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Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v25 #4, #137, April 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by Dirone Photography)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · Tiger in the Night · Eleazar Lipsky · ss
18 · Rift in the Loot [Hildegarde Withers; John J. Malone] · Stuart Palmer & Craig Rice · nv
39 · An Ingenue of the Sierras · Bret Harte · ss The Idler May 1893
52 · Alike Under the Skin · Hugh B. Cave · ss
65 · For Auld Lang Syne · Ellery Queen · in
67 · By a Single Hair; or, Anna Wilton’s Secret [Nick Carter] · Nick Carter · ss New York Weekly Oct 13 1894
72 · Nick Carter · Newman Levy · pm
81 · Lamb to the Slaughter · Roald Dahl · ss Harper’s Magazine Sep 1953
89 · Midnight at the Grand Babylon Hotel · Arnold Bennett · ss The Loot of Cities, Thomas Nelson 1917
98 · A Matter of Scholarship · Anthony Boucher · vi
100 · The Diminishing Circle · William Holder · ss 1948
111 · The Walk-Away Kid · Sylvia Farnham Bachrach · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
122 · Bow Street Runner on the Case · Anon. · vi
123 · The Unseen Door [Albert Campion] · Margery Allingham · ss Sunday Empire News Aug 5 1945
127 · The Man in the White Mask · Alan E. Nourse · ss
142 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v25 #5, #138, May 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by George Salter)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · Beware the King of Clubs [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Mar 21 1923, as “The Adventure of the King of Clubs”
14 · Dead Duck · Arthur Gordon · ss Esquire Mar 1952
24 · When a Man Murders [Nero Wolfe & Archie Goodwin] · Rex Stout · na The American Magazine May 1954
64 · The Blonde Who Looked Like Trouble · Richard F. Barrett · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
76 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
78 · True or False? [John Appleby] · Michael Innes · ss The Evening Standard Aug 10 1954, as “The Scattergood Emeralds”
81 · The Gentleman Caller · Veronica Parker Johns · ss
95 · Jury of One · Allan Vaughan Elston · ss The American Magazine Jan 1951, as “Tip-Off”
106 · Twelve Knives · Norman MacLeod · pp Transition Jun 1930
107 · Psychoanalytic Criminology and Environmental Explanation of “Twelve Knives” · Norman MacLeod · ms
108 · The Seeds of Murder · John F. Suter · ss
116 · (Untitled) · Fred Levon · ss
124 · The Fog on Pemble Green · Shirley Barker · nv

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v25 #6, #139, June 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by Dirone Photography)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · Ransom · Pearl S. Buck · nv Cosmopolitan Oct 1938
23 · Mom Makes a Wish [Mom] · James Yaffe · ss
34 · A Simple Incident; or, Andy Blair and Willie Perkins, Private Eyes; or, Our First Case [Andy Blair & Willie Perkins] · Lee Sheridan Cox · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
46 · Survivor Takes All [Mr. Rumbold] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Evening Standard Apr 10 1953, as “Cousin Once Removed”
50 · The Case of Mr. Pelham · Anthony Armstrong · ss Esquire Nov 1940
65 · Killers Three: The Perfect Crime · Fredric Brown · vi
66 · If You Want to Get Killed [Dr. Daniel Webster Coffee] · Lawrence G. Blochman · ss
76 · Morte d’Espier [King Arthur] · Maxey Brooke · ss
81 · That’s the Man! · Mary Brinker Post · ss Today’s Woman Feb 1947
95 · Raffles and the Death Date [A.J. Raffles] · Barry Perowne · ss
109 · Death at the Burlesque · Cornell Woolrich · nv Detective Fiction Weekly Jun 14 1941, as “The Fatal Footlights”
130 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
132 · Dodie and the Boogerman · Vinnie Williams · ss
143 · Index to Volume 25—January-June 1955 · Anon. · ix

