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The Spider Strikes! by R. T. M. Scott (Berkley Medallion, 1969, 0-425-01735-4, 60¢, 159pp, pb, n., cover by Peter Caras) [Richard Wentworth (The Spider)]

The Spider Strikes by R. T. M. Scott (Altus Press, December 1, 2018, 978-1-61827-359-8, $13.95, 217pp, tp, n.) [Richard Wentworth (The Spider)]
Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1969 as The Spider Strikes!) novel.
Details taken from online listing.

fc. · [front cover] · Walter M. Baumhofer · cv Berkley Medallion, October 1933

The Wheel of Death by R. T. M. Scott (Berkley Medallion, November 1969, 144pp, pb, n., cover by Peter Caras) [Richard Wentworth (The Spider)]

The Wheel of Death by R. T. M. Scott (Altus Press, January 1, 2019, 978-1-61827-378-9, $13.95, 209pp, tp, n., cover by John Howitt from The Spider November 1933) [Richard Wentworth (The Spider)]
Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1969) novel.
Details taken from online listing.

The Supernatural Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott by Sir Walter Scott (Riverrun/Calder, October 1986, 0-7145-4086-2, $8.95, 217pp, tp, co) [edited by Michael Hayes]
Reprint (Calder 1977) collection of ghost stories edited by Michael Hayes.

9 · Introduction · Michael Hayes · in

13 · The Tapestried Chamber · Sir Walter Scott · ss The Keepsake 1829, 1828

33 · My Aunt Margaret’s Mirror · Sir Walter Scott · nv The Keepsake 1829, 1828, as by The Author of “Waverley”

75 · Wandering Willie’s Tale · Sir Walter Scott · ex from Redgauntlet, Constable, 1824

99 · The Two Drovers · Sir Walter Scott · nv Chronicles of the Canongate by Sir Walter Scott, Cadell & Co., 1827

133 · The Highland Widow · Sir Walter Scott · na Chronicles of the Canongate by Sir Walter Scott, Cadell & Co., 1827

213 · Glossary to Wandering Willie’s Tale · [uncredited] · ms (r)

The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 ed. Lisa Scottoline (Mariner, October 8, 2013, 978-0-544-03460-0, xvii+424pp, tp, an)

ix · Foreword · Otto Penzler · fw

xiii · Introduction · Lisa Scottoline · in

1 · Smothered and Covered · Tom Barlow · ss Needle Winter 2012

14 · A Fine Mist of Blood [Hieronymous “Harry” Bosch] · Michael Connelly · ss Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance ed. Lee Child, Mulholland Books, 2012

29 · Misprision of Felony [Joseph Savary] · O’Neil De Noux · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 2012

46 · The Sailor in the Picture · Eileen Dreyer · ss Crime Square ed. Robert J. Randisi, Vantage Press, 2012

61 · The Devil to Pay · David Edgerley Gates · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine April 2012

91 · The Street Ends at the Cemetery · Clark Howard · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 2012

126 · Crossing · Andre Kocsis · nv The New Orphic Review Spring 2012

158 · Remora, IL · Kevin Leahy · ss The Briar Cliff Review v24, 2012

172 · The Shiny Car in the Night · Nick Mamatas · ss Long Island Noir ed. Kaylie Jones, Akashic Books, 2012

180 · Drifter · Emily St. John Mandel · ss Venice Noir ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Akashic Books, 2012

194 · The Ring of Kerry · Dennis McFadden · ss New England Review v33 #2, 2012

211 · Quarry · Micah Nathan · ss Glimmer Train #82, Spring 2012

225 · So Near, Any Time Always · Joyce Carol Oates · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March/April 2012

263 · Light Bulb · Nancy Pickard · ss Kansas City Noir ed. Steve Paul, Akashic Books, 2012

277 · Gunpowder Alley [John Quincannon & Sabina Carpenter] · Bill Pronzini · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 2012

300 · The Indian · Randall Silvis · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine March/April 2012

350 · When They Are Done with Us · Patricia Smith · ss Staten Island Noir ed. Patricia Smith, Akashic Books, 2012

366 · The Don’s Cinnamon · Ben Stroud · ss The Antioch Review Summer 2012

381 · Bullet Number Two · Hannah Tinti · ss Tin House Autumn 2012

392 · Bound · Maurine Watkins · ss The Strand Magazine #36, February/May 2012

409 · Contributors’ Notes · [uncredited] · bg

423 · Other Distinguished Mystery Stories of 2012 · [uncredited] · bi

Shiela Crerar, Psychic Investigator by Ella Scrymsour (Ash-Tree Press, June 2, 2006, 978-1-55310-089-8, C$48.00, xxxvi+98pp, hc, co, cover by Jason Van Hollander)
This is a limited edition of 500. A world-wide edition available in the US for $44.00 and in the UK for £26.00.
Details supplied by Denny Lien.

ix · Introduction · Jack Adrian · in

3 · The Eyes of Doom [Shiela Crerar] · Ella Scrymsour · ss The Blue Magazine #11, May 1920

19 · The Death Vapour [Shiela Crerar] · Ella Scrymsour · ss The Blue Magazine #12, June 1920

35 · The Room of Fear [Shiela Crerar] · Ella Scrymsour · ss The Blue Magazine #13, July 1920

49 · The Phantom Isle [Shiela Crerar] · Ella Scrymsour · ss The Blue Magazine #14, August 1920

63 · The Werewolf of Rannoch [Shiela Crerar] · Ella Scrymsour · ss The Blue Magazine #15, September 1920

77 · The Wraith of Fergus McGinty [Shiela Crerar] · Ella Scrymsour · ss The Blue Magazine #16, October 1920

Dreamscapes Into Darkness ed. Alex Scully (Firbolg Publishing, April 24, 2015, 978-1-5076-3774-6, $12.99, 390pp, tp, oa)
Details taken from online listing.

· Introduction · Daniel Knauf · in

· Incubus · Tanya Jarvik · ss

· Bad Things Happen · Nathaniel Lee · ss

· What Was It? [Harry Escott] · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine March 1859, uncredited.

· First Horse · Rob Smales · ss

· End of the Road · J. G. Faherty · ss

· His Wife’s Deceased Sister · Frank R. Stockton · ss The Century Magazine January 1884

· The Story of Alfred Maus · David G. Robertson · ss

· The Interlopers · Saki · ss The Bystander January 17 1912

· Property Condemned [Pine Deep] · Jonathan Maberry · ss Nightmare #1, October 2012; subtitled “A Story of Deep Pine”.
previously available as an audio download from Blackstone Audio, August 29, 2012.

· The Waxwork · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X

· No Man’s Land · Nancy Hayden · ss

· The Bondage of Self · Holly Newstein · ss

· That Other Place · Patrick Lacey · ss

· The Looking Glass · J. D. Beresford · nv The Cornhill Magazine August 1921

· Lead Us Not Into Temptation · Joe Powers · ss

· The Weathermaker · K. Trap Jones · ss

· The Rocking Horse Winner · D. H. Lawrence · ss Harper’s Bazar July 1926

· One More · Gregory L. Norris · ss

· The Morgue · Aaron Gudmunson · ss

· The New Catacombs · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · ss The Sunlight Year Book 1898, as “Burger’s Secret”

· Graveyard · Lawrence Buentello · ss

· The Mortal Immortal · Mary Shelley · ss The Keepsake 1834, 1833

· Shelley Unbound · Bo Balder · ss

· The Son Who Shattered His Father’s Dream · B. E. Scully · ss

· Heart of Stone · Roxanne Dent · ss

· Yellow Bullet · Joe Sherry · ss

· The Outsider [Dream Cycle] · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales April 1926

· An Interview with Samuel X. Slayden · Kurt Fawver · ss

The Rogues Gallery: The Illustrated Police News ed. Dr. Alex Scully (Firbolg Publishing, January 14, 2014, $1.99, ebook, oa)
Details taken from online listing.

· Editor’s Notes · Dr. Alex Scully · in

· His Guilt Exhumed · Donna Cuttress · ss

· Introduction · Eva Layne · in

· The Governess · S. Kay Nash · ss

· A Clockwork Vulture · Joshua Skye · ss

· No Hard Feelings · B. E. Scully · ss

· The Edge · Miriam H. Harrison · vi

· Pinning Down Prometheus · A. Carina Barry · ss

· Rest · Miriam H. Harrison · ss

· Dead Girl Found in Cellar · M. von Schussler · ss

· The Best Laid Plans of Rats and Women · Alex James · ss

· The Blackened Cadence or Squeak · J. S. Isip · ss

· Simply Dreadful · Troy Serverance · ss

· While the Cat’s Away · Canto Clarke · ss

· Sweet Enough · A. Carina Barry · ss

· Unrest · Joshua Skye · ss

· The Rats in the Wall · H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales March 1924

· The Nun’s Corpse · Debbie Powers · ss

· The Woman · Joshua Skye · ss

· Bones · Carol Gill · ss

· The Writing on the Wall · Christopher Bleakley · ss

· Consecratio Virginum · Miriam H. Harrison · ss

· The Death of Sister Dorothea · D. C. Copeland · ss

· A New Beginning · Michael Seese · ss

· The Duchess of Mount Zirra · R. J. Murray · ss

· Felicity Cinch · Eric Nash · ss

· The Beauty Within · Miriam H. Harrison · ss

· Death in the Lady’s Dressing Room · Charie D. La Marr · ss

· Forever Young · Crystal Leflar · ss

· A Mother’s Touch · Shenoa Carroll-Bradd · ss

· Dear Dead · Joshua Skye · ss

· That Sweetest Urge · Miriam H. Harrison · pm

· In the Closet · Joshua Skye · ss

· Because I Was Bored · Vince Liberato · ss

· Ominous Atonement · Blaze McRob · ss

· The Hunting · Miriam H. Harrison · ss

· Wolves in the Alley · J. B. Mulligan · ss

· The Triple Event · Miriam H. Harrison · ss

· The Second Mrs. Chapman · Brittany Warman · ss

· Only · Miriam H. Harrison · ss

· The Premature Burial · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Dollar Newspaper July 31 1844

· The Collector · Miriam H. Harrison · vi

· Another Picture for the Wall · Patrick O’Neill · ss

· Mission Box · Cheryl Anne Gardner · ss

· On Being Found Out · William Makepeace Thackeray · ar The Cornhill Magazine May 1861, uncredited.

Detective in Fiction: A Posse of Eight ed. Edward A. Seabourne (G. Bell, 1931, 239pp, hc, an)

1 · Introduction · Edward A. Seabourne · in

37 · The Murders in the Rue Morgue [C. Auguste Dupin] · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine April 1841

82 · Silver Blaze [Sherlock Holmes] · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Strand Magazine December 1892, as “The Adventure of Silver Blaze”

114 · The Wrong Shape [Father Brown] · G. K. Chesterton · ss The Saturday Evening Post December 10 1910

138 · The Doomdorf Mystery [Uncle Abner] · Melville Davisson Post · ss The Saturday Evening Post July 18 1914

154 · The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · nv The Sketch March 14 1923, as “The Curious Disappearance of the Opalsen Pearls”

174 · The Bunch of Violets [Max Carrados] · Ernest Bramah · nv The Strand Magazine July 1924

204 · The Dublin Mystery [Old Man in the Corner] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Royal Magazine September 1902

224 · The Great Detective · Stephen Leacock · ss Nonsense Novels by Stephen Leacock, Lane, 1911

235 · Questions and Exercises · [uncredited] · ms

The Supernatural in the English Short Story ed. Pamela Search (Bernard Hanison, January 1959, 21/-, 480pp, hc, an)
A representative selection of 21 stories showing the development of the English supernatural short story with an introductoral survey.

7 · Introduction · Pamela Search · in

21 · The Apparition of Mrs. Veal · Daniel Defoe · ar B. Bragg, 1706, as “A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal the Next Day After Her Death to One Mrs. Bargrave at Canterbury the 8th of September, 1705”, uncredited.

25 · Wandering Willie’s Tale · Sir Walter Scott · ex from Redgauntlet, Constable, 1824

40 · Green Tea [Martin Hesselius] · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · nv All the Year Round October 23 1869 (+3), uncredited.

