Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Stories, Listed by Author

MEADER, V. KENT; see under Meader, Kent (fl. 1920s-1930s) (chron.)

MEADOR, ROY (fl. 1970s-1980s) (chron.)
• * House of the Serpents, (nv) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Aug 1978
• * Verdict, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Oct 1978

MEADOWS, AL (fl. 1950s) (chron.)
• * Step Up and Be Murdered!, (nv) Sure-Fire Detective Stories Jul 1958

MEADOWS, BILLY (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Live Bait, (ss) Real Detective Aug 1934

MEADOWS, ELMER E. (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Alias Mr. Fate, (ss) Black Mask Mar 1939
  • Black Mask (UK) Mar 1939
• * Death’s Blind Beacon, (ss) Popular Detective Nov 1936
• * Kiss of the Ravishing Corpse, (ss) Detective and Murder Mysteries Sep 1939
• * One Shot, (ss) Detective Yarns Aug 1939
• * Queer Money, (ss) Dime Detective Magazine Oct 1936

MEADOWS, JOEL (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * 100 Bullets, (ms) Crime Time v2 #5 1999
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• * Comics (with Peter Mann), (br) Crime Time v2 #3 1999
• * A Knight to Remember, (rv) Crime Time v2 #6 1999

MEADOWS, PATRICK (1934-2017); (about) (chron.)
• * By a Hair’s Breadth, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Apr 1970
• * Murder in a Locked Box, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Aug 1969

MEADOWS, STEPHEN (fl. 1950s-1970s) (chron.)
• * The Bead Curtains, (ss) The London Mystery Magazine #23 1955

MEAKER, MARIJANE (Agnes) (1927- ); see pseudonym Vin Packer; (about) (chron.)

MEANDER, JOSHUA (fl. 2000s) (chron.)
• * OCyber (with Rosemary Adam, Barry Ballard, R. C. Hildebrandt & Colleen Ann Traphagen, (cl) Futures: Short Tales for Story Lovers Jun/Jul 2001

MEANS, LARRY ORTON (fl. 1920s) (chron.)
• * Gangster’s Moll, (ss) The Underworld Magazine Feb 1929
• * Moll Vengeance, (ss) The Underworld Magazine Feb 1929

MEANY, ALICE E. (fl. 1920s) (chron.)
• * Retribution, (ss) Cabaret Stories Oct 1928

MEANY, J. J. (fl. 1930s-1950s) (chron.)
• * Cadaver on Wheels, (ss) Detective Short Stories Jan 1942
• * Murder, She Says!, (nv) Crack Detective Stories Mar 1945

MEARES, JOHN (fl. 1970s) (chron.)
• * Cash and Carry, (ss) London Mystery Selection #100 1974

MEARS, MARJORIE (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * The Death Warrant, (ts) The Illustrated Detective Magazine May 1930
• * The Poisoned Chocolates, (ts) The Illustrated Detective Magazine Nov 1930
• * The Talkative Doctor, (ts) The Illustrated Detective Magazine Aug 1930
• * Who Killed Dolly Reynolds?, (ar) The Illustrated Detective Magazine Sep 1931

MEARS, REBECCA RUSSELL (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * Justifying the Means, (ar) Futures Feb/Mar 1999
• * The Naked Truth, (ss) Futures Oct/Nov 1999

MEARSON, LYON (1888-1966); (about) (chron.)
• * The Ace of Spades, (ss) Midnight Mystery Stories Dec 9 1922
• * Dead Men’s Diamonds, (ss) Midnight Mysteries Nov 18 1922
• * Eleven Strokes, (ss) Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine Sep 1927
• * The Limper, (ss) All-Story Weekly Oct 11 1919
  • Hutchinson’s Adventure & Mystery Story Magazine Feb 1929
• * Night Club Code, (ss) Speakeasy Stories Aug/Sep 1931
• * Out of the Night, (ss) Midnight Oct 7 1922
• * They Never Would Be Missed, (hu) Midnight Nov 4 1922
• * The Uses of Ad-verse-ity, (ss) Midnight Mystery Stories Jan 13 1923

MECHANICK, THEODORE (fl. 1950s) (chron.)
• * The Professor Who Could Cook (with Alan E. Nourse), (ss) Private Eye Dec 1953

MEDAWAR, TONY (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * Suspense on the High Seas: John Dickson Carr (with James E. Keirans), (ar) The Armchair Detective Fll 1991

MEDD, E(velyn) N(atalie) POWYS (Mathers) (1888-1960); (about) (chron.)
• * The Hand from Earth, (ss) Mystery Stories #14 1939

MEDINGUR, JOHN (fl. 1950s) (chron.)
• * Law on the Loose, (ms)
  • Detective Tales (UK) Jul 1955

MEDOSCH, EDWARD F. (1893-1974) (chron.)
• * The Gentleman Bandit, (ss) Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories Mar 1925
• * The Green Rock, (ss) Mystery Magazine Jul 1 1923
• * The Invisible Master, (ss) Detective Story Magazine Jun 8 1920
• * The Lavender Toque, (ss) Mystery Magazine Oct 1 1922

MEECH, THOMAS COX (1868-1940); see pseudonym Paul Urquhart; (about) (chron.)