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v26 #1, #140, July 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by George Salter)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · What Would You Have Done? · Charlotte Armstrong · nv
23 · Give a Man Rope · Stuart Cloete · ss Collier’s May 19 1951
35 · Life Begins at 2:15 · Willard Marsh · ss
41 · Blackmailers Have Their Uses [Gervase Fen] · Edmund Crispin · ss; probably first in The (London) Evening Standard.
45 · Markheim · Robert Louis Stevenson · ss The Broken Shaft: Unwin’s Annual for 1886, ed. Sir Henry Norman, T. Fisher Unwin 1885
59 · Merlini and the Lie Detector [The Great Merlini] · Clayton Rawson · ss; short story omitting the last half page; an award was offered for the best conclusion; Rawson’s final paragraphs would be published in the October 1955 issue.
65 · Killers Three: The Letter · Fredric Brown · vi
66 · Make Westing · Jack London · ss The Pall Mall Magazine Apr 1908
73 · The Man Without an Enemy · John & Ward Hawkins · ss This Week Oct 26 1952, as “Girl in Trouble”
81 · The Hand Is Quicker than the Eye [Lester Leith] · Erle Stanley Gardner · na Detective Fiction Weekly Sep 16 1939, as “Lester Leith, Magician”
111 · The Pearly Gates Are Open · Gladys Cluff · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
115 · Storm Warnings · Stewart Beach · ss
128 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
130 · Invitation to an Accident · Wade Miller · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v26 #2, #141, August 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by Nicholas Solovioff)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · Bride in Danger [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss
16 · This Will Do Nicely · Thomas Flanagan · ss
29 · Shadow in the Night [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Nov 7 1923, as “The Submarine Plans”
40 · The Man Who Got Away with Murder · Armando Perretta · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
50 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
52 · Callahan in Buttons · Thomas Walsh · ss Collier’s Aug 8 1936, as “Callahan’s Revenge”
65 · Stay on the Sidewalks, Kid · Saul Levinson · ss
75 · A Ghost of the Sierras · Bret Harte · ss The Sun Mar 3 1878
81 · London Night’s Entertainment · Margery Sharp · ss The Graphic Nov 28 1932
85 · La Spécialité de M. Duclos · Oliver La Farge · ss The New Yorker Apr 29 1950
92 · No Cry of Murder [James Wickwire] · Mignon G. Eberhart · ss This Week Jun 25 1952
101 · The Mysterious Mansion · Honoré de Balzac; translated by Ellen Marriage & Clara Bell · ss Shorter Stories from Balzac, Walter Scott 1890, as “An Accursed House”; translated from the French (“La Grande Bretèche”, Contes Brun, 1831).
118 · The Incongruous Action [Miss Phipps] · Phyllis Bentley · ss (r)
128 · Stay Away from My Mother · Joseph Whitehill · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v26 #3, #142, September 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by George Salter)
15th Anniversary issue. Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · For Men Only [Insp. Kyle] · Roy Vickers · nv
22 · Murder at the Poe Shrine · Nedra Tyre · ss
35 · The Most Exciting Show in Town · Cornell Woolrich · nv Detective Fiction Weekly May 16 1936, as “Double Feature”
50 · Turtle Race · Paul W. Fairman · ss
60 · Star Witness · Allan Vaughan Elston · ss Dime Detective Magazine Aug 1 1934
70 · The Devil and Mr. Wooller · R. J. Tilley · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
77 · Double Your Money [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss This Week Sep 30 1951, as “The Vanishing Wizard”
83 · What Did Poor Brown Do? [from Following the Equator] · Mark Twain · ex American Pub. Co. 1897
90 · A Very Odd Case Indeed [John Appleby] · Michael Innes · vi; probably first published in The (London) Evening Standard.
93 · The Man Who Made People Mad · Mark Van Doren · ss
105 · Killers Three (3) First Time Machine · Fredric Brown · vi; given as “The First Time Machine” in the Table of Contents.
106 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
108 · Dead Pigeon · Jules Archer · vi Esquire Dec 1951
111 · The Splinter · Mary Roberts Rinehart · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v26 #4, #143, October 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · The Little Doctor and the Slipper Fiend [Dr. Jean Dollent] · Georges Simenon; translated by Frances Frenaye · nv; translated from the French (“L’Amoureux aus Pantoufles”, Le Petit Docteur, Gallimard, 1943).
24 · Only the Guilty Run · Vin Packer · ss
32 · The Six China Figures [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Mar 7 1923, as “The Affair at the Victory Ball”
44 · The Stone on Abdul’s Head · D. MacClure · ss
51 · “Well?” · Rebecca Weiner · ss
55 · A Man Like His Daddy · Brian O’Sullivan · vi
56 · Author’s Solution to “Merlini and the Lie Detector” · Clayton Rawson · ms; final paragraphs of the contest story from the July 1955 issue.
57 · The Wagstaff Pearls [James Wickwire] · Mignon G. Eberhart · ss This Week Sep 21 1952
65 · Tabloid News · Louis Bromfield · ss Random House 1930
77 · Looking for a Diamond [Gervase Fen] · Edmund Crispin · ss; probably first in The (London) Evening Standard.
81 · Two Can Play · Steve April · ss Collier’s Jun 7 1952
85 · Farewell to Kennedy · William Fay · ss The Elks Magazine 1950
98 · The Mystery of Keesh · Jack London · ss Holiday Magazine for Children Jan 1904, as “Keesh: The Bear Hunter”
105 · Merlini and the Vanished Diamonds [The Great Merlini] · Clayton Rawson · ss; short story omitting the last half page; an award was offered for the best conclusion; Rawson’s final paragraphs would be published in the January 1956 issue.
111 · A Test of Identity [John Appleby] · Michael Innes · ss; probably first in The (London) Evening Standard.
114 · Remember Madame Clementine · Anthony Gilbert · ss
120 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
123 · The Perfectionist · Donald McNutt Douglass · nv

