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The Lucky at Cards by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, June 2022, 978-1-64524-068-6, $50.00, 168pp, hc, n., cover by Chuck Pyle)     Reprint (Beacon 1964 as The Sex Shuffle by Sheldon Lord) crime novel. Limited to 500 signed, numbered, copies. Details taken from publisher website.

Make a Prison by Lawrence Block (Crippen & Landru, 1999, ph, ss)     Chapbook distributed with One Night Stands.

The Naked and the Deadly: Lawrence Block in Men’s Adventure Magazines by Lawrence Block (New Texture, May 22, 2023, 978-1-943444-63-2, $17.95, 444pp, tp, co) [edited by Robert Deis & Wyatt Doyle]     Also available in hardcover (-62-5, $36.00) with a bonus story by Block. Details taken from Table of Contents. 9 · Tricks of the Trade · Wyatt Doyle & Robert Deis · in 17 · A Naked and Deadly Introduction · Lawrence Block · in 24 · Queen of the Clipper Ships · [unknown author] · ts Real Men April 1958, as by Sheldon Lord; although published as by Sheldon Lord, Block claims he didn’t write this story. 37 · The Greatest Ship Disaster in American History · Lawrence Block · ar Real Men April 1958, as by Sheldon Lord 45 · She Doesn’t Want You! · Lawrence Block · ts Real Men June 1958, as by Sheldon Lord 53 · Pleasure Cruise for 137 Corpses · Lawrence Block · ar Real Men November 1958, as by Sheldon Lord 61 · They Called Him “King of Pain” · Lawrence Block · ts All Man May 1961, as by Sheldon Lord 71 · Kills All Around Me · Lawrence Block · ts All Man September 1961, as by C. C. Jones 81 · The Naked and the Deadly [Ed London] · Lawrence Block · na Man’s Magazine October 1962 153 · Just Window Shopping · Lawrence Block · ss Man’s Magazine December 1962, as by Sheldon Lord 159 · Stag Party Girl [Ed London] · Lawrence Block · na Man’s Magazine August 1962 228 · Twin Call Girls [Ed London] · Lawrence Block · na Man’s Magazine August 1963 294 · Great Istanbul Gold Grab [Evan Tanner] · Lawrence Block · n. Gold Medal Books, 1966, as “The Thief Who Couldn’t Sleep”; condensed. 368 · Bring On the Girls [Evan Tanner] · Lawrence Block · n. Gold Medal Books, 1968, as “Two for Tanner”; condensed. · Erotic Life of the “Fly Me” Stewardesses · Lawrence Block · ex from Sex and the Stewardess, as by John Warren Wells, Lancer, 1969, as by John Warren Wells; in hardback edition only.

The Night and the Music by Lawrence Block (Telemachus Press, 2011, 978-1-937387-32-7, $10.00, 232pp, tp, co) [Matt Scudder]     Details taken from online listing. · Growing Up with Matt Scudder · Brian Koppelman · in · Out the Window [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine September 1977 · A Candle for the Bag Lady [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine November 1977 · By the Dawn’s Early Light [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · nv Playboy August 1984 · Batman’s Helpers [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss Justice for Hire ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990 · The Merciful Angel of Death [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss The New Mystery ed. Jerome Charyn, Dutton, 1993 · The Night and the Music [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · vi The Collected Mystery Stories by Lawrence Block, Orion, 1999 originally written for the program book of a New York jazz festival. · Looking for David [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss Whydunit? ed. Martin Edwards, Severn House, 1997 · Let’s Get Lost [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine September/October 2000 · A Moment of Wrong Thinking [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 2002 · Mick Ballou Looks at the Blank Screen [Mick Ballou; Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · vi Mark Lavendier, 2007 · One Last Night at Grogan’s [Mick Ballou; Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss · About These Stories [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ar

The Night and the Music by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, September 2021, $30.00, hc, co, cover by John K. Snyder, III)     Reprint (Telemachus Press 2011) collection of “Matt Scudder” stories. Also available in a leatherbound edition, limited to 500 numbered, signed, copies, including the novella, “A Time to Scatter Stones” ($50.00). Details taken from publisher website.

