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The Best Sea Stories (Hamlyn, 1986, 0-600-50215-5, £5.95, 720pp, hc, an)
Massive anthology of 36 stories and 9 non-fiction narratives about the sea.

9 · The First Voyage of Es-Sindibad of the Sea · [uncredited] · ss (r)
adapted from Edward William Lane’s translation of The Thousand and One Nights, 1839-1841.

16 · The Sailor and the Pearl Merchant · [uncredited] · ss (r)
adapted from the translation by Reuben Levy.

23 · A Whaling Voyage Into Spitzbergen · Friedrich Martens of Hamburg · ar (r)
adapted from an anonymous translation (1694) of A Voyage into Spitzbergen and Greenland.

31 · Perilous Seas · George Mackay Brown · ss (r)

44 · The Pirate’s Ghost · George Mackay Brown · ss The Eleventh Ghost Book ed. Aidan Chambers, Barrie & Jenkins, 1975

56 · Vanderdecken’s Message Home · John Howison · ss (r)

63 · Benito Cereno · Herman Melville · na Putnam’s Monthly October 1855 (+2)

130 · The Encantadas: The First, Second, Seventh and Eighth Sketches · Herman Melville · ex (r)

152 · The Open Boat · Stephen Crane · nv Scribner’s Magazine June 1897

172 · Sargasso · A. E. Dingle · na The Saturday Evening Post May 5 1923

202 · Bound for Rio Grande · A. E. Dingle · ss Liberty December 20 1924

217 · The Rival Beauties · W. W. Jacobs · ss The Million March 30 1895

224 · The Cruise of the Wild Duck · Holger Drachmann · nv (r)

249 · Make Westing · Jack London · ss The Pall Mall Magazine April 1908

256 · Youth: A Narrative · Joseph Conrad · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine September 1898

281 · Typhoon · Joseph Conrad · na The Pall Mall Magazine January 1902 (+2)

342 · The Black Mate · Joseph Conrad · nv The London Magazine April 1908

365 · The Ocean Christ · Anatole France · vi Crainquebille, Putois, Riquet, and Other Profitable Tales by Anatole France, John Lane, 1915

368 · A White Night · John Masefield · ss The Manchester Guardian October 3 1905

372 · Being Ashore · John Masefield · ss The Manchester Guardian February 20 1906

375 · A Deal of Cards · John Masefield · ss (r)

384 · The Paradise Coal-Boat · C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne · ss The Pall Mall Magazine May 1896

393 · The Voyage of the James Caird · Sir Ernest Shackleton · ar from South (r)

409 · The Yellow Cat · Wilbur Daniel Steele · nv Harper’s Magazine March 1915

425 · The Fruits of Toil · Norman Duncan · ss McClure’s Magazine July 1902

435 · Sea · Antrea Karkavitsas · ss (r)

450 · Dead Reckoning · Ralph Stock · ss The Windsor Magazine #331, July 1922

460 · The Monkey · Eden Phillpotts · ss Black, White, and Brindled by Eden Phillpotts, Grant Richards, 1923

466 · Exactly · A. R. Wetjen · ss Adventure June 20 1924

475 · Bare Poles · Arthur Mason · ss (r)

484 · The Derelict · H. M. Tomlinson · ss (r)
from Old Junk 1920.

489 · Gilolo · H. M. Tomlinson · ar (r)

495 · By the Shore · Neil M. Gunn · ss (r)

502 · The Chain Locker · John C. Edgar · ar (r)

509 · Weight on My Mind · John Atkinson · ar (r)

514 · Small Boat to Paradise · Evan Morris · ar (r)

519 · Alone in a Rock Lighthouse · William J. Lewis · ar (r)

531 · Timber Drogher · Shalimar · ss Maclean’s January 1 1939

545 · S.S. “San Pedro” · James Gould Cozzens · na Scribner’s Magazine August 1930

589 · Ordeal · Angus Macdonald · ar (r)

604 · The Man in the Yellow Raft · C. S. Forester · ss The Saturday Evening Post October 7 1961

616 · Dr. Blanke’s First Command · C. S. Forester · nv The Saturday Evening Post July 29 1961

641 · Rendezvous · C. S. Forester · ss Collier’s January 1 1944

651 · The Ship That Died of Shame · Nicholas Monsarrat · nv Lilliput September/October 1952

683 · The White Wind · H. E. Bates · nv John Bull March 2 1957 (+1)

The Best Short Stories of 1983 (Davis, 1984, 74pp, ph, an)
Booklet given free to subscribers of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, the five Edgar Award-nominated stories of 1983.

v · Introduction · Eleanor Sullivan · in

1 · Big Boy, Little Boy · Simon Brett · nv Winter’s Crimes 12 ed. Hilary Watson, Macmillan UK, 1980

20 · Graffiti · Stanley Ellin · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March 1983

30 · The Anderson Boy · Joseph Hansen · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine September 1983

53 · Puerto Rican Blues · Clark Howard · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 1983

64 · The New Girl Friend · Ruth Rendell · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 1983

The Best War Stories (Hamlyn, 1985, 0-600-38553-1, £5.95, 699pp, hc, an)
Massive anthology of 49 stories, articles and extracts about war.

9 · Black Sparta · Naomi Mitchison · nv (r)

34 · The Hostages · Naomi Mitchison · ss The Evening Standard May 4 1933

43 · Got to Put Up with It Now · Naomi Mitchison · ex from Vercingetorix and the Others (r)

49 · The Battle of Lepanto, 1571 · W. H. Prescott · ex from The History of Philip II, King of Spain (r)

60 · The Last Fight of the Revenge · Sir Walter Raleigh · ar (r)

66 · Trafalgar · Robert Southey · ex from The Life of Lord Nelson, John Murray, 1813

75 · Pierre a Prisoner · Leo Tolstoy; translated by Louise Maude & Aylmer Maude · ex from War and Peace, The Oxford University Press, 1933

91 · The Warrior’s Soul · Joseph Conrad · ss Land & Water March 29 1917

108 · How the Brigadier Was Tempted by the Devil [Brigadier Gerard] · Arthur Conan Doyle · ss The Strand Magazine September 1895

127 · One of the Missing · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner March 11 1888

137 · One Kind of Officer · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner January 1 1893

145 · Mary Postgate · Rudyard Kipling · ss Nash’s and Pall Mall Magazine September 1915

157 · A Friend of the Family · Rudyard Kipling · ss MacLean’s June 15 1924

169 · The Traitor [Ashenden] · W. Somerset Maugham · nv Cosmopolitan September 1927

193 · The Tale · Joseph Conrad · ss The Strand Magazine October 1917

207 · The Night Patrol · “Taffrail” · ss 1929

223 · The Day’s Work · “Sea-Wrack” · ss “Six Bells” by Sea-Wrack, Rich, 1942

243 · The Survivor · “Bartimeus” · ex from Navy Eternal, Cassell, 1918

251 · Paul Baümer Meets the Enemy · Erich Maria Remarque; translated by A. W. Wheen · ex from All Quiet on the Western Front, The Bodley Head,

266 · At All Costs · Richard Aldington · nv Roads to Glory by Richard Aldington, Chatto & Windus, 1930

281 · The Taking of Montfaucon · James M. Cain · ss The American Mercury June 1929