68 · The Werewolf · Frederick Marryat · ex from The Phantom Ship, Henry Colburn, May 1839

86 · The Dream Woman · W. Wilkie Collins · nv Temple Bar November 1874 (+1)
revised from “Brother Morgan’s Story of the Dream-Woman” (The Queen of Hearts, Hurst and Blackett, 1859), itself revised from “The Ostler” (Household Words, Christmas 1855).

107 · The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain · Edward Bulwer-Lytton · nv Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine August 1859, uncredited.; original version.

139 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891

155 · Ligeia · Edgar Allan Poe · nv American Museum September 18 1838

168 · The Chimes · Charles Dickens · na Chapman & Hall, 1844

235 · Markheim · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss Unwin’s Annual 1886, 1885

249 · The Canterville Ghost · Oscar Wilde · nv Court and Society Review February 23 1887 (+1)

273 · The Upper Berth · F. Marion Crawford · nv Unwin’s Annual 1886, 1885

291 · Sambo · William Fryer Harvey · ss Midnight House and Other Tales by William Fryer Harvey, J.M. Dent, 1910

297 · How Love Came to Professor Guildea · Robert Hichens · na Pearson’s Magazine October 1897, as “The Man Who Was Beloved”

336 · The Rocking-Horse Winner · D. H. Lawrence · ss Harper’s Bazar July 1926

350 · The Beckoning Fair One · Oliver Onions · na Widdershins by Oliver Onions, Secker, 1911

406 · The Music on the Hill · Saki · ss The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki, John Lane, 1911

411 · A Porta Inferi · Roger Pater · nv Mystic Voices by Roger Pater, Oates & Washbourne, 1923

422 · The Yellow Cat · Michael Joseph · ss Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine June 1924

431 · The Diary of Mr. Poynter · M. R. James · nv A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919

440 · The Wendigo · Algernon Blackwood · na The Lost Valley and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1910

Halflings, Hobbits, Warrows and Weefolk ed. Baird Searles & Brian Thomsen (Warner Questar, December 1991, 0-446-39281-2, $10.99, 275pp, tp, oa, cover by Tim & Greg Hildebrandt)
Original anthology of nine stories, one a reprint, featuring “little folks” of various kinds, with an introduction by Baird Searles.

1 · Small Wonders · Baird Searles · in

5 · The Eranis Pipe · Mickey Zucker Reichert · nv

31 · Moon Shadows · Jody Lynn Nye · nv

57 · The Twice-Born Bard · Michael Williams · ss

71 · A Sparkle for Homer · R. A. Salvatore · nv

107 · A Fumbling of Fairies · Craig Shaw Gardner · nv

135 · The Graceless Child · Charles de Lint · nv

167 · Hobbits · Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact February 1991

185 · The Stoor’s Map · John Dalmas · na

235 · The Origin of the Hob [Hefn] · Judith Moffett · ex from “The Hob”, Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 1988

Gone Coastal ed. Margaret Searles (Seven Sisters Publishing, Inc., October 2006, 0977124606, $14.99, 208pp, tp, oa)
Original anthology by the Central Coast Mystery Writers.

· Oatmeal Cookies · Margaret Searles · ss Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine #27, Fall 2002

· Fresh Evidence · K. M. Kavanagh · ss

· Mele’s Curse · Victoria & Zachary Heckman · ss

· Family Ties · James M. Murphy · ss

· Les Soeurs en Crime · Suzanne Caplette Champeau · ss

· Murder at the Marietta Inn · Bonnie J. Cardone · ss

· Death of a Deceiver · Marilyn Meredith · ss

· Malibu Dreamin’ · Kris Neri · ss

· The Wine Snob · Sunny Frazier · ss

· Room Six · Earl Staggs · ss

· Spyder’s Plant · Gay Toltl Kinman & Jill Cogen · ss

· The Precious Wentletrap · Bette Bardeen · ss

· Nipped in the Nuptials · JoAnne Lucas · ss

· Mountain of Gold · Candii Vedrin · ss

· God Helps Those · Sherri Patton · ss

· It Don’t Pay · Molly Rae Doust · ss

· You Bet Your Life · Chelle Martin · ss

· A Father’s Sins · Hap E. Traylz · ss

· Penumbra · Charla Maine · ss

· The Sting · Kit Sloane · ss

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