The Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

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Triple Detective [Vol. 7 No. 1, Fall 1951] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) (Full Text) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · The Readers · lc 9 · Clock Without Hands · Gerald Kersh · nv Collier’s October 12 1946 (+2) 27 · Burglars—Say Your Prayers · [uncredited] · ms 39 · Pardon My Pistol · [uncredited] · ms 40 · Murder for the President’s Purse · Hugh Pentecost · na The American Magazine August 1949 63 · The Lively Corpse · [uncredited] · ms 74 · Invisible Witness · Norman A. Daniels · ss 83 · Who Killed the Parrot · Frank Richardson Pierce · ss 92 · The Case of the Hooded Hawk · Herbert Brean · na The American Magazine November 1949, as “The Hooded Hawk” 101 · Watch Your Language! · [uncredited] · ms 124 · The Black Slipper · Harold Helfer · ts 126 · Where’s the Dope? · [uncredited] · ms 127 · Too Beautiful to Hang · John Paul Jones · ss 136 · Squared · Benton Braden · ss 139 · A Reader Says · [uncredited] · ms

Triple Detective [Vol. 7 No. 2, Winter 1952] (25¢, pulp) 9 · Foxy Felons · Harold Helfer · ts 10 · A Key for Any Lock [Don Marko] · Stewart Sterling · na 40 · The Lady in the Morgue [Bill Crane] · Jonathan Latimer · n. Doubleday, 1936; abridged. 97 · Walls Do Not a Prison, Et Cetera · Bess Ritter · ts 116 · The Paradise Canyon Mystery · Philip Wylie · na The American Magazine July 1936

Triple Detective [Vol. 7 No. 3, Spring 1952] (25¢, pulp, cover by Joseph Dreany) 10 · Talk About Murder [Nick Blade] · Edward Churchill · na 50 · Mother Finds a Body [Gypsy Rose Lee] · Gypsy Rose Lee (ghost written by Georgiana Ann Randolph Craig) · n. Simon & Schuster, 1942; abridged. 103 · After Midnight · Donald Bayne Hobart · ss 108 · Violence in Paradise · Harold Helfer · ts 110 · The Second Visitor [Jupiter Jones] · Timothy Fuller · nv The American Magazine September 1937

Triple Detective [v8 #1, Summer 1952] (25¢, pulp) 9 · A Bit of Sand · Harold Helfer · ts 10 · This Is My Blood · Dorothy Dunn · na 40 · The Fall Guy · Russ Davis · ss 48 · You’ll Die Laughing · Bruce Elliott · n. Five Star, 1945; abridged. 108 · Six Little Wooden Men · Rufus Bakalor · ss 111 · Wait for Your Victim · Philip L. Ketchum · ss 118 · Murder in Her Stars · Leo Priestley · ss 120 · Hide the Evidence · Frederick C. Davis · nv Black Mask April 1939

Triple Detective [v8 #2, Fall 1952] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from eBay listing. 9 · Meet Mrs. Murder · Harold Helfer · ts 10 · Homicide in Harlem · Dale Bogard · n. World Distributors, 1951, as “Nine Times Dead”; abridged. 51 · Crime of Passion · Jack Benton · ts 54 · The Stars Spell Death [Dr. Hugh Westlake] · Jonathan Stagge · na Argosy October 28 1939 (+6) 112 · 3 Kills for 1 · Cornell Woolrich · nv Black Mask July 1942 135 · Now I’ll Take Over · William Oja · ss 137 · The Farmer’s Son · Morris Cooper · ss

Triple Detective [v8 #3, Winter 1953] ed. David X. Manners (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 146pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · E. J. Fuller · cl 9 · The Fleas That Solved a Murder · Harold Helfer · ar 10 · The Dead Doll · Bruce Elliott · na 27 · Women in Crime · Jack Benton · ar 33 · Cartoon Fun · Reamer Keller · ct 47 · Hold the Onions · Norman Renard · ar 71 · The Flight of Mr. Bunce · Rufus Bakalor · ss 73 · The Mystery Quiz · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 74 · Weapon Invisible [Don Marko] · Stewart Sterling · na 85 · The Homicidal Hound · Carter Critz · ar 108 · Walk Softly, Killer · Wilbur S. Peacock · na Mystery Book Magazine March 1947 145 · Funny Breaks · Bert Reichert · hu

Triple Detective [v9 #1, Spring 1953] ed. Everett H. Ortner (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 146pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · The Editor · cl 9 · Sidelights on Crime · Bert Reichert · ms 10 · A Corpse for Caroline · Jeremy York · na 27 · Old Friends Meet · Mark Wall · ar 33 · Paid in Full · Walt Robbins · ar 39 · Amen · James Brand · ar 66 · Murder Bait · Philip Weck · ss 74 · Blonde Angel of Death · W. T. Ballard · nv Thrilling Detective June 1942 94 · Black Pudding Blues · Rufus Bakalor · ss 97 · Killer on the Loose · Walter Monaghan · ss 111 · Heart of Gold · Dave Dryfoos · ss 113 · Decisions · Jack Benton · ts 114 · The Lady’s Out for Blood! [Myro Catin] · Stewart Sterling · na 131 · Explanations · Harold Helfer · ts 145 · Treasure Alley · Norman Renard · ar

