Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

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Spicy Mystery Stories [v8 #5, December 1939] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Parkhurst) 6 · O Little Nightmare! · Robert A. Garron · ss 18 · Thunderheads of Greed · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 30 · Cult of Cruelty · Arthur Wallace · ss 42 · Vampire’s Rest · Jerome Severs Perry · ss 54 · Blood for the Dead · Ken Cooper · ss 62 · The Sealed Eye · Curtis Blount · ss 68 · Of the Darkness · Clark Nelson · ss 76 · Baying Hounds · Willis Vachel Keith · ss 88 · Queen of the Witches · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1937, as “Hell’s Tryst” by Hugh Speer

Spicy Mystery Stories [v8 #6, February 1940] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Passage to Perdition · Ken Cooper · ss 18 · The Hanged Man · Rex Norman · ss 30 · Through Fire · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 42 · Island of Doom · Arthur Wallace · ss 54 · Witch’s Island · Lew Merrill · ss 66 · Soul Slaver · Curtis Blount · nv 80 · The Thing in the Cellar · Clark Nelson · ss 92 · Six Lives for One · Harley L. Court · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v9 #1, April 1940] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) Given as March 1940 on the cover. 6 · 3 Graves in the Desert · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 18 · Sonance Sinister · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 30 · The Insane Corpse · William B. Rainey · ss 42 · Frost of Death · Luke Terry · nv 58 · Kissing Corpses · Laurence Donovan · ss 70 · Headless Horror · Ken Cooper · ss 80 · Out of Egypt · Clark Nelson · ss 88 · Masque of the Dead · John Phillips · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v9 #2, June 1940] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Parkhurst) 6 · From Time On · George Shute · ss 18 · Vision of Death · Lew Merrill · ss 30 · Isle of Refuge · Hugh Speer · nv 42 · Elemental Vengeance · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 58 · Dunes of Death · Laurence Donovan · ss 70 · Murdered Faces · Larry Dunn · ss 82 · Where There’s a Will · Ross Corley · ss Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v9 #3, August 1940] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · City of the Walking Dead · Luke Terry · nv 30 · You Are a Murderer · Robert Leslie Bellem · nv 42 · Selene Slays by Night · E. Hoffmann Price · nv 54 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 58 · Giant from Babel · Lew Merrill · nv 70 · The Panther’s Claw · Arthur Wallace · ss 80 · Girl of Flame · Harley L. Court · ss 88 · Death’s Embrace · Harry Wells · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v9 #4, October 1940] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Air Maiden · Clive Trent · nv 18 · Hell’s Crystal Ball · Laurence Donovan · nv 30 · Dawn of Discord · E. Hoffmann Price (with Clark Ashton Smith) · nv; completely rewritten by Price from an original story by Smith. 42 · Rose Pearl · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 54 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 58 · Marooned on Eros · Hugh Speer · nv 70 · Only by Night · Ken Cooper · ss 78 · To Fill a Grave · Walton Grey · ss 84 · Afraid of His Shadow · Arthur Cutler · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v9 #5, December 1940] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · In the Dark · Robert A. Garron · ss 18 · Lady from the Lake · Luke Terry · nv 30 · The Lifted Veil · Lew Merrill · ss 42 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 46 · Guardian of the Girl · Randolph Barr · ss 58 · Panic by Night · Stan Warner · ss 66 · Girl from Beyond · Max Neilson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Nov 1937, as “Across 6 Years” by Curtis Blount 74 · Sailor’s Nightmare · George Shute · nv