One Night Stands and Lost Weekends by Lawrence Block (HarperPaperbacks, November 2008, 0-06-158214-X, $14.95, 384pp, tp, co)     Collection of 28 stories, first published in two parts: One Night Stands (Crippen & Landru 1999) and The Lost Cases of Ed London (Crippen & Landru 2001). xi · Introduction · Lawrence Block · in · One Night Stands 3 · If Memory Serves · Lawrence Block · in One Night Stands by Lawrence Block, Crippen & Landru, 1999 11 · The Bad Night · Lawrence Block · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine November 1958 21 · The Badger Game · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine February 1960 31 · Bargain in Blood · Lawrence Block · ss Off Beat Detective Stories February 1959, as by Sheldon Lord 39 · Bride of Violence · Lawrence Block · nv Two-Fisted Detective Stories November 1959 51 · The Burning Fury · Lawrence Block · ss Off Beat Detective Stories February 1959 59 · The Dope · Lawrence Block · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine July 1958 64 · A Fire at Night · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt June 1958 69 · Frozen Stiff · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt June 1962 76 · Hate Goes Courting · Lawrence Block · nv Saturn Web Detective Story Magazine July 1959 84 · I Don’t Fool Around · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine February 1961 91 · Just Window Shopping · Lawrence Block · ss Man’s Magazine December 1962, as by Sheldon Lord 96 · Lie Back and Enjoy It · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine October 1958 101 · Look Death in the Eye · Lawrence Block · ss Saturn Web Detective Story Magazine April 1959 108 · Man with a Passion · Lawrence Block · ss Sure-Fire Detective Stories July 1958 116 · Murder Is My Business · Lawrence Block · ss Off Beat Detective Stories September 1958 122 · Nor Iron Bars a Cage · Lawrence Block · ss Science Fiction Stories January 1959, as “Make a Prison” 126 · One Night of Death · Lawrence Block · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine November 1958, as by B. L. Lawrence 131 · Package Deal · Lawrence Block · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #3, 1961 138 · Professional Killer · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine April 1959 146 · Pseudo Identity · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine November 1966 158 · Ride a White Horse · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt December 1958 170 · A Shroud for the Damned · Lawrence Block · ss Keyhole Detective Story Magazine April 1962 179 · Sweet Little Racket · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine April 1959, as by B. L. Lawrence 187 · The Way to Power · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine June 1958 194 · You Can’t Lose · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt February 1958 · The Lost Cases of Ed London 203 · Calling Ed London · Lawrence Block · in The Lost Cases of Ed London by Lawrence Block, Crippen & Landru, 2001 207 · Stag Party Girl [Ed London] · Lawrence Block · na Man’s Magazine August 1962 269 · The Naked and the Deadly [Ed London] · Lawrence Block · na Man’s Magazine October 1962 320 · Twin Party Girls [Ed London] · Lawrence Block · na Man’s Magazine August 1963, as “Twin Call Girls”

One Night Stands: Early Stories by Lawrence Block (Crippen & Landru, February 1999, 978-1-885941-30-5, $40.00, 206pp, hc, co)     Collection of 24 crime stories. Limited to 450 numbered copies signed by Block and distributed with a separately printed chapbook Make a Prison. 7 · If Memory Serves · Lawrence Block · in 15 · The Bad Night · Lawrence Block · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine November 1958 25 · The Badger Game · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine February 1960 36 · Bargain in Blood · Lawrence Block · ss Off Beat Detective Stories February 1959, as by Sheldon Lord 44 · Bride of Violence · Lawrence Block · nv Two-Fisted Detective Stories November 1959 56 · The Burning Fury · Lawrence Block · ss Off Beat Detective Stories February 1959 64 · The Dope · Lawrence Block · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine July 1958 69 · A Fire at Night · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt June 1958 73 · Frozen Stiff · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt June 1962 81 · Hate Goes Courting · Lawrence Block · nv Saturn Web Detective Story Magazine July 1959 89 · I Don’t Fool Around · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine February 1961 96 · Just Window Shopping · Lawrence Block · ss Man’s Magazine December 1962, as by Sheldon Lord 101 · Lie Back and Enjoy It · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine October 1958 106 · Look Death in the Eye · Lawrence Block · ss Saturn Web Detective Story Magazine April 1959 113 · Man with a Passion · Lawrence Block · ss Sure-Fire Detective Stories July 1958 121 · Murder Is My Business · Lawrence Block · ss Off Beat Detective Stories September 1958 127 · One Night of Death · Lawrence Block · ss Guilty Detective Story Magazine November 1958, as by B. L. Lawrence 132 · Package Deal · Lawrence Block · ss Ed McBain’s Mystery Book #3, 1961 139 · Professional Killer · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine April 1959 148 · Pseudo Identity · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine November 1966 160 · Ride a White Horse · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt December 1958 173 · A Shroud for the Damned · Lawrence Block · ss Keyhole Detective Story Magazine April 1962 182 · Sweet Little Racket · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine April 1959, as by B. L. Lawrence 190 · The Way to Power · Lawrence Block · ss Trapped Detective Story Magazine June 1958 198 · You Can’t Lose · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt February 1958 206 · Sources · [uncredited] · bi

Resume Speed by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, December 31, 2016, 978-1-59606-795-0, $25.00, 104pp, hc, na, cover by Ken Laager)     Reprint (Lawrence Block 2016) mystery novella. This is the first print edition. Also available in a leatherbound edition, limited to 200 signed numbered copies ($40).

Ronald Rabbit Is a Dirty Old Man by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, February 2000, $16.00, 150pp, tp, n., cover: erotic novel. by Phil Parks)     Reprint (Bernard Geis Associates 1971) novel.

