The FictionMags Index

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Phantazein ed. Tehani Croft--- see under Tehani Wessely.

To Spin a Darker Stair ed. Tehani Croft--- see under Tehani Wessely.

Murder in Miniature by Rupert Croft-Cooke--- see under Leo Bruce.

Antidote to Venom by Freeman Wills Crofts (Hodder & Stoughton, 1938, hc, n.) [Insp. Joseph French]

Antidote to Venom by Freeman Wills Crofts (The British Library, April 2015, 978-0-7123-5779-1, £8.99, 288pp, tp, no) [Insp. Joseph French; British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Hodder 1938) mystery novel.

The Hog’s Back Mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts (Hodder & Stoughton, 1933, hc, n.) [Insp. Joseph French]

The Hog’s Back Mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts (The British Library, April 2015, 978-0-7123-5797-5, £8.99, 336pp, tp, no, cover: [extract from Southern Railway poster (The Surrey Towns and North Downs)] by Reginald Montague Lander) [Insp. Joseph French; British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Hodder 1933) mystery novel.

Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Crofts (Collins, 1931, hc, n.) [Insp. Joseph French]

Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Crofts (The British Library, September 2016, 978-0-7123-5651-0, £8.99, 256pp, tp, no, cover: [extract from Southern Railway poster (T.S. “Invicta” leaving Dover in the “Golden Hour” Short Sea Route)] by Norman Wilkinson) [Insp. Joseph French; British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Collins 1931) mystery novel.

The 12:30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts (Hodder & Stoughton, 1934, hc, n.) [Insp. Joseph French]

The 12:30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts (The British Library, July 2016, 978-0-7123-5649-7, £8.99, 256pp, tp, no, cover: [from Southern Railways poster (London & Isle of Wight)] by Charles Pears) [Insp. Joseph French; British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Hodder 1934) mystery novel.

“Number Ninety” and Other Ghost Stories by B. M. Croker (Sarob Press, March 31, 2000, 1-902309-08-1, £25.00, xvi+151pp, hc, co, cover by Paul Lowe)     Collection of 15 stories, edited and introduced by Richard Dalby, and illustrated by Paul Lowe. Limited to 500 copies. Volume three in the “Mistresses of the Macabre” series. ix · Introduction · Richard Dalby · in 1 · “Number Ninety” · B. M. Croker · ss Chapman’s Magazine December 1895 10 · The Former Passengers · B. M. Croker · ss To Let by B. M. Croker, Chatto & Windus, 1893 20 · “If You See Her Face” · B. M. Croker · ss To Let by B. M. Croker, Chatto & Windus, 1893 26 · The Red Bungalow · B. M. Croker · ss Odds and Ends by B. M. Croker, Hutchinson, 1919 39 · The Khitmatgar · B. M. Croker · ss To Let by B. M. Croker, Chatto & Windus, 1893 49 · Her Last Wishes · B. M. Croker · ss Kingdom of Kerry by B. M. Croker, 1896 58 · The Dâk Bungalow at Dakor · B. M. Croker · ss London Society Christmas 1889 70 · “To Let” · B. M. Croker · ss London Society Christmas 1890 86 · The North Verandah · B. M. Croker · ss The Story-teller March 1909 94 · The First Comer · B. M. Croker · ss Kingdom of Kerry by B. M. Croker, 1896 101 · Trooper Thompson’s Information · B. M. Croker · ss Jason and Other Stories by B. M. Croker, Chatto & Windus, 1899 107 · Who Knew the Truth? · B. M. Croker · ss The London Magazine December 1903 118 · La Carcassonne · B. M. Croker · ss The Old Cantonment and Other Stories by B. M. Croker, Methuen, 1905 130 · Mrs. Ponsonby’s Dream · B. M. Croker · ss Jason and Other Stories by B. M. Croker, Chatto & Windus, 1899 135 · The Door Ajar · B. M. Croker · ss The Old Cantonment and Other Stories by B. M. Croker, Methuen, 1905 143 · Appendix One: Mrs. Croker · Helen C. Black · iv Pen, Pencil, Baton and Mask, Spottiswoode, 1896 [Ref. B. M. Croker] 150 · Appendix Two: Hindi (and Urdu) Glossary · [uncredited] · ms 151 · Sources · [uncredited] · bi 152 · Acknowledgements · [uncredited] · ms

“Number Ninety” and Other Ghost Stories by B. M. Croker (Swan River Press, August 2019, 978-1-78380-028-5, €35.00, xvi+200pp, hc, co, cover by Alan Corbett)     Reprint (Sarob Press 2000) collection of 15 stories, edited and introduced by Richard Dalby. Limited to 300 copies. Details taken from publisher website.

