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Family Matters by Anthony Rolls (Geoffrey Bles, 1933, hc, n.)

Family Matters by Anthony Rolls (The British Library, March 2017, 978-0-7123-5669-5, £8.99, 256pp, tp, no, cover: [extract from L.N.E.R. poster (The Dales)] by Duff Tollemache) [British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Geoffrey Bles 1933) mystery novel.

Scarweather by Anthony Rolls (Geoffrey Bles, 1934, hc, n.)

Scarweather by Anthony Rolls (The British Library, February 2017, 978-0-7123-5664-0, £8.99, 272pp, tp, no, cover: [extract from LNER poster (East Coast)] by Frank Henry Mason) [British Library Crime Classics]     Reprint (Geoffrey Bles 1934) mystery novel.

Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt (Constable, 1948, hc, co)     Collection of 12 ghost stories. · The Mine · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Mystery Stories #25, February 1942 · The Cat Returns · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · Bosworth Summit Pound · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · New Corner · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Mystery Stories #20, 1939 · Cwm Garon · L. T. C. Rolt · nv · A Visitor at Ashcombe · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · The Garside Fell Disaster · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · World’s End · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · Hear Not My Steps · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · Agony of Flame · L. T. C. Rolt · ss · Hawley Bank Foundry · L. T. C. Rolt · nv · Music Hath Charms · L. T. C. Rolt · ss

Sleep No More: Twelve Stories of the Supernatural (var. 2) by L. T. C. Rolt (Ash-Tree Press, January 8, 1996, 1-899562-09-5, £19.00, xx+168pp, hc, co, cover by Paul Lowe)     Reprint (Alan Sutton 1996) collection of ghost stories. This is revised from the original edition (Constable, 1948) by the addition of two later stories (first collected in the 1996 Alan Sutton edition), as well as a further article by Rolt, an essay on Rolt by Hugh Lamb, and a new introduction by Christopher Roden. Illustrated by Paul Lowe. Limited to 400 numbered copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $32.00. ix · Introduction · Christopher Roden · in 5 · The Mine · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Mystery Stories #25, February 1942 12 · The Cat Returns · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 20 · Bosworth Summit Pound · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 30 · New Corner · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Mystery Stories #20, 1939 43 · Cwm Garon · L. T. C. Rolt · nv Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 64 · A Visitor at Ashcombe · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 73 · The Garside Fell Disaster · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 82 · World’s End · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 86 · Hear Not My Steps · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 90 · Agony of Flame · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 101 · Hawley Bank Foundry · L. T. C. Rolt · nv Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 123 · Music Hath Charms · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 139 · The Shouting · L. T. C. Rolt · ss The Thrill of Horror ed. Hugh Lamb, W.H. Allen, 1975 146 · The House of Vengeance · L. T. C. Rolt · ss The Taste of Fear ed. Hugh Lamb, W.H. Allen, 1976 157 · The Passing of the Ghost Story · L. T. C. Rolt · ar The Saturday Book #16, 1956 166 · L.T.C. Rolt and Two Ghost Stories · Hugh Lamb · ar All Hallows #8, February 1995 [Ref. L. T. C. Rolt]

Sleep No More (var. 1) by L. T. C. Rolt (Alan Sutton, May 1996, 0-7509-1157-3, £4.99, xi+129pp, tp, co, cover by John Atkinson Grimshaw)     Collection of ghost stories. This is revised from the original edition (Constable, 1948) by the addition of two later stories and a new introduction by Susan Hill. ix · Introduction · Susan Hill · in 1 · The Mine · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Mystery Stories #25, February 1942 7 · The Cat Returns · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 15 · Bosworth Summit Pound · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 23 · New Corner · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Mystery Stories #20, 1939 33 · Cwm Garon · L. T. C. Rolt · nv Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 51 · A Visitor at Ashcombe · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 59 · The Garside Fell Disaster · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 67 · World’s End · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 71 · Hear Not My Steps · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 75 · Agony of Flame · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 83 · Hawley Bank Foundry · L. T. C. Rolt · nv Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 101 · Music Hath Charms · L. T. C. Rolt · ss Sleep No More by L. T. C. Rolt, Constable, 1948 115 · The Shouting · L. T. C. Rolt · ss The Thrill of Horror ed. Hugh Lamb, W.H. Allen, 1975 121 · The House of Vengeance · L. T. C. Rolt · ss The Taste of Fear ed. Hugh Lamb, W.H. Allen, 1976

Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand by Steven A. Roman (Black Flame US, September 2005, 1-84416-177-3, $7.99, 408pp, pb, n.) [Final Destination]     Novelization inspired by the horror movie. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

Skies of Venus by Neal Romanek (Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., February 15, 2022, 978-1-945462-38-2, $34.95, 358pp, hc, n., cover by Richard Hescox) [Venus]     Details taken from online listing. Volume 11 in “The Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs”.

