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The Minerva Club: The Department of Patterns and Others by Victor Canning (Crippen & Landru, February 2009, 978-1-932009-77-4, $19.00, 223pp, tp, co, cover by Melanie Falk) [edited by John Higgins]     A hardcover edition (-76-7, $29.00) was announced but not seen. In the “Lost Classics” series. 7 · Introduction · John Higgins · in 15 · The Minerva Club Stories 17 · The Trojan Crate [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Today March 16 1963, as “Escape for a Lucky Dog” 27 · Flint’s Diamonds [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Today January 5 1963, as “To Lottie with Love” 36 · The Ransom of Angelo [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) November 1961, as “Twinkle, Twinkle” 54 · A Stroke of Genius [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1965 62 · Three Heads Are Better Than One [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Today April 6 1963, as “With Love from the Boys” 71 · The Department of Patterns 73 · The Doomsday Pattern [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · nv Suspense (UK) January 1961 106 · The Nine Little Fishermen [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Suspense (UK) April 1961, as “The Nigger Boy Pattern” 120 · Tattoo Pattern [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) May 1961 130 · Carnation Pattern [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) June 1961 140 · The Chicken Breast Pattern [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) July 1961 151 · The Botany Pattern [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 1965 162 · Baskets of Apples and Roses [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine October 1965 169 · The Dramatic Deaths of Dr. Kang 171 · Death in China [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard February 20 1956, as “The Six Deaths of Dr. Kang” 175 · Shadow in the Dark [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard February 21 1956 180 · Stranger Who Called at Room 12 [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard February 22 1956 184 · The Voyage of Fear [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard February 23 1956 189 · A Toast to Treachery [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard February 24 1956 191 · A Voice from the Past [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard February 25 1956 198 · Murder at the Sixth Green [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 19 1956 202 · A Question of Tailoring [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 20 1956 205 · The Slasher Slips Up [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 21 1956 209 · The Prisoner in the Embassy [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 22 1956 213 · Lady in Distress [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 23 1956 217 · Find My Son [Dr. Kang] · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 24 1956 221 · Sources · [uncredited] · bi

The Minerva Club (var. 1) by Victor Canning (Farrago Books, July 17, 2020, 978-1-78842-269-7, £6.99, 112pp, tp, co) [edited by John Higgins] 9 · Introduction · John Higgins · in 13 · The Trojan Crate [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Today March 16 1963, as “Escape for a Lucky Dog” 31 · Flint’s Diamonds [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Today January 5 1963, as “To Lottie with Love” 47 · The Ransom of Angelo [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) November 1961, as “Twinkle, Twinkle” 79 · A Stroke of Genius [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1965 93 · Three Heads Are Better Than One [Minerva Club] · Victor Canning · ss Today April 6 1963, as “With Love from the Boys”

Stories and Novellas: The Exotics by Victor Canning (Lulu, September 13, 2011, 214pp, tp, co) [edited by John Higgins]     Three novellas and nine short stories set in exotic locations. · Gemma-Two-Five · Victor Canning · na Star Weekly December 10 1955 · Trouble in Limoy · Victor Canning · na Star Weekly May 17 1958 · The Survival Man · Victor Canning · nv The Evening Standard August 31 1959 (+10) · A Son for M’Lassa · Victor Canning · ss John Bull October 19 1957 · The Gorilla That Died Twice · Victor Canning · ss This Week January 19 1958 · The Girl and the Bearded Beachcomber · Victor Canning · ss This Week February 5 1961 · A Case of Dollars · Victor Canning · ss John Bull March 22 1958 · The Sleigman Letter · Victor Canning · ss John Bull May 24 1958 · The Girl from the Argola · Victor Canning · ss Weekend February 5 1958, as “Runaway Redhead” · Give and Take · Victor Canning · ss The (London) Evening News February 21 1962 · With Love from a Bad Man · Victor Canning · ss Weekend March 29 1959 · The Captain’s Farewell · Victor Canning · ss Everybody’s October 31 1953