292 · The Life and Adventures of Matthew Pavlichenko · Isaac Babel · ss The Collected Stories of Isaac Babel by Isaac Babel, S.G. Phillips, 1955

297 · Berestechko · Isaac Babel · ss The Collected Stories of Isaac Babel by Isaac Babel, S.G. Phillips, 1955

300 · The Coward of the Legion [Foreign Legion: John Bull] · P. C. Wren · ss Stepsons of France by P. C. Wren, Murray, December 1917

308 · The Mule [Foreign Legion: The Geste Brothers] · P. C. Wren · ss Good Gestes by P. C. Wren, Murray, February 1929

321 · The Gardener · Rudyard Kipling · ss McCall’s Magazine April 1926

330 · Tell These Men to Go Away · Geoffrey Household · ss Argosy (UK) October 1965

336 · Out of the Depths · Sid Gorell · ss Twenty Singing Seamen ed. Ronald Hope, Stanford Maritime, 1979

341 · Why? · Howard Spring · ss Eleven Stories and a Beginning by Howard Spring, Collins, 1972

353 · How Sleep the Brave · H. E. Bates · nv The Stories of Flying Officer X by H. E. Bates, Jonathan Cape, 1952

385 · The Disinherited · H. E. Bates · ss Argosy (UK) September 1942, as by Flying Officer X

389 · The Offensive · Henri Thomas; translated by Ken Thomson · ss French Short Stories I ed. Pamela Lyon, Penguin, 1966

397 · Survivor’s Leave · William Venables · ss Argosy (UK) June 1957

403 · Wee Wullie · George MacDonald Fraser · ss The General Danced at Dawn by George MacDonald Fraser, Barrie & Jenkins, 1970

413 · Fear of Death · F. J. Salfeld · ss Short Stories from the Second World War ed. Dan Davin, Oxford University Press, 1982; listed as by F.J. Salfield in table of contents.

418 · The Prisoner’s Bike · Fred Urquhart · ss Story #104, November/December 1943

427 · Indecision · C. S. Forester · nv The Nightmare by C. S. Forester, Michael Joseph, 1954

447 · The Unbelievable · C. S. Forester · nv The Nightmare by C. S. Forester, Michael Joseph, 1954

471 · Daylight · Thomas Gilchrist · ss Twenty Singing Seamen ed. Ronald Hope, Stanford Maritime, 1979

477 · A Richer Dust · Noël Coward · nv Collected Short Stories by Noël Coward, Heinemann, 1962

508 · A Bar of Shadow · Laurens van der Post · ar The Cornhill Magazine Spring 1952

530 · The Cave · James A. Michener · nv Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener, Macmillan, 1947

555 · Fo’ Dolla’ · James A. Michener · na Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener, Macmillan, 1947

608 · Preach on the Dusty Roads · Irwin Shaw · ss The New Yorker August 22 1942

616 · Retreat · Irwin Shaw · ss Collier’s January 27 1945

624 · Hal · John Horne Burns · ex from The Gallery (r)

657 · Naples · John Horne Burns · ex from The Gallery (r)

686 · Oral History · Nadine Gordimer · ss A Soldier’s Embrace by Nadine Gordimer, Viking Penguin, 1975

695 · Weapon · John Christopher · ss The Twenty-Second Century by John Christopher, Grayson & Grayson, February 1954

The Best Western Stories (Hamlyn, 1986, 0-600-50216-3, £5.95, 755pp, hc, an)
Western anthology.

9 · The Outcasts of Poker Flat [John Oakhurst] · Francis Bret Harte · ss Overland Monthly January 1869

18 · Johnson’s “Old Woman” · Francis Bret Harte · ss (r)

30 · Left Out on Lone Star Mountain · Francis Bret Harte · nv The Sun December 23 1883

51 · The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky · Stephen Crane · nv Chapman’s Magazine #34, February 1898

61 · A Chaparral Prince · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World December 20 1903

69 · The Caballero’s Way [The Cisco Kid] · O. Henry · ss Everybody’s Magazine July 1907

79 · The Higher Abdication · O. Henry · ss Munsey’s Magazine August 1906

96 · To Build a Fire · Jack London · ss The Youth’s Companion May 29 1902

109 · In a Far Country · Jack London · ss Overland Monthly June 1899

122 · Siena Waits · Zane Grey · nv Ladies’ Home Journal December 1920, as “The Great Slave”

136 · Yaqui · Zane Grey · nv Tappan’s Burro and Other Stories by Zane Grey, Harper & Brothers, 1923

162 · Tappan’s Burro · Zane Grey · na Ladies’ Home Journal June 1923

198 · Three Little Calves · Frank C. Robertson · nv West May 29 1929

214 · Thief! · Will Jenkins · ss People’s Story Magazine August 10 1922, as by Murray Leinster

227 · The Sheriff Was a Runt · Will Jenkins · ss West April 27 1932, as by Murray Leinster

237 · Ghost of the Cimarron · Harry Sinclair Drago · nv Western Novelets August 1936

271 · The Killers · George Brydges Rodney · nv The Golden West Magazine November 1927

284 · Wine on the Desert · Max Brand · ss This Week June 7 1936

292 · Battle’s End · Max Brand · na Western Story Magazine May 10 1930

357 · Dust Storm · Max Brand · ss Collier’s April 3 1937

369 · A Man Called Horse · D. M. Johnson · ss Collier’s January 7 1950

382 · The Unbeliever · D. M. Johnson · ss Collier’s August 16 1952

394 · Posse · C. Hall Thompson · ss Esquire June 1951

405 · Two-Faced Promise · Bill Gulick · ss Dime Western Magazine January 1951

412 · Lonesome Ride · Ernest Haycox · ss The Saturday Evening Post September 11 1948, as “Dead-Man Trail”

427 · Scout Detail · Ernest Haycox · ss Collier’s June 11 1938

439 · The Ghost Lode · William Brandon · ss The American Magazine April 1950

452 · The Man at Gantt’s Place · Steve Frazee · nv Argosy May 1951

475 · Fear in the Saddle · H. A. DeRosso · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine September 1952

483 · Duel in Captive Valley · Will C. Brown · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine August 1952

496 · Shadow of the Butte · Thomas Thompson · nv (r)

536 · The Sound of Gunfire · John O’Reilly · ss Famous Western October 1949, as by John Van Praag

544 · Hell Command · Clifton Adams · nv Adventure October 1950

587 · The Long Hate · John Prebble · nv (r)

618 · The Builder of Murderer’s Bar · Todhunter Ballard · ss The Saturday Evening Post June 23 1945

630 · A Place for Danny Thorpe · Ray Hogan · ss They Opened the West ed. Tom Blackburn, Doubleday, 1967

647 · The Man We Called Jones · T. V. Olsen · ss Ranch Romances November 1959; listed as by J. V. Olsen on story itself.

657 · Peaceful John · Kenneth A. Fowler · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine September 1953

672 · The Kean Land · Jack Schaefer · na Collier’s May 11 1956 (+1)

724 · One Man’s Honour · Jack Schaefer · nv The Kean Land by Jack Schaefer, Andre Deutsch, 1958

739 · Sergeant Houck · Jack Schaefer · nv Collier’s July 14 1951

The Best Western Stories (Mallard, 1990, hc, an)
Ivy Leaf (UK) 1990.