Triple Detective [v9 #2, Summer 1953] ed. Everett H. Ortner (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · The Editor · cl 9 · The Mystery Quiz · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 10 · Softly Creep and Softly Kill! [Tony Lark] · Peter Paige · na Detective Tales August 1947 25 · Last Laugh · Stephen Baxter · ar 35 · One Good Turn— · Lew York · ar 45 · Dead Wrong · Robert Sidney Bowen · ss 54 · Sucker for a Blonde · Ralph Wellner · ss 64 · Killer, What’s Your Name? · Frederick C. Davis · na Argosy January 10 1942 79 · Ah, Youth! · Mark Wall · ts 84 · The Corpse Came Back · Philip Weck · ss 93 · The Square Peg · Leonard F. Guttridge · ss 96 · Fiend in the Dark · Harold Helfer · ts 98 · All She Wants Is Money · Emmett McDowell · na 111 · Explanations · Jack Benton · ts 115 · Dear Mr. District Attorney— · Bart Lacey · ar

Triple Detective [v9 #3, Fall 1953] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from eBay listing. 9 · The Man Who Changed Money · Sam Brant · ts 10 · The Screaming Blonde [Gil Vine] · Stewart Sterling · na 41 · Two White Beards · Harold Helfer · ts 45 · A Coffin in His Dreams · John D. MacDonald · na 79 · Rocks in His Head · D. S. Halacy, Jr. · ss 82 · The Sweetest Corpse in Town! [Tony Lark] · Peter Paige · na Detective Tales April 1948 111 · The Man Behind the Gun [Barney Brachen] · Frank Richardson Pierce · ss

Triple Detective [Vol. 10 No. 1, Winter 1954] ed. Morris Ogden Jones (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · Bert Reichert · cl 8 · The Tattooed Nude · Emmett McDowell · na 70 · Precinct 23 · M. E. Chaber · na 84 · Location for Murder · Edward Churchill · na Popular Detective September 1947 101 · Too Perfect · William Carter · ar

Triple Detective [Vol. 10 No. 2, Spring 1954] ed. Morris Ogden Jones (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, 130pp, pulp) Details supplied by James Felton. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · Harold Helfer · cl 8 · The Magic Rabbits · Cecil de Vada · ms 10 · Lead for Breakfast · Stewart Sterling · na 29 · Cherchez la Femme? · Norman Renard · ar (r) 39 · The Gates · Manly Wade Wellman · ss 42 · Murder · O. J. Robertson · qz 43 · Death Halts a Holiday [Nick Blade] · Edward Churchill · nv Popular Detective September 1948 59 · Animal Crackers · John L. Benton · ar 79 · Detectagram Crossword Puzzle · Bert Schroeder, Jr. · pz 80 · The Shield · William Degenhard · na 93 · Impatient Burglar · Stephen J. Schmiedl · ar 110 · Crepe for Suzette [Johnny Castle] · C. S. Montanye · nv Thrilling Detective October 1948

Triple Detective [Vol. 10 No. 3, Summer 1954] ed. Samuel Mines (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by James Felton. 6 · Animal Crackers · Harold Helfer · hu 8 · The Readers’ Jury · Jack Benton · cl 10 · Running Scared · Norman A. Daniels · na 47 · Death Is a Noise · Fredric Brown · nv Popular Detective February 1943 60 · Who’s Who? · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 61 · Bright Bulb · Sam Merwin, Jr. · ss G-Men Detective March 1947 67 · Hide-Away · H. A. DeRosso · ss 74 · Night Without End · Wyatt Blassingame · nv Thrilling Detective April 1949 100 · Death Rides a Wildcat · Lee E. Wells · na Thrilling Detective August 1942 120 · My Corpse Craves Company · Frank D. Millman · ss 126 · I’ll Get What’s Mine · Henry Guth · ss

Triple Detective [v11 #1, Fall 1954] (Best Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by James Felton. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · J. S. Endicott · cl 8 · Too Many Are Dead · William Rough · na Thrilling Detective March 1946 41 · Death in the House on 23rd Street · Samuel Mines · ar Mystery Book Magazine April 1946, as by Leo Marr 48 · Specters Walk Beside Me · Jim O’Brien · na Thrilling Detective September 1944 85 · If Not Worms, Fishes · Stephen Marlowe · na 110 · Do You Know Your Courts? · [uncredited] · qz 114 · Law and Disorder · Harold Helfer · cl (r)

