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Detective Action Stories [v1 #4, January 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by William Reusswig)

6 · The Ghoul of Griggsby Point · J. Allan Dunn · nv

24 · Devil’s Right of Way · J. Lane Linklater · nv

45 · Sensational Murder Cases: Snared by His Own Knot · Joseph Appelgate · cl

52 · The Mysterious Mr. Manse [Mr. Manse; Sam Selby] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

75 · Dead or Alive · William H. Stueber · ss

85 · The Vanishing Millionaires · F. V. W. Mason · ss

· The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl

· The “I” Bureau · Leslie T. White · cl

· The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

Detective Action Stories [Vol. 2 No. 1, February 1931] (20¢, pulp)

6 · The Twenty Grand Splash [Billy Borden] · Earl & Marion Scott · nv

27 · You’ve Got It Coming · J. Lane Linklater · ss

37 · Planted Bait [Mr. Manse; Sam Selby] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

62 · The Bullet Verdict · William H. Stueber · ss

70 · Murder at the Bend · Edward Parrish Ware · nv

96 · Sensational Murder Cases · Joseph H. Appelgate · cl

101 · Night Club · Horace McCoy · ss

Detective Action Stories [Vol. 2 No. 2, March 1931] (20¢, pulp)

6 · The Invisible Hand of Death · F. V. W. Mason · na

50 · The Sidekick · J. Lane Linklater · ss

58 · Sensational Murder Cases · Joseph H. Appelgate · cl

63 · The Tattooed Circlet · Edward Parrish Ware · nv

87 · The Hell Cat · Eli Colter · ss

91 · The Purple Palm [Mr. Manse; Sam Selby] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss

Detective Action Stories [Vol. 2 No. 3, April 1931] (Popular Publications, Inc., 20¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by William Reusswig)
Details supplied by John Locke.

· [interior artwork] · J. Fleming Gould · il

8 · The Murder Mark [Mr. Manse; Sam Selby] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

34 · Sensational Murder Cases · Joseph H. Appelgate · cl

39 · Sweet Alibi [Sergeant “Hardboiled” Karney] · J. Lane Linklater · ss

48 · The Man Who Knew · J. Allan Dunn · nv

70 · Wheeler & Woolsey read DAS in bed · [uncredited] · pt

71 · The Silver Door · Edward Parrish Ware · ss

82 · 8 Minutes to Live · The Court Reporter · ts

84 · The Death Swing [Billy Borden] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss

102 · Not in the Cards · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss

113 · The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl

117 · The “I” Bureau · Leslie T. White · cl

122 · The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

Detective Action Stories [Vol. 2 No. 4, May 1931] (20¢, pulp)

8 · Hot Tips · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

37 · The Trail from Everlastin’ [Jim Darrah] · Edward Parrish Ware · ss

50 · Sensational Murder Cases · Joseph H. Appelgate · cl

55 · The Two-Bit Racket [Terry Eagen; Don Factor] · Earl & Marion Scott · nv

76 · The Daughter of Kwong Wah · J. Allan Dunn · ss

93 · Death to Three [Sergeant “Hardboiled” Karney] · J. Lane Linklater · ss; possibly “Death to Thee”.

103 · The Emir’s Emerald · John B. Strong · ss

Detective Action Stories [v3 #1, June 1931] (20¢, pulp)

6 · The Murders at Fort Sangre [Charles Kane] · F. V. W. Mason · na

51 · Fast Work · J. Allan Dunn · ss

63 · The Third Key · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

90 · The Melody of Death · Joseph H. Appelgate · ar

96 · Yellow Man’s Trap [Terry Eagen; Don Factor] · Earl & Marion Scott · ss

Detective Action Stories [v3 #2, July 1931] (20¢, pulp, cover by William Reusswig)

· The Log of the Betty B · Edward Parrish Ware · ss

· Breed of the Bull · J. Allan Dunn · ss

· The Jellyfish Corpse · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss

· There’s Dough in Dope · J. Lane Linklater · ss

· Written in Red · Earl & Marion Scott · ss

· The Devil’s Stew · William J. Martin · ss

Detective Action Stories [v3 #3, August 1931] ed. Harry Steeger (Popular Publications, Inc., 20¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by William Reusswig)
Details supplied by John Locke.

