Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

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Smashing Detective Stories [v3 #1, March 1954] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp) Details supplied by Richard Moore. 6 · Spotlight on Crime: Illusions About Death · James A. Youell · cl 10 · The Iron Claw · Daniel R. Gilgannon · nv 41 · The Children’s Gun · John D. Carroll · ss 52 · Trial by Trigger · T. W. Raines · ss 61 · The Muted Horn · Richard Brister · ss 68 · Justice Guides a Bullet · Seven Anderton · ss 79 · Kindly Die Quickly · Will O. Grove · ss 84 · The Extra Passenger · Harold Gluck · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v3 #2, June 1954] (25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 8 · Half a Mind to Kill · Bramley Fox · nv 34 · A First Class Cop · Richard Brister · ss 43 · Lady Killer [Kirk Lowe] · Wade B. Rubottom · ss 54 · The Gun on the Seat · Donald Bayne Hobart · vi 56 · Silent Witness · Gene L. Henderson · ss 59 · The Dick and the Doc · Thomas Thursday · ss 65 · Roomful of Dead Men · Gene Austin · ss 72 · The Blue Stud · Marc Miller · ss 77 · The Man from the Corridor · Cliff Campbell · vi 79 · Fatal Phone-Booth · Wallace McKinley · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v3 #3, September 1954] (25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 8 · Murder by the Book · Carroll John Daly · nv 27 · A Case of Immunity · Francis C. Battle · ss 30 · In Scarlet Passing · Mark Carrel · ss 44 · All the Angles · Basil Wells · ss 46 · Sgt. Logan’s Three Strange Cases · Thomas Thursday · ts 49 · The Inspector Had a Hunch [Inspector Carruthers] · Walter Kanitz · ss 65 · Lucky Ludlow · Wade B. Rubottom · ss 70 · Perfect Hideout · Cliff Campbell · ss 74 · Bait the Hook with a Blonde · William F. Schwartz · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v3 #4, December 1954] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Spotlight on Crime · Harold Gluck · cl 10 · The Brilliant Deaths [Mike Sledge] · Don De Boe · na 34 · Big Catch · Ruel McDaniel · ss 41 · Job for a Hero · Francis C. Battle · ss 52 · The Green Door · V. E. Thiessen · ss 57 · Face Down · Mark Carrel · ss 67 · Foolproof · Cliff Campbell · ss 71 · Murder’s Masquerade · E. E. Clement · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v3 #5, March 1955] (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 100pp, pulp) Details supplied by Richard Moore. 6 · Double Payoff · Francis C. Battle · nv 23 · The Assassination of Homer Wright · James Hines · ar 28 · Alias the Turk · Daniel R. Gilgannon · nv 42 · The Late Occupant · Marc Miller · ss 48 · With a Bullet in You · Carroll John Daly · ss 60 · Not in My Cab! · Betty Brooks · ss 70 · Spotlight on Crime: The Modern Science of Thief-Taking-A Century Ago · Harold Gluck · cl 73 · Spotlight on Crime: False Arrest · J. J. Mathews · cl 75 · Death on His Trail · Zachary Strong · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v3 #6, May 1955] (25¢, pulp) 6 · Head Over Homicide [Race Williams] · Carroll John Daly · nv 36 · The Lady and the Lawyer · Arnold Drake · ss 46 · The Cocky Robbins Kill · Betty Brooks · ss 57 · Red Is the Tower · Basil Wells · ss 61 · Spotlight on Crime: He Had to Be Tough · J. J. Mathews · cl 70 · Murder in the Wilderness · William F. Schwartz · ss 74 · Ju-Ju for the White Man · Francis C. Battle · ss 80 · Jailbreak · Mat Rand · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #1, July 1955] (25¢, pulp) 6 · Find My Boy · Ralph Wellner · nv 29 · Nothing in My Way · Orrie Hitt · ss 36 · Case of the Frameup Forty Five · Wallace McKinley · nv 57 · The Girl on the Green Chair · Wade B. Rubottom · ss 72 · Lion Hunt · Francis C. Battle · ss 76 · Every Schoolboy Knows · Dennis Wiegand · ss 84 · Yetta Yelled · J. J. Mathews · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #2, September 1955] (25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 6 · Game of Murder · Wadsworth Nealey · nv 34 · Too Nice to Live · Arnold Drake · ss 49 · The Victim · Carol Emshwiller · ss 54 · Practically D.O.A. · Betty Brooks · ss 65 · The Corpse Came Back · Harlan Clay · ss 75 · Fast Reprieve · J. J. Mathews · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #3, November 1955] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · As Long as I Breathe · Norman A. Daniels · na 29 · The Passenger · B. W. Scott · ss 34 · Motive for Murder · Talmage Powell · ss 40 · The Corpse Walked Home [Lee Furey] · Ernie Weatherall · ss 54 · Annals of Crime · Harold Gluck · cl 60 · Sitting Duck · Mat Rand · ss 64 · Murder with Folded Arms [Chief Howard] · Thomas Thursday · ss 75 · The Child Who Vanished · William F. Schwartz · ar 77 · Tip-Off from the Dead · Eugene Pawley · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #4, January 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · A Noose for Mabel · Jack Sword · nv 22 · Death of a Dejected Editor · Dennis Wiegand · ss 34 · Dead Men Don’t Move [Chief Howard] · Thomas Thursday · ss 48 · Annals of Crime · Harold Gluck · cl 49 · Killer Trap · Eugene Pawley · ss 58 · No Season for Murder [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · ss 64 · Cards of Death · Basil Wells · ss 68 · The Human Element · Francis C. Battle · ss 70 · Gangsters Quiz · James A. Hines · qz 71 · Murder Unlimited · Ned Swain · ss 76 · The Nasty Man · Hank Napheys · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #5, March 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Hilt-Deep [Kirk Lowe] · Wade B. Rubottom · nv 23 · The Mission of Willie Potter · B. W. Scott · ss 30 · Blood Will Tell of Murder [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · nv 42 · Dark Campus · Stephen Dentinger · ss 56 · Unusual Legal Case · Edward Garner · ms 57 · Shadow of Guilt · Talmage Powell · ss 64 · Gangsters Quiz · James A. Hines · qz 65 · Murderous Suggestion · Joseph Henderson · ss 70 · Annals of Crime: The Doctor Died Fighting · Thomas Thursday · cl 72 · Death on Sunday · H. C. Butler · nv

