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Case of the Vanishing Spinster ed. Susan Dickinson (Collins, 1972, 0-00-195157-2, 256pp, hc, an)     Also revised as The Drugged Cornet and Other Mystery Stories (Dutton 1973). 7 · Foreword · Susan Dickinson · fw 9 · The Case of the Vanishing Spinster · Allan Campbell McLean · ss 20 · The Message on the Sun-Dial · J. J. Bell · ss The Premier Magazine #6, March 1927 35 · The Inspiration of Mr. Budd · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss Detective Story Magazine November 21 1925, as “Mr. Budd’s Inspiration” 49 · The Invisible Man [Father Brown] · G. K. Chesterton · ss The Saturday Evening Post January 28 1911 67 · Who Killed Charlie Winpole? [Max Carrados] · Ernest Bramah · nv The Eyes of Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah, Grant Richards, 1923, as “The Mystery of the Poisoned Dish of Mushrooms” 100 · The Speckled Band [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Magazine February 1892, as “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” 128 · The Mystery of the Sleeping-Car Express · Freeman Wills Crofts · nv The Premier Magazine #106, January 28 1921 154 · The Tea-Leaf · Edgar Jepson & Robert Eustace · nv The Strand Magazine October 1925 172 · Death in the Kitchen · Milward Kennedy · ss The Manchester Guardian 1930 177 · The Impossible Theft [Francis Quarles] · Julian Symons · ss 1964 183 · The White Line · John Ferguson · nv 1928 200 · The Convict and the Clerics · Joseph S. Fletcher · nv The Red Magazine April 1 1915 220 · Portrait of Henry · Elisabeth Beresford · ss 1970 231 · The Cupid Mirror · Ngaio Marsh · ss 238 · The Drugged Cornet · John Verney · ss 1959 247 · What Sort of Person Is This Amanda Jones Anyway? · Joan Aiken · ss

Drugged Cornet and Other Mystery Stories ed. Susan Dickinson (Dutton, 1973, 0-525-28928-3, $5.95, 230pp, hc, an)     Abridged reprint of The Case of the Vanishing Spinster (Collins 1972). Omits one story. 5 · Foreword · Susan Dickinson · fw Case of the Vanishing Spinster ed. Susan Dickinson, Collins, 1972 9 · The Case of the Vanishing Spinster · Allan Campbell McLean · ss Case of the Vanishing Spinster ed. Susan Dickinson, Collins, 1972 20 · The Message on the Sun-Dial · J. J. Bell · ss The Premier Magazine #6, March 1927 35 · The Inspiration of Mr. Budd · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss Detective Story Magazine November 21 1925, as “Mr. Budd’s Inspiration” 49 · The Invisible Man [Father Brown] · G. K. Chesterton · ss The Saturday Evening Post January 28 1911 67 · Who Killed Charlie Winpole? [Max Carrados] · Ernest Bramah · nv The Eyes of Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah, Grant Richards, 1923, as “The Mystery of the Poisoned Dish of Mushrooms” 100 · The Speckled Band [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Magazine February 1892, as “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” 128 · The Tea-Leaf · Edgar Jepson & Robert Eustace · nv The Strand Magazine October 1925 146 · Death in the Kitchen · Milward Kennedy · ss The Manchester Guardian 1930 151 · The Impossible Theft [Francis Quarles] · Julian Symons · ss 1964 157 · The White Line · John Ferguson · nv 1928 174 · The Convict and the Clerics · Joseph S. Fletcher · nv The Red Magazine April 1 1915 194 · Portrait of Henry · Elisabeth Beresford · ss 1970 205 · The Cupid Mirror · Ngaio Marsh · ss Case of the Vanishing Spinster ed. Susan Dickinson, Collins, 1972 212 · The Drugged Cornet · John Verney · ss 1959 221 · What Sort of Person Is This Amanda Jones Anyway? · Joan Aiken · ss Case of the Vanishing Spinster ed. Susan Dickinson, Collins, 1972

