with H. P. Lovecraft) · nv Weird Tales January 1939
written by Lovecraft based on a story idea and some notes by Bishop.

61 · The Mound · Zealia B. Bishop (with H. P. Lovecraft) · nv Weird Tales November 1940
written by Lovecraft based on a brief synopsis by Bishop.

139 · H.P. Lovecraft: A Pupil’s View · Zealia B. Bishop · ar (r) [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft]

157 · A Wisconsin Balzac: A Profile of August Derleth · Zealia B. Bishop · ar (r) [Ref. August Derleth]

The Door of the Unreal by Gerald Biss (Ash-Tree Press, December 2002, 978-1-55310-046-1, C$29.00, xviii+149pp, tp, n., cover by Jason Van Hollander)
Reprint (Eveleigh Nash 1919) novel. A world-wide edition available in the US for $21.00 and in the UK for £13.00.
Details supplied by Denny Lien.

vii · Introduction · Stefan R. Dziemianowicz · in

xvii · Forward · Gerald Biss · fw

The Classics of Mystery Volume V: An Omnibus of British Mysteries ed. George Bisserov (Juniper, 1959, $5.50, hc, an)

7 · The Big Bow Mystery · Israel Zangwill · na The London Star 1891

82 · The Iron Shroud · William Mudford · ss Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine August 1830, as by The Author of “First and Last”

93 · Hunted Down · Charles Dickens · nv The New York Ledger August 20 1859 (+2)

110 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902

120 · A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest · Amelia B. Edwards · ss Routledge’s Christmas Annual 1872, as by The Author of “Barbara’s History”, “Debenham’s Vow”, etc.

137 · The Hound of the Baskervilles [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · n. George Newnes, 1902

264 · The Knightsbridge Mystery · Charles Reade · nv Life 1882

282 · The Three Strangers · Thomas Hardy · nv Longman’s Magazine March 1883

297 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891

311 · The Fatal House · Hugh Conway · ss (r)

The Classics of Mystery Volume VIII: An Omnibus of Continental Mysteries, Part I ed. George Bisserov (Juniper, 1960, $5.50, 382pp, hc, an)

7 · Notes About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

9 · The Crimson Curtain · Jules-Amédée Barbey d’Aurevilly; translated by Frances Frenaye · nv (r)

49 · Solange · Alexandre Dumas-Père · nv The London Journal 1849
translated from the French (Les Milles et un Fantômes, Cadot, 1849).

65 · The Hand · Guy de Maupassant · ss The Complete Writings of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant, The Dunstan Society, 1903, as “The Englishman”
translated from the French (“La main”, Le Gaulois, December 23, 1883).

73 · The Horla · Guy de Maupassant · nv The Complete Writings of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant, The Dunstan Society, 1903
translated from the French (“Le Horla”, Gil Blas, October 26, 1886).

99 · The Venus of Ille · Prosper Mérimée · nv (r)
translated from the French (“La Vénus d’Ille”, La Revue des Deux Mondes, May 1837).

129 · Horror · John Berwick Harwood, uncredited · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine January 1861

153 · Clarimonde · Théophile Gautier · nv (r)
translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836).

183 · The Homburg Murder Case · Palle von Rosenkranz · n. (r)

The Devil’s Scrapbook by Jerome Bixby (Brandon House, 1964, 625, 60¢, 158pp, pb, co)

7 · Lust in Stone · Jerome Bixby · ss Champagne v1 #4, 1964, as by D. B. Lewis

16 · The Best Lover in Hell · Jerome Bixby · ss Midnight v2 #3, 1962, as by Jay B. Drexel

26 · Sin Wager · Jerome Bixby · ss French Follies v1 #1, 1963, as by Jay B. Drexel

35 · Spell of the Witch Wife · Jerome Bixby · ss Champagne v1 #3, 1963, as by Harry Neal

43 · The Dirtiest Story in Hell · Jerome Bixby · vi (r)

45 · The Last Wish · Jerome Bixby · vi High Time v1 #2, 1960

47 · A Doll, a Gypsy Curse and Murder · Jerome Bixby · ss Madcap v1 #1, 1962, as by Harry Neal

57 · The Oldest Story in Hell · Jerome Bixby · vi (r)

59 · The Demon and the Well-Heeled Satyr · Jerome Bixby · ss Tonight v3 #1, 1963, as by Harry Neal

68 · The Strange Habits of Robert Prey · Jerome Bixby · ss Late Date v1 #1, 1962, as by Felix Stevens

77 · The Love Jug · Jerome Bixby · ss (r)

86 · Heavenly Nymph on Hell’s Island · Jerome Bixby · ss Nightcap v3 #1, 1963

98 · The Shangri-La Caper · Jerome Bixby · ss Midnight v3 #2, 1963, as by Harry Neal

106 · Jungle Sin · Jerome Bixby · ss Trojan v1 #4, 1962, as by Harry Neal

114 · The Saddest Story in Hell · Jerome Bixby · vi (r)

116 · Kiss of Blood · Jerome Bixby · ss Nightcap v2 #3, 1962, as by Harry Neal

126 · The Marquis’ Magic Potion · Jerome Bixby · ss French Frills v2 #3, 1962, as by Jean-Albert Russell

137 · Tabu Cave Goddess · Jerome Bixby · ss Midnight v3 #1, 1963, as by Harry Neal

148 · The Mortal and the Goddess · Jerome Bixby · ss (r)

Space by the Tale by Jerome Bixby (Ballantine, 1964, U2203, 50¢, 159pp, pb, co)