Stories of Crime and Detection by Victor Canning (Shaftesbury, June 2010, 978-0-557-49839-0, viii+198pp, tp, co) [edited by John Higgins]     Title given as “Crime and Detection” on the cover. v · Preface · John Higgins · pr 1 · Part I—Crime 1 · Breakaway · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) April 1962 6 · It Never Pays Off · Victor Canning · ss Everybody’s July 23 1955 10 · The Emerald Necklace · Victor Canning · ss This Week November 1 1953 14 · Disappearing Trick · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) September 1957 25 · Message from the Mainland · Victor Canning · ss This Week October 7 1956, as “Terror at the Lighthouse” 30 · Chinese Triangle · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) November 1955 35 · The Coral Tree · Victor Canning · ss The Creasey Mystery Magazine January 1957 39 · Spotting the Winner · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) January 1962 43 · A Question of Character · Victor Canning · ss Suspense (UK) July 1960 50 · The Cautious Safe-Cracker · Victor Canning · ss This Week July 4 1954 54 · Monkey Tricks · Victor Canning · ss The (London) Evening News January 8 1962 58 · A Question of Trust · Victor Canning · ss Chambers’s Journal March 1953, as “Never Trust a Lady” 61 · The Leaning Man · Victor Canning · ss John Bull and Everybody’s Weekly May 2 1959 72 · A Matter of Time · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard August 16 1950 77 · Chance at the Wheel · Victor Canning · ss This Week October 24 1954, as “Menace at the Casino” 83 · Cook Wanted · Victor Canning · ss This Week April 10 1955, as “The Chef Who Got Fed Up” 87 · Edge of Fear · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) April 1956 96 · The Vanishing Victim · Victor Canning · ss Today April 15 1961 103 · The Pawn · Victor Canning · ss The (London) Evening News May 7 1934 108 · The Crown Jewels Robbery · Victor Canning · ss The Daily Mail September 24 1956 (+4) 128 · Part II—Detection 128 · Lady in the Dark · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) October 1961 133 · The Woman in Suite 47 · Victor Canning · ss This Week September 1960 138 · Heavenly Twins · Victor Canning · ss This Week October 13 1963, as “The Safecracker and the Heavenly Twins” 143 · Who Murdered Grogan the Poet? · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard April 2 1956 147 · Mr. Flynn Finds Out · Victor Canning · ss This Week October 3 1954, as “Who Stole Milady’s Ring?” 152 · The Golf Widower · Victor Canning · ss This Week November 24 1963 156 · Dick Whittington’s Cat · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard December 22 1950 160 · Fall of a Sparrow · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) June 1957 164 · Everything of the Finest · Victor Canning · ss This Week December 13 1959, as “The Butler Who Should Have Been a Detective” 169 · Exit for an Eccentric · Victor Canning · ss Suspense (UK) October 1960 174 · Mystery of Kela Ouai · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard November 29 1951, as “Death of a Brother” 179 · Quarrel at Sea · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard July 26 1956 182 · Emergency Case · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard October 31 1955 186 · Food for Thought · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard April 24 1951 191 · The Napoleonic Clue · Victor Canning · ss The Evening Standard August 22 1955, as “Vacation with Violence” 195 · To Whoever Finds This · Victor Canning · ss The (London) Evening News February 5 1962, as “The Boat Was Handy”

Young Man on a Bicycle and Other Stories by Victor Canning (Hodder & Stoughton, 1958, 2/6d, 223pp, hc, co) 7 · Young Man on a Bicycle · Victor Canning · na Cosmopolitan October 1955 59 · Oasis Nine · Victor Canning · na Everybody’s March 1956 131 · The Goldini Bath · Victor Canning · na Everybody’s October 6 1956 (+3) 187 · Adriatic Crossing · Victor Canning · nv John Bull March 19 1955 (+1)

Young Man on a Bicycle and the Goldini Bath by Victor Canning (Farrago Books, October 22, 2020, 978-1-78842-273-4, £8.99, 176pp, tp, co) 9 · Young Man on a Bicycle · Victor Canning · na Cosmopolitan October 1955 88 · The Goldini Bath · Victor Canning · na Everybody’s October 6 1956 (+3)