· Battle’s End · Max Brand · na Western Story Magazine May 10 1930

· The Killers · George Brydges Rodney · nv The Golden West Magazine November 1927

· The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky · Stephen Crane · nv Chapman’s Magazine #34, February 1898

· The Ghost of the Cimarron · Harry Sinclair Drago · nv Western Novelets August 1936

· Siena Waits · Zane Grey · nv Ladies’ Home Journal December 1920, as “The Great Slave”

· Tappan’s Burro · Zane Grey · na Ladies’ Home Journal June 1923

· Yaqui · Zane Grey · nv Tappan’s Burro and Other Stories by Zane Grey, Harper & Brothers, 1923

· Johnson’s “Old Woman” · Francis Bret Harte · ss (r)

· Left Out on Lone Star Mountain · Francis Bret Harte · nv The Sun December 23 1883

· The Outcasts of Poker Flat [John Oakhurst] · Francis Bret Harte · ss Overland Monthly January 1869

· A Chaparral Prince · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World December 20 1903

· The Caballero’s Way [The Cisco Kid] · O. Henry · ss Everybody’s Magazine July 1907

· The Higher Abdication · O. Henry · ss Munsey’s Magazine August 1906

· Thief! · Will Jenkins · ss People’s Story Magazine August 10 1922, as by Murray Leinster

· A Man Called Horse · Dorothy M. Johnson · ss Collier’s January 7 1950

· In a Far Country · Jack London · ss Overland Monthly June 1899

· To Build a Fire · Jack London · ss The Youth’s Companion May 29 1902

· The Man We Called Jones · T. V. Olsen · ss Ranch Romances November 1959

· The Sound of Gunfire · John O’Reilly · ss Famous Western October 1949, as by John Van Praag

· Three Little Calves · Frank C. Robertson · nv West May 29 1929

· One Man’s Honor · Jack Schaefer · nv The Kean Land by Jack Schaefer, Andre Deutsch, 1958

· Sergeant Houck · Jack Schaefer · nv Collier’s July 14 1951

Beware the Microbots ed. Forrest J Ackerman, uncredited--- see under Perry Rhodan #35, 1973.

Bewitched (Jove, October 1997, 0-515-12157-6, $5.99, 341pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

1 · Saving Sirena · Susan Krinard · na

93 · Everything She Does Is Magick · Maggie Shayne · na

183 · To Mend a Spell · Lisa Higdon · na

253 · A Spell of Mist and Roses · Amy Elizabeth Saunders · na

Bewitched by Love (Zebra/Kensington, October 1996, 0-8217-5430-0, $4.50, 380pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

7 · The Haunted Bride · Teresa DesJardien · na

161 · Love’s Magic · Cindy Holbrook · na

291 · The Vampire Rogue · Valerie King · na

Bewitching Kittens (Zebra/Kensington, October 1998, 0-8217-6010-6, $4.99, 253pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

7 · Sanctuary · Janice Bennett · na

79 · Charlotte’s Kitten · Patricia Bray · na

151 · Lord Trevor’s Tomcat · Cathleen Clare · na

Bewitching Love Stories (Avon, September 1992, 0-380-76832-1, $4.99, 420pp, pb, oa)
Original anthology of four romance novellas of relationships between witches and mortals.

1 · Devil’s Keep · Rebecca Brandewyne · na

105 · Vanquish the Night · Shannon Drake · na

205 · My Aunt Grizelda · Kasey Michaels · na

303 · What Dreams May Come [Draycott Legacy] · Christina Skye · na

Bewitching Season (Zebra/Kensington, September 2003, 0-8217-7487-5, $4.99, 254pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by BG.

7 · The Bewitched Baron · Lynn Collum · na

101 · The Bewitchment of Lord Dalford · Debbie Raleigh · na

171 · The Love Potion · Jeanne Savery · na

Beyond Magic (Tor, September 2008, 978-0-7653-5527-0, $6.99, 297pp, pb, oa)
Original anthology of three paranormal romance novellas. Authors are Susan Kearney, Elaine Cunningham, and Kassandra Sims.

1 · The Shimmering · Susan Kearney · na

99 · Beyond Dreams · Elaine Cunningham · na

209 · Hill and Sky · Kassandra Sims · na

Beyond the Dark (Berkley Sensation, December 2007, 978-0-425-21876-1, $14.00, 375pp, tp, oa, cover by Don Sipley)
Erotic paranormal romance anthology. Authors are Angela Knight, Diane Whiteside, Emma Holly, and Lora Leigh.

1 · Dragon Dance · Angela Knight · na

87 · Caught by the Tides · Diane Whiteside · na

177 · Queen of All She Surveys · Emma Holly · na

251 · In a Wolf’s Embrace · Lora Leigh · na

Beyond the Dark (Jove, December 2009, 978-0-515-14719-3, $7.99, 361pp, pb, oa, cover by Tony Mauro)
Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2007) erotic paranormal romance anthology of four stories by Angela Knight, Diane Whiteside, Emma Holly, and Lora Leigh.

Beyond the Stars and Other Stories (Jubilee, 1958, 2/-, 113pp, pb, an)

5 · Beyond the Stars · John Berryman · ss Astounding Science-Fiction October 1939, as “Space Rating”

24 · The Cold Equations · Tom Godwin · nv Astounding Science Fiction August 1954

47 · Limiting Factor · Clifford D. Simak · ss Startling Stories November 1949

61 · Asleep in Armageddon · Ray Bradbury · ss Planet Stories Winter 1948

74 · Exploiter’s End · James Causey · nv Orbit v1 #2, 1953

91 · Potential Enemy · Mack Reynolds · ss Orbit v1 #2, 1953

102 · Century Jumper [Tex Harrigan] · August Derleth · ss Orbit v1 #2, 1953, as “A Traveler in Time”

Beyond the Stars: Tales of Adventure in Time and Space (Octopus, 1983, 0-86273-094-5, 286pp, hc, an)

9 · Escape from the Death Star [Star Wars] · George Lucas · ex from Star Wars, Ballantine, 1976

31 · Trial by Combat · Jay Williams · ss Unearthly Beasts and Other Strange People by Jay Williams, Macmillan UK, 1979

45 · The Lights of the City · Garry Kilworth · ss Peter Davison’s Book of Alien Monsters ed. Peter Davison, Sparrow, 1982

60 · Through the Moons of Mowl · Brian Earnshaw · ex from Dragonfall 5 and the Super Horse, Methuen, 1977

76 · The Star · H. G. Wells · ss The Graphic Christmas 1897

91 · Johnson · Guy Weiner · ss Space 5 ed. Richard Davis, Hutchinson, 1979

110 · The Smallest Dragonboy [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · ss Science Fiction Tales ed. Roger Elwood, Rand McNally, October 1973

128 · The First Half-hour · Jules Verne · ex from Round the Moon, 1869

142 · A Walk in the Woods · David Campton · ss Space 3 ed. Richard Davis, Abelard Schuman UK, March 1977

160 · Summertime on Icarus · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Vogue June 1960, as “The Hottest Piece of Real Estate in the Solar System”

175 · Baptism of Fire · Robert A. Heinlein · ex from Citizen of the Galaxy, Scribner’s, 1957

190 · Collecting Team · Robert Silverberg · ss Super-Science Fiction December 1956, as “Catch ’Em All Alive!”