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v26 #5, #144, November 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

2 · Queen’s Quorum, 1951-1954 · Ellery Queen · ar
4 · De Mortuis · John Collier · ss The New Yorker Jul 18 1942
10 · Dream No More · Philip MacDonald · nv
30 · Near the Back of Beyond [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · ss
43 · A Message to Herr Dietrich [Gervase Fen] · Edmund Crispin · ss
47 · The Way Up to Heaven · Roald Dahl · ss The New Yorker Feb 27 1954
58 · Tom, Dick and Harry [John Appleby] · Michael Innes · ss The Evening Standard Aug 6 1955
62 · Crazy Like a Fox [Jimmie Lavender] · Vincent Starrett · vi
65 · You Can’t Crack a Modern Safe · Frank Gruber · ss Detective Fiction Weekly May 28 1938, as “Innocent Bystander”
81 · No Nickel and Dime Stuff · Willard Marsh · ss
85 · The Story of See Yup · Bret Harte · ss Cassell’s Magazine Jan 1898, as “See Yup”; abridged.
95 · Driver’s Seat [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss This Week Mar 25 1951, as “Lady, You’re Dead!”
100 · It Might Be George · Charlotte Morris · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
114 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
116 · The Cockroaches of Baghdad [Chafik J. Chafik] · Charles B. Child · ss Collier’s Nov 29 1952, as “The Web Caught the Spider”
130 · Murder Was Their Business · Anthony Boucher · ss Shadow Mystery Feb/Mar 1947, as “The Retired Hangman”