Philadelphia Noir ed. Carlin Romano (Akashic Books, 2010, 978-1-936070-63-3, $15.95, 265pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir]     Fifteen original stories set in Philadelphia. 11 · Greene Country Crime Scene · Carlin Romano · in 17 · Part I: City of Bursts 19 · Princess · Aimee LaBrie · ss; set in South Philadelphia. 32 · Scarred · Solomon Jones · ss; set in Strawberry Mansion. 50 · Secret Pool · Asali Solomon · ss; set in West Philadelphia. 67 · Devil’s Pocket · Keith Gilman · ss; set in Grays Ferry. 87 · Part II: City of Otherly Love 89 · Above the Imperial · Dennis Tafoya · ss; set in East Falls. 106 · A Cut Above · Laura Spagnoli · ss; set in Rittenhouse Square. 128 · Swimming · Halimah Marcus · ss; set in Narberth. 145 · Part III: The Faker City 147 · Fishtown Odyssey · Meredith Anthony · ss; set in Fishtown. 167 · Your Brother, Who Loves You · Jim Zervanos · ss; set in Fairmount. 185 · “Cannot Easy Normal Die” · Carlin Romano · ss; set in University City. 196 · Seeing Nothing · Diane Ayres · ss; set in Bella Vista. 207 · Part IV: Those Who Forget the Past… 209 · Lonergan’s Girl · Duane Swierczynski · ss; set in Frankford. 219 · Reality · Cordelia Francis Biddle · ss; set in Old City. 236 · The Ratcatcher · Gerald Koplan · ss; set on South Street. 249 · Ghost Walk · Cary Holladay · ss; set in Chestnut Hill. 266 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Alien Souls by Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff--- see under Achmed Abdullah.

Mysteries of Asia by Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff--- see under Achmed Abdullah.

Steel and Jade by Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff--- see under Achmed Abdullah.

Fifty Enthralling Stories of the Mysterious East ed. Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff--- see under Achmed Abdulla.

Nights of the Living Dead ed. George A. Romero & Jonathan Maberry--- see under Jonathan Maberry.

Grimalkin’s Tales by Mark Ronson, Stella Whitelaw & Judy Gardiner--- see under Stella Whitelaw.

The Beaver Book of Horror Stories ed. Mark Ronson (Hamlyn, 1981, 0-600-20383-2, 95p, 157pp, pb, an)     A good selection of weird stories for the young adult. 7 · Not of this World · Mark Ronson · in 9 · The Man Upstairs · Ray Bradbury · ss Harper’s Magazine March 1947 23 · The Voice in the Night · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Blue Book Magazine November 1907 38 · Who Goes Down This Dark Road? · Joan Aiken · ss A Touch of Chill by Joan Aiken, Gollancz, 1979 45 · The Wind in the Portico [The Runagates Club] · John Buchan · nv Pall Mall Magazine March 1928 70 · The Aerophobes · R. E. Alexander · ss 90 · Pickman’s Model · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales October 1927 106 · The Thing in the Pond · Paul Ernst · ss Astounding Stories June 1934 120 · What Was It? [Harry Escott] · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine March 1859, uncredited. 136 · The Seed of the Sepulcher · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales October 1933 150 · Changeling · Mark Ronson · ss

Perfect Crimes My Favorite Mystery Stories ed. Elliott Roosevelt (St. Martin’s, 1989, 0-312-03411-3, $17.95, 207pp, hc, an) xi · Introduction · Elliott Roosevelt · in 1 · Paper Tiger · Reginald Bretnor · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 1969 21 · The Nine Mile Walk [Nicky Welt] · Harry Kemelman · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #41, April 1947 35 · The Hands of Mr. Ottermole [Limehouse] · Thomas Burke · nv The Story-teller February 1929 59 · Try It My Way · Jack Ritchie · ss Manhunt August 1955 69 · Two Bottles of Relish [Mr. Linley] · Lord Dunsany · ss Time and Tide November 12 1932 (+1) 87 · The Rubber Trumpet [Department of Dead Ends] · Roy Vickers · ss Pearson’s Magazine September 1934 111 · One More Clue [John J. Malone] · Craig Rice · nv Manhunt April 1958 125 · Coin of the Realm · Stanley Ellin · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1969 141 · Goodbye, Hannah · Steve Fisher · ss Double Detective December 1938 159 · Three O’Clock · Cornell Woolrich · nv Detective Fiction Weekly October 1 1938 197 · Inflexible Logic · Russell Maloney · ss The New Yorker February 3 1940

