Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Contents Lists

Spicy Detective Stories [v4 #2, December 1935] (25¢, pulp) Bottle of Death · Cary Moran · ss Murder’s Messenger [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss The Scalpel Murder · Ken Cooper · ss Hidden Jack · Arthur Humbolt · ss Spirit Murder [Cliff Cragin] · E. Hoffmann Price · ss Sally the Sleuth [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs The Relentless Ones · Peter Grant · ss Blind Man’s Eyes · Jerome Severs Perry · ss Gunfire at Scarlani’s · Atwater Culpepper · ss Murder in Boots · Don King · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v4 #3, January 1936] (25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Vice Ring · Arthur Wallace · ss 12 · Posed for Murder [Cliff Cragin] · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 24 · A Million in the Bag · Clint Morgan · ss 36 · A Comet Passes [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 48 · A Sock in the Eye · Cary Moran · ss 56 · Sally the Sleuth [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 58 · Murder on the Rails · Jerome Severs Perry · ss 66 · Snapshot of Death · Charles R. Allen · ss 74 · The Butterfly Clue · N. Wooten Poge · ss 86 · Assassin’s Interview · Charles M. Woods · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v4 #4, February 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Ashes and Jade · Phillipe di Mario · ss 16 · Swamp Sirens · Burt Hampton · ss 29 · The Clue of the Letter S · Cary Moran · ss 40 · The Last Raid · Peter Grant · ss 48 · Cool Her Off [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 60 · Maid to Order [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 62 · Three Against Life · Ken Cooper · ss 74 · Death on the Dot · Arthur Humbolt · ss 86 · Murder Takes an Alibi · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 98 · Killer’s Pay-Off · Atwater Culpepper · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v4 #5, March 1936] (25¢, 128pp, pulp) Details taken from eBay listing. Frozen Blood · E. Hoffmann Price · ss Who’s Crazy? [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss A Million in Celluloid [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss The Peeping Tom Murder · Arthur Wallace · ss Midnight Ransom [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs The Tattooed Butterfly [Mace Mallory] · Frank E. Marks · ss Woman Stuff · Arthur Humbolt · ss The Missing Scarab · Clint Morgan · ss Thicker Than Water · Ken Cooper · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v4 #6, April 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · The Emerald Murder · Arthur Wallace · ss 16 · Frame for a Killer [Mike Cockrell] · Clint Morgan · ss 28 · The Mark of Tai Fang · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 40 · Green Ticket [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 52 · Murder in Wax [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 54 · Death Pays Off · Lars Anderson · ss 62 · Alley Treasure · Paul Loomis · ss 74 · Double Crosser · Atwater Culpepper · ss 86 · Check and Double Check · Jerome Severs Perry · ss 98 · Smuggler’s Subterfuge · Ellery Watson Calder · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v5 #1, May 1936] (25¢, pulp) The Angel Strikes · Clint Morgan · ss I See by the Papers · Justin Case · ss You Can’t Try a Corpse · Ellery Watson Calder · ss Murder Money · Thomas H. Byrnes · ss Spy Trail [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs Cooked! [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss Twenty Green Stones · Jerome Severs Perry · ss Lottery of Death [Johnny Harding] · Cary Moran · ss Rouge Incarnate · Ken Cooper · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v5 #2, June 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Brian Earl Brown. This is the “uncensored” version; the contents of the censored version replaces “.38 Calibre Kisses” at least, but details are not currently known. 4 · Cat’s Paw [Mike Cockrell] · Mort Lansing · ss 16 · Spy Bait · Alan Anderson · ss 28 · The Million Buck Snatch [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 40 · Murder Spot · Arthur Humbolt · ss; illustrated by Szokoli 48 · The Dead Are Always with Us [Jarnegan] · Clint Morgan · ss 60 · The Spider [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 62 · Balance of Power · Jerome Severs Perry · ss; illustrated by Parkhurst 74 · Shark Kill · Thomas H. Byrnes · ss 86 · .38 Calibre Kisses [Eddie Gaffney] · Peter Grant · ss; only in the uncensored version. 94 · Love Her and Die · Saul W. Paul · ss; illustrated by Jay M.