208 · Marooned on Splatterbang · Nicholas Fisk · ex from Escape from Splatterbang, Pelham Books, 1978

227 · Terrafied · Arthur Tofte · nv Children of Infinity ed. Roger Elwood, Franklin Watts, 1973

245 · Planet-fall on Isis · Monica Hughes · ex from The Keeper of the Isis Light, Atheneum, 1980

257 · Half Life · Rachel Cosgrove Payes · ss Children of Infinity ed. Roger Elwood, Franklin Watts, 1973

268 · Return to Peladon · Terrance Dicks · ex from Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon, W.H. Allen, 1980

Big Bad Bugs (Minstrel, August 1998, 0-671-02295-4, $6.99, 120+106+106pp, tp, om, cover by Mark Garro)
Omnibus of 3 novels, ghost-written by other authors. Subtitled “R. L. Stine’s Ghosts of Fear Street: Creepy Collection #4”.

1 · Nightmare in 3-D [Ghosts of Fear Street] · R. L. Stine (ghost written by Gloria Hatrick) · n. Pocket Archway, 1996

121 · The Bugman Lives! [Ghosts of Fear Street] · R. L. Stine (ghost written by Carol Gorman) · n. Pocket Archway, 1996

237 · Halloween Bugs Me! [Ghosts of Fear Street] · R. L. Stine (ghost written by Barbara Joyce) · n. Pocket Archway, 1997

Big Book for Boys (Dean & Son, 193?, 253pp, hc, oa, cover: [boy with at stumps with cricket bat tucked under arm])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents.

7 · The Dud · Edward Ormerod · ss Monster Book for Boys 1934

15 · Fog Proof · S. T. James · ss

26 · A Silver Pheasant · Lieut.-Colonel A. Lloyd Owen · ss

35 · To-morrow at Dawn…! · Lionel Surrey · ss

49 · The Secret of Scarfield School · F. W. Gumley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1934

60 · Jimmy Creed Crashes In! · Ben Draper · ss

69 · Chapman’s Champion · R. B. Ogle · ss

85 · The Mask · F. W. Gumley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935

93 · The Rivals · F. Dent · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935

106 · Broad Arrows · Davis Watson · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935

113 · Deep Hazard! · S. T. James · ss Topping Book for Boys 1935

123 · The Mule’s Last Trip · Wallace E. Arter · ss

128 · Stallard’s Mistake · S. Beresford Lucas · ss

141 · Poker-Face Brewster · Ben Draper · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935

156 · The Umbonated Pedagogue · Lieut.-Colonel A. Lloyd Owen · ss Monster Book for Boys 1934

170 · The Mysterious Maxted · Wallace E. Arter · ss

177 · Malcolm Mason’s Madness · Arthur Groom · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935

184 · Desert Justice · S. T. James · ss Champion Book for Boys 1934

193 · A Fortunate Mistake · Lieut.-Colonel A. Lloyd Owen · ss Champion Book for Boys 1934

201 · The Leaping Motor-Bike · L. T. Barnard · ss

205 · The Trusty Page · Samuel Jeans · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935

211 · The Derringham Double · Wallace Arter · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935

218 · Brown Minor’s Mistake · M. Gay · ss British Legion Children’s Annual 1935

221 · The Finding of Freedom · Wallace Arter · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935

227 · Grumpy’s Christmas Stocking · Edith Miles · ss

231 · Every Fag Has His Day · William R. Bawden · ss British Legion Children’s Annual 1935

237 · Out of Bounds · Robert Moss · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935

243 · Afloat in the Pacific · Lionel Surrey · ss Thrilling Book for Boys 1936

Big Book for Boys (Dean & Son, 1937, 253pp, hc, oa, cover: [French legionnaire on black horse, carrying the colours away from a band of Arabs])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle.

7 · The Shadow of the Hills · C. Bernard Rutley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937

19 · “Beaver’s” Bust · William R. Bawden · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

27 · A Night Adventure · W. Cuthbert · ss Champion Book for Boys 1933

33 · Red Feather · F. W. Gumley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935

42 · The Blue Devil · Wallace E. Arter · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937

52 · A Gallop in Mexico · Robert Moss · ss The Daily Mail November 18 1933

56 · Sky Queen’s Finest Flight · Beryl C. Lawley · ss

65 · Foster’s Farewell · David Morris · ss

74 · The Mystery of the Sea · John Bostock · ss Monster Book for Boys 1936

87 · The New Boy · Bryan Greenwood · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937

97 · Special Permission · Wallace E. Arter · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937

103 · Hunters All · J. C. Bristow-Noble · ss

112 · “Bowled, Watkin” · Samuel Jeans · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

119 · The Circle S. Boy · G. E. Hopcroft · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

126 · The Secret of Gillian’s Isle · S. Beresford Lucas · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935

136 · Winton’s Wins Through · F. W. Gumley · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

145 · Barber Business · A. Broadribb-Irving · ss

159 · The Heroism of P.C. Potts · Wallace Carr · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

168 · The Press-Gang’s Prize · F. W. Gumley · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

176 · Not According to Plan · F. Dent · ss

187 · A Way They Have at St. Alkmund’s · Martin Bishop · ss Champion Book for Boys 1933

193 · King of the Ranges · Ben Draper · ss Mammoth Book for Boys 1934

201 · By Right of Conquest · A. W. Seymour · ss Popular Book for Boys 1937

210 · Timber Townson · Ben Draper · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935

225 · Kandu the Cunning · William R. Bawden · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937

232 · Double and Quits! · F. W. Gumley · ss Monster Book for Boys 1934

242 · The Castle Plot · A. C. Booth · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

Big Book for Girls (Dean & Son, 1936, 252pp, hc, oa, cover: [girl with racquet leaning forward])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents.

7 · “£100 Reward” · Lyn Clare · ss

17 · Out of the Deep · C. Bernard Rutley · ss

27 · The Kindness of Mr. Manterfield · Alice Lewis · ss

33 · The Thief at Westmead School · Emma S. Duffin · ss

42 · The Mysterious Château · E. M. R. Burgess · ss

52 · That Scholarship Kid! · F. W. Gumley · ss

62 · The New Broom · F. Wilmot Irwin · ss

73 · Hilary of the Highway · F. W. Gumley · nv

99 · An Unpopular Heroine · May Wynne · ss

110 · The Showing Up of Patsy · Marguerite Kingsley · ss

122 · Beating the Bandits · F. W. Gumley · ss

129 · The Cressington Cup · Beryl C. Lawley · ss

139 · Mrs. Heydon’s Ring · V. C. Alexander · ss

149 · The Spirit of the School · M. O. Jackson · ss

158 · At Burstead School · G. McPherson · ss

167 · Ailsa’s Brain-Wave · Beryl C. Lawley · ss

175 · For the Sake of the Team · Olive Stuart · ss

187 · Fine Feathers for Pauline · Thora Stowell · ss

197 · The Alibi · F. W. Gumley · ss Champion Book for Girls 1936

208 · The Cup of the Mantons · Irene Mossop · ss Every Girl’s Story Book 1935

214 · The Last Chance · F. W. Gumley · ss

224 · A Motoring Mystery · Leonora Fry · ss

234 · The Spoil Sport · F. W. Gumley · ss Every Girl’s Story Book 1935

243 · Dormitory 2 Entertains · Jean Ashley · ss

The Big Book of Detective Stories (Clowes, 193?, 576pp, hc, an)

7 · The Sooper Speaking [Supt. Minter] · Edgar Wallace · nv Collier’s April 28 1928
not the same as the story of the same name in The Black (Digit, 1962).