Triple Detective [v11 #2, Winter 1955] (25¢, pulp) 10 · Houses of Death · Walter Monaghan · na 37 · Make Mine Murder · Edward S. Ronns · nv Thrilling Detective March 1941 74 · The Galahad Racket · Lloyd Albertson · ss 86 · Don’t Bury Me Yet · W. T. Ballard · nv Black Book Detective April 1948 103 · Final Gesture · Jane Hardey · ss

Triple Detective [v11 #3, Spring 1955] ed. James B. Hendryx (Best Publications, 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Steven Slutsky. 6 · The Readers’ Jury · J. S. Endicott · cl 10 · A Shadow Named Death · R. Van Taylor · na 29 · Rendezvous · Donald S. Sipprell · ss 34 · The Dancing Sandwiches · Fredric Brown · na Mystery Book Magazine Summer 1950, as “The Case of the Dancing Sandwiches” 67 · No Dead End · Larry Holden · ss 77 · Until You Hang · Edward Ronns · na Thrilling Detective April 1947 113 · Law and Disorder · Harold Helfer · cl (r)

Triple Detective [v12 #1, Summer 1955] (25¢, pulp) (Full Text) 8 · Murder in Bright Lights · Jonathan Joseph & Bryant Ford · na Mystery Book Magazine Summer 1950 66 · The Dragnet · William Degenhard · na 86 · Anniversary · Harold Helfer · ts 89 · The Mayor Is Dead [Mike Dobson] · B. J. Benson · nv Popular Detective May 1949

Triple Detective [v12 #2, Fall 1955] (25¢, pulp) (Full Text) 8 · Don’t Wait Up for Me · Larry Holden · na 58 · In at the Kill · Wilbur S. Peacock · nv Popular Detective November 1950 88 · The Body in the Trunk · Harold Q. Masur · nv Thrilling Detective February 1948 110 · Murder My Darling · Frank D. Millman · ss

Triple Detective [#1, April 2008 (v12 #3, Winter 1956)] ed. Tom Johnson (Altus Press, $14.95, 96pp, tp) 4 · The Readers’ Jury · Tom Johnson · ed 9 · The Lady of Death [Tony Quinn (The Black Bat)] · Stewart Sterling · na restored from “The Lady’s Out for Blood!” (Triple Detective, Spring 1953). 36 · The Happiest Hour Murders [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)] · Robert Wallace (by Norman A. Daniels) · na restored from “Many Men Die” (Thrilling Detective, October 1935). 70 · The Stolen Formula [Secret Agent X] · Elia Back & Tom Johnson · na extensively revised from a story that first appeared, in Greek, in Maska in 1950.

Triple Detective [#2, July 2008 (v12 #4, Spring 1956)] (Altus Press, $14.95, 146pp, tp) · Doctor Death Returns [Doctor Death] · Steve Mitchell · na Double Danger Tales #56, 2002, as by Son of Zorro · Murder Museum [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)] · K. G. McAbee · na · Crime’s Last Stand [Benson Roberts (The Masked Avenger)] · Tom Johnson · nv Double Danger Tales #24, 1999

Triple Detective [#3, March 2009 (v13 #1, Summer 1956)] (Altus Press, $14.95, 128pp, tp) · The Black Bat’s War [Tony Quinn (The Black Bat)] · G. Wayman Jones (by Tom Johnson) · na · The Eyes of Satan [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)] · Robert Wallace · na Double Danger Tales #37, 2000, as by Tom Johnson · Dark Streets of Doom [Benson Roberts (The Masked Avenger)] · Tom Johnson · na

Triple Detective [#4, February 2010 (v13 #2, Fall 1956)] (Altus Press, $14.95, 128pp, tp) · The Gibbering Gas of Madness [Jeff Shannon (The Eagle)] · Capt. Kerry McRoberts (by Tom Johnson) · na · City of Phantoms [Richard Curtis Van Loan (The Phantom Detective)] · Robert Wallace (by Tom Johnson) · na · The Death Plague [Benson Roberts (The Masked Avenger)] · Tom Johnson · na Double Danger Tales #39, 2000 · The Legend · Tom Johnson · nv

Triple Detective (Canada)   (about) Canadian reprint edition of Triple Detective. Number of issues published not known.

Triple Detective Novels   (about) British reprint edition of both Triple Detective and Five Detective Novels interleaved. The precise title seemed to vary from issue to issue. Publishers: Pemberton’s (of Manchester) Ltd.; 14 Lever Street, Manchester 1: Triple Detective Novels.

Three Detective Novels (UK) [#1, 195?] (9d, pulp) Partial reprint of the November 1949 issue of Five Detective Novels Magazine. · The Murder Bridge · George Harmon Coxe · na Thrilling Detective February 1935 · Too Tough to Die [Red Lacey] · George Bruce · nv Popular Detective July 1935 · Death on an Ocean Liner · Richard Sale · nv Thrilling Detective March 1940