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Kracked Mirror Mysteries (about)
A fairly traditional mystery/detective/procedural type of publication that sometimes trended toward horror shorts.

Publishers:

Frontier Publications; 370 East Woodlawn, Le Center, MN 56057: Kracked Mirror Mysteries.

Editors:

Debbie Gish - Editor: Kracked Mirror Mysteries.

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v1 #1, January 1994] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.00, 52pp, digest)
Details supplied by Bill Cissna.

2 · Editorial · Debbie Gish · ed

3 · Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire · Michael Thomas Dillon · vi

4 · Ryan’s Elf · Celia Hixon · ss

10 · Hearing Gunshots · Edward J. McFadden, III · vi

12 · Chute Out · Michael C. McPherson · ss

16 · A Swapping of Wings · Michael C. McPherson · ss

19 · Bottom Waltz · G. F. O’Sullivan · ss

24 · No Regulars Here · Rosie O. Neel · vi

26 · Follow the Money · William D. Cissna · ss

33 · ’Til Death Do We Part · Malissa A. Clay · ss

36 · The Conjuror’s Hand · William Bowers · ss

44 · Flowers · Brice P. Gorman · ss

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v1 #2, May 1994] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.00, digest, cover by Ted Guerin)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

2 · The Jungle · Malissa Clay · ss; illustrated by Ted Guerin

6 · Hell on Wheels · J. D. Hunt · ss

9 · Second Cask of Amontillado · Curt Fischer · ss; illustrated by Richard Dahlstrom

14 · Trysts and Turns · William Bowers · ss

18 · The Poisoned Playboy · Carter Swart · ss

25 · Good Timing · Leland Neville · ss; illustrated by Ted Guerin

29 · Indiscretions of Love · Edward J. McFadden, III · ss

33 · Kracked Marketplace · Various · ms

34 · Only the Women · Jim Lee · ss; illustrated by Richard Dahlstrom

40 · The Born Loser · David J. Pettigrew · ss; illustrated by Richard Dahlstrom

46 · The Mower · Geoffrey Lucier · ss

51 · The Savior · Mary Sass · ss

56 · Kracked Puzzle · [uncredited] · pz

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v1 #3, September 1994] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.00, 64pp, digest, cover by Richard Dahlstrom)
Details supplied by Bill Cissna.

ifc. · Editorial · Debbie Gish · ed

2 · Silent Partner · Carter Swart · ss

6 · “Don’t Answer That!” · William Bowers · ss

9 · Is She Alone? · Vicki L. Kestranek · ss

12 · The Piano Man · Dennis McDade · ss

16 · Double Daylight · Curt Fischer · ss

20 · Joe · Malissa A. Clay · ss

23 · The Newspaper Man · William D. Cissna · ss

29 · Inspection · Anke Kriske · ss

35 · Dark Madness · Simon Bleaken · ss

39 · Hiding the Body · Tom Lavagnino · ss

43 · Old Wounds Cut the Deepest · Robert Petyo · ss

47 · [illustration] · Ted Guerin · il

48 · The Urge · Mary Sass · ss

53 · Blow the Man Away · David J. Pettigrew · ss

56 · The Doorway of Secrets · Simon Bleaken · ss

59 · [illustration] · Richard Dahlstrom · il

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v2 #1, January 1995] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, digest)
Details supplied by Larry Sweazy.

2 · The Bell · J. D. Hunt · ss

4 · Ruby’s Revenge · J. D. Carlson · ss

12 · Just Being Neighborly · Brent Sims · ss

23 · In the Dessel · G. F. O’Sullivan · ss

40 · Book Review · Mark Louis Baumgart · br

44 · Eddie Malinowski’s Second Chance · Lou Volpentesta · ss

54 · Esterhazy Computes · William Bowers · ss

56 · The Hunter · Larry D. Sweazy · ss

63 · The Pencil Pusher · Jericho Rhunn · ss

66 · Last Thoughts · Simon Bleaken · ss

76 · Percentages · Gary Lovisi · ss

81 · Strange Happenings in Store · Geoff Jackson · ss

90 · Put Not Your Trust · Linda Hutton · ss

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v2 #2, May 1995] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.00, digest, cover by Debbie Gish)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

3 · Late · James B. Burroughs · ss

6 · A Matter of Intimidation · Keith Combs · ss

13 · Small Favors · Sybil Jane Bath · ss

20 · He Should Have Ordered the Chicken · Timothy Sheard · ss

26 · Death in the Arboretum · Carter Swart · ss

32 · Twice · Arthur Murphy · ss

37 · The Drop · Michael Mardis · ss

45 · Three Ring Circus · Lyn McConchie · ss

51 · A Personal Matter · Howard L. Rahtz · ss

60 · Bank Job · Don Hornbostel · ss

66 · Shanky’s Revenge · Joseph A. Domino · ss

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v2 #3, September 1995] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.00, 72pp, digest)
Details supplied by Bill Cissna.

2 · Departing Shot · J. D. Hunt · ss

5 · Editorial · Debbie Gish · ed

6 · A Million to One · Carter Swart · ss

14 · Perhaps Today You Gave a Nod to Sweeney · Dan Crawford · vi

16 · Windowpain · Debbie Shayne · ss

20 · Motherly Love · Julia Russu · ss

26 · Wash Gently, Hang Dry · Timothy Sheard · ss

30 · Users and Losers · William D. Cissna · ss

39 · Mam · Carol Shenold · ss

43 · Headed Towards Town · M. T. Koffien · ss

48 · Windmiller · Paul Walther · ss

55 · Unfinished Business · David B. Riley · ss

58 · Random Acts · Tom Gardner · ss

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v3 #1, January 1996] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, digest)
Details taken from eBay listing.

