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The Mathematics of Murder: A Fearne and Bracknell Collection by Michael Gilbert (Robert Hale, September 29, 2000, 0-7090-6723-2, £17.99, 271pp, hc, co) [Fearne & Bracknell]     Collection featuring characters of London solicitors’ firm of Fearne and Bracknell. 7 · The Mathematics of Murder [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March 1995 32 · Tiger Country [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · nv Midwinter Mysteries 5 ed. Hilary Hale, Little, Brown UK, 1995 49 · The Lord of the Book [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 1997 67 · Rats’ Castle [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 1998 85 · The Message of the Stars [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March 1999 100 · The Good Shepherd [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine June 1998 115 · On a Dead Man’s Chest [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine January 2000 145 · Halfway House [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 2000 165 · Police Business [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine November 1999 192 · High Finance [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss 200 · Enter the Vulture [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss 220 · Ranulph Hall [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss 237 · A Problem in Ethics [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Strand Magazine #2, 1999 254 · Locard’s Principle [Fearne & Bracknell] · Michael Gilbert · ss

Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens by Michael Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton, 1982, hc, co) [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · The Twilight of the Gods [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) May 1967 · The Emergency Exit Affair [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) September 1968, as “Mr. Calder Acquires a Dog” · One-to-Ten [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) July 1968 · The Peaceful People [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) August 1968 · The Lion and the Virgin [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) December 1971 · The African Tree Beavers [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) August 1971 · Signal Tresham [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens; Commander Elfe] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine July 23 1980, as “A Sense of History” · Mercenaries [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 25 1981, as “The Violence Peddlers” · Early Warning [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine October 7 1981, as “Dangerous Enemy” · The Killing of Michael Finnegan [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 12 1981, as “Dangerous Game” · The Decline and Fall of Mr. Behrens [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) January 1973 · The Last Reunion [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 2 1981

The Murder of Diana Devon and Other Mysteries by Michael Gilbert (Robert Hale, October 2009, 224pp, hc, co)     Collection of the eleven remaining, previously uncollected stories by Michael Gilbert, plus two hitherto unpublished stories: “The Fire Raisers” and “Y Mynyddoed Sanctiaidd”. 7 · Introduction · John Cooper · in 13 · The Murder of Diana Devon [Superintendent Mahood] · Michael Gilbert · nv (r) 42 · The Rules of the Game [Dorothy Mayotte Rigby] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Rigby File ed. Tim Heald, Hodder & Stoughton, 1989 58 · Good Old Monty · Michael Gilbert · ss Midwinter Mysteries 1 ed. Hilary Hale, Scribners UK, 1991 72 · No Place Like Home [Did It Happen?] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Evening Standard August 3 1957 77 · St Ethelburga and the Angel of Death [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · pl; radio play. 106 · The Great German Spy Hunt · Michael Gilbert · ar Lilliput March 1958 112 · The Killing of Karl Carver · Michael Gilbert · ss (r) 123 · Close Contact · Michael Gilbert · ss (r) 127 · The Fire-Raisers · Michael Gilbert · ss 145 · Y Mynyddoed Sanctiaidd · Michael Gilbert · ss 153 · The Klagenfurt Tote · Michael Gilbert · ar Lilliput September 1956 159 · Churchill’s Men [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · pl; radio play. 186 · Coronation Year · Michael Gilbert · ss Who Done It? ed. Alice Laurance & Isaac Asimov, Houghton Mifflin, 1980 197 · The Seventh Paragraph [Did It Happen?] · Michael Gilbert · ar The Evening Standard October 9 1957 201 · Superintendent Mahood and the Craven Case [Superintendent Mahood] · Michael Gilbert · nv Suspense (UK) June 1959, as “The Craven Case” 219 · Arnold or the Uses of Electricity · Michael Gilbert · pm Julian Symons at 80: A Tribute ed. Patricia Craig, Eurographica, 1992 223 · Appendix: Game Without Rules: A Series in Twenty Parts · [uncredited] · ar

Old Mr. Martin by Michael Gilbert (Crippen & Landru, May 2002, ph, ss) [Patrick Petrella]     Chapbook included with the hardback edition of The Curious Conspiracy and Other Crimes.

