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Seven Great Detective Stories ed. William H. Larson (Western Publishing Co., 1968, LC:68-25323, 210pp, hc, an) 9 · Introduction · William H. Larson · in 13 · Suspect Unknown [Inspector Jessup] · Courtney Ryley Cooper · ss Collier’s September 23 1939 34 · The Blast of the Book [Father Brown] · G. K. Chesterton · ss Liberty August 26 1933, as “The Five Fugitives” 55 · The Missing Undergraduate [Insp. (Chief Insp.) Poole] · Henry Wade · nv The London Magazine May 1930 79 · The Problem of Cell 13 [Prof. Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen (The Thinking Machine)] · Jacques Futrelle · nv Boston American October 30 1905 - November 5 1905, as “The Mystery of Cell 13” 131 · Silver Blaze [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Magazine December 1892, as “The Adventure of Silver Blaze” 168 · The Nine Mile Walk [Nicky Welt] · Harry Kemelman · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #41, April 1947 182 · The Man in the Velvet Hat [Inspector Magruder] · Jerome & Harold Prince · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #16, May 1944

Foreshadows: The Ghosts of Zero ed. Jeff LaSala (Blindsided Books, February 21, 2012, 978-1-4675-1060-8, $99.00, xv+390pp, tp, oa, cover by Michael Komarck)     This edition is limited to 100 numbered copies and 32 presentation copies, bundled with a soundtrack album of music by members of The Very Us Artists. Details taken from online listing. xiii · Foreword · C. S. Friedman · fw 1 · The Ghosts of Zero · The Digital Alchemist · ss 9 · Geist Anthropic 1:4 · Jeremy L. C. Jones, Jeff LaSala & John LaSala · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 25 · Too Much Is Never Enough · Don Bassingthwaite · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 45 · Cenotaph, or We’ve Been Reduced to Lo-Fi · Mike Ferguson · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 63 · Graveduggery · Jeff LaSala & Brian W. Matthews · nv; illustrated by Talon Dunning 87 · Love Simulacra · Joe Rixman · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 105 · Cold As the Gun · Robert J. Randisi · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 125 · … And Weave the Spider’s Web · Keith Baker · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 143 · Geist Threnodic 2:4 · Jeff & John LaSala · nv; illustrated by Talon Dunning 181 · Best Served Flash-Frozen · Ed Greenwood · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 195 · Geist Eidetic 3:4 · Jeff & John LaSala · nv; illustrated by Talon Dunning 225 · All the Good Things You Are · Robert Velarde · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 243 · Twenty-One-Oh · Ari Marmell · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 259 · Made in Brazil | Living in Japan · Jaleigh Johnson · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 273 · Crossed Swords · Ken Hart · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 291 · Geist Intrinsic 4:4 · Jeff & John LaSala · nv; illustrated by Talon Dunning 329 · Anodyne Fading: The Wolf Without · Christopher Dinkins · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 337 · Lament · Brian W. Matthews · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 353 · Deep in the Deep: Reaction-Diffusion Dies Tonight · Rosemary Jones · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning 367 · Unto the Interface · Ruth Lampi & Jessica Van Oort · ss; illustrated by Talon Dunning

The Gargoyle by Greye La Spina (Robert Weinberg, 1975, $5.00, 96pp, tp, co, cover by Vincent Napoli)     Details supplied by Bill Thom. 3 · Introduction · Robert Weinberg · in 4 · The Gargoyle · Greye La Spina · na Weird Tales September 1925 (+2) 62 · The Devil’s Pool · Greye La Spina · na Weird Tales June 1932