MEEHAN, J. L. (fl. 1920s) (chron.)
• * [letter], (lt) Crime Mysteries Sep 16 1927

MEEK, S(terner St.) P(aul) (1894-1972); see pseudonym Sterner St. Paul; (about) (chron.)
• * The Black Mass, (nv) Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Nov 1931
  • Startling Mystery Stories Sum 1968
• * Cheating Cheaters, (ss) The Underworld Magazine Dec 1929
• * Diamonds of Dust, (ss) All Detective Magazine Nov 1932
• * The Gland Murders [Dr. Bird], (ss) Amazing Detective Tales Jun 1930
• * The Perfect Counterfeit [Dr. Bird], (nv) Scientific Detective Monthly Jan 1930

MEEKS, SHAUN (fl. 2010s); (about)
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• * “From Semi-Pro Skateboarder to Horror Writer” by Weldon Burge, (iv) Suspense Magazine Jan/Feb/Mar 2019

MEEKS, T. A. (fl. 1970s) (chron.)
• * The Counterfeit Frame, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Apr 1977
• * A Rejection Slip for Murder, (ss) Mystery Monthly Feb 1977
• * The World of Dipsy Dooley, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Oct 1979

MEETER, GEORGE F. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (chron.)
• * The Driver of the Blue Sedan, (ss) Nickel Detective Feb 1933
• * Gangster’s End, (nv) The Underworld Magazine Jan 1935

MEFFERD, MIKE (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * Eyes in the Back of His Head, (vi) Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Dec 1993; The Story That Won.

MEFFORD, ARTHUR L. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (chron.)
• * The Rackets of Manhattan, (ar) Real Detective Aug 1933

MEGGS, T. L. (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * Let Me Live, (ss) Sure-Fire Detective (Canada) Dec 1941

MEGNA, FRANK (fl. 2010s); (about) (chron.)
• * Sucker Punch, (ss) Black Mask v37 #3 2019

MEHROTRA, RATI (fl. 2000s-2010s); (about) (chron.)
• * The Indestructable Drop, (ss) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr 2002
• * The Man Who Came in My Window, (ss) Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine Spr 2003

MEHTA, VED (fl. 1960s) (chron.)
• * Sunset, (ar) The Atlantic Monthly Jun 1961
  • The New Strand Jun 1962

MEIER, LESLIE (1948- ); (about) (chron.)
• * Chocolate, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Oct 1992
• * I Could Never Say No to Lloyd, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Mar 1987
• * Local Knowledge, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Jul 1990
• * Lost in the Mail, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 1993

MEIGHAN, JAMES (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * On Cue, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Sep 1931

MEINKE, PETER (1932- ); (about) (chron.)
• * The Seduction Scene, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Aug 18 1980

MEIXELL, STEVE (fl. 1990s) (chron.)
• * The Ivan Ending, (ss) Murderous Intent Fll 1999
• * The Stranger at the Funeral, (ss) Murderous Intent Sum/Fll 1998

MELCHER, RUTH (fl. 1960s) (chron.)
• * The Eye of Jehovah, (ss) Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Oct 1961

MELHUISH, D. (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * Blood Emeralds, (ss) Sure-Fire Detective (Canada) Dec 1941

MELIA, EDWARD (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Cops Always Come Twice, (ss) Complete Detective Feb 1939
• * A Ride, (ss) Detective Fiction Weekly Sep 6 1930

MELL, EVELYNE (fl. 1940s) (chron.)
• * Wedding Eve, (ss) Yankee Romance Shorts #8 1943