· [interior artwork] · J. Fleming Gould · il

6 · The Masque of Death · J. Allan Dunn · nv

35 · While the Mugs Made Merry [Sergeant “Hardboiled” Karney] · J. Lane Linklater · ss

44 · The Devil’s Deputy · Edward Parrish Ware · nv

71 · “Two-Gun” Crowley, Cop Killer · Joseph Appelgate · ts

78 · Two Flowers of Fate · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

106 · Three Surprises · Walter Snow · ss

115 · The “I” Bureau · Leslie White · cl

121 · The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl; handwriting analysis.

124 · The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

Detective Action Stories [v3 #4, September 1931] (20¢, pulp)

8 · The Seal of Silence · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

40 · Bullets Are Trumps · William H. Stueber · ss

51 · The Mystery at Pier 7 [Sergeant Brinkhaus; Inspector Larsen] · Frederick Nebel · nv

71 · Behind the Iron Ring · Earl & Marion Scott · nv

92 · The Clubhouse Murder [Jim Darrah] · Edward Parrish Ware · ss

Detective Action Stories [v4 #1, October 1931] (Popular Publications, Inc., 20¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by William Reusswig)
Details supplied by Rob Preston.

6 · Dead Fingers · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

31 · The Crooked Spot [Sergeant Brinkhaus; Inspector Larsen] · Frederick Nebel · ss

46 · The Slaughterhouse [Sergeant “Hardboiled” Karney] · J. Lane Linklater · ss

55 · The Stateroom Murder · J. Allan Dunn · ss

74 · Who Killed Potter? · Jack Heil · ar

80 · The Black Widow [Garry Blin] · Gil Brewer · ss

96 · Private Enemy Number One · John Lawrence · ss

115 · The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl

118 · The “I” Bureau · Leslie T. White · cl

122 · The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

Detective Action Stories [v4 #2, November 1931] ed. Harry Steeger (Popular Publications, Inc., 20¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by William Reusswig)
Details supplied by John Locke.

· [interior artwork] · John Fleming Gould · il

6 · The Gloved Mystery [Rex Kane] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss

26 · Room No. 14 [Sergeant “Hardboiled” Karney] · J. Lane Linklater · ss

36 · The Face of Danger [Detective Henry Smith] · J. Allan Dunn · ss

52 · Slick Hunches · Leslie T. White · ss

63 · The White Eye · John Lawrence · ss; given as by John L. Lawrence.

82 · Hell’s Hot Spot · Edward Parrish Ware · nv

113 · C.I.D.: Secret Inks · Leslie T. White · cl

118 · The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl

121 · The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

Detective Action Stories [v4 #3, December 1931] (20¢, pulp)

6 · Whispers of Death [Sergeant Brinkhaus; Inspector Larsen] · Frederick Nebel · nv

27 · Between Two Fires [Rex Kane] · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv

50 · The House of Doom · Eric Taylor · ss

59 · Blind Man’s Eyes [Detective Henry Smith] · J. Allan Dunn · ss

76 · The Squaw Murder · Jack Heil · ts

82 · Heir to Murder · T. T. Flynn · ss

Detective Action Stories [v4 #4, January 1932] (20¢, pulp)

8 · The Gold Coin of Solon [Sam Beckett] · John Lawrence · nv

39 · The X Circle [Sergeant Brinkhaus; Inspector Larsen] · Frederick Nebel · nv

59 · The Black Smoke [Detective Henry Smith] · J. Allan Dunn · ss

76 · Hold My Cane · J. Lane Linklater · ss

86 · Murder in the Hallway · Earl & Marion Scott · nv

106 · The Devil’s Smile · Paul Ellsworth Triem · ss

Detective Action Stories [Vol. 5 No. 1, February 1932] (Popular Publications, Inc., 20¢, pulp, cover: The Jungle Death Strikes by William Reusswig)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

8 · The Swamp Murders · Edward Parrish Ware · nv

38 · Kill the Witness [Sergeant “Hardboiled” Karney] · J. Lane Linklater · ss

50 · Blood on the Tape [Sam Beckett] · John Lawrence · nv

86 · Phantom of the Storm · Walter Snow · nv

103 · The Yellow Finger [Garry Blin] · Gil Brewer · ss

116 · C.I.D.: Questioned Typewriting [Part 2 of 2] · Leslie T. White · cl

120 · The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl

123 · The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

123 · Cash Prize Contest · [uncredited] · cn

Detective Action Stories [Vol. 5 No. 2, March 1932] (Popular Publications, Inc., 20¢, pulp, cover: The Crimson Fist by William Reusswig)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