Petrella at Q by Michael Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton, 1977, hc, co) [Patrick Petrella] · The Elusive Baby [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Reveille November 18 1972 · The Banting Street Fire [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Reveille November 25 1972, as “Fire at Banting Street” · The Death of Mrs. Key [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Reveille December 2 1972 · Why Tarry the Wheels of His Chariot? [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Reveille December 9 1972, as “Return of the Hero” · Rough Justice [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March 1977 · Counterplot [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 1976, as “A Case of Shoplifting” · “To the Editor, Dear Sir—” [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine July 1976, as “License Plate UGC 368M” · A Thoroughly Nice Boy [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 1977, as “The Happy Brotherhood” · The Cleaners [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · na · Captain Crabtree [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine July 1977 · The Last Tenant [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 1977 · Mutiny at Patton Street [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine September 1977

Road to Damascus by Michael Gilbert (Eurographica, 1990, hc, co) [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · The Road to Damascus [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) June 1966 · On Slay Down [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) April 1962 · Trembling’s Tours [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) July 1962 · Mercenaries [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 25 1981, as “The Violence Peddlers”

Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton, 1950, hc, n.) [Insp. (Supt.) Hazlerigg; Henry Montague Bohun]

Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert (The British Library, January 10, 2019, 978-0-7123-5297-0, £8.99, 272pp, tp, n.) [Insp. (Supt.) Hazlerigg; Henry Montague Bohun; British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Hodder 1950) mystery novel.

Stay of Execution by Michael Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton, 1971, hc, co) · Back on the Shelf · Michael Gilbert · ss The Evening Standard July 24 1950 · The Blackmailing of Mr. Justice Ball [Hargest Macrea; Mr. Rumbold] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) October 1970 · Murder by Jury [Insp. (Supt.) Hazlerigg; Hargest Macrea] · Michael Gilbert · ss Britannia and Eve July 1951 · Xinia Florata [Henry Montague Bohun] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Evening Standard July 23 1954, as “The Last Laugh” · Weekend at Wapentake [Henry Montague Bohun] · Michael Gilbert · ss Good Housekeeping (UK) October 1954 · The System [Henry Montague Bohun] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) April 1970 · Cousin Once Removed [Mr. Rumbold] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Evening Standard April 10 1953, as “Survivor Takes All” · Modus Operandi [Insp. (Supt.) Hazlerigg; Mr. Rumbold] · Michael Gilbert · ss John Bull June 18 1949, as “Touch of Genius” · The King in Pawn [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) March 1960 · “The Rich Man in His Castle—” · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) August 1970 · Where There’s a Will · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) June 1970 · Mr. Portway’s Practice · Michael Gilbert · ss Lilliput October 1957 · Stay of Execution [Hargest Macrea] · Michael Gilbert · na Home June 1963 (+1)

Young Petrella by Michael Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton, 1988, hc, co) [Patrick Petrella] · The Conspirators [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · nv Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine #25, August 1966 · Who Has Seen the Wind? [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) November 1956 · The Prophet and the Bird [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) December 1956, as “Informer X” · Nothing Ever Happens on Highside [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) February 1957, as “Nothing Happens on Highside” · Cash in Hand [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) March 1957 · Source Seven [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss John Bull August 29 1953 · The Night the Cat Stayed Out [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) May 1957 · Breach of the Peace [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) June 1957 · Voyage Into Illusion [Patrick Petrella; Insp. (Supt.) Hazlerigg] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) July 1957 · The Oyster Catcher [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) August 1957 · Dangerous Structure [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) September 1957 · Death Watch [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) October 1957 · Lost Leader [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) November 1957 · The Coulman Handicap [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) April 1958 · The Sark Lane Mission [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · nv Argosy (UK) July 1958 · Paris in Summer [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) August 1958