MELLEN, MARK (fl. 1910s-1930s) (chron.)
• * The Amateur Slicker, (ss) Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories Nov 1929
• * The Bail-Bond Racket, (ss) Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories Aug 1930
• * Between Two Fires, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Dec 1929
• * Bramwell Learns Solitaire, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Sep 1930
• * The Detective Who Chased Himself, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine May 1930
• * Did You Fall for My Line?, (ar) Detective Fiction Weekly Apr 12 1930
• * Duty Free, (ss) Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories Nov 1928
• * First Past the Post, (ss) Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories Sep 1929
• * Grafters of the Turf, (ar) Real Detective Jul 1932
• * The Great Manhattan Bank Robbery, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Oct 1930
• * He Had 1,000 Bank Accounts (with J. R. Thompson), (ss) Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine Nov 1926
• * Held for Ransom (with John Forbes), (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Sep 1929
• * The Hole in the Frame (with Travis Hoke), (ss) Flynn’s Feb 14 1925
• * Huckley Buck, (ar) Detective Fiction Weekly Jul 26 1930
• * Ivory Finds the Gimmick [Ivory O’Toole], (ts) Detective Fiction Weekly Jul 12 1930
• * Ivory Gets the Edge [Ivory O’Toole], (ts) Detective Fiction Weekly Jul 19 1930
• * Ivory Gets Wise [Ivory O’Toole], (ts) Detective Fiction Weekly Aug 2 1930
• * Ivory Meets a Con Man [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Jul 1932
• * Ivory O’Toole, Wise Grifter [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine May 1931
• * Ivory O’Toole, Wise Guy [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Jun 1931; probably not the same as the story of the same name in the August 1931 issue.
• * Ivory O’Toole, Wise Guy [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Aug 1931; probably not the same as the story of the same name in the June 1931 issue.
• * Ivory O’Toole, Wise Hombre [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Jul 1931
• * Ivory O’Toole’s Partner [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Sep 1931
• * Ivory Saves a Life [Ivory O’Toole], (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Oct 1931
• * Jimmy Ziegler, “Wise Guy”, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Feb 1930
• * The Lawyer Who Wouldn’t Stay Dead, (ss) Ghost Stories Dec 1926, as “One Lawyer Who Wouldn’t Stay Dead”, as told by Jim Higgins.
  • Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine Apr 1927
• * The Man Who Owned Manhattan Island (with J. R. Thompson), (ss) True Detective Mysteries Nov 1925
  • Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine Apr 1926
• * The Man with Two Faces, (ss) Hutchinson’s Adventure-Story Magazine May 1926
• * Not Respectable Enough (with Travis Hoke), (ss) Detective Story Magazine Jul 26 1924
• * Sauce for One, (ss) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Oct 1929
• * The Shake-down, (nv) Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories Mar 1930
• * Shuffling the Shells, (ar) Detective Fiction Weekly Sep 27 1930
• * Solved by Silence, (ss) Prison Life Stories Sep 1935
• * The Spindle Racket, (ar) Detective Fiction Weekly Jul 5 1930
• * The Sport of Knaves, (ar) Real Detective Aug 1932
• * Whose Hand?, (n.) Complete Detective Novel Magazine Jul 1930
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• * The Ghost Who Stole a Bride (as told by Stanley Denton), (ss) Ghost Stories Oct 1926
  • Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine Jan 1927
• * In the Grip of Edgar the Great (as told by Anita Fitzgerald), (ss) Ghost Stories Aug 1926
  • Hutchinson’s Adventure-Story Magazine Nov 1926
• * “Living or Dead, I’m Your Wife” (as told by F. C.), (ss) Ghost Stories Mar 1927
  • Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine May 1927
• * The Soul of Black Tobias (as told by George Higby), (ss) Ghost Stories Feb 1927
  • Hutchinson’s Adventure-Story Magazine Apr 1927
_____, [ref.]
• * “An Answer to Mark Mellen” by Horace Wade, (ar) Real Detective Oct 1932
• * Flashes from Readers, (lc) Detective Fiction Weekly Jul 5 1930

MELLENY, H. L. (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * [letter], (lt) Clues Detective Stories Jul 1939

MELLING, JOHN KENNEDY (fl. 1990s-2000s) (chron.)
• * And Finally, (cl) Crime Time #4, #5, #6 1996, #7, #8, #9, #10 1997, #11, #12, v2 #1 1998, v2 #3, v2 #4, v2 #5, v2 #6 1999, #20, #21, v3 #1 2000
• * And Finally:
  * ___ Breese Books, (cl) Crime Time v2 #2 1998
  * ___ Can Murder Be Funny?, (cl) Crime Time #3 1996
  * ___ The Early Celluloid Sleuths, (cl) Crime Time #24 2001
  * ___ Hitchcock, Crime and I, (cl) Crime Time #27 2002
  * ___ Holmes’ Rivals’ Arrival, (cl) Crime Time #26 2002
  * ___ Serendipity, (cl) Crime Time #22 2001
  * ___ To Read—or Really Not to Read..., (cl) Crime Time #23 2001