Ghostly Encounters ed. Susan Dickinson (Armada Lion, 1973, C611, 25p, 157pp, pb, an)     Abridged edition; first half of The Restless Ghost (Collins, 1970), with minor variations. 9 · The Restless Ghost · Leon Garfield · ss Restless Ghost ed. Susan Dickinson, Collins, 1970 30 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902 44 · Feet Foremost · L. P. Hartley · nv The Travelling Grave and Other Stories by L. P. Hartley, Arkham House, 1948 85 · August Heat · W. F. Harvey · ss Midnight House and Other Tales by William F. Harvey, J.M. Dent, 1910 92 · The Return of the Native · William Croft Dickinson · ss The Scotsman Christmas 1963 107 · Coincidence · A. J. Alan · ss The London Magazine April 1927 broadcast by the BBC Nov 7, 1925. 113 · The Rose Garden · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 127 · Ghost Riders of the Sioux · Kenneth Ulyatt · nv Restless Ghost ed. Susan Dickinson, Collins, 1970

Ghostly Experiences ed. Susan Dickinson (Fontana Lions, 1973, C521, 25p, 158pp, pb, an)     Abridged edition; second half of The Restless Ghost (Collins, 1970), with minor variations. 9 · Feel Free · Alan Garner · ss Miscellany Four ed. Edward Blishen, Oxford University Press, 1967 20 · Minuke · Nigel Kneale · ss Tomato Cain by Nigel Kneale, Collins, 1949 34 · The Witch’s Bone · William Croft Dickinson · ss Dark Encounters by William Croft Dickinson, Harvill Press, 1963 48 · Lucky’s Grove · H. Russell Wakefield · nv The Clock Strikes Twelve by H. Russell Wakefield, Herbert Jenkins, 1940 75 · The Moon-Bog · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales June 1926 86 · The White Cat of Drumgunniol · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · ss All the Year Round April 2 1870, uncredited. 101 · The Bottle Imp · Robert Louis Stevenson · nv New York Herald February 8 1891 (+3) 137 · The Apple of Trouble [Armitage Family] · Joan Aiken · ss Winter’s Tales for Children 4 ed. M. R. Hodgkin, Macmillan, 1968

The Restless Ghost ed. Susan Dickinson (Collins, 1970, 0-00-195272-2, 30/-, 318pp, hc, an)     US hardcover retitled The Usurping Ghost, Dutton, 1971. 9 · Foreword · Susan Dickinson · fw 11 · The Restless Ghost · Leon Garfield · ss 30 · A Pair of Hands · Sir Arthur T. Quiller-Couch · ss The Cornish Magazine December 1898, as by Q 44 · Feet Foremost · L. P. Hartley · nv The Travelling Grave and Other Stories by L. P. Hartley, Arkham House, 1948 81 · The Bus-Conductor · E. F. Benson · ss The Pall Mall Magazine December 1906 91 · August Heat · W. F. Harvey · ss Midnight House and Other Tales by William F. Harvey, J.M. Dent, 1910 98 · Coincidence · A. J. Alan · ss The London Magazine April 1927 broadcast by the BBC Nov 7, 1925. 103 · School for the Unspeakable · Manly Wade Wellman · ss Weird Tales September 1937 115 · Ghost Riders of the Sioux · Kenneth Ulyatt · nv 143 · Feel Free · Alan Garner · ss Miscellany Four ed. Edward Blishen, Oxford University Press, 1967 154 · Minuke · Nigel Kneale · ss Tomato Cain by Nigel Kneale, Collins, 1949 167 · The Witch’s Bone · William Croft Dickinson · ss Dark Encounters by William Croft Dickinson, Harvill Press, 1963 180 · Lucky’s Grove · H. Russell Wakefield · nv The Clock Strikes Twelve by H. Russell Wakefield, Herbert Jenkins, 1940 205 · The Moon-Bog · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales June 1926 216 · The White Cat of Drumgunniol · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · ss All the Year Round April 2 1870, uncredited. 229 · The Bottle Imp · Robert Louis Stevenson · nv New York Herald February 8 1891 (+3) 262 · The Red Room · H. G. Wells · nv The Idler March 1896 273 · The Haunted Dolls’ House · M. R. James · ss The Empire Review February 1923 288 · His Own Number · William Croft Dickinson · ss Dark Encounters by William Croft Dickinson, Harvill Press, 1963 299 · The Apple of Trouble [Armitage Family] · Joan Aiken · ss Winter’s Tales for Children 4 ed. M. R. Hodgkin, Macmillan, 1968

The Adventures of Doctor Who by Terrance Dicks (SFBC, October 1979, 5208, $5.98, xii+307pp, hc, om) · Introducing Doctor Who · Harlan Ellison · in Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks, Pinnacle Books, 1979 · Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks · Terrance Dicks · n. Target Books, July 1976 · Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen · Terrance Dicks · n. Target Books, May 1976 · Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster · Terrance Dicks · n. Target Books, January 1976

The White Priory Murders: A Mystery for Christmas by Carter Dickson (The British Library, October 10, 2002, 978-0-7123-5422-6, £9.99, 256pp, tp, n.) [Sir Henry Merrivale; British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Morrow 1934) mystery novel. Volume 108 in the series.

Ancient, My Enemy by Gordon R. Dickson (Doubleday, October 1974, 0-385-05202-2, $6.95, 226pp, hc, co, cover by Peter Rauch) 1 · Ancient, My Enemy · Gordon R. Dickson · nv If December 1969 44 · The Odd Ones · Gordon R. Dickson · nv If February 1955 65 · The Monkey Wrench · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction August 1951 79 · Tiger Green · Gordon R. Dickson · nv If November 1965 105 · The Friendly Man · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction February 1951 119 · Love Me True · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Fiction October 1961 133 · Our First Death · Gordon R. Dickson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1955 152 · In the Bone · Gordon R. Dickson · nv If October 1966 178 · The Bleak and Barren Land · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Space Stories February 1953

Beginnings by Gordon R. Dickson (Baen, August 1988, 0-671-65429-2, $3.50, 282pp, pb, co, cover by Greg West)     Collection of 10 stories and 2 poems. 1 · Foreword · Gordon R. Dickson · fw 5 · The Brown Man · Gordon R. Dickson · pm from The Final Encyclopedia, Tor, 1984 6 · Danger—Human! · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1957 25 · Cloak and Stagger · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Future Science Fiction #34, Fall 1957 51 · Three-Part Puzzle · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction June 1962 66 · The Seats of Hell · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Fantastic, Stories of Imagination October 1960; given as “Seats of Hell” in the Table of Contents. 110 · Listen · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1952 117 · Soldier, Ask Not [Childe Cycle] · Gordon R. Dickson · na Galaxy Magazine October 1964 177 · Strictly Confidential · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Fantastic Universe December 1956 197 · Powerway Emergency · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Northern States Power Company, 1972 212 · Idiot Solvant · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction January 1962 230 · On Messenger Mountain · Gordon R. Dickson · na Worlds of Tomorrow June 1964 282 · untitled (“And if it should not be you, after all—”) · Gordon R. Dickson · pm from The Final Encyclopedia, Tor, 1984

The Best of Gordon R. Dickson: Volume 1 by Gordon R. Dickson (Baen, April 4, 2017, 978-1-4767-8217-1, $16.00, 260pp, tp, co, cover by Adam Burn) [edited by Hank Davis]     Collection of 15 stories, including one originally written for Harlan Ellison’s unpublished The Last Dangerous Visions. Details taken from online listing. 1 · Love Song · Gordon R. Dickson · ss 15 · Miss Prinks · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1954 29 · Our First Death · Gordon R. Dickson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1955 45 · St. Dragon and the George [Jim Eckert] · Gordon R. Dickson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1957 81 · Friend for Life · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Venture Science Fiction March 1957 97 · Danger—Human! · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1957 117 · Fleegl of Fleegl · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Venture Science Fiction May 1958 135 · The Question · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1958 153 · The Girl Who Played Wolf · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Fantastic August 1958 173 · The Dreamsman · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Star Science Fiction No. 6 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1959 181 · One on Trial · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1960 191 · An Honorable Death · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1961 209 · Whatever Gods There Be · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Amazing Stories July 1961 225 · Idiot Solvant · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction January 1962 243 · Dolphin’s Way · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction June 1964

Beyond the Dar Al-Harb by Gordon R. Dickson (Tor, November 1985, 0-812-53550-2, $2.95, 253pp, pb, co, cover by Alan Gutierrez)     Collection of 3 stories, packaged as a novel. The title story seems to be an original novella, featuring Red Jamie in an Arabian fantasy land. Not mentioned on the cover are two other stories with entirely different settings, at least one of them sf. 7 · Beyond the Dar al-Harb · Gordon R. Dickson · na 95 · On Messenger Mountain · Gordon R. Dickson · na Worlds of Tomorrow June 1964 165 · Things Which Are Caesar’s · Gordon R. Dickson · na The Day the Sun Stood Still, Nelson, 1972

The Book of Gordon Dickson by Gordon R. Dickson (DAW, May 1973, 0-87997-055-3, 95¢, 205pp, pb, co, cover by Karel Thole)     Reprint (Doubleday 1970 as Danger—Human) SF collection. 9 · Danger—Human · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1957 28 · Dolphin’s Way · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction June 1964 46 · And Then There Was Peace · Gordon R. Dickson · ss If September 1962 50 · The Man from Earth · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Galaxy Magazine June 1964 64 · Black Charlie · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954 78 · Zeepsday · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1956 99 · Lulungomeena · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Looking Forward ed. Milton Lesser, The Beechhurst Press, 1953 117 · An Honorable Death · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1961 135 · Flat Tiger · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction March 1956 149 · James · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1955 155 · The Quarry · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1958 162 · Call Him Lord · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1966 183 · Steel Brother · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1952

Danger—Human by Gordon R. Dickson (Doubleday, 1970, LC:77-89082, $4.95, 228pp, hc, co, cover by Peter Rauch) 1 · Danger—Human · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1957 23 · Dolphin’s Way · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction June 1964 43 · And Then There Was Peace · Gordon R. Dickson · ss If September 1962 47 · The Man from Earth · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Galaxy Magazine June 1964 63 · Black Charlie · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954 81 · Zeepsday · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1956 105 · Lulungomeena · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Looking Forward ed. Milton Lesser, The Beechhurst Press, 1953 127 · An Honorable Death · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1961 149 · Flat Tiger · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Galaxy Science Fiction March 1956 165 · James · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1955 171 · The Quarry · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1958 179 · Call Him Lord · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1966 203 · Steel Brother · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1952

Dickson! by Gordon R. Dickson (NESFA Press, August 1984, 0-915368-27-7, $13.00, xii+193pp, hc, co, cover by Frank Kelly Freas)     Collection of 5 stories plus an article, with an introduction by Poul Anderson and story introductions by Sandra Miesel. Issued to commemorate Dickson’s GoH appearance at LACon. The 150 boxed, signed, numbered copies (0-915368-84-6, $20.00) sold out at Worldcon. v · Introduction · Poul Anderson · in 3 · Childe Cycle: Status 1984 · Gordon R. Dickson · ar revised from “Childe Cycle: Status 1979” The Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Fall 1979). 19 · The Law-Twister Shorty [Dilbia] · Gordon R. Dickson · nv The Many Worlds of Science Fiction ed. Ben Bova, Dutton, 1971 61 · Steel Brother · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1952 85 · The Hard Way · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction January 1963 125 · Out of the Darkness · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1961 137 · Perfectly Adjusted · Gordon R. Dickson · na Science Fiction Stories July 1955