21 Great Stories ed. Abraham H. Lass & Norma L. Tasman (Mentor, February 1969, MY1223, $1.25, 352pp, pb, an) ix · Foreword · Abraham H. Lass & Norma L. Tasman · fw (r) 11 · War · Luigi Pirandello · ss (r) 17 · Eve in Darkness · Kaatje Hurlbut · ss (r) 25 · There Will Come Soft Rains [Mars] · Ray Bradbury · ss Collier’s May 6 1950 32 · Tobermory [Clovis Sangrail] · Saki · ss The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki, John Lane, 1911 revised from the original (Westminster Gazette, November 27, 1909) to feature Clovis rather than Bertie van Tahn. 41 · The Two Bottles of Relish [Mr. Linley] · Lord Dunsany · ss Time and Tide November 12 1932 (+1) 56 · Footfalls · Wilbur Daniel Steele · nv Pictorial Review October 1920 79 · Hook · Walter Van Tilburg Clark · nv The Atlantic Monthly August 1940 101 · Wine on the Desert · Max Brand · ss This Week June 7 1936 111 · The Lady or the Tiger? · Frank Stockton · ss The Century Magazine November 1882 119 · An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner July 13 1890 131 · The Cask of Amontillado [Fortunato] · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1846 140 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843 146 · So Much Unfairness of Things · C. D. B. Bryan · nv The New Yorker June 2 1962 183 · The Necklace · Guy de Maupassant · ss (r) translated from the French (“La Parure”, Le Gaulois, Feb 17, 1884). 193 · The Adventure of the Speckled Band [Sherlock Holmes] · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Magazine February 1892 221 · To Build a Fire · Jack London · ss The Youth’s Companion May 29 1902 240 · Leiningen Versus the Ants · Carl Stephenson · nv Esquire December 1938 translated from the German (“Leiningens Kampf mit den Ameisen”, 1937). 265 · Eveline · James Joyce · ss The Dubliners by James Joyce, Cape, 1914 271 · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · James Thurber · ss The New Yorker March 18 1939 278 · What Stumped the Bluejays · Mark Twain · ex from A Tramp Abroad, American Publishing Company, 1880 285 · The Pearl · John Steinbeck · na Viking, 1947

The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” and Other Nautical Adventures by William Hope Hodgson ed. Jeremy Lassen--- see under William Hope Hodgson.

The Ghost Pirates and Other Revenants of the Sea by William Hope Hodgson ed. Jeremy Lassen--- see under William Hope Hodgson.

The Night Land and Other Perilous Romances by William Hope Hodgson ed. Jeremy Lassen--- see under William Hope Hodgson.

Like Father, Like Son by Mark Latham (Black Library, December 21, 2012, ebook, ss) [Warhammer]     Details taken from online listing.

Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer (Macdonald, 1944, hc, n.)

Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer (The British Library, October 10, 2021, 978-0-7123-5389-2, £8.99, 320pp, tp, n.) [British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Macdonald 1944) mystery novel.

Market for Murder and Other Stories by Catherine Laughlin (Ginninderra Press, 2005, 1-74027-302-8, 102pp, hc, co) 7 · The Room · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 17 · Every Wednesday · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 28 · Blood and Bone · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 40 · Market for Murder · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 46 · Suddenly, at Home · Catherine Laughlin & May Kennedy · ss (r) 54 · The Daughter · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 66 · Strip Cleaner · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 74 · The Photographer · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 89 · A Video to Die For · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r) 93 · The Literary Luncheon · Catherine Laughlin · ss (r)

Alien Minds by Keith Laumer (Baen, May 1991, 0-671-72055-4, $4.50, 326pp, pb, co, cover by Doug Andersen)     Collection of ten stories including two originals about alien races. 1 · Alternatives to Intelligence · Keith Laumer · in 9 · The Propitiation of Brullamagoo · Keith Laumer · na 74 · Reverse English · Keith Laumer · vi 78 · A Trip to the City · Keith Laumer · nv Amazing Stories January 1963, as “It Could Be Anything” 131 · The Exterminator · Keith Laumer · ss Galaxy Magazine February 1964, as “A Bad Day for Vermin” 140 · Dinochrome [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1960, as “Combat Unit” 159 · Hybrid · Keith Laumer · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1961 180 · Greylorn · Keith Laumer · na Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1959 245 · The Time Thieves · Keith Laumer · nv Worlds of Tomorrow June 1963, as “The Star-Sent Knaves” 287 · Doorstep · Keith Laumer · ss Galaxy Magazine February 1961 296 · Test to Destruction · Keith Laumer · nv Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967