Scratching the Surface: An Anthology of Diverse Fiction ed. Christina Crooks (Wordbeams, September 2000, 1-58785-077-X, ebook, an) · Her Sharp Little Straw · Christina Crooks · ss (r) · Rupert, the Devil-Dog from Hell · Daisy Dexter Dobbs · ss (r) · The First King · Aaron Emmel · ss (r) · Murder on the Emerald Deck · Marianna Heusler · ss (r) · Reunion · Tracy Jones · ss (r) · It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming · Celia Ann Leaman · ss (r) · Gossip · Leronia Rawls · ss (r) · More Than an Orphan · Ross Richdale · ss (r) · Wreckage Point · Carolyn Scott · ss (r) · Search for a Sanctum · Lori Shimer · ss (r) · Everything Has a Purpose · Jeff Strand · ss (r) · Wasting Grandpa · Jeff Strand · ss (r) · The Bottom Line · Drew Williams · ss (r)

West Country Tales ed. Kevin Crooks--- see under Anon..

Bonechillers: 13 Twisted Tales of Terror by D. W. Cropper (Llewellyn, August 2005, 0-7387-0758-9, $8.95, 256pp, tp, oc)     Young-adult original collection of 13 horror stories. 1 · The Imaginary Friend · D. W. Cropper · ss 17 · Snowbound · D. W. Cropper · ss 33 · Running with the Pack · D. W. Cropper · nv 57 · The Unfortunate Invitation · D. W. Cropper · ss 65 · Devil from the Sky · D. W. Cropper · ss 81 · Vengeance and Wrath · D. W. Cropper · nv 105 · The Switch · D. W. Cropper · ss 121 · Billy-Don’t-Do-It · D. W. Cropper · nv 147 · Witch-Baby · D. W. Cropper · ss 163 · The Parade of Night · D. W. Cropper · ss 181 · Down, Down, Down · D. W. Cropper · ss 197 · Orphan Asylum · D. W. Cropper · nv 225 · In Shadows · D. W. Cropper · nv

Interstellar Patrol by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

Interstellar Patrol II: The Federation of Humanity by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

The Power of Illusion by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

Rx for Chaos by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

Strangers in Paradise by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

The Trouble with Aliens by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

The Trouble with Humans by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

War Games by Harry C. Crosby--- see under Christopher Anvil.

Eugenie de Franval and Other Stories by Margaret Crosland--- see under Marquis de Sade.

Down the Badger Hole: R. Lionel Fanthorpe: The Badger Years by Debbie Cross (Wrigley-Cross Books, June 1995, no ISBN, $12.50, 163pp, tp, co, cover: [photo] by James W. Fiscus) [Ref. R. Lionel Fanthorpe]     Collection of extracts by, and pieces on, R. Lionel Fanthorpe. 1 · Albatross Pie · Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe · in 7 · The Badger Game · David Langford · in 13 · Introduction · Debbie Cross · in 19 · March of the Robots · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ex Badger Books, 1961, as by Leo Brett 23 · Short but Meaningful · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 27 · Rodent Mutation · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ex Badger Books, 1961, as by Bron Fane 31 · Is There a Thesaurus in the House? · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 35 · Alien from the Stars · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ex Badger Books, 1959 41 · Amazing Analogies and Marvelous Metaphors · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 47 · Hygiene 101 · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 51 · Colourful Prose · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 57 · Philosophically Speaking · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 61 · Mental Olympics · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 65 · Fanthorpe by Any Other Name · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 67 · A Miscellany · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ms (r) 75 · Galaxy 666 · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · ex Badger Books, 1963, as by Pel Torro 85 · Curse of the Khan · R. Lionel Fanthorpe · nv Supernatural Stories #105, 1966 131 · R. Lionel Fanthorpe: A Bibliography · Debbie Cross · bi (r)

The Other Passenger by John Keir Cross (John Westhouse, December 1944, 12/6d, 274pp, hc, co) 10 · The Glass Eye · John Keir Cross · ss 27 · Petronella Pan · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 36 · The Last of the Romantics · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 44 · Clair de Lune · John Keir Cross · nv (r) 70 · Absence of Mind · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 79 · Hands · John Keir Cross · ss 97 · Another Planet · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 100 · Liebestraum · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 116 · Miss Thing and the Surrealist · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 132 · Valdemosa · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 151 · Amateur Gardening · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 163 · The Little House · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 177 · Esmeralda · John Keir Cross · ss 196 · Music When Soft Voices Die… · John Keir Cross · nv 214 · Cyclamen Brown · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 233 · Couleur de Rose · John Keir Cross · ss (r) 239 · The Lovers · John Keir Cross · ss 247 · The Other Passenger · John Keir Cross · nv