Smashing Detective Stories [v4 #6, May 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, 98pp, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke. 6 · Remains to Be Seen · Wadsworth Nealey · nv 32 · The Parrot in Cow’s Lane · Edward A. Dieckmann · ss 44 · Annals of Crime: Servant of the State · Thomas Thursday · cl 47 · Minor Oversight · Joseph Henderson · ss 55 · Hiding Place · Basil Wells · ss 61 · Railroad Crossing · Dennis Wiegand · vi 65 · The Truth That Kills · Marc Miller · ss 74 · Quick Change · B. W. Scott · vi 77 · Anniversary of Death · Jack Ritchie · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v5 #1, July 1956] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, 98pp+, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke. 6 · The Wrong Killer [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · ss 22 · Death of a Pampered Pigeon [Sergeant Oliver] · Dennis Wiegand · ss 30 · The Cigaret Clue · Harold Gluck · ms 32 · The Squeeze · Matt Christopher · ss 42 · Doublecross Time · Saul Anthony · ss 56 · Death Is Invisible · Jim Harmon · ss 64 · No Burglars, Please! · E. E. Clement · ms 65 · The Big Squawk · Thomas Thursday · ss 75 · The Face of Nemesis · Reuben Jenner · ss

Smashing Detective Stories [v5 #2, September 1956] (25¢, 132pp, pulp) Details taken from eBay listing. Message from a Corpse · William F. Schwartz · nv 6 · Comedy of Terrors · Richard Deming · nv 34 · The Rain-Soaked Corpse [Kirk Lowe] · Wade B. Rubottom · ss 46 · Death Laughs Last · E. E. Clement · ss 53 · Blackmail! · B. W. Scott · ss 60 · Don’t Wound a Copper · Cleve Curran · ss 70 · The Making of a Private Eye · Harold Gluck · ar

Smashing Detective Stories [v5 #3, November 1956] (Columbia Publications, 25¢, 98pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Shotgun Slay [Nate Stone] · William F. Schwartz · na 38 · Diamonds for the Dying · Cleve Curran · ss 49 · The Want Ad Killers [Lee Furey] · Ernie Weatherall · ss 61 · Death of a Vulture · Edward Garner · pm 62 · Murder’s Pool [Sergeant Oliver] · Dennis Wiegand · ss 73 · The Lost Hour · Eugene Pawley · ss 77 · According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · br 78 · Corpses, Ad Lib · Mat Rand · ss

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories Title changed from Smashing Detective Stories. Publishers: Columbia Publications, Inc.; 1 Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA: Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories Editors: Robert W. Lowndes - Editor: Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [v5 #4, January 1957] (25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from eBay listing. The Amorous Corpse · Harlan Clay · ss The Riddle of Mrs. Massey · Francis C. Battle · ss Homicide’s Heiress · Saul Anthony · ss Red-Headed Slaymate · Peter Norcross · ss Tomorrow’s Headline · Marc Miller · ss The Killer and the Fiend · Richard Deming · na Annals of Crime · Thomas Thursday · cl According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · br