Spicy Mystery Stories [v9 #6, January 1941] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · The Black Voice of Death · William B. Rainey · ss 18 · The Persuader · Robert A. Garron · ss 30 · Isle of the Gods · Lew Merrill · ss 42 · Zone of Darkness · C. A. M. Donne · ss 54 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 58 · Beneath the Vapor Veil · Justin Case · ss 70 · The Devil’s Punchbowl · Max Neilson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jun 1935, as “Gila God” by Mort Lansing 78 · Ghosts in Her Eyes · Harcourt Weems · ss 86 · Death Town · Arthur Wallace · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v10 #1, February 1941] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Parkhurst) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · The Dead Strike Back · C. A. M. Donne · ss 18 · The Old Gods Eat · E. Hoffmann Price (with Clark Ashton Smith) · ss; completely rewritten by Price from an original story, “The House of Monoceros”, by Smith. 30 · Beautiful as Death · William B. Rainey · ss 42 · Mesa of Madness · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 54 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 58 · Reprisal · John Phillips · ss 66 · For the Devil · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1937, as “The Black Thing Walks” by Stewart Gates 74 · One Man’s Meat · Randolph Barr · ss 80 · Murderer’s Doom · Clive Trent · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v10 #2, March 1941] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Welcome to Hell · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 18 · Lobster Girl · Lew Merrill · ss 30 · Swamp Angel · Larry Dunn · ss 42 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 46 · Fugitives from the Future · E. Hoffmann Price · nv 70 · Solar Speedway · Willard Spring · nv 82 · Into the Fires · Arthur Cutler · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1936, as “Fire Lady” by Charles A. Baker, Jr. 90 · The Mourners’ Bench · Clement Lake · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v10 #3, April 1941] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Allen Anderson) 6 · A Hero Comes Home · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 18 · Ghosts of Time · Lew Merrill · ss 30 · Scourge of Women · Hugh Speer · ss 42 · Resurrected Atoms · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 54 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 58 · Valley of the Walking Dead · William B. Rainey · ss 70 · Silver Bullet · Clinton Eaton · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Sep 1937, as “Dance of Damballa” by Rex Norman 80 · Last Loser · Daniel Brent · ss 90 · Overdose · Carl Marsh · ss

Spicy Mystery Stories [v10 #4, May 1941] (Culture Publications, Inc., 25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Parkhurst) 6 · The Monster Fringe · Justin Case · ss 18 · The Breath of Life · Ken Cooper · ss 30 · Not Enough Blood... · Stan Warner · ss 42 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 46 · Death by the Calendar · Parks Suydam · ss 58 · Murder for a Soul · Max Neilson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Nov 1937, as “The Glass Coffin” by Robert A. Garron 70 · Death Lure · Paul Hanna · ss 76 · Silent Jury · Lane Forbes · nv Spicy Mystery Stories Sep 1937, as “Death’s Four Faces” by King Saxon 84 · Through a Glass · Curtis Wayne · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1935, as “The Magic of Zamber” by Colby Quinn

Spicy Mystery Stories [v10 #5, July 1941] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp) 6 · Scrambled Destiny · Clive Trent · ss 18 · Lights Out · Howard Marsh · ss 28 · Pay for a Butcher · Max Neilson · ss 38 · Spell of the Serpent · Lew Merrill · ss 54 · Fruits of Betrayal · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1936, as “Return of the Beast” by Lew Merrill 64 · A Mind to Kill · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Apr 1938, as “Slide Back the Skull” by Colby Quinn 76 · Corpse Clue · Paul Hanna · ss 84 · Mind Over Murder · Henry Kuttner · ss Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v10 #6, September 1941] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · The God from Beyond · Lew Merrill · ss 18 · Spawn of Pit Thirteen · A. J. Borden · ss 30 · Dancing-Girl Orchid · Clive Trent · ss 42 · Malice Aforethought · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1935, as “Mansion of Madness” by Cary Moran 54 · Layout for Murder · Charles Lynch · ss Spicy Mystery Stories May 1937, as “There’s a Full Moon Tonight” by Cary Moran 64 · Mad Dog · Clark Nelson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1935, as “Satan’s Mistress” by Arthur Wallace 74 · One Hell Too Many · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Dec 1936, as “Web of Death” by Carl Moore 86 · Known and Unknown · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories May 1937, as “The Voice of Gaea” by Rex Norman Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v11 #1, October 1941] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Melody of Vengeance · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 18 · Farrell’s Double · Lew Merrill · nv 30 · Viking’s Daughter · Hugh Speer · nv 46 · Casanova Killer · Frank Decker · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Aug 1937, as “Red—for Murder” by Cary Moran 54 · Permanently Dead · Walton Grey · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Dec 1936, as “For Murderers Only” by Robert A. Garron 66 · The Smell of Blood · Otis Carter · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1937, as “I’ll Grind His Bones” by Curtis Blount 74 · A Ghost Collects · Harley L. Court · ss 82 · A Screw Turning · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Nov 1937, as “The Third Man” by Colby Quinn Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v11 #2, November 1941] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Arc of Death · Lew Merrill · nv 18 · The Sign of the Song · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 30 · The Captain’s Hook · Hugh Speer · nv 46 · The Invisible Clue · Ralph Carle · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jun 1937, as “Witch of Hell’s Kitchen” by C. A. M. Donne 56 · Blood for Sale · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1937, as “Blood of Youth” by Arthur Wallace 66 · Inside a Skull · Frank Decker · nv Spicy Mystery Stories Aug 1937, as “House of the Living Dead” by Stewart Gates 74 · No One to Kill · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jun 1937, as “The Dark Veil” by Colby Quinn 82 · Boon of Death · C. A. M. Donne · nv Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v11 #3, December 1941] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp) 6 · Death’s Convoy · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 18 · Future in Reverse · Lew Merrill · ss 30 · In a Corner · John Wayne · nv Spicy Mystery Stories Sep 1937, as “Whose Body?” by Colby Quinn 46 · Coin of Courage · James L. Gordon · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1936, as “Scarlet Stigma” by Curtis Blount 56 · Phantom Fears · Ralph Carle · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1937, as “The One Way Out” by Jo Henry 68 · Payment in Kind · Clark Nelson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1937, as “Ghost in Marble” by C. A. M. Donne 78 · Killer’s Glory · Bob Leeson (by Frank Gruber) · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Nov 1936, as “Hands of Death” by William B. Rainey 88 · Soft Solution · William Pastor Huntley · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jun 1936, as “Lost Magic” by Dennis Craig Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v11 #4, January 1942] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Girl from the Nebula · Lew Merrill · nv 18 · An Artist at Murder · William B. Rainey · ss 26 · Scrambled Justice · Paul Hanna · nv Spicy Mystery Stories Sep 1935, as “Master of Death” by Robert Leslie Bellem 38 · Death, Advanced Stage · Walter Cook · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jun 1936, as “Death’s Chrysalis” by Ellery Watson Calder 50 · Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs 54 · Head of the Table · John Ford · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1936, as “Cross of Blood” by Ken Cooper 66 · Lost Blood · Frank Decker · nv Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1936, as “Tailor Made Dummy” by E. Hoffmann Price 78 · No Sword, No Fire— · John Phillips · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1936, as “The Devil’s Mistress” by Charles A. Baker, Jr.