Best Black Magic Stories ed. John Keir Cross (Faber and Faber, 1960, 16/-, 269pp, hc, an) 9 · Introduction · John Keir Cross · in 17 · The Earlier Service · Margaret Irwin · ss Madame Fears the Dark by Margaret Irwin, A.D. Peters, 1935 33 · The Lady on the Grey · John Collier · ss The New Yorker June 16 1951 42 · A Room in Leyden · Richard Harris Barham · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine April 1831, as “A Singular Passage in the Life of the Late Henry Harris, D.D.” 66 · Mothering Sunday · John Keir Cross · ss 81 · The Snake · Dennis Wheatley · ss Nash’s—Pall Mall Magazine January 1933 96 · The Hill · R. Ellis Roberts · ss The Other End by R. Ellis Roberts, Palmer, 1923 110 · Casting the Runes · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 133 · More Spinned Against · John Wyndham · ss Fantasy Fiction June 1953 146 · The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain · Lord Lytton · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine August 1859, uncredited. 185 · Homecoming [The Elliott Family] · Ray Bradbury · ss Mademoiselle October 1946 200 · Couching at the Door · Dorothy K. Broster · nv The Cornhill Magazine December 1933 225 · A Way of Thinking · Theodore Sturgeon · nv Amazing Stories October/November 1953 256 · The Black Mass · Joris Karl Huysmans; translated by Keene Wallis · ex from Down There, Albert & Charles Boni, 1924; chapter XIX from Là-Bas, Echo de Paris 1891. translated from the French (Là-Bas, Tresse & Stock, 1891). 266 · Envoi · John Keir Cross · aw

Best Horror Stories ed. John Keir Cross (Faber and Faber, 1956, 15/-, 300pp, hc, an) 9 · Introduction · John Keir Cross · in 17 · Skeleton · Ray Bradbury · ss Weird Tales September 1945 36 · A Watcher by the Dead · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner December 29 1889 49 · Raspberry Jam · Angus Wilson · ss The Wrong Set by Angus Wilson, Secker, 1949 69 · Berenice · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger March 1835 78 · August Heat · William F. Harvey · ss Midnight House and Other Tales by William F. Harvey, J.M. Dent, 1910 85 · Lot No. 249 · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv Harper’s New Monthly Magazine September 1892 125 · The Lovers · John Keir Cross · ss The Other Passenger by John Keir Cross, John Westhouse, 1944 135 · The Mark of the Beast · Rudyard Kipling · ss The Pioneer July 12 1890 (+1) 151 · The End of the Party · Graham Greene · ss The London Mercury January 1932 162 · Heartburn · Hortense Calisher · ss The American Mercury January 1951 175 · Bartleby · Herman Melville · nv Putnam’s Monthly November 1853 (+1), as “Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street”, uncredited. 219 · Our Feathered Friends · Philip MacDonald · ss When Churchyards Yawn ed. Cynthia Asquith, Hutchinson, 1931 231 · Thrawn Janet · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss The Cornhill Magazine October 1881, as by R. L. S. 243 · Mars Is Heaven! [Mars] · Ray Bradbury · ss Planet Stories Fall 1948 263 · “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad” · M. R. James · nv Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 287 · A Rose for Emily · William Faulkner · ss The Forum April 1930

Best Horror Stories 2 ed. John Keir Cross (Faber and Faber, 1965, 18/-, 270pp, hc, an) 7 · Introduction · John Keir Cross · in 17 · The Professor’s Teddy-Bear · Theodore Sturgeon · ss Weird Tales March 1948 30 · The Last Chukka · Alec Waugh · nv Nash’s Magazine September 1927 62 · The Boarded Window · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner April 12 1891 68 · The Flowers of the Forest · Brian W. Aldiss · ss Science Fantasy #24, 1957 81 · The Thing on the Doorstep [Cthulhu] · H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales January 1937 113 · How to Make a Foon · Spike Milligan · ss (r) 116 · Brown God in the Beginning · Angus Stewart · ss Introduction 2: Stories by New Writers, Faber and Faber, 1964 132 · Akin to Love · Christianna Brand · ss Rogue April 1963 140 · The Glass Eye · John Keir Cross · ss The Other Passenger by John Keir Cross, John Westhouse, 1944 158 · The Treasure of Abbot Thomas · M. R. James · nv Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 180 · Evening Primrose · John Collier · ss Presenting Moonshine by John Collier, Viking, 1941 194 · The House of Desolation · Alan Griff · ss The Cornhill Magazine January 1934 210 · Making Sure of a Little One · Derek Ingrey · ss (r) 220 · The Derelict · William Hope Hodgson · nv The Red Magazine December 1 1912 250 · Thurnley Abbey · Perceval Landon · ss McClure’s Magazine October 1908