The Best of Keith Laumer by Keith Laumer (Pocket, March 1976, 0-671-80310-7, $1.75, 255pp, pb, co, cover by Charles Moll) 7 · Introduction · Barry N. Malzberg · in 9 · The Planet Wreckers · Keith Laumer · nv Worlds of Tomorrow February 1967 43 · The Body Builders · Keith Laumer · nv Galaxy Science Fiction August 1966 80 · Cocoon · Keith Laumer · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1962 103 · The Lawgiver · Keith Laumer · ss The Year 2000 ed. Harry Harrison, Doubleday, 1970 118 · Thunderhead · Keith Laumer · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1967 180 · Hybrid · Keith Laumer · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1961 201 · The Devil You Don’t · Keith Laumer · nv Alchemy and Academe ed. Anne McCaffrey, Doubleday, 1970 233 · Doorstep · Keith Laumer · ss Galaxy Magazine February 1961 241 · A Relic of War [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1969

The Big Show by Keith Laumer (Ace, October 1972, 06177, 75¢, 153pp, pb, co) 7 · In the Queue · Keith Laumer · ss Orbit 7 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1970 18 · A Relic of War [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1969 33 · The Big Show · Keith Laumer · nv Galaxy Science Fiction February 1968 67 · Message to an Alien · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1970 89 · The Plague · Keith Laumer · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact November 1970 120 · Test to Destruction · Keith Laumer · nv Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967

Bolo by Keith Laumer (Berkley/Putnam, 1976, 399-11794-6, $6.95, 179pp, hc, co, cover by Powers) [Bolo] 1 · A Short History of the Bolo Fighting Machines · Keith Laumer · ar 5 · The Night of the Trolls [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · na Worlds of Tomorrow October 1963 67 · Courier [Jame Retief; Bolo] · Keith Laumer · nv If September 1961, as “The Frozen Planet” 103 · Field Test [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1976 127 · The Last Command [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 1967 151 · A Relic of War [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1969 163 · Combat Unit [Bolo] · Keith Laumer · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1960

The Breaking Earth by Keith Laumer (Tor, June 1981, 0-523-48503-4, $2.50, 287pp, pb, n., cover by Rick Sternbach)     Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1966 as Catastrophe Planet) SF novel. This edition adds afterwords by G. Harry Stine & Frederik Pohl. 249 · This Dynamic Planet · G. Harry Stine · ar 277 · Shaking Up Space · Frederik Pohl · ar Destinies v2 #3, 1980

Chrestomathy by Keith Laumer (Baen, November 1984, 0-671-55920-6, $2.95, 254pp, pb, co)     Collection of novel excerpts and a few stories with new forewords by the author. 11 · The Great Time Machine Hoax · Keith Laumer · ex Simon & Schuster, 1964 50 · Planet Run · Keith Laumer & Gordon R. Dickson · ex Doubleday, July 1967 61 · Birthday Party · Keith Laumer · vi Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January/February 1978 66 · The Infinite Cage · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1972 80 · Retief’s Ransom [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1971 96 · Time Trap [Time Trap] · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1970 105 · The House in November · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1970 114 · Dinosaur Beach · Keith Laumer · ex Scribner’s, 1971 123 · The Devil You Don’t · Keith Laumer · nv Alchemy and Academe ed. Anne McCaffrey, Doubleday, 1970 155 · The Ultimax Man · Keith Laumer · ex St. Martin’s, 1978 171 · The Other Side of Time · Keith Laumer · ex Berkley Medallion, 1965 expanded from the serialisation in Fantastic Stories of Imagination (April, May & June 1965). 191 · Earthblood · Keith Laumer & Rosel George Brown · ex Doubleday, 1966 200 · The Lawgiver · Keith Laumer · ss The Year 2000 ed. Harry Harrison, Doubleday, 1970 216 · Night of Delusions · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1972 240 · The Star Treasure · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1971 expanded from the novella of the same name (Venture Science Fiction, February 1970). 243 · The Long Twilight · Keith Laumer · ex Putnam, 1969