Forever Azathoth by Peter Cannon (Subterranean Press, June 2011, 978-1-59606-411-9, $40.00, 231pp, hc, co, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt)     Collection of 16 Lovecraftian pastiches and parodies, one original. This is a signed, limited edition of 350. 9 · Introduction · Peter Cannon · in · Forever Azathoth 15 · Azathoth in Arkham [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss The Azathoth Cycle ed. Robert M. Price, Chaosium, 1995 25 · The Revenge of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss The Azathoth Cycle ed. Robert M. Price, Chaosium, 1995 37 · The House of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Cthulhu Codex #8, August 1996 53 · Azathoth in Analysis [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Tales of Lovecraftian Horror #9, 1998 61 · Bride of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Parts #15, May 1999 75 · Son of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Forever Azathoth and Other Horrors by Peter Cannon, Tartarus Press, 1999 · Scream for Jeeves 93 · Cats, Rats, and Bertie Wooster [Jeeves and Wooster] · Peter Cannon · ss Dagon #27, June 1990, as “Scream for Jeeves” by H. P. G. Wodehouse 105 · Something Foetid · Peter Cannon · ss Crypt of Cthulhu #77, Eastertide 1991, as by H. P. G. Wodecraft 119 · The Rummy Affair of Young Charlie · Peter Cannon · ss Scream for Jeeves by P. H. Cannon, Wodecraft Press, 1994 · Parodies and Pastiches 137 · Tender Is the Night-Gaunt · Peter Cannon · ss The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1998 149 · The Sound and the Fungi · Peter Cannon · ss 163 · All Moon-Beasts Amorphous and Mephitic · Peter Cannon · ss Crypt of Cthulhu #90, Lammas 1995 169 · The Undercliffe Sentences [Severn Valley] · Peter Cannon · ss Made in Goatswood ed. Scott David Aniolowski, Chaosium, 1995 183 · The Arkham Collector · Peter Cannon · ss Return to Lovecraft Country ed. Scott David Aniolowski, Triad Entertainments, 1997 193 · Old Man · Peter Cannon · ss 201 · Nautical-Looking Negroes · Peter Cannon & Robert M. Price · nv Lore Summer 1996

Forever Azathoth and Other Horrors by Peter Cannon (Tartarus Press, July 15, 1999, 1-872621-42-2, £25.00, viii+234pp, hc, co, cover by Jason Eckhardt)     Dark fantasy collection of homages, parodies and pastiches. 8 seem to be originals. This is a Limited edition of 250 copies signed by the author. v · Introduction · Steven J. Mariconda · in · Forever Azathoth 1 · Azathoth in Arkham [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss The Azathoth Cycle ed. Robert M. Price, Chaosium, 1995 13 · The Revenge of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss The Azathoth Cycle ed. Robert M. Price, Chaosium, 1995 26 · The House of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Cthulhu Codex #8, August 1996 42 · Azathoth in Analysis [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Tales of Lovecraftian Horror #9, 1998 54 · Bride of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss Parts #15, May 1999 70 · Son of Azathoth [Azathoth] · Peter Cannon · ss · The Partridgeville Papers 91 · The Letters of Halpin Chalmers · Peter Cannon · ss 100 Crooked Little Crime Stories ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1994 97 · Last Fight · Peter Cannon · vi Horrors! 365 Scary Stories ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1998 100 · It Was the Day of the Deep One · Peter Cannon · ss Midnight Shambler #5, 1997 118 · Gat-Time · Peter Cannon · ss 121 · The Hound of the Patridgevilles · Peter Cannon · ss · Parodies or Pastiches? 139 · The Undercliffe Sentences [Severn Valley] · Peter Cannon · ss Made in Goatswood ed. Scott David Aniolowski, Chaosium, 1995 156 · The Arkham Collector · Peter Cannon · ss Return to Lovecraft Country ed. Scott David Aniolowski, Triad Entertainments, 1997 170 · Tender Is the Night-Gaunt · Peter Cannon · ss The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1998 · Scream for Jeeves 185 · Cats, Rats, and Bertie Wooster [Jeeves and Wooster] · Peter Cannon · ss Dagon #27, June 1990, as “Scream for Jeeves” by H. P. G. Wodehouse 199 · Something Foetid · Peter Cannon · ss Crypt of Cthulhu #77, Eastertide 1991, as by H. P. G. Wodecraft 216 · The Rummy Affair of Young Charlie · Peter Cannon · ss Scream for Jeeves by P. H. Cannon, Wodecraft Press, 1994

The Lovecraft Chronicles by Peter Cannon (Subterranean Press, February 2008, 978-1-59606-134-7, $35.00, 246pp, hc, n., cover by Jason C. Eckhardt)     Reprint (Mythos Books 2005) alternate history fix-up novel/collection of three linked stories about an H.P. Lovecraft who lives to 1960. Illustrated by Jason C. Eckhardt. This is a signed, limited edition of 350.