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [v5 #5, March 1957] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. There’s Murder in Your Eyes Tonight! · Arnold Foster · ss He Wore a Hempen Collar · Frank Baxter · ss It’s Doom, Baby! · Bill Erin · ss Death’s Merry-Go-Round · Wallace McKinley · nv The Dead Can Alibi · Mal Manors · ss Horizon · John Tara · ss Case Closed · Wadsworth Nealey · ss Murray Is for Murder · Carol Emshwiller · ss Big Horse Coming · James Causey · ss According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · br The Rascal Named McTwist · Edward Garner · pm

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [v5 #6, May 1957] ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes (Columbia Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. The Last Night of Her Life · Stephen Dentinger · nv Die, Old Flame! · Saul Anthony · ss Final Solution · Warner Austin · ss The Wright Strategy · Martin Ryerson · ss Homicide’s Holiday · J. J. Mathews · ss The Boomerang Slay · Art Cleveland · nv According to the Books · Curtis W. Casewit · br

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [v6 #1, August 1957] (35¢, digest) Scum Town [Jerry Killian] · Harlan Ellison · nv The Smell of Murder · Warner Austin · nv The Last Darkness · Edward D. Hoch · ss Corpse in the Kitchen · B. W. Scott · ss This Is Your Death! · H. C. Early · ss Home to Momma · Robert Silverberg · ss Vengeance Is Mine · Elton Webster · ss Killer Ad Lib · D. L. Hyde · ss Blackmail? · Basil Wells · ss The Case of the Metal Crystals · Edward A. Dieckmann · ss; possibly non-fiction.

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [v6 #2, November 1957] (35¢, digest) Murder’s Puppet · Edward A. Dieckmann · ss The Pale Man · Hyatt Craig · ss Yours for the Killing · Harlan Clay · ss A Finger Pointing · Art Cleveland · ss Seal of Death · J. J. Mathews · ss The Strange Case of Shamus Slye · Edward Garner · pm

Fast Action Detective and Mystery Stories [v6 #3, February 1958] (35¢, digest) Darkness for Dawn Stevens · Edward D. Hoch · ss Straw Feet · James Vale Downie · ss Deadline for Murder · Ruel McDaniel · ss Poison, My Pretty! · Ed Keller · ss Miniature Murder · Clare Hamilton · ss Floogie Won Flatfooted · Bradley Burr · ss

Smashing Detective Stories (UK)    (about) British reprint edition of Smashing Detective Stories. Publishers: Hermitage Publications; Leicester: Smashing Detective Stories (UK)

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [#1 (195?)] (Hermitage Publications, 1/6d, 100pp, pulp) Partial reprint of the March 1951 (US) issue. Details taken from Table of Contents. 8 · Smell Money, Smell Murder · W. Lee Herrington · nv Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951 26 · Murder Wild · Arthur J. Burks · na Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951 52 · Blonde and Bad · Day Keene · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951 61 · Death-House Drink · Walter Kubilius · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951 68 · Twin Kill · Talmage Powell · nv Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951; given as by Talmadge Powell. 80 · Night Ride · Dean Evans · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951 88 · Until—the Odds Sweeten · Richard Brister · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951 96 · The Man Who Hid His Face · Rex Whitechurch · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1951

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [#2 (195?)] (Hermitage Publications, 1/-, 100pp, pulp) Partial reprint of the June 1951 (US) issue. Details taken from eBay listing. Left with Murder · Wadsworth Nealey · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951 Three to Get Buried · D. A. Kyle · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951 You’re Dead, You Dog! · T. W. Ford · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951 One Foot in the Grave · Morris Hershman · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951 Case of the Shoemaker’s Twine · Harold Gluck · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951 Reverse Alibi · Amelia Reynolds Long · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951 Seven Steps to Doom · Cliff Campbell · ss Smashing Detective Stories Jun 1951

Smashing Detective Stories (UK) [#3 (195?)] ed. Robert W. Lowndes (Hermitage Publications, 1/-, pulp) Partial reprint of the March 1952 (US) issue. Details taken from Table of Contents. 8 · The Sulky Killer · Wadsworth Nealey · nv Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 31 · Strictly on the Ball · Seven Anderton · nv Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 44 · Homicide’s Sweetheart · Murray Leinster · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 54 · Wrong Guy · John Thomas Urwin · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 56 · Murder Goes to the Dogs · Talmage Powell · nv Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 72 · The Bondsman of Big Street · Rex Whitechurch · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 84 · The Amazing Ambrose Stubblefield · Thomas Thursday · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 92 · I Could Kill You! · Judith Merril · ss Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952 95 · Rainy-Weather Death · Harold Gluck · pz Smashing Detective Stories Mar 1952; mystery story with solution at bottom, upside down.