Spicy Mystery Stories [v11 #5, February 1942] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp) 6 · The Thing from the Swamp · Justin Case · ss 18 · When It Grew Cold · Lew Merrill · ss 30 · Man Without Memory · E. Hoffmann Price · ss 42 · Dog of Death · L. N. Snyder · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Dec 1935, as “Death Orchids” by Ellery Watson Calder 58 · Brother in Blood · Stan Warner · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1937, as “There Will Be Madness” by Ken Cooper 66 · Message from the Grave · Harley L. Court · ss 78 · Soft Steel · Clark Nelson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Dec 1935, as “When the Dead Walk” by Ken Cooper 86 · A Time for Hate · L. K. Bolton · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jan 1936, as “Design for Death” by Colby Quinn 92 · Forbidden Poison · John Doyle · ss Spicy Mystery Stories May 1936, as “The Crowded Coffin” by Dennis Craig Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v11 #6, March 1942] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · Exiles of Hyper-Space · E. Hoffmann Price · nv 18 · Purr of a Cat · Justin Case · ss 30 · Jinx · Lew Merrill · nv 46 · Murder Moon · Ralph Carle · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1936, as “The Green Death Walks” by Ward James 58 · A Corpse Comes Home · Henry Phelps · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Oct 1935, as “Death’s Rocking Chair” by Wyatt Blassingame 66 · Not Counting Death · George Willis · nv Spicy Mystery Stories Sep 1935, as “Exit Willy Carney” by H. W. Guernsey 78 · Blood for Sale · John Wayne · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jun 1935, as “Fangs of the Bat” by Robert Leslie Bellem Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs

Spicy Mystery Stories [v12 #1, April 1942] (25¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. J. Ward) 6 · The Whisperers · Justin Case · ss 18 · Forever Vengeance · Robert Leslie Bellem · nv 34 · Give a Brute Brains · Laurence Donovan · ss 50 · Dead and Gone · Bob Leeson · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1937, as “Prophecy to Kill” by Colby Quinn 58 · Let Him Go Hang · John Wayne · ss Spicy Detective Stories Feb 1938, as “Hangman’s Return” by Colby Quinn 66 · Written in Blood · Paul Hanna · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1937, as “Rain in Dahomey” by Carl Moore 78 · Eyes of the Cat · R. L. Morris · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Aug 1935, as “Cats of Cassandra” by Ellery Watson Calder 86 · With Intent to Kill · Walton Grey · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Jul 1935, as “Hands of the Dead” by Arthur Humbolt Vera Ray [Vera Ray] · Watt Dell · cs