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v26 #6, #145, December 1955] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by George Salter)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · The Ghost of a Ghost [John Appleby] · Michael Innes · ss
13 · Let Run, or Catch? · Mabel Seeley · ss
24 · £5000 for a Confession · L. J. Beeston · ss
32 · Merlini and the Sound Effects Murder [The Great Merlini] · Clayton Rawson · ss; short story omitting the last half page; an award was offered for the best conclusion; Rawson’s final paragraphs would be published in the March 1956 issue.
38 · Your Word Against Mine · John F. Suter · nv
57 · One Way to Mexico · Louis Este · vi Esquire 1947, as “Bitter Medicine”
59 · Friday the 13th · Virginia Bernheim · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
65 · Marjorie Daw · Thomas Bailey Aldrich · ss The Atlantic Monthly Apr 1873
81 · One Night to Be Dead Sure Of · Cornell Woolrich · nv Dime Detective Magazine Apr 1936, as “The Living Lie Down with the Dead”
100 · The Black Ledger [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss This Week Jan 26 1952, as “The Mysterious Black Ledger”
106 · Hildegarde and the Spanish Cavalier [Hildegarde Withers] · Stuart Palmer · ss
122 · Once Is Once Too Many [Arthur Crook] · Anthony Gilbert · ss
140 · EQMM’s Detective Directory · Robert P. Mills · br
142 · Index to Volume 26—July-December 1955 · Anon. · ix

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v27 #1, #146, January 1956] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest, cover by Ed Emshwiller)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · Broker’s Special · Stanley Ellin · ss
13 · Santa Claus Beat · Rex Stout · ss What’s New Dec 1953, as “Tough Cop’s Gift”
17 · The Queer Fish · Kem Bennett · ss Argosy (UK) Sep 1955
27 · The Other Arrow · F. M. Barratt & Jack Finney · ss Collier’s Oct 18 1952, as “Diagnosis Completed”
37 · The 24-Caret Heel · Cyril Hare · ss
44 · Cold Money [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss This Week Mar 20 1952
49 · A Hansom in the Night [A.J. Raffles] · Barry Perowne · ss
64 · Author’s Solution to “Merlini and the Vanished Diamonds” · Clayton Rawson · ms; the final paragraphs to the contest story, October 1955.
65 · The Heel of Achilles O’Shay · Clayton Fox · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
74 · Weak Spot · W. C. King · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”.
81 · The Hawk and the Pullet · C. S. Montanye · ss Collier’s 1935
89 · Get Off My Back! · Saul Levinson · ss Man’s Life 1953, as “Hick Law”
98 · Roll Out the Barrel · Geoffrey Household · ss 1952
106 · Will You Always Be Helping Me? · Thomas Walsh · ss Woman’s Home Companion Sep 1940, as “Boy from Home”
118 · The Deadly Cycle · Arthur Gordon · ss
123 · The Hedge Between · Charlotte Armstrong · nv Conflict—Stories of Suspense Fll 1953, as “Meredith’s Murder”

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v27 #2, #147, February 1956] ed. Ellery Queen (Mercury Publications, 35¢, 144pp+, digest)
Details supplied by Douglas Greene.

3 · The Letter · Thomas Kyd · ss
12 · Find the Cook [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Nov 14 1923, as “The Adventure of the Clapham Cook”
23 · Johnny Cinderella · Joseph Petracca · ss Collier’s Oct 25 1952
35 · The Lion’s Tooth [Gervase Fen] · Edmund Crispin · ss The Evening Standard Aug 10 1955
39 · Not a Drum Was Heard · Ben Ames Williams · ss Collier’s Jun 12 1920
47 · The Big Kiss-Off · Ben Benson · ss
62 · Strictly from Hollywood · Steve April · vi Collier’s Jan 24 1953
65 · The Gentlest of the Brothers · David Alexander · ss
79 · The Missing Walnuts · Martin Gardner · vi Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine for Little Children Feb 1955
81 · Every Monday, a New Letter [Henry Montague Bohun] · Michael Gilbert · ss The Evening Standard Nov 1 1954, as “The Dogs of War”
85 · A Dog in the Daytime [Nero Wolfe & Archie Goodwin] · Rex Stout · na The American Magazine Dec 1954, as “The Body in the Hall”
122 · It Could Happen to Anyone · Marc Brandel · ss 1955, as “The Hasty Act”
126 · A Woman of Principle [Insp. Peter Curwen] · Roy Vickers · ss

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