Scream for Jeeves: A Parody by P. H. Cannon (Wodecraft Press, June 1994, 0-940-88460-7, $7.50, 86pp, tp, co, cover by J. C. Eckhardt)     Collection of three parodies that place P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Bertie Wooster squarely in the middle of Lovecraft stories, such as “The Rats in the Walls.” There is also a long essay on Wodehouse, Lovecraft, and Arthur Conan Doyle, with illustrations by J.C. Eckhardt. A hardcover edition (-88461-5, $20.00) was announced. 9 · Cats, Rats, and Bertie Wooster [Jeeves and Wooster] · P. H. Cannon · ss Dagon #27, June 1990, as “Scream for Jeeves” by H. P. G. Wodehouse 25 · Something Foetid · P. H. Cannon · ss Crypt of Cthulhu #77, Eastertide 1991, as by H. P. G. Wodecraft 44 · The Rummy Affair of Young Charlie · P. H. Cannon · ss 65 · The Adventure of the Three Anglo-American Authors: Some Reflections on Conan Doyle, P.G. Wodehouse, and H.P. Lovecraft · P. H. Cannon · ar [Ref. Arthur Conan Doyle, P. G. Wodehouse & H. P. Lovecraft]

Capital Crimes: 15 Tales by Sacramento Area Authors ed. Patricia E. Canterbury & Kathleen L. Asay--- see under Kathleen L. Asay.

Ghosts and Things ed. Hal Cantor (Berkley, September 1962, F666, 50¢, 160pp, pb, an) 7 · The Romance of Certain Old Clothes · Henry James · ss The Atlantic Monthly February 1868, uncredited. 28 · Caterpillars · E. F. Benson · ss The Room in the Tower and Other Stories by E. F. Benson, Mills & Boon, 1912 37 · Markheim · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss Unwin’s Annual 1886, 1885 54 · The Ghost Ship · Richard Middleton · ss The Century Magazine April 1912 65 · The Novel of the White Powder [Mr. Dyson] · Arthur Machen · nv The Three Impostors by Arthur Machen, John Lane, 1895 83 · Night Doings at “Deadman’s” · Ambrose Bierce · ss London Sketch-Book March 1874, as “The Strange Night-Doings at Deadman’s” 92 · Running Wolf · Algernon Blackwood · nv The Century Magazine August 1920 111 · The Music on the Hill · Saki · ss The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki, John Lane, 1911 117 · Phantas · Oliver Onions · ss Nash’s Magazine February 1910 134 · The House · André Maurois; translated by Jacques Chambrun · vi Harper’s Magazine June 1931 137 · The Lovely House · Shirley Jackson · nv New World Writing #2, Mentor, 1952

Memphis Noir ed. Laureen P. Cantwell & Leonard Gill (Akashic Books, November 3, 2015, 978-1-61775-311-4, $15.95, 285pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir] 15 · City of Marvels & Misfits · Laureen P. Cantwell & Leonard Gill · in 21 · Part I: Beale and the Bluff 23 · Her Better Devils · David Wesley Williams · ss; set in South Bluff. 41 · Heartbreak at Graceland · Kaye George · ss; set in Whitehaven. 61 · Through Valleys · Jamey Hatley · ss; set in Westwood. 83 · Part II: Memphis Blues 85 · The Panama Limited · Richard J. Alley · ss; set in Beale Street. 104 · Green-Eyed Blues · Dwight Fryer · ss; set in Annesdale. 127 · The Never Never Is Forever · Adam Shaw & Penny Register-Shaw · cs; set in Downtown. 145 · Chain of Custody · Lee Martin · ss; set in Orange Mound. 163 · Part III: Memphis Misfits 165 · There Is No Rest · Arthur Flowers · ss; set in Riverside Park. 177 · A Game of Love · Suzanne Berube Rorhus · ss; set in East Memphis. 196 · Mother · Ehi Ike · ss; set in Germantown. 206 · Battle · Stephen Clements · ss; set in Hollywood. 219 · Part IV: Abandoned Memphis 221 · Stinkeye · Cary Holladay · ss; set in Medical District. 237 · A Shut-and-Open Case · John Bensko · ss; set in Midtown. 251 · Nightflight · Sheree Renée Thomas · ss; set in Vollintine Evergreen. 269 · Tell Him What You Want · Troy L. Wiggins · ss; set in Uptown. 282 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg