Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Stories, Listed by Author

LATHROP, HARLEY P. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (chron.)
• * The Yellow Throwback, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Oct 14 1922

LATHROP, R. L. (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * Fixed for Murder, (ss) Street & Smith’s Detective Story Magazine Jul 1948
• * Lady with a Corpse, (na) Street & Smith’s Detective Story Magazine Aug 1947
  • Street & Smith’s Detective Story Magazine (UK) Feb 1948
• * A Spoonful of Suicide, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Mar 1948

LATHROP, WILLIS F. (fl. 1910s-1920s) (chron.)
• * The Beggar’s Silk Sock, (ss) Mystery Magazine Sep 1 1921
• * The Clue of Steel, (ss) Mystery Magazine Mar 15 1920
• * The Smell of Gasoline, (ss) Mystery Magazine Oct 1 1918

LATIMER, HARRISON B. (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * ...But Is It Art?, (nv) Mammoth Detective Feb 1947
• * Forty-Cent Tip, (nv) Mammoth Detective Jan 1947

LATIMER, JOHN (1937- ); (about)
_____, [ref.]
• * “Jonathan Latimer: An Interview” by James R. McCahery, (iv) Hardboiled #4 1986

LATIMER, JONATHAN (Wyatt) (1906-1983) (chron.)
• * The Dead Don’t Care [Bill Crane], (n.) Doubleday 1938
  • Triple Detective Spr 1950
• * The Fifth Grave, (na) Mystery Book Magazine Aug 1946
• * The Lady in the Morgue [Bill Crane], (n.) Doubleday 1936
  • Triple Detective Win 1952
• * Murder in the Madhouse [Bill Crane], (n.) Doubleday 1935
  • Detective Mystery Novel Magazine Win 1949
  • Detective Mystery Novel Magazine (Canada) Win 1949
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• * “The Hardboiled Comedians” by David Wilson, (iv) Mystery Magazine Apr 1982
• * Killer with a Smile, (cl) Mystery Book Magazine Jul 1946

LATNER, LOU (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Blue Flame, (ss) Popular Detective Sep 1936

LATNER, PAT WALLACE (fl. 1960s) (chron.)
• * Trouble House, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Nov 1962
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (UK) Mar 1963
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (Australia) May 1963

LATOSKI, TODD H. (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * “Mommy Dearest”, (vi) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine May 1994; The Story That Won.

LATOUR, JOSÉ; (1940- )
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• * “Cuban Crime: Jose Latour Interviewed” by Peter Walker, (iv) Crime Time #20 2000

LATOUR, KENNETH (fl. 1920s) (chron.)
• * No. 728, His Wife, and the Warden, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Dec 16 1922

LATRAGNA, CHRISTOPHER (fl. 2010s) (chron.)
• * The Loneliest Night of the Week, (ss) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine May/Jun 2017
• * A Lousy Little Grand, (ss) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Jul/Aug 2018
• * Well-Heeled Shooters, (ss) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Oct 2015

LA TRAY, CHRIS (fl. 2010s); (about) (chron.)
• * A Blunderbuss for a Broken Heart, (ss) Pulp Modern Win 2011/’12
• * Buster Lee and the Chucklehead That Wouldn’t Stay Down, (ss) Crime Factory Kung Fu Factory 2011
• * A Dog Named Buddy, (ss) Needle Win 2012
• * From the Towers of Manhattan to the Jungles of the Sahara, (iv) Crime Factory Jul 2010 [Charles Ardai]
• * Romo Samson and the Grandmother Spider, (ss) Pulp Modern Aut 2011

LATSIS, MARY JANE (1927-1997); see pseudonym Emma Lathen; (about)

LAUDEN, S. W. (fl. 2010s); (about) (chron.)
• * A Novella Idea, (ar) Crimespree Magazine #66 2017

LAUFER, MARY (fl. 2010s) (chron.)
• * The Mystery of the Missing Money, (ss) Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine Jul/Aug 2014

LAUGHLIN, ROBERT (fl. 2000s-2010s) (chron.)
• * The Amityville Realtor, (pm) M May 2014

LAUKKANEN, OWEN (fl. 2010s); (about) (chron.)
• * Dock Talk: How I Came to Write N.F.G., (ar) All Due Respect Mar 2014
• * N.F.G., (ss) All Due Respect Mar 2014
_____, [ref.]
• * “Arbitrary Writing Decisions” by Chris Rhatigan, (iv) All Due Respect Mar 2014
• * “Owen Laukkanen Interview” by Kate & Dan Malmon, (iv) Crimespree Magazine May 2014

LAURANCE, ALICE; pseudonym of Laura W. Haywood, (1938- ) (chron.)
• * We Interrupt This Magazine, (vi) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jul 1978

LAURANCE, JOHN (fl. 1920s) (chron.)
• * The Franklin Syndicate, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Mar 17 1923

LAUREN, JULIE (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * Jewels of Wisdom, (cl) Futures Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov 1998

LAURENCE, BETHEL (fl. 1950s) (chron.)
• * The Call, (ss) Today’s Woman Mar 1951; also as “You Are Going to Die”.
• * You Are Going to Die, (ss) Today’s Woman Mar 1951, as “The Call”.
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Aug 1956
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (UK) Aug 1956
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (Australia) Oct 1956

LAURENCE, J. F. (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Seven and Sociable, (ss) The Master Thriller Series #27 1939

LAURENCE, JOHN; pseudonym of John Laurence Pritchard, (1885-1968); (about) (chron.)
• * An Actor-Manager’s Last Appearance, (ar) Detective Story Magazine May 28 1921
• * The Amazing Murder of Jules Santon, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Nov 16 1920
• * The Capuchin Monkey [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) The 20-Story Magazine Jan 1925
  • Flynn’s Aug 1 1925
• * Carmichael Up a Tree [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) Flynn’s Sep 12 1925
• * The Case of the Accidental Poisoner, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jan 1 1921
• * The Case of the Chloroformed Jeweler, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Mar 26 1921
• * The Case of the Green Baize Masks, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Feb 19 1921
• * The Case of the King of Forgers, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 17 1920
• * Double and Quits, (ss) The 20-Story Magazine Aug 1925
  • Flynn’s Oct 31 1925
• * Double Murder, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Oct 26 1920
• * The Empty House, (sl) Detective Story Magazine May 19, May 26, Jun 2, Jun 9, Jun 16 1923
• * Famous Detectives’ Famous Cases:
  * ___ The Amazing Murder of Jules Santon, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Nov 16 1920
  * ___ The Case of the Accidental Poisoner, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jan 1 1921
  * ___ The Case of the Chloroformed Jeweler, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Mar 26 1921
  * ___ The Case of the Green Baize Masks, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Feb 19 1921
  * ___ The Case of the King of Forgers, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 17 1920
  * ___ Double Murder, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Oct 26 1920
  * ___ The Man with the Nervous Twitch, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Oct 12 1920
• * For Old Time’s Sake, (ss) Flynn’s Jan 16 1926
• * The Gold-from-sea-water Swindle, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Apr 12 1924
• * The Great Adams Express Robbery, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 6 1921
• * The Great Cornhill Jewel Robbery, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Oct 15 1921
• * The Great Manhattan Bank Robbery, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jul 2 1921
• * The Great Safe Mystery, (sl) Detective Story Magazine Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10 1923
• * The Great Turf Frauds, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jan 27 1923
• * Green Moss, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Dec 14 1929
• * The Humbert Swindle, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Apr 28 1923
• * The Lure of the Tessier Millions, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Mar 31 1923
• * The Man with the Nervous Twitch, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Oct 12 1920
• * The Mascots of Mah Jongg [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) The 20-Story Magazine Mar 1925
  • Flynn’s Sep 5 1925
• * The Money Shark, (sl) Crime Mysteries Aug 19, Sep 2, Sep 16, Sep 30, Oct 14, Oct 28 1927
• * Monte Carlo Wells, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 11 1923
• * The Murder on the Egyptian Sphinx, (ar) The Detective Magazine Mar 2 1923
• * The Mystery of the Sicilian Candle, (ar) The Detective Magazine Jan 5 1923
• * Prints from the Grave [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) Flynn’s Oct 17 1925
• * The Robbery of the Gainsborough Duchess, (ar) Detective Story Magazine May 7 1921
• * The Robbery of the Roman Coins, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 20 1921
• * The Robbery of the Southeastern Mail, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jul 23 1921
• * Sailor’s Knots [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) Flynn’s Oct 10 1925
• * The Sweet Tooth [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) Flynn’s Oct 24 1925
• * The Theft of the Ellesmere Jewels, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Nov 5 1921
• * The Woman in the Case [Dr. Carmichael], (ss) The 20-Story Magazine May 1925
  • Flynn’s Aug 8 1925
• * World-Famous Robberies:
  * ___ An Actor-Manager’s Last Appearance, (ar) Detective Story Magazine May 28 1921
  * ___ The Great Adams Express Robbery, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 6 1921
  * ___ The Great Cornhill Jewel Robbery, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Oct 15 1921
  * ___ The Great Manhattan Bank Robbery, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jul 2 1921
  * ___ The Robbery of the Gainsborough Duchess, (ar) Detective Story Magazine May 7 1921
  * ___ The Robbery of the Roman Coins, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Aug 20 1921
  * ___ The Robbery of the Southeastern Mail, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Jul 23 1921
  * ___ The Theft of the Ellesmere Jewels, (ar) Detective Story Magazine Nov 5 1921

LAURENCE, TIM (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * [letter], (lt) Clues Sep 1931

LAURENTS, ERICA (fl. 1980s) (chron.)
• * Some Reflections on the Death of Robert, (ss) Mystery Magazine Apr 1982

LAURISTON, VICTOR; [born William Edward Park] (1881-1973); (about) (chron.)
• * Adam Winright’s Family Skeleton, (sl) Detective Story Magazine Aug 27, Sep 3, Sep 10, Sep 17, Sep 24, Oct 1 1918
• * Against His Reason, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Aug 12 1919
• * Buried in Type (with A. L. McCready), (ss) Detective Story Magazine Jul 8 1919
  • Best Detective Magazine Jun 1930
• * The Dead Man’s Letter, (nv) The Black Mask Nov 1921
• * Dishonor Among Thieves, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Feb 4 1919
• * The Doctor Looks in the Glass, (ss) Detective Story Magazine May 31 1924
  • Best Detective Magazine May 1932
• * Double Liability, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Apr 12 1924
  • Best Detective Magazine Apr 1931
• * The Jackal, (ss) The Underworld Oct 20 1927
• * Mad Dog, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Sep 13 1924
  • Best Detective Magazine Oct 1931
• * The Man Who Shot Bill Powderly, (ss) Mystery Magazine Dec 1926
• * No Defense Whatever, (sl) Mystery Magazine May 1, May 15 1926
• * Sand, (ss) Mystery Magazine Nov 1926
• * Savings, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Aug 17 1920
  • Best Detective Magazine Jan 1931
• * Sight and Sound, (nv) Mystery Magazine Feb 15 1926
• * Six Shots, (nv) The Black Mask Jul 1924
  • The Black Mask (UK) Jul 1924
• * A Sure-Enough Go-Getter, (ss) Detective Story Magazine May 28 1927
• * What the Hands Told [Glory Adair], (nv) Flynn’s Apr 25 1925
• * The Will and the Deed, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Jun 10 1919
• * William James Ramsay’s Grave, (ss) Mystery Stories Mar 1929

LAUS, WILLIAM F. (fl. 1980s) (chron.)
• * Welcome to Westfield, (vi) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jan 14 1980

LAUTERBACH, EDWARD S. (fl. 1970s-1980s) (chron.)
• * Annotating the Sherlock Holmes Saga, (ar) The Armchair Detective Feb 1974
• * The Crossword Puzzle Metaphor and Some Crossword Puzzle Mysteries (with Karen Lauterbach), (ar) The Armchair Detective Apr 1977
• * Our Heroes in Motley, (ar) The Armchair Detective Jun 1976

LAUTERBACH, KAREN (fl. 1970s) (chron.)
• * The Crossword Puzzle Metaphor and Some Crossword Puzzle Mysteries (with Edward S. Lauterbach), (ar) The Armchair Detective Apr 1977

LAUX, CONSTANCE (1952- ); see pseudonym Casey Daniels (chron.)

LAUZIER, JEAN (fl. 2000s-2010s) (chron.)
• * Tyger, Tyger, (ss) Mouth Full of Bullets Aut 2007

LAVAGNINO, TOM (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * Hiding the Body, (ss) Kracked Mirror Mysteries Sep 1994

LA VALLEY, LESLIE D. (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Big Shot Bait, (nv) Greater Gangster Stories Apr 1933
• * Boomerang Bullets, (nv) The Underworld Magazine Jan 1932
• * “Face Up”, (nv) Greater Gangster Stories Jun 1933
• * Hell’s Book, (ss) The Underworld Magazine Feb 1932
• * Hell’s Vestibule, (ss) The Underworld Magazine Mar 1931
• * Hot Way, (ss) Gangster Stories Oct 1931
• * Justice Overdue, (ss) Strange Detective Stories Dec 1933
• * Morgue Fodder, (ss) The Underworld Magazine Sep 1931
• * On Devil’s Key, (ss) The Underworld Magazine May 1931
• * Rat Bait, (ss) Racketeer Stories Mar 1931
• * Whistle of Doom, (ss) Star Detective Magazine Oct 1935

LA VARRE, WILLIAM (J.) (1898-?) (chron.)
• * The Golden Head, (ss) The Black Mask Sep 1925
  • The Black Mask (UK) Sep 1925