21 · The Tuesday Night Club [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine December 1927

35 · Behind the Barrier · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss Metropolitan Magazine August 1907, as “From Behind the Barrier”

55 · The Cone · H. G. Wells · ss Unicorn September 18 1895

69 · A Quiet Holiday · Marjorie Bowen · nv Hutchinson’s Magazine June 1925

91 · The Idol House of Astarte [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine January 1928

107 · The Bridge That Broke [Arsène Lupin] · Maurice Leblanc · nv Pall Mall Magazine June 1928

131 · The Scream · Grant Edwards · nv Hush January 1931

159 · No Evidence · Alice Campbell · ss Hush June 1930

179 · In a Telephone Cabinet [Supt. Henry Wilson] · G. D. H. & Margaret I. Cole · nv Superintendent Wilson’s Holiday by G. D. H. & Margaret Cole, Collins, November 1928

207 · The Manor House Mystery · Joseph S. Fletcher · nv The Red Magazine March 15 1915, as “The Malachite Jar”

231 · The Thumb-Mark of St. Peter [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine May 1928

245 · The Witch Doctor [Mynheer Amayat] · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Strand Magazine June 1929

257 · Clues [Supt. Minter] · Edgar Wallace · ss Mystery Magazine June 1 1926

273 · The Killing of Madame Hildebron [Mynheer Amayat] · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Tales of Mynheer Amayat by H. de Vere Stacpoole, George Newnes, 1930

285 · The Mystery Mission · Sydney Horler · na The Thriller #30, August 31 1929

361 · The Epsom Downs Mystery · Elliott O’Donnell · nv Hush June 1931

385 · The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss The Red Magazine October 1 1911

399 · The Dagger · Frank Froest & George Dilnot · ss The Red Book Magazine August 1916; given as by George Dilnot alone.

419 · Romance in It [Supt. Minter] · Edgar Wallace · ss The Lone House Mystery by Edgar Wallace, Collins, August 1929

429 · Accidental Death · Lennox Kerr · ss Hush August 1930

443 · Contingent on the Verdict · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss The Red Magazine October 1 1912

457 · The Place of Confusion [Mynheer Amayat] · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Strand Magazine October 1929

471 · Find the Lady · James Ronald · nv Hush May 1931

513 · The Secret of the Strong Room · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss The Red Magazine December 1 1912

529 · The Black Diamond [Craig Kennedy] · Arthur B. Reeve · nv Cosmopolitan June 1917

553 · The Black Cross [Craig Kennedy] · Arthur B. Reeve · nv Cosmopolitan February 1918

The Big Budget for Boys (Blackie & Son, 194?, hc, oa)
Cover description: Leapfrog
Details supplied by Aileth Elgin.

· The Captured Commissar · A. E. Haswell Miller · fp

7 · Polton of the M.T. · W. K. Holmes · ss; illustrated by A. E. Haswell Miller

19 · Marshall’s Mascot · Ernest C. Livett · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley

28 · The Missing “T” · Percy F. Westerman · ss; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull

41 · A Sporting Chance · John Sweet · ss; illustrated by Ernest Prater

49 · The Game of His Life · Ross Hobben · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley

66 · The Mutiny of the Gairloch · Patrick Williamson · ss; illustrated by Leonard Potts

78 · An Affair of State · K. Nelson Abbott · ss; illustrated by G. R. Day

89 · The Agate Comfit-Box · K. Wallis Coales · ss; illustrated by G. R. Day

103 · Furious Waters · Sam Firth · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield

109 · Grinder’s Birthday Present · J. P. M. · ss; illustrated by Thomas Henry

116 · The Green-Eyed Monster · Jeffrey Havilton · ss; illustrated by R. H. Brock

126 · The Pirates’ Loot · Sercombe Griffin · ss; illustrated by Jas. F. Sloane

136 · With Reasonable Cause · Harold Markham · ss; illustrated by G. R. Day

144 · In the Engine-Room · Stanton Hope · ss; illustrated by Percy F. S. Spence

156 · A Wild Ghost Chase · S. Beresford Lucas · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield

171 · The Luck of Christopher · K. Wallis Coales · ss; illustrated by K. Wallis Coales

178 · The Secret of the Rock · C. M. H. · ss; illustrated by C. H. Blake

186 · The Last of the Barons · A. W. Seymour · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield

The Big Budget for Girls (Blackie & Son, ca. 1931, hc, oa)
Cover description: Picnic on moor
Details supplied by Aileth Elgin.

· “Ariel’s Grotto!” · Fyffe · fp

· Cartwright Twins—Kidnappers · Phillis Garrard · ss; illustrated by Fyffe

· A Chance for Cecilia · Beryl C. Lawley · ss; illustrated by F. Moorsom

· The Phantom Highwayman · R. C. Barnard · ss; illustrated by W. W. Lendon

· The Lad who Didn’t Want to Go to Sea · K. L. Thompson · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays

· Hidden Treasure · Irene Boyd · ss; illustrated by Margaret Horder

· Two Glassy Eyes · H. S. Sarbert · ss

· Tiger! · W. Kersley Holmes · ss; illustrated by J. Morton Sale

· Annette’s Anxious Afternoon · Winifred Bear · ss; illustrated by A. E. Bestall

· Green Peas · M. E. Buckingham · ss; illustrated by Radcliffe Wilson

· The Fairy Footsteps · J. G. Fyfe · ss; illustrated by Cecil Orr

· A Nasty Corner · Jessie Leckie Herbertson · ss; illustrated by F. Moorsom

· The Bell That Rang Itself · Frances Cowen · ss; illustrated by Dudley Cowes

· Pamela Careers · Primrose Cumming · ss; illustrated by P. B. Hickling

· Roman Remains · Beryl Netherclift · ss; illustrated by Dudley Cowes

· The Girl who Didn’t Come Back · Frances Cowen · ss; illustrated by A. E. Bestall

· A Rainy Afternoon · Irene Boyd · ss; illustrated by Francis E. Hiley

· The Tale of a Petticoat · Muriel Fyfe · ss; illustrated by A. E. Bestall

Bite (Jove, January 2005, 0-515-13970-X, $7.99, 297pp, pb, oa)
Original anthology of five vampire romance stories by authors including Laurell K. Hamilton (an Anita Blake story), Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse), and MaryJanice Davidson (Betsy Taylor).

1 · The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death [Anita Blake] · Laurell K. Hamilton · nv

33 · One Word Answer [Sookie Stackhouse] · Charlaine Harris · nv

59 · Biting in Plain Sight · MaryJanice Davidson · na

133 · Galahad · Angela Knight · na

219 · Blood Lust · Vickie Taylor · na

The Bite Before Christmas (HarperCollins/Morrow, November 2011, 978-0-06-201407-8, $19.99, 270pp, hc, oa, cover by Aleta Rafton)
Anthology of two Christmas vampire romance stories, an Argeneau Vampires tale from Lynsay Sands, and a Night Huntress tale by Jeaniene Frost.