7 · The Draw · Jerome Bixby · ss Amazing Stories March 1954

23 · The Young One · Jerome Bixby · nv Fantastic April 1954

47 · Laboratory · Jerome Bixby · nv If December 1955

64 · The Good Dog · Jerome Bixby · ss Fantastic January/February 1954

69 · One Way Street · Jerome Bixby · ss Amazing Stories December 1953/January 1954

86 · Small War · Jerome Bixby · ss Science Fiction Quarterly May 1954

91 · Trace · Jerome Bixby · vi Showcase v1 #4, 1961

94 · Angels in the Jets · Jerome Bixby · ss Fantastic Fall 1952

104 · The Battle of the Bells · Jerome Bixby · ss Imagination September 1954

117 · The Magic Typewriter · Jerome Bixby · ss 1963

127 · The Bad Life · Jerome Bixby · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1963

The Devil’s Coven ed. Angus Black (New English Library, May 1972, 450-01244-1, 30p, 156pp, pb, an)
Classic stories of Scottish Witchcraft.

7 · Introduction · Angus Black · in

9 · Anent Mother Jackson Her Witchcraft · George Sinclair · ex Satan’s Invisible World Discovered by Sinclair & George, 1685

13 · Tam o’ Shanter · Robert Burns · pm Edinburgh Magazine March 1791

20 · The Tale of Tod Lopraik · Robert Louis Stevenson · ex from Catriona, 1893; chapter 4; given as by Sir Walter Scott in the Table of Contents.

30 · The Hunt of Eildon · James Hogg · nv The Brownie of Bodsbeck by James Hogg, Wm. Blackwood, 1818

83 · Major Weir’s Coach · John Howell · nv The Berwick Advertiser November 10 1838

116 · Thrawn Janet · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss The Cornhill Magazine October 1881, as by R. L. S.

129 · The Island Witches · Eliza Lynn Linton · ss Witch Stories by Elizabeth Lynn Linton, Chapman & Hall, 1861

133 · The Warlock of Dunblane · [uncredited] · ss (r)

139 · Skule Skerry [The Runagates Club] · John Buchan · nv Adventure April 15 1928

The Black Book of Horror ed. Charles Black (Mortbury Press, June 2007, 978-0-9556061-0-6, £10.00, 298pp, tp, oa, cover by Paul Mudie)
Original anthology of 18 horror stories, two reprints and one revised.

6 · Crows · Frank Nicholas · ss

25 · Regina vs. Zoskia · Mark Samuels · ss

41 · The Older Man · Gary Fry · ss

54 · Power · Steve Goodwin · ss

72 · Cords · Roger B. Pile · ss

81 · The Sound of Muzak · Sean Parker · nv

107 · Shaped Like a Snake · D. F. Lewis · ss Ghosts & Scholars #17, 1994

112 · Only in Your Dreams · David A. Sutton · ss

123 · The Wolf at Jessie’s Door · Paul Finch · nv

162 · Size Matters · John L. Probert · ss

175 · Spare Rib: A Romance · John Kenneth Dunham · ss

180 · Family Fishing · Gary McMahon · ss

194 · Subtle Invasion · David Conyers · ss

210 · A Pie with Thick Gravy · D. F. Lewis · vi

212 · Lock-In · David A. Riley · nv

239 · Last Christmas (I Gave You My Life) · Franklin Marsh · ss

248 · “Shalt Thou Know My Name?” · Daniel McGachey · nv

275 · To Summon a Flesh Eating Demon · Charles Black · nv

The Second Black Book of Horror ed. Charles Black (Mortbury Press, 2008, 978-0-9556061-1-3, £7.00, 199pp, tp, oa, cover by Paul Mudie)
Original anthology of 13 horror stories, two reprints.

5 · Black Glass · Gary McMahon · nv

26 · Amygdala · David A. Sutton · ss Kimota #9, Autumn 1998

37 · Now and Forever More · David A. Riley · nv

66 · The Cold Harvest · Steve Goodwin · ss

73 · All Under Hatches Stow’d · Mike Chinn · ss

88 · On the Couch · Craig Herbertson · ss

102 · The Crimson Picture · Daniel McGachey · nv

132 · Squabble · D. F. Lewis · vi Bizarre Bazaar #2, March 1993

135 · The Eye in the Mirror · Eddy C. Bertin · ss

147 · The Meal · Julia Lufford · ss

155 · Onion · L. H. Maynard & M. P. N. Sims · ss

169 · In Sickness and… · John Llewellyn Probert · ss

180 · The Pit · Rog Pile · ss

The Third Black Book of Horror ed. Charles Black (Mortbury Press, June 2008, 978-0-9556061-2-0, £7.50, 226pp, tp, oa, cover by Paul Mudie)
Original anthology of 17 horror stories, the third in a series.

5 · The Scavenger · Rog Pile · ss

25 · Takashi’s Last Symphony · Gary McMahon · ss

34 · A Sense of Movement · David A. Riley · ss From Beyond the Dark Gateway #1, 1972

51 · Last Night · Joel Lane · vi

54 · Widow’s Weeds · Paul Newman · nv

78 · Out of Her Head · Christine Mortimer · vi

80 · Family Ties · Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis · ss

97 · Death-con 1 · Sean Parker · ss

104 · Like a Bird · Mike Chinn · nv

132 · The Spoon · John Mains · vi

133 · The Lake · Franklin Marsh · ss

146 · Synchronicity · Craig Herbertson · ss

159 · In the Thicket · Paul Finch · nv

184 · John & Jenny and the Lump: A Cautionary Tale · John Llewellyn Probert · vi

187 · In an Old Overcoat · Frank Nicholas · nv

208 · The Looker · Julia Lufford · ss

213 · What We Cannot Recall · Gary Fry · ss

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