8 · The Crimson Fist [Sergeant Brinkhaus; Inspector Larsen] · Frederick Nebel · nv

30 · T’Other Side o’ Hell · Edward Parrish Ware · nv

53 · The Law of Man [Doc Fay] · Carroll John Daly · ss

63 · The Chamber of Death · J. Lane Linklater · ss

82 · The Sinister Seven · J. Allan Dunn · nv

106 · The Ten Cent Murder · Robert M. Turner · ss

117 · C.I.D. · [uncredited] · cl

121 · The Trail You Leave in Ink · Frederick St. John · cl

124 · The Third Degree · The Editor · cl

124 · Cash Prize Contest · [uncredited] · cn

Detective Action Stories [v5 #3, April 1932] (20¢, pulp)

· The Song of Death · Allan Vaughan Elston · ss

· The Invisible Ring [Rex Kane] · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss

· Murder by Ballot [Sergeant Brinkhaus] · Frederick Nebel · ss

· Killer’s Trap · J. Lane Linklater · ss

· Ghost Harness · Robert M. Turner · ss

· The House of Blades · Gil Brewer · ss

· Hell’s Rendezvous · Paul Davis · ss

Detective Action Stories [v5 #4, October 1936] ed. Ralph Perry (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by A. Nelson)
Details supplied by John Locke.

· [interior artwork] · Harvé Stein & John C. Meola · il

4 · Let’s Tap the Wires · Ralph Perry · cl

8 · Death Pays Ransom · Walter Ripperger · nv

48 · Dames Are Poison [Sluice Cullinan] · Victor Maxwell · ss

62 · The Four Garrotes · Arthur V. Chester · nv

88 · Crash at Dead Man’s Gulch · Ray Cummings · ss

94 · Execute Me! · William Moulton Marston · ts

103 · The $65,000 Ride · William Corcoran · vi

107 · The Man Who Fell Up · Richard L. Hobart · ss

Detective Action Stories [v6 #1, November 1936] (10¢, pulp, cover by Art Nelson)

8 · The Crime Beyond Law · William Corcoran · nv

40 · The Devil Sets a Scarecrow · D. B. McCandless · ss

49 · Five Doors to Death · William Edward Hayes · nv

69 · Two Gentlemen Dine · Tech Davis · ss

87 · The Chain to Doom · Eric Taylor · ss

97 · Murder of an Office Mogul · Maurice Beam · ss

Detective Action Stories [v6 #2, December 1936] (10¢, pulp, cover by Art Nelson)

8 · Hide-Out in Cicero · Anthony Rud · nv

33 · Murder in the Nth · Kurt Steel · ss

45 · One Coffin for Twenty-Two · Robert Carse · nv

75 · River Bottom Bound · Edward S. Williams · ss

92 · The Death-Roarer · Duncan Norton-Taylor · ss

101 · On the Mayor’s Doorstep [Sluice Cullinan] · Victor Maxwell · ss

Detective Action Stories [v6 #3, January 1937] (10¢, pulp, cover by A. Nelson)

6 · I’m No Sucker · Richard Wormser · nv

39 · Smooth Finish [Josie Cullen] · D. B. McCandless · ss

49 · Hot Green Stone · H. W. Guernsey · nv

81 · Death Under Seal · William Edward Hayes · nv

103 · Gummed for the Noose · Eugene P. Lyle, Jr. · ss

111 · The Queen of Cats Murder · Arthur V. Chester · ss

Detective Action Stories [v6 #4, February-March 1937] ed. Ralph Perry (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by A. Nelson)
Details supplied by John Locke.

· [interior artwork] · Harvé Stein & John C. Meola · il

4 · Let’s Tap the Wires · Ralph Perry · cl

8 · The Guilt of the Bronze Stallion · Walter Ripperger · nv

51 · The Siren of Emeralds · J. A. L. Chambliss · ss

61 · Venom Castle [Lance Jarrett] · Anthony Rud · nv

87 · The Mad Legion of Homicide · Leon Byrne · ts

98 · Death Makes a Deadline · D. B. McCandless · ss

112 · The Personality Murder · Ray Cummings · ss

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