The Annals of Sherlock Holmes by Paul D. Gilbert (Robert Hale, October 31, 2012, 978-0-7090-9346-6, 224pp, hc, oc) [Sherlock Holmes]     Three new tales of the great detective. 7 · Foreword · Paul D. Gilbert · fw 13 · The Dundas Separation Case [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · na 67 · The Abernetty Mystery [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · na 147 · The Adventure of the Reluctant Spirit [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · na

The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes by Paul D. Gilbert (Robert Hale, October 31, 2008, 978-0-7090-8687-1, 224pp, hc, oc) [Sherlock Holmes]     Short fiction featuring the great detective. · Baron Maupertuis [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss · The Remarkable Disappearance of James Phillimore [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss · The Affair of the Aluminium Crutch [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss · The Adventure of the Abominable Wife [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss · The Adventure of the Cutter Alicia [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss · The Adventure of the Red Leech [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss · The Mystery of the Mumbling Duellist [Sherlock Holmes] · Paul D. Gilbert · ss

The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories ed. R. A. Gilbert & Michael Cox--- see under Michael Cox.

Victorian Ghost Stories: An Oxford Anthology ed. R. A. Gilbert & Michael Cox--- see under Michael Cox.

Foggerty’s Fairy and Other Tales by W. S. Gilbert (George Routledge and Sons, 1890, 366pp, hc, co) 5 · Note · W. S. Gilbert · ms (r) 9 · Foggerty’s Fairy · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1887, as “The Story of a Twelfth Cake” 43 · An Elixir of Love · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1876 69 · Johnny Pounce · W. S. Gilbert · ss A Bunch of Keys ed. Tom Hood, Groombridge and Sons, 1865, as “The Key of the Strong Room” 119 · Little Mim · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1876 127 · The Triumph of Vice · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Savage Club Papers ed. Andrew Halliday, Tinsley Brothers, 1867 145 · My Maiden Brief · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Cornhill Magazine December 1863, uncredited. 161 · Creatures of Impulse · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1870, as “A Strange Old Lady” 175 · Maxwell and I · W. S. Gilbert · ss London Society December 1866 215 · Actors, Authors and Audiences · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves Christmas 1880 237 · Angela · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves Christmas 1887; subtitled “An Inverted Love Story”. 245 · Wide Awake · W. S. Gilbert · ss Mirth: A Miscellany of Wit and Humor ed. Henry James Byron, Tinsley Brothers, 1878 259 · A Stage Play · W. S. Gilbert · ss Tom Hood’s Comic Annual 1873 277 · The Wicked World · W. S. Gilbert · ss Tom Hood’s Comic Annual 1871 297 · The Finger of Fate · W. S. Gilbert · ss Tom Hood’s Comic Annual 1872 313 · A Tale of a Dry Plate · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves Christmas 1885 321 · The Burglar’s Story · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves December 8 1883 331 · Unappreciated Shakespeare · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves Christmas 1882 337 · Comedy and Tragedy · W. S. Gilbert · ss Routledge’s Christmas Annual 1879 349 · Rosencrantz and Guildenstern · W. S. Gilbert · pl Fun 1874; subtitled “An Original Tragedy in Three Acts, Founded on an Old Danish Legend”.

The Lost Stories of W.S. Gilbert by W. S. Gilbert (Robson Books, September 30, 1982, 0-86051-200-2, £7.95, 255pp, hc, co)     Collection of stories selected and introduced by Peter Haining. 7 · Introduction · Peter Haining · in 26 · My Maiden Brief · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Cornhill Magazine December 1863, uncredited. 37 · The Poisoned Postage Stamp · W. S. Gilbert · ss Fun February 16 1867, uncredited. 40 · Maxwell and I · W. S. Gilbert · ss London Society December 1866 69 · The Triumph of Vice · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Savage Club Papers ed. Andrew Halliday, Tinsley Brothers, 1867 82 · Jones’ Victoria Cross · W. S. Gilbert · ss Once a Week November 2 1867, as by W. S. G. 89 · Diamonds · W. S. Gilbert · ss Routledge’s Christmas Annual 1867 106 · An Elixir of Love · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1876 125 · Tom Poulton’s Joke · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Dark Blue #1, March 1871 134 · Creatures of Impulse · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1870, as “A Strange Old Lady” 143 · The Wicked World · W. S. Gilbert · ss Tom Hood’s Comic Annual 1871 157 · Wide Awake · W. S. Gilbert · ss Mirth: A Miscellany of Wit and Humor ed. Henry James Byron, Tinsley Brothers, 1878 166 · Comedy and Tragedy · W. S. Gilbert · ss Routledge’s Christmas Annual 1879 174 · Foggerty’s Fairy · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1887, as “The Story of a Twelfth Cake” 199 · The Burglar’s Story · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves December 8 1883 206 · The Finger of Fate · W. S. Gilbert · ss Tom Hood’s Comic Annual 1872 216 · Little Mim · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1876 222 · Angela · W. S. Gilbert · ss Holly Leaves Christmas 1887 228 · The Fairy’s Dilemma · W. S. Gilbert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1900 245 · The Lady in the Plaid Shawl · W. S. Gilbert · mm The Flag ed. Major H. F. Trippel, Daily Mail, 1908; subtitled “A Scrap of Autobiography”. 252 · Trial by Jury · W. S. Gilbert · uw Fun April 11 1868; a hanful of verses and sketches that later formed the basis of the comic opera of the same name.

The Basilisk and Other Tales of Dread by R. Murray Gilchrist (Ash-Tree Press, May 30, 2003, 1-55310-053-0, $59.00, xvi+187pp, hc, co, cover by Paul Lowe) [edited by Christopher Roden & John Pelan]     Collection of all of the known weird stories from the pen of R. Murray Gilchrist edited and with an Introduction by John Pelan and Christopher Roden. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $45.00 and in the UK for £28.00. ix · The Tragedies of R. Murray Gilchrist · John Pelan & Christopher Roden · in 3 · The Crimson Weaver · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Yellow Book July 1895 9 · The Stone Dragon · R. Murray Gilchrist · nv The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 29 · The Lover’s Ordeal · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The London Magazine June 1905 37 · The Manuscript of Francis Shackerley · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 49 · Midsummer Madness · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 61 · The Return · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer July 2 1892 67 · Dame Inowslad · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer January 7 1893 71 · The Lost Mistress · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 79 · Witch In-Grain · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer May 6 1893 83 · The Basilisk · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer July 23 1892 89 · The Noble Courtesan · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 95 · The Writings of Althea Swarthmoor · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer September 17 1892 103 · Roxana Runs Lunatick · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 107 · The Grotto at Ravensdale · R. Murray Gilchrist · nv Lords and Ladies by R. Murray Gilchrist, Hurst & Blackett, 1903 117 · Excerpts from Witherton’s Journal: Also a Letter of Crystalla’s · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 123 · My Friend · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 135 · The Madness of Betty Hooton · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss Lords and Ladies by R. Murray Gilchrist, Hurst & Blackett, 1903 143 · Bubble Magic · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer November 18 1893 151 · Dryas and Lady Greenleaf · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss Lords and Ladies by R. Murray Gilchrist, Hurst & Blackett, 1903 157 · The Priest’s Pavan · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss Lords and Ladies by R. Murray Gilchrist, Hurst & Blackett, 1903 163 · A Night on the Moor · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Pall Mall Magazine November 1900 173 · The Pageant of Ghosts · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer August 19 1893 177 · Appendix 179 · The Panicle · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Speaker March 16 1895 183 · A Witch in the Peak · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss A Peakland Faggot by Robert Murray Gilchrist, Faber & Gwyer, 1926 187 · Sources · [uncredited] · bi