Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Stories, Listed by Author

MASTERMAN, J(ohn) C(ecil) (1891-1977) (chron.)
• * The Case of the Gifted Amateur [Sherlock Holmes], (ss) MacKill’s Mystery Magazine Dec 1952
  • MacKill’s Mystery Magazine (US) Dec 1952
  • The Saint Detective Magazine Sep 1954
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (Australia) Mar 1956
  • The Saint Detective Magazine (UK) Apr 1956

MASTERMAN, JOHN (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Born to Hang [Jim Blake (Q-7)], (nv) New Detective Magazine Jul 1935
• * The Devil’s Daughter, (nv) New Detective Magazine Dec 1935
• * The River Killers, (nv) Two-Book Detective Magazine Jan 1935

MASTERMAN, WALTER S(idney) (1876-1946); (about) (chron.)
• * House of the Winged Terror, (na) Two-Book Detective Magazine Feb/Mar 1934
• * The Murder Master, (ss) Detective Classics Jan 1930

MASTERS, CALVIN (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Avenged Taxi Dancer, (ts) Street & Smith’s Detective Story Magazine Feb 27 1932
• * Boodle Boys of the U.S.A., (ar) Street & Smith’s Detective Story Magazine Apr 25 1931
• * Grafting Ghosts, (ar) Street & Smith’s Detective Story Magazine Jun 6 1931

MASTERS, CECIL (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * It Took Two Years to Tell, (ss) The Illustrated Detective Magazine Jun 1932

MASTERS, JOHN (1914-1983); (about) (chron.)
• * Burma Incident, (ss) Suspense (UK) Jan 1961
• * Final Release, (ss) Don Pendleton’s The Executioner Mystery Magazine May 1975
• * The Madam, (ss) Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct Mystery Magazine May 1975

MASTERS, LEE (fl. 1950s) (chron.)
• * Ring of Violence, (nv) Popular Detective (Australia) v1 #10 1954

MASTERS, PRISCILLA (1952- ); (about) (chron.)
• * On the Safe Side, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Mar/Apr 2008
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• * “Body of Evidence: Priscilla Masters: Lady Boss” by Calum Macleod, (cl) Sherlock #47 2002
• * “Of Lambing Chairs and Frozen Charlottes” by Jane Williams, (iv) Shots Spr 1999

MASTERS, SYLVIA (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * Lullabye, (pm) Sleuthhound Win 1998/’99

MASTERS, WILLIAM (fl. 1960s) (chron.)
• * The Normal Man, (ss) Playboy Nov 1961
  • The New Strand Nov 1962

MASTERSON, ANDREW (1961- )
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• * “Holy Joe” by David Honeybone, (iv) Crime Factory Nov 2001

MASTERSON, J. (fl. 2000s) (chron.)
• * Colorful Characters, (pm) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Mar/Apr 2005

MASTERSON, ROGER (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * On a Saturday Afternoon, (ss) Red Mask Detective Stories Mar 1941

MASTERSON, VAL; pseudonym of George A. Starbird, (1908-1994) (chron.)
• * Big-Time Swindle, (nv) Black Book Detective Magazine Jan 1936
• * Dust of Death, (ss) Black Book Detective Magazine Apr 1935
• * The Phantom Voice, (ss) International Detective Magazine Nov 1933
  • The Gang Magazine Sep 1935
• * The Sea-Bag Murder, (ar) Black Book Detective Magazine Feb 1935

MASTERSON, VERNE (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * Break It Up, (ss) Stirring Detective and Western Stories Feb 1941
• * Dumb Cop, (ss) Stirring Detective and Western Stories Jun 1941

MASTERSON, WHIT (fl. 1950s-1960s); pseudonym of Bill Miller, (1920-1961) & Bob Wade, (1920-2012); this byline continued by Wade alone after Miller’s death. ; other pseudonym Wade Miller (chron.)
• * Seek Him in Shadows, (na) Argosy Apr 1966, as “What Happened to Timothy Owen?”.
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Mar 10 1980
• * Suddenly It’s Midnight, (na) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jan 1958
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (UK) Jan 1958
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (Australia) Mar 1958
  • Ellery Queen’s Anthology #19 1970
• * What Happened to Timothy Owen?, (na) Argosy Apr 1966; also as “Seek Him in Shadows”.
• * The Women in His Life, (na) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jun 1958
  • Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (Australia) Aug 1958

MASTERTON, GRAHAM (1946- ) (chron.)
• * A Polite Murder, (ss) Mystery Monthly Jul 1976
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• * “Crossing the World and Genres to Write for You”, uncredited, (iv) Suspense Magazine Nov 2010
• * “Horror and Suspense Master Extraordinaire” by Weldon Burge, (iv) Suspense Magazine Jun/Jul 2016

