Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

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American Crime Magazine [#9, November 1953] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Lethal Lady · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
Dead Wrong About Me · Robert Dudgeon · ss
Payroll Payoff · Leslie Jackson · ss

American Crime Magazine [#10, December 1953] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Deadly Angel · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
Death in a Nice Street · Gordon Alexander · ss
Hired Killer · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Crime Magazine [#11, January 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Shadow of the Noose · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
37 · Hi-Jacker’s Dame · Robert Dudgeon · ss
52 · The Big Clean-Up · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Crime Magazine [#12, February 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · The Fixer · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
37 · The Disappearing Girl · Robert Dudgeon · ss
53 · End of the Dirt Track · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Crime Magazine [#13, March 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Good-Time Girl · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
Gun for Hire · Gordon Alexander · ss
Price for Protection · Marcus Trevitt · ss

American Crime Magazine [#14, April 1954] (66pp, digest)
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4 · The Shakedown · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
37 · Don’t Lock Up the Corpse · Gordon Alexander · ss
52 · Death Watch · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Crime Magazine [#15, May 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
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American Crime Magazine [#16, June 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., digest)
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American Crime Magazine [#17, July 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Sweet Poison · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
Sheba Fronted for a Gum-shoe · Harrison Doyle · ss
Low-Down on Morgan · Rodney Byne · ss

American Crime Magazine [#18, August 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Night Prowl · Guy Merrick · ss
Nightmare with Murder · Gordon Alexander · ss
Both Ends Against the Middle · Steve Hawk · ss

American Crime Magazine [#19, September 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Unidentified · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
They Wind Up Dead · Anthony George · ss
Dynamite Dame · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Crime Magazine [#20, October 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Lady Beware · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
Two Had to Die · Gordon Alexander · ss
Glitter of a Gun · Marcus Trevitt · ss

American Crime Magazine [#21, November 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Third Man Out · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
34 · Set for Slaughter · Henry Vane · nv
50 · The Big Burn · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Crime Magazine [#22, December 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Chris Wood.

4 · The Prowler · Marcus Trevitt · nv
34 · Why Dames Die · Gordon Alexander · ss
50 · Dead Man’s Clothes · Marcus Trevitt · ss

American Crime Magazine [#23, January 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · The Fence · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
37 · Get Well for the Chair · Gordon Alexander · nv
52 · Brad Kept Killing · J. M. Delahaye · ss

American Crime Magazine [#24, February 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

Cry Murder · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
They Killed My Client · Gordon Alexander · ss
All You Get Is Cops · J. M. Delahaye · ss

American Crime Magazine [#25, March 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

5 · Fit to Frame · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
44 · Murder Costs Money · Al Thompson · nv

American Crime Magazine [#26, April 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

5 · Star Witness · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
44 · The Gold Digger · Al Thompson · ss

American Crime Magazine [#27, May 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

5 · Sweet Peril · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
44 · The Camera Angle · Al Thompson · ss

American Crime Magazine [#28, June 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)

The Rap · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
No Shroud for Cody · Don Towers · ss

American Crime Magazine [#29, July 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., digest)
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American Crime Magazine [#30, August 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
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5 · Two to Die · Nat Whelan · nv
43 · Killers Are Careless · Peter Burden · ss

American Crime Magazine [#31, September 1955] (Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

5 · Trouble in Triplicate · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
45 · Death Comes to Reno · Peter Burden · nv

American Detective (Australia):
Thin digest that ran for at least 42 issues, in two separate series. Despite the title it seems to have contained only stories by Australian authors, probably a small number under multiple pseudonyms.

American Detective (Australia) (first series)

Publishers:

Jatkins Publishing Company; 15 Rowe Street, Sydney: American Detective (Australia) (first series)

American Detective (Australia) [#1, November 1951] (58pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Deadline of Fear · Ron Ingle · nv
38 · Manhattan Man Trap · Don Haring · ss
50 · Murder in the Big Top · Rupe Felton · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#2, December 1951] (digest)
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American Detective (Australia) [#3, January 1952] (1/-, 58pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · In Love with Death · Robert Dudgeon · nv
29 · Femme Fatale · D. Haring · ss
39 · Murder Cruise · J. W. Heming · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#4, February 1952] (digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Four Days with Death · Gordon Alexander · nv
32 · Stiffs Ride Free · J. W. Heming · ss
49 · My Guest the Corpse · Peter Yeldham · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#5, March 1952] (Jatkins Publishing Company, 1/-, 58pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Homicide · Robert Dudgeon · nv
31 · Top Secret · Jack Heming · ss
42 · The Head Man · Don Haring · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#6, April 1952] (Jatkins Publishing Company, digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Nightlife (Night Life) Death · Robert Dudgeon · na
30 · Cover the Red Spot · Wal King · na
45 · Stunt Murder · Jack Heming · na