The Day Before Forever and Thunder Head by Keith Laumer (Doubleday, 1968, $3.95, 164pp, hc, co) 7 · The Day Before Forever · Keith Laumer · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1967 113 · Thunderhead · Keith Laumer · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1967

Earthblood & Other Stories by Keith Laumer & Rosel George Brown (Baen, January 2008, 978-1-4165-5515-5, $14.00, 495pp, tp, co, cover by Bob Eggleton) [edited by Eric Flint]     Collection of Earthblood by Laumer & Brown (Doubleday 1966), three Niss stories by Laumer, and six stories by Brown. Edited by Eric Flint. · Part I: Earthblood 1 · Earthblood · Keith Laumer & Rosel George Brown · n. Doubleday, 1966 · Part II: The Niss Stories 287 · The Long Remembered Thunder [Niss] · Keith Laumer · nv Worlds of Tomorrow April 1963 323 · The Further Sky [Niss] · Keith Laumer · na Amazing Stories December 1964 379 · The Soul Buyer [Niss] · Keith Laumer · nv Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1963 · Part III: Stories by Rosel George Brown 411 · Save Your Confederate Money, Boys · Rosel George Brown · ss Fantastic Universe November 1959 421 · Flower Arrangement · Rosel George Brown · ss Galaxy Magazine December 1959 437 · Fruiting Body · Rosel George Brown · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1962 455 · Visiting Professor · Rosel George Brown · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination February 1961 467 · Car Pool · Rosel George Brown · nv If July 1959 485 · And a Tooth · Rosel George Brown · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination August 1962

Envoy to New Worlds by Keith Laumer (Ace Double, August 1963, F-223, 40¢, 134pp, pb, co, cover by Ed Emshwiller) [Jame Retief]     Bound in the tête-bêche style with Flight from Yesterday by Robert Moore Williams. 6 · Protocol [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · ss If January 1962, as “The Yillian Way” 23 · Sealed Orders [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · ss If May 1962, as “Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain” 40 · Cultural Exchange [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · ss If September 1962 61 · Aide Memoire [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · ss If July 1962 81 · Policy [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If March 1962, as “The Madman from Earth” 110 · Palace Revolution [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If November 1961, as “Gambler’s World”

Future Imperfect by Keith Laumer (Baen, May 2003, 0-7434-3606-7, $14.00, 372pp, tp, co, cover by Richard Martin) [edited by Eric Flint]     Collection of six dystopian stories and one novel, Catastrophe Planet (Berkley Medallion 1966). Compiled, edited, and with an afterword by Eric Flint. 1 · Catastrophe Planet · Keith Laumer · n. Berkley, August 1966 159 · The Walls · Keith Laumer · ss Amazing Stories March 1963 172 · Cocoon · Keith Laumer · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1962 188 · Founder’s Day · Keith Laumer · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1966 213 · Placement Test · Keith Laumer · nv Amazing Stories July 1964 242 · Worldmaster · Keith Laumer · nv Worlds of Tomorrow November 1965 283 · The Day Before Forever · Keith Laumer · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1967 371 · Afterword · Eric Flint · aw

Galactic Diplomat: Nine Incidents of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne by Keith Laumer (Doubleday, February 1965, $3.95, 227pp, hc, co) [Jame Retief] 1 · Ultimatum [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If July 1963, as “Mightiest Qorn” 21 · Saline Solution [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If March 1963 41 · The Brass God [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If January 1965, as “Retief, God-Speaker” 75 · The Castle of Light [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If October 1964 105 · Wicker Wonderland [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If March 1964, as “The City That Grew in the Sea” 129 · Native Intelligence [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If November 1963, as “The Governor of Glave” 159 · The Prince and the Pirate [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If August 1964 183 · Courier [Jame Retief; Bolo] · Keith Laumer · nv If September 1961, as “The Frozen Planet” 209 · Protest Note [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · nv If November 1962, as “The Desert and the Stars”