MASTERTON, HANNAH ROSE (fl. 2000s) (chron.)
• * The God Himself and more, (ss) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr 2004
• * The Imaginary Friend, (ss) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Win 2002
• * Stars Twinkling, (pm) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr 2002

MASTERTON, KRISTIN R. (fl. 2000s) (chron.)
• * The Boundary, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jan/Feb 2006
• * The Dance, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Nov/Dec 2005
• * Dance with Me, (pm) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Oct/Nov 2001
• * Death, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jan/Feb 2006
• * Divine Love, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Nov/Dec 2005
• * The Drama, (pm) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Feb/Mar 2001
• * Dreaming, (pm) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Oct/Nov 2000
• * Equally Holy, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Sep/Oct 2005
• * Freedom Comes Unexpectedly, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jul/Aug 2005
• * The Game, (pm) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Oct/Nov 2000
• * Illusion of Security, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Sep/Oct 2005
• * The Life Inside Me, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Nov/Dec 2005
• * Little Superhero, (pm) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Oct/Nov 2001
• * Mountaintop, (pm) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Jun/Jul 2001
• * The Power of Love, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Sep/Oct 2005
• * Secrets, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jan/Feb 2006
• * Simpify, Unite, Delight, (cl) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Fll 2002
• * Simplify, Unite, Delight, (cl) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Dec 2001/Jan ’02
• * Simplify, Unite, Delight, (cl) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr, Apr/May/Jun 2002, Spr, Sum, Fll, Win 2003, Spr, Sum, Fll, Win 2004
• * Simplify, Unite, Delight, (cl) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine May/Jun 2005, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Nov/Dec 2006, Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr 2007 (unpublished)
• * Someone, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jul/Aug 2005
• * Standing Alone, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jul/Aug 2005
• * Time to Dance, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jan/Feb 2006
• * Time to Stop Hiding, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jul/Aug 2005
• * What Is Holy, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Nov/Dec 2005
• * What Is Truth?, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Nov/Dec 2005
• * When Friendship Is Made, (pm) Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine Jan/Feb 2006

MASTERTON, SCOTT (fl. 2000s) (chron.)
• * As Right as Rain, (ss) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Win 2002
• * Big Boys Don’t Cry, (ar) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Apr/May/Jun 2002
• * Bridges (with Mrinal Bose Kolkata & Henk Mulder, (cl) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Fll 2002
• * Bridges (with Amy Bailey, Vesna Gudlin & Jim Horton, (cl) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Sum 2003
• * Bridges—Henk Mulder, (ms) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Sum 2004
• * Bridges: Amy Bailey—Dr. Shuvendu Sen—Kristin Masterton, (ms) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr 2004
• * A Day at the Beach, (ss) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr 2003
• * Warren Murphy Synchronicities...and whatever, (ms) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Sum 2004

MASTON, CAROL (fl. 1960s) (chron.)
• * Shadows, (ss) Mystery Digest Mar/Apr 1960

MASTROGIOVANNI, MAGDA KARI (fl. 2000s) (chron.)
• * Waiter en Brochette, (pm) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jul 2008

MASUCCI, MATTHEW (fl. 2000s-2010s) (chron.)
• * Caveat Emptor, (ss) Mystery Weekly Oct 2015

MASUR, HAL; see under Masur, Harold Q. (1909-2005) (chron.)

