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Popular Detective [v17 #3, October 1939] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

8 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

16 · He Who Killed · Norman A. Daniels · nv

35 · Scent to the Jug [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

46 · Death Baits a Trap [Matt Devon] · Arthur W. Phillips · nv

65 · Marked for Evidence · J. S. Endicott (by Norman A. Daniels) · ss; illustrated by Sherman

72 · The Key of Death · Vance C. Criss · ss

75 · The Haunted Man · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv

94 · The Devil to Pay · Ralph Davidson · ss

98 · The Dead-Head Is Death · John L. Benton · ss

Popular Detective [v18 #1, December 1939] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
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12 · Pirates in Paradise · Dale DeV. Kier · nv; illustrated by Parkhurst

34 · Rookie Cop · Norman A. Daniels · ss

42 · Sinister House · J. S. Endicott · ss

46 · Death’s Scoop · Arthur W. Phillips · nv

64 · Hero’s Reward · G. Wayman Jones · ss

73 · Murder Among Magicians · Manly Wade Wellman · nv

85 · Bank Night · William Donald Bray · ss

94 · Problem for a Ranger · Margie Harris · nv; illustrated by Parkhurst

112 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v18 #2, February 1940] (10¢, pulp)

12 · The Black Dragon [Jeff Shannon (The Eagle)] · Kerry McRoberts · na

44 · The Ends of Justice · Fred Engelhardt · ss

55 · Camera Eyes · Herbert L. McNary · ss

64 · The Talking Clue · Norman A. Daniels · nv

80 · Sauce for a Rat · W. T. Ballard · ss

90 · All at Sea · Owen Fox Jerome · ss

94 · The Mite of the F.B.I. · Edward Churchill · nv

· Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v18 #3, April 1940] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by J. W. Scott)
Details supplied by Rob Preston.

12 · Murder in Morocco · Frederick C. Painton · nv

36 · Farm Kid · Edward P. Norris · ss

45 · No Place Like Homicide [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

56 · Death Beach · Donald Bayne Hobart · nv

73 · Obvious Suspect · John L. Benton · ss

76 · Half an Inch · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss

84 · Doom Raids the Morgue · Joseph E. Nichols · ss

88 · Hundred Grand Libel · Dale Clark · nv

112 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [Vol. XIX No. 1, June 1940] (10¢, pulp)

14 · Death of the Spotted Dolls · Arthur J. Burks · na

37 · The Magic Bullet · Norman A. Daniels · ss

45 · Banana Split for Two · Stewart Toland · ss

54 · The Thing in the Lake · Laurence Donovan · nv

72 · Rajah of Doom · J. S. Endicott · ss

77 · Fifty Grand Finale [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

88 · The Tougher They Are · G. Wayman Jones · nv

· Rat Bait · Milton Lowe · ss

· Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [Vol. XIX No. 2, August 1940] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)

14 · Two Paris Knights · Frederick C. Painton · nv

35 · Oil for Doom · Thomas Lamar · ss

47 · Mugs Kelly Intervenes [Mugs Kelly] · Donald Bayne Hobart · ss

53 · Murder in with Music [Jig Haxall] · Harold F. Sorensen · ss

64 · The Golden Apple Murders · William L. Hopson · nv

81 · The Cat Jumps · Roy Marr · ss

90 · Alias Mr. Bones · Owen Fox Jerome · ss

96 · Death for Jewels [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · nv

111 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [Vol. XIX No. 3, October 1940] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

14 · Murder Stalks the Park · Johnston McCulley · nv

31 · The Ten Grand Trail · Glenn H. Wichman · ss; illustrated by Costanza

41 · Bertie of the Big Feet · Arthur J. Burks · ss

50 · Death Pays the Ransom · Roy Marr · nv

70 · Terror at Tanjung Priok · Charles S. Strong · ss

78 · Exit Doctor Death [Bob Marty] · Frank Piazzi · nv

97 · Melody of Doom [Jig Haxall] · Harold F. Sorensen · ss

105 · Tough Bird · Bret Altsheler · ss; illustrated by C. A. Murphy

112 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v20 #1, December 1940] (10¢, pulp)

16 · Gold of the Gestapo [Jeff Shannon (The Eagle)] · Kerry McRoberts · na

52 · Marked for Murder · Paul Selonke · ss

62 · Perfume of Death · John Clemons · nv

82 · Bound by Fate · Wyatt Blassingame · ss

86 · Without Benefit of Witness · Robert W. Thompson · ss

94 · Rats Must Die · G. Wayman Jones · ss

98 · Klump Sugar [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

· Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v20 #2, February 1941] (10¢, pulp)

14 · Heads—It’s Murder · W. T. Ballard · nv

35 · Dead Men Can’t Kill · Larry Foster · ss

46 · Bump the Kid Off · Ralph Berard · ss

52 · Deal It Out or Die · Leo Hoban · ss

72 · Engraved in Lead · Jack Terry · ss

79 · Shoe Treed [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

90 · Flames of Death [Alex Malloy] · Norman A. Daniels · ss

Popular Detective [v20 #3, April 1941] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

8 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

14 · Marriage with Murder · J. Lane Linklater · nv

37 · Honest Injun · Manly Wade Wellman · ss

46 · Waterfront Death · Milton Lowe · nv; illustrated by C. A. Murphy

64 · Killer’s Loot · C. K. M. Scanlon · ss

72 · Taken for a Slay Ride [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

82 · The Katipunan Conspiracy · Kingsley Moses · nv

99 · Double for Death · Arthur J. Burks · ss; illustrated by F. Kramer

Popular Detective [v21 #1, June 1941] (10¢, pulp)

14 · Death at Quarry Castle · Roy Marr · nv

38 · The Shadowsmith Investigates · Owen Fox Jerome · ss

48 · The Fighting Clown · David Brandt · nv

61 · Alibi Bye [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

71 · Blue Thunder on the Left · Manly Wade Wellman · ss

80 · Front—for Murder · Leo Hoban · nv

100 · The Murderer Within · Norman A. Daniels · ss

· Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v21 #2, August 1941] (10¢, pulp)

14 · Mirror of Murder · John A. Saxon · nv

33 · Sucker Bait · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss

43 · Snooty · William Degenhard · ss

52 · He’s in the Death House · W. T. Ballard · nv

73 · Socks and Blondes [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

83 · Seasoned Crime · C. K. M. Scanlon (by Donald Bayne Hobart) · ss

90 · The Racket Buster · Norman A. Daniels · nv

· Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v21 #3, October 1941] (10¢, pulp)

14 · Lilies of Lead · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv

37 · Dog Collared [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

48 · The Bund of Death · Lee Fredericks · nv

68 · One for the Book · Donald Bayne Hobart · ss

72 · Homicide Wholesale · Harold Q. Masur · nv

93 · Murder Music · Charles Stoddard · ss

101 · Doom Offshore · Edward Ronns · ss

· Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [Vol. XXII No. 1, December 1941] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details taken from eBay listing.

15 · Red Tears for Murder · Laurence Donovan · na

45 · Ollie Does Some Trapping [Sheriff Ollie Bascomb] · Harold de Polo · ss

54 · Trouble Comes Double · Fredric Brown · nv

72 · Ear for Murder · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · ss

81 · Last Post for Death · Robert Ahern · ss

88 · Shark Bait · W. T. Ballard · nv

Popular Detective [Vol. XXII No. 2, February 1942] (10¢, pulp)

15 · The Hobby Murders · Joseph J. Millard · na

49 · Triple Play · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss

54 · Dying to Meet You · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv

74 · Murder Wrap [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

85 · Needles of Guilt · Allan Douglass · ss

88 · Haircut to Murder [Joe Bunt] · Laurence Donovan · ss

99 · Two Shots in the Dark · John S. Endicott (by Norman A. Daniels) · ss

Popular Detective [Vol. XXII No. 3, April 1942] (10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Rob Preston.

10 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

17 · Game of Death · Benton Braden · ss

25 · Steal Trap [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

36 · Murder Under Wraps · Norman A. Daniels · nv

60 · Death Shaves Close [Joe Bunt] · Laurence Donovan · nv

77 · Get Mad and Play Sucker · Arthur J. Burks · ss

87 · White Heat · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss

92 · The House on the Hill · Edward Ronns · ss

Popular Detective [v23 #1, June 1942] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp)
Details supplied by James Felton from Table of Contents.

8 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

11 · Blood Cargo [Dr. Zeng Tse-Lin] · Walt Bruce · na

47 · Amateur Scoop · Eric Preston · ss

57 · Too Many Angles · Calvin L. Boswell · ss

68 · The Knife Thrower [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · nv

80 · You Can’t Quit · Sam Martin · ss

86 · Earful of Murder [Joe Bunt] · Laurence Donovan · nv

103 · Three-Corpse Parlay · Fredric Brown · ss

Popular Detective [v23 #2, August 1942] (10¢, pulp)

13 · Death for a Dime · E. Hoffmann Price · nv

49 · Paper Chase · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss

55 · The Sinister Timepiece · George E. Clark · ss

64 · And Here Comes Murder · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv

82 · The Firebug [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · nv

94 · Homicidal Holiday · A. Boyd Correll · ss

101 · Take It Easy, Tony · Thomas Thursday · ss

Popular Detective [v23 #3, October 1942] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Rob Preston.

15 · Sinister House [Dr. Zeng Tse-Lin] · Walt Bruce · na

47 · Crucible of Tragedy · Edward O’Connor · ss

54 · The Confidential Bodyguard · Dale Clark · nv

73 · Boner · Fredric Brown · ss

75 · Homicide Squab [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss
not the same as the story of the same name in the May 1944 issue of 10-Story Detective Magazine.

86 · Mind Over Murder [Joe Bunt] · Laurence Donovan · nv

104 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v24 #1, December 1942] (10¢, pulp)

15 · Murder on Furlough · Marvin Ryerson · nv

41 · Shooting Script · Lew Martin (by Donald Bayne Hobart) · ss

50 · A Corpse Won’t Talk [Joe Bunt] · Laurence Donovan · ss

69 · Physical Wrecked [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss

84 · Death Takes No Holiday · W. T. Ballard · nv

· Murder Is Poison · Jerry Tyler · ss

Popular Detective [v24 #2, February 1943] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

8 · The Break · Tom Curry · ss Argosy January 11 1930

15 · Camelback Kill [Dr. Zeng Tse-Lin] · Walt Bruce · na; illustrated by Orban

53 · Of Maestros and Gunmen [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss; illustrated by Joe Archibald

64 · Open That Door · G. Wayman Jones · ss

72 · Death Is a Noise · Fredric Brown · nv

87 · No Murder · C. S. Montanye · ss

90 · Don’t Tell the Police · William Morrison · nv

100 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

Popular Detective [v24 #3, April 1943] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 114pp, pulp)
Details supplied by Monte Herridge.

8 · Official Business · The Chief · ed

15 · Killer’s Gift · J. Lane Linklater · ss

24 · Stuck with Murder · Marvin Ryerson · na; illustrated by Parkhurst

48 · Appointment with Murder · Albert A. Rabin · nv

68 · Sham and Eggs [Willie Klump] · Joe Archibald · ss; illustrated by Joe Archibald

78 · Somebody Stole My Corpse · Ted Coughlan · nv; illustrated by Parkhurst

92 · Shadows on the Wall · Arthur J. Burks · nv

104 · An Old Account · Tom Curry · ss

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