The FictionMags Index

Book Contents Lists: Page 1971

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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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