Spicy Detective Stories [v5 #3, July 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) 4 · Numbers · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 16 · Vengeance Is Mine! · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 28 · The Death Kiss · Willis Vachel Keith · ss 40 · The Second Dagger [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 52 · Fooler from Fiji · Cary Moran · ss 64 · The Amateur Moll [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 66 · Broken Alibi · Kirk Rand · ss 78 · The Charnel House Murders · Charles M. Woods · ss 86 · Boudoir Killer · Atwater Culpepper · ss 98 · Pearls of Destruction · W. W. McKenna · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v5 #4, August 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Brian Earl Brown. This is the “uncensored” version; the censored version substitutes “.38 Calibre Kisses” for “Red Blot” and reorders the last three stories. 4 · The Lady from Nowhere · Clint Morgan · ss 16 · Crystal Clues · E. Hoffmann Price · ss; given as by E. Hoffman Price.; illustrated by Szokoli 28 · Dead Man’s Head [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 40 · Code of Valor · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 52 · Murder by the Book · Cary Moran · ss; illustrated by Szokoli 64 · The Scarab Murder [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 66 · The Earmarks of Murder · Curtis Blount · ss 78 · Red Blot · Jerome Severs Perry · ss; only in the uncensored version. 90 · Bullets to Spare · Morton H. Edwards · ss 102 · Two Hands to Choke · Colby Quinn · ss; illustrated by Parkhurst .38 Calibre Kisses [Eddie Gaffney] · Peter Grant · ss Spicy Detective Stories Jun 1936; only in the censored version.

Spicy Detective Stories [v5 #5, September 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Parkhurst) Details supplied by Brian Earl Brown. 4 · Stand-in for Murder · James A. Lawson · ss 16 · Fatal Facial [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss 28 · Queen of Heaven [Cliff Cragin] · E. Hoffmann Price · ss; given as by E. Hoffman Price. 40 · High Treason · Alan Anderson · ss 52 · The Avenging Corpse [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 54 · Falling Star [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 66 · Women Are Damned Fools · Justin Case · ss 78 · Murderer’s Bait · Jerome Severs Perry · ss; illustrated by Parkhurst 90 · Body on the Beach · Arthur Wallace · ss 98 · In on the Kill · Colby Quinn · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v5 #6, October 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Hugh J. Ward) Details supplied by Brian Earl Brown. 4 · The Carnival Night Murders · Alan Anderson · ss; illustrated by Szokoli 16 · An Eye for an Eye · Carl Moore · ss 28 · Silverscreen Spectre [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 40 · Murder Magic [Johnny Harding] · Cary Moran · ss 52 · Sally the Sleuth [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 54 · The Studio Killer · N. Wooten Poge · ss 66 · Bullets at Bledsoe’s · Ellery Watson Calder · ss; illustrated by Parkhurst 78 · Six Inches of Steel · Jerome Severs Perry · ss 90 · Pay Off or Else—! · W. W. McKenna · ss 98 · G-Man · James A. Lawson · ss; illustrated by J. Chambers

Spicy Detective Stories [v6 #1, November 1936] (25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Ben Chapman. 4 · The Woman in Yellow · Alan Anderson · ss 16 · Killer’s Price [Mike Cockrell] · Mort Lansing · ss 28 · Murder for Metrovox [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 40 · Traitor’s Gold · Hamlin Daly · ss 52 · Murder in Music [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss 62 · “She Won’t Talk” [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 66 · The Taveta Necklace [Diana Ware] · George Sanders · ss 74 · Death on the Half Shell [Johnny Harding] · Carl Moore · ss 86 · The 15th Pocket · Robert A. Garron · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v6 #2, December 1936] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Ben Chapman. 4 · Winners’ Payoff [Mike Cockrell] · Mort Lansing · ss 16 · Double Catspaw · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 28 · Lammister [Tim Mullane] · Jerome Severs Perry · ss 40 · Radium Nemesis [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss 52 · Toy of Fate [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 54 · Death’s Passenger · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 66 · Bring Home the Body · John Bard · ss 74 · Crooner’s Caress [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 86 · Death Points a Finger · Ken Cooper · ss 98 · Dead Man’s Name [John Allison] · Harley L. Court · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v6 #3, January 1937] (25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Ben Chapman. 4 · Apache · Stewart Gates · ss 16 · Unfinished Melody [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 28 · Death to Cops · Justin Case · ss 40 · Murder in the Sheriff’s Office [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss 52 · Sally the Sleuth [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 54 · The Case of the Dead Pigeon [Val Vernon] · Arthur Wallace · ss 66 · A Deal for Denver Dave · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 74 · Hot Ice · Mort Lansing · ss 86 · Sealed Death [Cliff Cragin] · E. Hoffmann Price · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v6 #4, February 1937] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Blackmail Hotel · N. Wooten Poge · ss 16 · One Thousand Witnesses · William B. Rainey · ss 28 · Death’s Diary! [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 40 · Weak Ankles · Robert A. Garron · ss 52 · Matinee Murder [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 54 · 24 Hours to Go · Mort Lansing · ss 66 · A Shamus and a Sheba · Huntley Palmer · ss 78 · Busted Cop · Peter Grant · ss 86 · Three Ways to Die · John Bard · ss 94 · Business Before Pleasure · Stewart Gates · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v6 #5, March 1937] (25¢, pulp) Details supplied by Ben Chapman. 4 · Ah There, Murder! · Robert A. Garron · ss 16 · Gallows Still [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 28 · Check for a C-Note [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss 40 · The Trail of Terror [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 42 · Murder Date [Bill Carter] · N. Wooten Poge · ss 54 · Etching of Murder · Jerome Severs Perry · ss 66 · If I Had a Million · Carl Moore · ss 78 · Cross and Double-Cross · Stewart Gates · ss 90 · Too Late to Live · Colby Quinn · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v6 #6, April 1937] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Murder for Exercise [Johnny Harding] · Mort Lansing · ss 16 · Bullets and Pearls · Stewart Gates · ss 28 · Headless Corpse [Cliff Cragin] · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 40 · Death for a Name [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 52 · Killer in the Cold [Mike Cockrell] · Cary Moran · ss 64 · The Missing Models Mystery [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 66 · Sacrifice Rap · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 78 · Death Plays Knock-Knock [Bill Carter] · N. Wooten Poge · ss 90 · House of Death · Willis Vachel Keith · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v7 #1, May 1937] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) 4 · Silk Stocking Clue [Bill Carter] · N. Wooten Poge · ss 16 · Murder Debt · Ellery Watson Calder · ss 24 · The Thin Dame · Robert A. Garron · ss 36 · Gypsum Blizzard [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 48 · Lady Dick · Arthur Wallace · ss 60 · Fallen Star [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 62 · Case of the Limber Corpse [Jarnegan] · Cary Moran · ss 74 · Death in the 3rd Act · Ken Cooper · ss 86 · Killer’s Rights · Colby Quinn · ss 90 · Star Witness · Peter Grant · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v7 #2, June 1937] (25¢, pulp) Murder’s Old-Fashioned · Cary Moran · ss Death’s Agent [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss Shot in the Dark [Cliff Cragin] · E. Hoffmann Price · ss Peanut Job · Robert A. Garron · ss Sally the Sleuth [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs Death’s Round Robin · Colby Quinn · ss Murder on the Canvas · Ken Cooper · ss Twenty Grand of Why · Thomas H. Byrnes · ss Triple Twist · Jerome Severs Perry · ss

Spicy Detective Stories [v7 #3, July 1937] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Pushover · Robert A. Garron · ss 16 · Blonde Menace · Hector Blake · ss 28 · They Do It with Mirrors · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 40 · Killer Deluxe · Peter Grant · ss 48 · Dying Comes Hard [Dallas Duane (The Hard Guy)] · James A. Lawson · ss 56 · Sally the Sleuth [Sally the Sleuth] · Adolphe Barreaux · cs 58 · Corpse in the Closet [Dan Turner] · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 70 · Murder Dice [Bill Carter] · N. Wooten Poge · ss 82 · Key No. 22 · Ken Cooper · ss 94 · Hell for Hunches · Cary Moran · ss