Sex on the Sand/Kiss and Run/Odd Girl by Lawrence Block, Barry N. Malzberg & Sally M. Singer--- see under Sheldon Lord.

The Single Girl by Lawrence Block--- see under Dr. Walter C. Brown.

Sometimes They Bite by Lawrence Block (Jove, May 1984, 0-515-07407-1, $2.95, 285pp, pb, co)     Reprint (Arbor House 1983) collection. 11 · Introduction · Lawrence Block · in 15 · Sometimes They Bite · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine June 1976 29 · The Ehrengraf Defense [Martin Ehrengraf] · Lawrence Block · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1978, as “The Ehrengraf Method” 41 · Strangers on a Handball Court · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine January 1977 53 · Like a Dog in the Street · Lawrence Block · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine April 1977 79 · A Bad Night for Burglars [Bernie Rhodenbarr] · Lawrence Block · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 1977, as “Gentlemen’s Agreement” 87 · Nothing Short of Highway Robbery · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine March 1977 101 · One Thousand Dollars a Word · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine March 1978 109 · The Gentle Way · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine July 1974 119 · The Ehrengraf Obligation [Martin Ehrengraf] · Lawrence Block · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March 1979 133 · When This Man Dies · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine April 1964 145 · Collecting Ackermans · Lawrence Block · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine July 1977 167 · The Dettweiler Solution · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine September 1976 183 · Funny You Should Ask · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine August 1976, as “A Pair of Recycled Jeans” 189 · Like a Thief in the Night [Bernie Rhodenbarr] · Lawrence Block · ss Cosmopolitan May 1983 205 · Going Through the Motions · Lawrence Block · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 12 1981 221 · This Crazy Business of Ours · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine May 1977 237 · And Miles to Go Before I Sleep · Lawrence Block · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine October 1978, as “Life After Life” 251 · Out the Window [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine September 1977

Strange Embrace and 69 Barrow Street by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, January 2012, 978-1-59606-489-8, $30.00, 330pp, hc, om, cover by Robert McGinnis)     Omnibus of two early, pseudonymous, novels. A Hard Case Crime Book. · 69 Barrow Street · Lawrence Block · n. Midwood, 1959, as by Sheldon Lord · Strange Embrace · Lawrence Block · n. Beacon Books, 1962, as by Ben Christopher

Tanner’s Tiger by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, 2001, $30.00, 225pp, hc, n., cover by Phil Parks) [Evan Tanner]     Reprint (Gold Medal 1968) spy novel, with an original afterword by the author. Also available in a limited edition of 175 signed numbered copies bound in premium cloth, housed in a handcrafted slipcase ($75). Volume five in the series.

Threesome by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, April 1999, $75.00, 155pp, hc, n., cover by Phil Parks)     Reprint (Berkley 1970 as by Jill Emerson) erotic novel. Limited to 300 signed numbered copies. Also available in a “Collector’s Edition” limited to 40 signed traycased copies ($150).

A Time to Scatter Stones by Lawrence Block (Subterranean Press, January 2019, 978-1-59606-893-3, $25.00, 160pp, hc, na, cover by Patrick Faricy) [Matt Scudder]     Mystery novella. Also available in a limited edition of 500 signed, numbered, leatherbound, copies ($45.00). Details taken from publisher website.

Alive in Shape and Color ed. Lawrence Block (Pegasus Books, December 5, 2017, 978-1-68177-561-6, $25.95, 288pp, hc, oa)     Subtitled “17 Paintings by Great Artists and the Stories They Inspired”. Details taken from Table of Contents. vii · Before We Begin… · Lawrence Block · fw 1 · Safety Rules · Jill D. Block · ss 19 · Pierre, Lucien, and Me · Lee Child · ss 29 · Girl with a Fan · Nicholas Christopher · ss 47 · The Third Panel · Michael Connelly · ss 59 · A Significant Find · Jeffery Deaver · ss 77 · Charlie the Barber · Joe R. Lansdale · nv 99 · After Georgia O’Keeffe’s Flower · Gail Levin · ss 109 · Ampurdan · Warren Moore · ss 119 · Orange Is for Anguish, Blue for Insanity · David Morrell · nv Prime Evil ed. Douglas E. Winter, NAL Signet, 1988 153 · Les Beaux Jours · Joyce Carol Oates · ss 175 · Truth Comes Out of Her Well to Shame Mankind · Thomas Pluck · ss 197 · The Great Wave · S. J. Rozan · ss 207 · Thinkers · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · nv 235 · Gaslight · Jonathan Santlofer · ss 257 · Blood in the Sun · Justin Scott · ss 273 · The Big Town · Sarah Weinman · ss 291 · Looking for David [Matt Scudder] · Lawrence Block · ss Whydunit? ed. Martin Edwards, Severn House, 1997