1 · The Gift [Argeneau Vampires] · Lynsay Sands · n.

117 · Home for the Holidays [Night Huntress] · Jeaniene Frost · n.

The Bite Before Christmas (HarperCollins/Avon, November 2012, 978-0-06-202260-8, $7.99, 325pp, pb, oa)
Reprint (Morrow 2011) anthology of two Christmas vampire romance stories by Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost.

Bitten by Cupid (Avon, January 1, 2010, 978-0-06-189445-9, $7.99, 384pp, pb, oa)
Original anthology of three paranormal romance stories by Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer, and Jaime Rush.
Details taken from online listing.

1 · Vampire Valentine [Argeneau Vampires] · Lynsay Sands · n.

129 · Hearts Untamed [Feral Warriors] · Pamela Palmer · n.

245 · Kiss and Kill Cupid [Offspring] · Jaime Rush · n.

The Blackest Death Volume I (KHP Industries/Black Death Books, December 2003, 0-9679220-9-7, $30.50, 302pp, hc, oa)
Original anthology of 26 horror stories. Authors include William P. Simmons, Lavie Tidhar, and Steve Redwood.

9 · Right Next Door to Hell · Mike Adamson · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

23 · Visions · Douglas T. Araujo · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

43 · The Little Brother Puzzle · Jason Brannon · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

54 · And the Dead Shall Rise · Eric S. Brown · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

58 · The Thief of Missouri · Mark Engle · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

75 · Encounter on Old Temple Road · Christopher Fulbright · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

89 · A Taste of Power · Bill Glose · nv The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

121 · A Little Nest Egg · Kenneth C. Goldman · ss Agony in Black #3, April 1999

130 · To Save a Dynasty · Angeline Hawkes-Craig · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

142 · It Came in the Night · Nicholas Knight · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

155 · Mirrorwalker · Karen Koehler & Grave Mistake · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

169 · The Eternal Reich · Christopher Lee · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

173 · Mary · Rebecca Lloyd · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

179 · Angel · Aurelio Rico Lopez, III · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

187 · A Prick of Skin · Paul Melniczek · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

195 · Favors · Megan Powell · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

206 · Phantom Verdict · Steve Redwood · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

211 · Twilight Gone · Len Rely · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

223 · Harbinger · Steven L. Shrewsbury · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

233 · Now I’m Waiting · William P. Simmons · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

245 · Gene the Sailorman · Dan Thomas · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

254 · The Poetry of Necromancy · C. S. Thompson · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

260 · Happy Days with Dick and Jane · Lavie Tidhar · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

270 · The Tongueless · Paul A. Toth · ss Dark Planet (online) July 6 1998

277 · The Nameless · Ray Wallace · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

290 · Lisa’s Shortcut · Nicholas James White · ss The Blackest Death Volume I, Black Death Books, 2003

Blackie’s Boys’ Annual (Blackie & Son, ca. 1930, hc, oa)
Cover description: Horse in tea plantation
Details supplied by Aileth Elgin.

· The Scouts · D. C. Eyles · fp

· The Maid of the Mountains · Douglas Wales · fp

9 · Martingale’s Move · Percy F. Westerman · ss; illustrated by C. P. Shilton

18 · The Bramble Gatherer · P. B. Hickling · il

21 · Speed · A. W. Seymour · ar; illustrated by Angrave

25 · The Escape · M. C. Reynolds · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

37 · Free-Lance Journalism · Stan Hope · ar

41 · The Late Cut · C. O. Leigh · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley

46 · Wild Life in the Outer Hebrides · Seton Gordon · ar; illustrated by Gordon

49 · Puffins · [uncredited] · pt

49 · Young Atlantic Seals · [uncredited] · pt

51 · The Hour and the Man · Richard Bird · ss; illustrated by Thomas Henry

62 · The Dumb Witness · E. L. Chicanot · ss; illustrated by D. C. Eyles

69 · The Story of the British Road · G. G. Jackson · ar; illustrated by D. L. Mays

76 · Exploratory Surveying in British Columbia · George G. Vincent · ar; illustrated by Vincent

80 · Down the river in a dug-out canoe · [uncredited] · pt

80 · The Surveyors’ Camp · [uncredited] · pt

83 · The Adonis Stakes · Jeffrey Havilton · ss; illustrated by Thomas Henry

93 · The Shrine on Gopu-La · John Easton · ss; illustrated by M. Mackinlay

105 · Safety First · W. K. H. · pm

106 · Schooldays of the Past · J. D. Andrews · ar

109 · Marooned · J. S. Elder · ss; illustrated by Norman Keene

116 · The Murderous Mandarin · E. Maslin Kearsey · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield

117 · “Mother can walk” · Amy Soper · il

124 · My Grandfather’s Ghost Story · Capt. F. V. Hughes-Hallett · ss; illustrated by John Cameron

132 · Content · Peter Fraser · il

132 · Possessions · P. Hoole Jackson · pm

133 · The Scouts · Will H. Ogilvie · pm

134 · Gallant Gentlemen · George Surrey · ar

139 · Brown’s Tower · W. K. Holmes · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

148 · The Passing of the “Grey Ghost” · S. T. James · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield

158 · The Golden Chance · N. M. Mathews · ss; illustrated by T. Cuneo

163 · The Lone Smoke · Ben C. Robinson · ss; illustrated by C. P. Shilton

170 · Little Johnny Boker · J. G. Fyfe · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays

178 · The Black Leopard · A. W. Strachan · ss; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell

190 · On the Grand Banks · Stanley Rogers · ar; illustrated by Stanley Rogers

194 · Jimmy the Coon · William MacMillan · ss; illustrated by Ernest Aris

199 · Tests and Games · Druce Raven · ar

202 · Learning the Ropes · Percy Dent · ss

207 · Cave Exploration · Francis E. Hiley · ar; illustrated by Hiley

212 · “All for a Pair of Trousers” · Patrick Williamson · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays

220 · The Red Albatross · Wilfrid Tremellen · ss; illustrated by C. Fleming Williams

231 · Smuggling Ways and Smuggling Days · C. Bernard Rutley · ar

236 · The Last Lap · C. Bernard Rutley · ss; illustrated by M. Mackinlay

245 · Gorilla Jim’s Pets · Percy Dent · ss; illustrated by C. P. Shilton

253 · The Challenge · Percy Longhurst · ss; illustrated by H. M. Brock

265 · The Peruvian Thoroughbred · Theodore Ruete · ss; illustrated by D. C. Eyles

273 · The World in Peril · Michael Poole · ss; illustrated by Roland M. Chandler

· Wonders Underground · Francis E. Hiley · il

Blackie’s Boys’ Annual (Blackie & Son, ca. 1937, hc, oa)
Cover description: Two elephants
Details supplied by Aileth Elgin.

