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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)

East of Suez by Theodore Roscoe (Popular Publications, November 25, 2022, 978-1-61827-676-6, $34.95, 444pp, tp, n., cover by Paul Stahr)     Volume 113 in “The Argosy Library”. Details taken from publisher website.

Four Corners, Volume 1 by Theodore Roscoe (Altus Press, June 2, 2015, 978-1-61827-186-0, $19.95, 201pp, tp, co) [Four Corners]     Volume 10 in “The Argosy Library”. Details taken from publisher website. 1 · He Took Richmond [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy June 5 1937 35 · Frivolous Sal [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy July 17 1937 69 · Barber, Barber, Shave a Pig [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy August 7 1937 99 · I Was the Kid with the Drum [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy October 30 1937 153 · Daisies Won’t Tell [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy January 8 1938 179 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg (r)

Four Corners, Volume 2 by Theodore Roscoe (Steeger Books, November 29, 2020, 978-1-61827-539-4, $19.95, 246pp, tp, co, cover by Emmett Watson) [Four Corners]     Volume 83 in “The Argosy Library”. Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · Ghoul’s Paradise [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · na Argosy November 26 1938 69 · The Man Who Hated Lincoln [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy February 18 1939 119 · There Are Smiles That Make You Happy [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy March 11 1939 155 · Stay As Sweet As You Are [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy May 20 1939 201 · Ghost on Lonesome Hill [Four Corners] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy December 27 1941 226 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg (r)

A Grave Must Be Deep by Theodore Roscoe (Starmont House, August 1990, 1-55742-041-6, $9.95, 120pp, tp, n.)     First book publication of a voodoo horror novel that originally appeared in Argosy. This is a facsimile edition. A hardcover edition (-043-2, $19.95) is also available.

A Grave Must Be Deep! by Theodore Roscoe (Steeger Books, November 30, 2019, 978-1-61827-431-1, $16.95, 214pp, tp, n., cover by V. E. Pyles)     Reprint (Starmont 1990 as A Grave Must Be Deep) voodoo horror novel. Volume 47 in “The Argosy Library”. Details taken from publisher website.

The Heads of Sergeant Baptiste by Theodore Roscoe (Altus Press, December 10, 2012, 978-1-61827-075-7, $19.95, 186pp, tp, co) [Thibaut Corday]     Volume four in “The Complete Adventures of Thibaut Corday and the Foreign Legion”. Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · The Heads of Sergeant Baptiste [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy May 28 1938 55 · Snake-Head [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy January 7 1939 87 · The Wonderful Lamp of Thibaut Corday [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy April 29 1939 127 · Corday and the Seven League Boots [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy June 24 1939

The Kid and the Cutthroats by Theodore Roscoe (Altus Press, November 16, 2012, 978-1-61827-074-0, $19.95, 184pp, tp, co) [Thibaut Corday]     Volume three in “The Complete Adventures of Thibaut Corday and the Foreign Legion”. Details taken from publisher website. · The Kid and the Cutthroats [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy January 2 1937 · Red-Headed Dancing Girl [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy April 10 1937 · Monkey See, Monkey Do [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy September 4 1937 · The Man Who Lost His Head [Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy November 20 1937 · The Wonderful Lips of Thibong Linh [Thibong Linh; Thibaut Corday] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy December 4 1937

Remember Tomorrow by Theodore Roscoe (Popular Publications, November 24, 2023, 978-1-61827-756-5, $29.95, 294pp, tp, n., cover by Rudolph Belarski)     Volume 140 in “The Argosy Library”. Details taken from publisher website.

The Ruby of Suratan Singh by Theodore Roscoe (Altus Press, November 22, 2018, 978-1-61827-373-4, $19.95, 212pp, tp, co) [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist]     Volume 32 in “The Argosy Library”. Volume two in “The Adventures of Scarlet and Bradshaw”. Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · Moon Up [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy October 12 1929 47 · The Blue Cat of Buddha [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · nv Argosy March 22 1930 95 · The Little Gold Dove of Gojjam [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy June 21 1930 125 · Claws [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Action Stories July 1930 147 · The Ruby of Suratan Singh [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Argosy July 12 1930 175 · The Phantom Buddha [Peter Scarlet & Bradshaw, the naturalist] · Theodore Roscoe · ss Far East Adventure Stories December 1930 191 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg (r)