MASUR, HAROLD Q. (1909-2005); see pseudonym Hal Quincy; (about) (chron.)
• * After the Fact, (ss) Manhunt Sep 1965
• * Bad Blood, (ss) Detective Short Stories Nov 1941
• * Better Than Bullets, (ss) 10-Story Detective Magazine Sep 1942
• * The Body in the Trunk, (nv) Thrilling Detective Feb 1948
  • Thrilling Detective (UK) Aug 1948
  • Triple Detective Fll 1955
• * Build Another Coffin [Scott Jordan], (ss) Manhunt May 1953
  • Giant Manhunt #2 1953 (var.1), #2 1953 (var.2)
  • Manhunt (UK) Dec 1953
  • Manhunt Detective Story Magazine (Australia) Feb 1954
  • Bloodhound Detective Story Magazine Aug 1961
• * Bullet Business, (ss) Ten Detective Aces May 1941
• * Bury Me Deep [Scott Jordan], (na) Mammoth Detective Mar 1947
• * Carve Me a Coffin, (ss) Ten Detective Aces May 1942
• * Caskets for Two, (ss) 10-Story Detective Magazine Nov 1941
• * Clue of the Fatal Finger, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Jan 1941
• * Coffin Conference [Joe Brion], (ss) Ten Detective Aces Feb 1941
• * Coffin Customer [Ed Travis], (ss) Ten Detective Aces Nov 1940
• * A Coffin for Free, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Mar 1949
  • Ten Detective Aces (Canada) Aug 1949
• * The Corpse Came Home, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Aug 1941
• * The Corpse Hangs High [John Galahad Falcon], (nv) Ten Detective Aces Nov 1941
• * A Corpse Is a Crowd, (nv) Dime Detective Magazine Jan 1948
• * The Corpse Walks Away, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Dec 1940
• * The Counterfeit Body, (nv) Mystery Digest Nov 1957
• * Crime on His Hands, (nv) 10-Story Detective Magazine Jul 1942
  • 10-Story Detective Magazine (Canada) Jan 1943
• * Crimson Cargo, (ss) Lone Wolf Detective Magazine Feb 1941
• * Crimson Diamonds, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Jun 1940
• * Cyanide Cinderella [John Galahad Falcon], (nv) Ten Detective Aces Apr 1941
• * Date with Murder, (nv) Thrilling Detective Dec 1942
  • Thrilling Detective (Canada) Apr 1943
  • Thrilling Detective (UK) May 1943
• * Dead Game, (ss) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Aug 1975
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Anthology #17 1984
• * Dead Issue [Scott Jordan], (ss) Manhunt Dec 25 1954
  • Giant Manhunt #5 1955 (var.1), #5 1955 (var.2)
  • The Phantom Suspense-Mystery Magazine v1 #3 195?
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Dec 1979
• * Death on a Binge [Ed Travis], (ss) Ten Detective Aces Mar 1941
• * Device for Death, (nv) Exciting Detective Sum 1941
• * The Devil’s Prescription, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Sep 1942
• * The Devil’s Race Track, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Jun 1942
• * Die, Little Comrade!, (ss) 10 Story Mystery Magazine Dec 1941
  • 10 Story Mystery Magazine (Canada) Feb 1942
• * Dig My Grave [Scott Jordan], (nv) Private Eye Jul 1953
• * Disorder in the Courtroom, (ss) Detective Tales Apr 1941
  • Detective Story Magazine (UK) May 1954
• * Doctor of Doom, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Apr 1940
• * Doctor’s Dilemma, (ss) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Jun 1975
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Anthology #10 1982
• * The Doom Stone, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Mar 1948
• * The Double Frame [Scott Jordan], (ss) Manhunt Jun 1953
  • Giant Manhunt #2 1953 (var.1), #2 1953 (var.2)
  • Manhunt (UK) Jan 1954
  • Manhunt Detective Story Magazine (Australia) Mar 1954
  • Bloodhound Detective Story Magazine Dec 1961
• * Double or Nothing, (ss) Mystery Digest Mar 1958
• * Fast Trip to Hades, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Jan 1948
• * First Find the Body, (nv) Ten Detective Aces Mar 1942
• * The Floating Crypt [Sam Quentin], (ss) Ten Detective Aces Oct 1942
• * Framed for a Funeral, (ss) 10-Story Detective Magazine Sep 1941
• * Framed for Murder [Scott Jordan], (nv) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jun 1977
• * Good Mourning, Coroner!, (nv) 10-Story Detective Magazine Mar 1942
  • 10-Story Detective Magazine (Canada) Sep 1942
• * The Graft Is Green [Scott Jordan], (nv) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine May 1973
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Anthology #16 1983
• * Graveyard Gratuity, (ss) 10-Story Detective Magazine Jan 1942
• * Grim Reaper—Architect, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Sep 1940
• * Grim Reaper’s Scroll, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Apr 1942
• * Hang His Wreath, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Oct 1943
• * Hang the Frame on Me, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Nov 1942
  • Ten Detective Aces (Canada) Apr 1943
• * Hell Ship, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Aug 1940
• * Hell’s Impersonation [Joe Brion], (ss) Ten Detective Aces Oct 1940
  • Detective Aces (UK) v1 #2 195?
• * High-Speed Homicide, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Aug 1942
• * Hire Me a Hearse!, (ss) 10-Story Detective Magazine Jan 1943
• * Homicide Tally, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Dec 1941
• * Homicide Wholesale, (nv) Popular Detective Oct 1941
• * Hot Squat C.O.D., (ss) Ten Detective Aces Feb 1940
• * Hot-Seat Reception, (ss) 10-Story Detective Magazine May 1941
• * Indian Giver, (ss) Manhunt Feb/Mar 1967
• * Knaves and Knives [Sam Quentin], (ss) Ten Detective Aces Jul 1941
• * Lawyer’s Holiday [Scott Jordan], (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Feb 1974
  • Ellery Queen’s Anthology #35 1978
• * Lilies for the Bride, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Dec 1942
• * Little Black Book of Doom, (ss) Ten Detective Aces Jul 1948