Harvest Season: An Anthology by SF Squeecast ed. Bill Roper (ISFiC Press, November 14, 2014, 978-0-9910026-2-7, $25.00, 202pp, hc, oa, cover by Ursula Vernon)     Details taken from online listing. ix · Harvest Season · Lynne M. Thomas · in 1 · The Quidnunx · Catherynne M. Valente · nv 37 · Keys and Shadowboxes · Michael Damian Thomas · ss 53 · In Velvet · Seanan McGuire · pm 55 · The Breath Thief · Michael Damian Thomas · ss 69 · Terrior · Elizabeth Bear · nv 91 · There Are Many Ways to Fail · Michael Damian Thomas · ss 99 · Turn the Year Around [Fighting Pumpkins] · Seanan McGuire · nv 168 · A Bibliography of the Members of the SF Squeecast Appearing in This Anthology: Elizabeth Bear · Steven H Silver · bi [Ref. Elizabeth Bear] 179 · A Bibliography of the Members of the SF Squeecast Appearing in This Anthology: Seanan McGuire · Steven H Silver · bi [Ref. Seanan McGuire] 186 · A Bibliography of the Members of the SF Squeecast Appearing in This Anthology: Lynne M. Thomas · Steven H Silver · bi [Ref. Lynne M. Thomas] 188 · A Bibliography of the Members of the SF Squeecast Appearing in This Anthology: Michael Damian Thomas · Steven H Silver · bi [Ref. Michael Damian Thomas] 190 · A Bibliography of the Members of the SF Squeecast Appearing in This Anthology: Catherynne M. Valente · Steven H Silver · bi [Ref. Catherynne M. Valente]

Beastie and Other Horrific Tales by Armand Rosamilia (Carnifax Press, May 2005, $4.95, 52pp, ph, oc)     Limited Edition Chapbook of 100 Copies. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 4 · Foreword · Armand Rosamilia · fw 5 · Stairs to the Ocean · Armand Rosamilia · ss 16 · Beastie · Armand Rosamilia · vi 19 · Vacation’s End · Armand Rosamilia · ss 29 · Possession · Armand Rosamilia · vi 31 · 1920 Gallery Card #4 · Armand Rosamilia · ss 49 · Talking Pictures · Armand Rosamilia · vi

Bronx Noir ed. Shira Rosan--- see under S. J. Rozan.

Crime Hits Home ed. Shira Rosan--- see under S. J. Rozan.

The Dark End of the Street ed. Shira Rosan & Jonathan Santlofer--- see under S. J. Rozan.

Better Than Bullets by Theodore Roscoe (Altus Press, September 2, 2012, 978-1-61827-072-6, $19.95, 228pp, tp, co) [Thibaut Corday]     Volume one in “The Complete Adventures of Thibaut Corday and the Foreign Legion”. Details taken from publisher website. i · Introduction · Gerd Pircher · in 1 · Better Than Bullets [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy Allstory Weekly September 14 1929 21 · The Dance of the Seven Veils [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy October 19 1929 45 · An Eye for an Eye [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy January 18 1930 67 · The Death Watch [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy May 3 1930 111 · The Bearded Slayer [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy April 11 1931 (+1) 179 · The Mutineer [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy September 3 1932 206 · The Men Who Make the Argosy · Theodore Roscoe · cl Argosy January 18 1930

Blood Ritual by Theodore Roscoe (Altus Press, April 25, 2016, 978-1-61827-231-7, $19.95, 244pp, tp, co) [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist]     Volume 15 in “The Argosy Library”. Volume one in “The Adventures of Scarlet and Bradshaw”. Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · Jungle Joker [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories May 1927 19 · Framed [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories June 1927 35 · Wolves of the Yellow Sea [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories July 1927 51 · The Phantom Castle of Genghiz Khan [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss The Danger Trail September 1927 69 · Blood Ritual [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories October 1927 85 · Claws of the Night [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories December 1927 99 · Sun-Touched [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss The Danger Trail January 1928 119 · The Idol Breaker [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories January 1928 137 · The Brass Goddess [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories March 1928 153 · Doom Dungeons [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories October 1928 177 · The Thirteenth Knife [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories November 1928 192 · Scum of the East [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Wide World—Adventure Trails June 1929 222 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg (r)