· Searching the Hills · D. C. Eyles · fp

9 · The Camel’s Hump · Major J. T. Gorman · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

16 · Told at the Hobo Camp-Fire · Kenneth Mackenzie · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

23 · A Lucky Miss · Percy F. Westerman · ss; illustrated by E. Boye Uden

34 · The Woodpecker’s Egg · Jeffrey Havilton · ss; illustrated by Jack Mathew

46 · The Saurian · G. Prescott · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sheppard

53 · Screening the Scoops · Paul Wyand · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

58 · The Split-Second Man · William MacMillan · ss; illustrated by Douglas Rolf

63 · In the Days of Sail · E. Keble Chatterton · ss; illustrated by Rowland Hilder

69 · Archer’s Centipede · W. Kersley Holmes · ss; illustrated by Leslie Otway

76 · Canoeing in Britain · Alec R. Ellis · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

79 · The English Master · Hugh D.-M. M’Cutcheon · ss; illustrated by Jack Mathew

85 · Knocking Sense Into Marwood · Colin Milne · ss; illustrated by Leslie Otway

90 · The Boston Valley Feud · Terence T. Cuneo · ss; illustrated by Terence T. Cuneo

101 · Post Office Notes · Percy Longhurst · ss

105 · The Robbers’ Cave · Robert M. Macdonald · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

111 · In Arctic Seas · S. T. James · ss; illustrated by John De Walton

117 · Stability and Speed of Ships · J. Gordon Pearson · ss

121 · One Good Turn · Frederick Cockerton · ss; illustrated by D. C. Eyles

127 · Red Scholl · Jack Buchan · ss; illustrated by Leslie Otway

138 · Happy Jack · Kenneth Mackenzie · ss; illustrated by Terence T. Cuneo

148 · N’Giri · Wilfrid Robertson · ss; illustrated by Joan Sharp

151 · Desert Adventure · Colin Day · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

163 · Forestry Work Out East · Edward A. King · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

166 · Leblanc’s Lighthouse · J. G. Fyfe · ss; illustrated by Leslie Otway

175 · Curtis Spoils the Scoop · Michael Poole · ss; illustrated by Jack Mathew

185 · A Tale of Two Camps · James Boswell · ss; illustrated by Radcliffe Wilson

189 · The Flying Dutchman · Ian Macdougall · ss; illustrated by Macdougall

195 · Fire Fighters · George Surrey · ss

200 · Adventures with Polar Bears · Philip H. Godsell, F.R.G.S. · ss; illustrated by R. G. Campbell

205 · The Message in the Ashes · Robert M. Macdonald · ss

Blackie’s Boys’ Annual (Blackie & Son, 193?, hc, oa)
Cover description: Fence vaulting
Details supplied by Aileth Elgin.

· Strange Birds in the Sky · B. Butler · fp

9 · Paid · J. G. Fyfe · ss; illustrated by R. Wenban

18 · Bob’s Transmitter · Percy F. Westerman · ss; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull

30 · A Model Scenic Electric Railway · “Glenalmond” · ar

32 · A View of Seaside, Showing the Model Terminus Station · [uncredited] · pt

35 · Monkey Tricks · Richard Bird · ss; illustrated by H. M. Brock

44 · The Vanished Herd · E. L. Chicanot · ss; illustrated by D. C. Eyles

52 · Woodcraft in Africa · Wilfrid Robertson · ar

56 · Opal-Seeking and Gold-Getting · Robert M. Macdonald · ar; illustrated by Ellis Silas

60 · The Rancher’s Tale · G. Prescott · ss; illustrated by Stanley Rogers

71 · When He Was Down · W. R. Henderson · ss; illustrated by Thos. Henry

77 · Late Again · Jeffrey Havilton · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays

87 · The Man Without a Face · Hugh D.-M. M’Cutcheon · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

91 · The Escape · George Surrey · ss; illustrated by John De Walton

101 · The Guide · W. Kersley Holmes · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

108 · The Secret of the Warren · Edward Leslie · ss; illustrated by Ernest Prater

117 · The Tables Turned—Twice · J. Paterson Milne · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley

123 · Budjart, the Woman-Killer · A. W. Strachan · ss; illustrated by Allan Carter

134 · Spurs · Jim Pennant · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays

140 · The Feud at Starvation City · George Gaston Vincent · ss; illustrated by C. P. Shilton

145 · Bullion · J. D. Westwood · ss; illustrated by R. Wenban

154 · Butterfingers · Brian M. Bulman · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

163 · Joe of the “Pigeons” · Wallace E. Arter · ss; illustrated by E. R. Grover

169 · A Somali Hero · George Surrey · ar; illustrated by Philip Simmonds

172 · The Slave Caravan · Gordon Trenery · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

179 · Prentona for Orders · A. H. Hewitt · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays

185 · Musha the Shinter · D. H. Low · ss; illustrated by Reginald Cleaver

191 · Sheeba · Keith Orme · ss; illustrated by Peter Lang

197 · Bowling · H. C. W. Westwood · ar

201 · Tricks of the Trade · D. Wilson MacArthur · ss; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull

209 · The Break in the Air · Colin Milne · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley

217 · Fishing · A. W. Strachan · ar

220 · A Good Turn · Captain Herbert Meredith · ss; illustrated by Radcliffe Wilson

228 · “Nelson” · L. B. Griffiths · ss

230 · The Killer · A. W. Seymour · ss; illustrated by H. M. Brock

238 · Tumbling · Bertram S. Ash · ar

240 · Tumbling Exercises · [uncredited] · pt

242 · Sherlock and the “Shag” · F. S. Blomfield · ss; illustrated by Fred Bennett

250 · The Last Laugh · O. Robert · ss; illustrated by Leonard Potts

259 · The Sporting Platoon · Major J. T. Gorman · ss; illustrated by Ernest Prater

268 · The Footprints of Death · Robert M. Macdonald · ss; illustrated by Ellis Silas

271 · The Rabbit · Stanley Austin · ss; illustrated by John De Walton

Black Library Anthology 2013/14 (Black Library, November 2, 2013, 978-1-84970-652-0, 128pp, hc, oa)
Limited to 1500 copies. Available exclusively at the 2013 Black Library Weekender.
Details taken from online listing.

· Luna Mendax [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Graham McNeill · nv

· The Wreckage [Warhammer 40,000] · David Annandale · ss

· The Lords of Borsis [Warhammer 40,000] · Laurie Goulding · ss

· Death’s Shepherd [Warhammer 40,000] · Andy Smillie · ss

· Flayed [Warhammer 40,000] · Cavan Scott · ss

· The Last Man [Warhammer: Time of Legends] · C. L. Werner · ss

Black Library Celebration 2018 (Black Library, 2018, 978-1-78496-707-9, pb, oa)
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk.

7 · The Absolution of Swords [Warhammer 40,000] · John French · nv Black Library, July 3 2017

45 · A Trick of the Light [Warhammer 40,000] · John Reynolds · nv Black Library, January 2 2017

77 · Bear Eater [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · David Guymer · ss Black Library, December 11 2016

101 · Pantheon [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Guy Haley · ss Black Library, December 20 2016

125 · The Last Son of Prospero [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Chris Wraight · ss Black Library, December 24 2016

147 · Into Exile [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Aaron Dembski-Bowden · ss Black Library, December 3 2016

Black Library Celebration 2019 (Black Library, 2019, 978-1-78496-914-1, pb, oa, cover by Phil Moss)
Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk.