· The Lost Few · Simon Bleaken · ss

· The Other Side of the Limelight · Morris Hershman · ss

· Trick or Treat · J. D. Parker · ss

· I Am the Flame · Lance M. Barash · ss

· Word Games · Joel Reeves · ss

· Fruits of Genius · Howard L. Rahtz · ss

· Murder by Design · Derek Muk · ss

· Getting Rid of Ethel · Phyllis Pyle · ss

· What Greater Punishment · Robert Petyo · ss

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v3 #2, May 1996] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.25, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

2 · Book Reviews · Sybil Jane Bath · rc

3 · The Paper Job · D. P. Knox · ss

6 · Double Jeapordy · Joy Hewitt Mann · ss

10 · Again and Again · Gail Hayden · ss

14 · The Witness · David Fingerman · ss

16 · Painted Tears · Cynthia Green · ss

19 · The Haunted House · Lance M. Barash · ss

23 · See No Evil · Carter Swart · ss

27 · Pennies for Her Thoughts · Jennifer B. Crow · ss

32 · No Satisfaction [Vic Powers] · Gary Lovisi · ss

38 · Valentine’s Day 1974 · Barbara Malenky · ss

44 · The Root of the Crime · K. M. McNamara · ss

49 · What’s on the Bookshelf · Various · br

Kracked Mirror Mysteries [v3 #3, Fall 1996] ed. Debbie Gish (Frontier Publications, $4.25, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

3 · Maxwell’s Silver Hammer · Jeffrey Marks · ss

8 · In Silent Pursuit · R. Lanier Clemons · ss

13 · A Murder as Big as the Ritz · Kent Braithwaite · ss

18 · Book Reviews · Gail Hayden · rc

20 · Arthur · Maxwell J. Richards · ss

23 · Winning Ticket · Jane Sellman · ss

26 · Neatness Counts · William Beechcroft · ss

33 · The Sleeping Pill · Arthur Vidro · ss

37 · Mrs. Freemont Said It Was Murder · Dennis F. Waniolek · ss

44 · Deadly Kiss · Gary Brown · ss

46 · What’s on the Bookshelf · Various · br

47 · After the Sweating · Mark A. Graham · ss

Leisure Detective (about)
Thin digest that ran for at least 54 issues, mainly printing stories by Australian authors, initially with two short stories per issue and later with just a single novelette.

Publishers:

Action Comics Pty. Ltd.; 14 Bond Street, Sydney: Leisure Detective.

Leisure Detective [#1, 195?] (32pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · Redheads Are Dead Heads · Mary Radford · nv

20 · No Kiss So Cold · Lester Way · ss

Leisure Detective [#2, 195?] (32pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · Murder Was Only Fun · Harold Sale · nv

20 · Beloved Corpse · Lester Way · ss

Leisure Detective [#3, 195?] (Action Comics, 8d, digest)
Details taken from AustLit.

· A Girl Must Die · Lester Way · nv

· Mystery of Yunnah · Mary Radford · ss

Leisure Detective [#4, 195?] (32pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · Blonde Death-Strip · Lester Way · nv

20 · Thrown to the Wolves · Harold Sale · ss

Leisure Detective [#5, 195?] (Action Comics, 8d, digest)
Details taken from AustLit.

· Melody for Murder · J. W. Heming · nv

· Bridal Shrouds Are Black · Lester Way · ss

Leisure Detective [#6, 195?] (digest)
Issue not indexed.

Leisure Detective [#7, 195?] (8d, 34pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · Only Warm Lips Live · Lester Way · nv

23 · Client for Murder · Alan Yates · ss

Leisure Detective [#8, 195?] (Action Comics, 8d, digest)
Details taken from AustLit.

· The Corpse Wore Scent · Lester Way · nv

· The Corpse on the Carpet · Alan Yates · nv

Leisure Detective [#9, 195?] (Action Comics, 8d, digest)
Details taken from AustLit.

· Hush-a-Buy Homicide · Alan Yates · nv

· Pay-Off · Rex Gold · ss

Leisure Detective [#10, 195?] (8d, 33pp, digest)

· Nemesis for a Nude! · Alan Yates · ss

· A Corpse My Sample · Rod Garde · ss

Leisure Detective [#11, 195?] (8d, 34pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · Murder in the Family · Alan Yates · nv

25 · Bullets for Blackmail · R. Gunn · ss

Leisure Detective [#12, 195?] (Action Comics, 8d, digest)
Details taken from AustLit.

· Merger with Death · Alan Yates · nv

· A Case for Mike Warren · [uncredited] · ss

Leisure Detective [#13, 195?] (digest)
Issue not indexed.

Leisure Detective [#14, 195?] (digest)

· A Date for Murder · Jack Oakie · nv

Leisure Detective [#15, 195?] (34pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · The Blackmailed Redhead · Benn Raymond · nv

23 · Nude in the Fun Park · Bill Carney · ss

Leisure Detective [#16, 195?] (34pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

1 · Danger to Females · Jack Silvester · nv

23 · Marihuana Pickup · Benn Raymond · ss

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