American Detective (Australia) [#7, May 1952] (58pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Death Takes a Plunge · Wal King · ss
17 · Slay Belle · Gordon Alexander · nv
44 · Standover · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#8, June 1952] (1/-, 58pp, digest)

The Corpse Can’t Talk · Robert Dudgeon · ss
The Man with Green Thumbs · Wal King · ss
Woman with a Past · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#9, September 1952] (58pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Only the Living Talk · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
32 · Plan for Blackmail · Peter Yeldham · ss
44 · Crooked Treasure · C. W. Ellsworth · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#10, October 1952] (58pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Movie Murder · J. Heming · nv
34 · Escape to Death · Robert Dudgeon · ss
48 · The Death Know · Roy James · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#11, November 1952] (66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Lily in Scarlet · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
34 · Blood Sticks to Diamonds · Gordon Alexander · ss
51 · Paid in Lead · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#12, November 1952] (1/-, 66pp, digest)

Sweet Pay-Off · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
The Will to Slay · Robert Dudgeon · ss
Brother, This Is Death · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Detective (Australia) (second series)

Publishers:

Jatkins Publishing Company; 15 Rowe Street, Sydney: American Detective (Australia) (second series), Jan 1953 – Jun 1953.
Cleveland Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.; 15 Rowe Street, Sydney: American Detective (Australia) (second series), Jul 1953 – ? 1955.

American Detective (Australia) [#1, March 1953] (digest)
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American Detective (Australia) [#2, April 1953] (digest)
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American Detective (Australia) [#3, May 1953] (Jatkins Publishing Company, 1/-, 66pp, digest)
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4 · Good-Bye, Dear Vulture · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
37 · The Death Deal · Roy James · ss
51 · Once in a Knife Time · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#4, June 1953] (Jatkins Publishing Company, 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Chris Wood.

4 · Murder Time... · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
36 · Death Deals Double · Roy James · ss
53 · Cunning Gunning · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#5, July 1953] (66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Chris Wood.

4 · “Sinners May Live” · E. Hamilton Clay · nv; given as “Sinners May Live” in the Table of Contents.
38 · Sweetheart, Good-Bye! · Robert Dudgeon · ss; given as “Sweetheart, Good-Bye” in the Table of Contents.
52 · Double Exposure · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#6, August 1953] (66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Singing Death · Gordon Alexander · nv
31 · Last Round · Raymond Merton · ss
44 · Surefire Trouble · Roy James · ss
56 · You’ll Be the Death of Me · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#7, September 1953] (digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Sweet Suicide · Steve Hawk · nv
37 · Death Track · Robert Dudgeon · ss
51 · Dead Wrong · Roy James · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#8, October 1953] (1/-, 66pp, digest)
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[unknown story] · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
[unknown story] · Harry Mason · ss
[unknown story] · Robert Dudgeon · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#9, November 1953] (digest)

Homicide Hotel · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
The Love That Kills · Robert Dudgeon · ss
Hot Ice · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#10, December 1953] (digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Bullets for Sale · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
39 · The Diamond Death · Robert Dudgeon · ss
52 · Fate of a Girl · Roy James · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#11, January 1954] (Cleveland Publishing Company, 1/-, 66pp, digest)
Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

4 · Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
37 · Auto Corpse · Robert Dudgeon · ss
52 · The Desperate People · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#12, February 1954] (Jatkins Publishing Company, digest)
Details taken from AustLit.

Too Cunning to Live · Gordon Alexander · na
Executioner, Too! · Robert Dudgeon · na
No Private Death · E. Hamilton Clay · na

American Detective (Australia) [#13, March 1954] (digest)

Bodyguard · E. Hamilton Clay · ss
The Come-Back · Steve Hawk · ss
Faithful to Death · Gordon Alexander · ss

American Detective (Australia) [#14, April 1954] (digest)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

4 · Murder Rap · E. Hamilton Clay · nv
36 · The Night Was Made for Death · Marcus Trevitt · ss
51 · Talked to Death · Gordon Alexander · ss

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