7 · The Board Is Set [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Gav Thorpe · ss Black Library, December 23 2017

29 · Grandfather’s Gift [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Guy Haley · ss Black Library, August 21 2017

45 · Endurance [Warhammer 40,000: Imperial Guard] · Chris Wraight · ss Black Library, December 2 2017

67 · A Company of Shadows [Warhammer 40,000] · Rachel Harrison · na Black Library, August 22 2018

115 · Gods’ Gift [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · David Guymer · ss Black Library, December 6 2017

137 · Hallowed Knights: Ghosts of Demesnus [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Josh Reynolds · ss Black Library, June 18 2018

Black Library Events Anthology 2017/18 (Black Library, November 2017, hc, oa)
Available exclusively at the 2017 Black Library Weekender.
Details taken from online listing.

7 · The Atonement of Fire [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · David Annandale · nv

31 · Shiprats [Warhammer] · C. L. Werner · nv

61 · The Son of Sorrows [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · John French · nv

87 · A Dirge of Dust and Steel [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Josh Reynolds · nv

113 · The Battle of Blackthunder Mesa [Warhammer 40,000] · Phil Kelly · nv

149 · A Lesson in Iron [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · David Guymer · nv

Black Library Games Day Anthology 2011/12 ed. Nick Kyme, uncredited (Black Library, September 2011, no ISBN, £12.00, 126pp, hc, oa, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer; Warhammer 40,000]
Original anthology of six stories set in the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 roleplaying game universe. This is a limited to 3000 copies, out of print on publication.

7 · Death of a Silversmith [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Graham McNeill · ss

23 · The March of Doom [Warhammer: Empire Army] · Chris Wraight · ss

43 · The Curse of Shaa-Dom [Warhammer 40,000: Path of the Eldar] · Gav Thorpe · ss

63 · The Treasures of Biel-Tanigh [Warhammer 40,000: Dark Eldar] · Andy Chambers · ss

81 · Plague Priest [Warhammer: Time of Legends] · C. L. Werner · nv

105 · Emperor’s Deliverance [Warhammer 40,000: Salamanders] · Nick Kyme · ss

125 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Black Library Live! 2009 Chapbook (Black Library, April 2009, £5.00, 32pp, ph, oa)
Limited to 500 copies.
Details taken from online listing.

· Shadow Knight [Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels] · Aaron Dembski-Bowden · ss

· The Dark Path [Warhammer: Time of Legends] · Gav Thorpe · ss

Black Library Live! 2010 Chapbook (Black Library, February 2010, £5.00, 64pp, ph, oa)
Limited to 500 copies.
Details taken from online listing.

· The Burning [Warhammer 40,000: Salamanders] · Nick Kyme · nv

· Feast of Horrors [Warhammer Heroes] · Chris Wraight · ss

Black Library Live! 2011 Chapbook (Black Library, March 2011, £5.00, 32pp, ph, oa)
Limited to 750 copies.
Details taken from online listing.

· Necessary Evil [Warhammer 40,000] · Rob Sanders · ss

· Deathmasque [Warhammer: Elves] · Graham McNeill · ss

Black Library Live! 2012 Chapbook (Black Library, March 3, 2012, 978-1-84970-350-5, £6.00, 32pp, ph, oa)
Limited to 1000 copies.
Details taken from online listing.

· Bellathonis and the Shadow King [Warhammer 40,000: Dark Eldar] · Andy Chambers · ss

· Reaper [Warhammer 40,000] · Sarah Cawkwell · ss

Black Library Live! 2013 Chapbook (Black Library, March 2013, £6.50, 32pp, ph, oa)
Limited to 750 copies.
Details taken from online listing.

· A Ghost Return [Warhammer 40,000: Gaunt’s Ghosts] · Dan Abnett · ss

· The Fissure [Warhammer 40,000: Gaunt’s Ghosts] · Nik Vincent · ss

Black Library Live! 2016 Chapbook (Black Library, 2016, ph, oa) [Warhammer 40,000]
Limited to 600 copies.
Details taken from online listing.

· A Memory of Thirsts [Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Space Marines] · Josh Reynolds · ss

· Argent [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines] · Chris Wraight · ss

Black Library Weekender: Volume 1 (Black Library, November 2012, £12.00, 128pp, hc, oa)
Available exclusively at the Black Library Weekender on 3rd November 2012.
Details taken from online listing.

· Lost Sons [Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels] · James Swallow · ss

· Know Thyself [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines] · Andy Smillie · ss

· Gods of Flesh and Blood [Warhammer: Time of Legends] · Graham McNeill · ss

· Crucible [Warhammer 40,000: Grey Knights] · John French · ss

· Berthold’s Beard [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] · Josh Reynolds · ss

· The Smallest Detail [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] · Sandy Mitchell · ss

Black Library Weekender: Volume 2 (Black Library, November 2012, £12.00, 128pp, hc, oa)
Available exclusively at the Black Library Weekender on 4th November 2012.
Details taken from online listing.

· The Divine Word [Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy] · Gav Thorpe · nv

· Old Scars [Warhammer 40,000] · George Mann · ss

· The Great Maw [Warhammer: Time of Legends] · Laurie Goulding · ss

· Signal to Noise [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines] · C. Z. Dunn · ss

· Bloodwalker [Warhammer: Malus Darkblade] · C. L. Werner · ss

· Shadow Play [Warhammer 40,000] · Rob Sanders · ss

Blackmail: Mystery Stories by Master Writers (The Mitre Press, 194?, 9d, 32pp, pb, an)

1 · Blackmail · Ray Carr · ss (r)

5 · Panic · Michael Hervey · vi (r)

7 · Talk of Murder · Douglas Newton · ss (r)

12 · Plan of Murder · Michael Hervey · vi Ghost Voice by Michael Hervey, The Hampton Press, 1946, as “Plan to Murder”

14 · Too Simple for Suspicion · Douglas Newton · ss (r)

18 · Exit “Snake” Carney · Edmund Snell · ss (r)

23 · Partners in Crime · Michael Hervey · ss (r)

28 · Second Bite · Sidney Denham · ss (r)

Black Spiral Dancers & Wendigo (White Wolf, December 2002, 1-58846-822-4, $6.50, 284pp, pb, om, cover by Steve Prescott) [World of Darkness: Tribe]
Omnibus of two “Tribe” novelizations based on the role-playing games: Black Spiral Dancers by Eric Griffin and Wendigo by Bill Bridges. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

· Black Spiral Dancers · Eric Griffin · n.

· Wendigo · Bill Bridges · n.

Black Tales (Corgi Books, October 1965, GN7272, 3/6d, 158pp, pb, an)

9 · Mistrust · Matthew Gregory Lewis · na Romantic Tales by M. G. Lewis, Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1808

93 · The Middle Toe of the Right Foot · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner August 17 1890

101 · Markheim · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss Unwin’s Annual 1886, 1885

115 · Hop-Frog · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Flag of Our Union March 17 1849

124 · Rappaccini’s Daughter [Rappaccini] · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review December 1844, as “Writings of Aurépine”

150 · The Ghost Ship · Richard Middleton · ss The Century Magazine April 1912

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