The FictionMags Index

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Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v39 #4, #221, April 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · Report on EQMM’s 1961 Contest · Ellery Queen · ms 7 · One Drop of Blood · Cornell Woolrich · nv 28 · The Three Musketeers [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) May 1961, as “Tattoo Pattern” 38 · Murder East of Cairo · Gordon Gaskill · na The American Magazine Jan 1954 64 · Death Can Be Beautiful · Anthony Boucher · ss Maiden Murders, ed. Anon., Harper Brothers 1952, as “Threnody” 68 · The Only Bottomless Thing · Mark Van Doren · ss 78 · The Final Touch · Charles Norman · ss 81 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 82 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 84 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 85 · The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths · Jorge Luís Borges; translated by Donald A. Yates · vi; translated from the Spanish (“Una Leyenda Arabiga (Historia de los dos Reyes y los dos Laberintos, como Nota de Burton)”, El Aleph, 1949). 86 · Grandfather and the Great Horseshoe Mystery [Grandfather Rastin] · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · nv 115 · The Traditions of His Family · Avram Davidson · ss 120 · A Winter’s Tale [Nicky Welt] · Harry Kemelman · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v39 #5, #222, May 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · A World of Envelopes · Hugh Pentecost · ss 17 · Pick Up the King [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) Mar 1960, as “The King in Pawn” 28 · The Letter of the Law · Don Knowlton · ss 43 · Fountain of Youth · William W. Stuart · ss 54 · The Devil Inside · R. F. Darrington · ss 65 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 66 · Message in a Bottle [Miss Phipps] · Phyllis Bentley · ss 85 · The Shy Man and the Lemon Tarts · Michael Zuroy · ss 92 · Born for Trouble · Pierre Audemars · ss 100 · Ace in the Hole · Alfred Martinez · ss 110 · Gift for the Bride [Stuff Driscoll] · Rufus King · nv 130 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v39 #6, #223, June 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 130pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · In the Confessional [Father Crumlish] · Alice Scanlan Reach · ss 13 · Squealer’s Reward · Harold Q. Masur · ss 26 · The Missing Tins of Chicken Breasts [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) Jul 1961, as “Chicken Breast Pattern” 36 · The Shadows Outside · Helen McCloy · na The American Magazine Jun 1952, as “The Waiting Shadow” 55 · Costume Piece · Stephen Barr · ss 64 · The Finisher · Henriette McClelland · ss 71 · The Last Manuscript · Sidney Porcelain · vi 90 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 90 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 91 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 92 · Seven Dead Women: Who Killed Nora Burkey? · Edward D. Radin · pz 1957 94 · The Sin of Madame Phloi · Lilian Jackson Braun · ss 104 · The Hopeless Case · Helen Nielsen · ss 114 · Clancy and the Shoeshine Boy [Lieutenant Clancy] · Robert L. Pike · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v40 #1, #224, July 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · Introducing Ellery’s Mom · Margaret Austin · nv 23 · The Other Shoe · Charlotte Armstrong · ss 36 · What Happened in Act One · William Bankier · ss 44 · To Die at Midnight · Michael Fessier · ss Argosy Jul 1950 55 · Nobody Would Believe It · William E. Barrett · ss 69 · An Accident of Time · Catharine Boyd · ss 74 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 74 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 75 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 76 · The Caller After Death [Chafik J. Chafik] · Charles B. Child · ss Collier’s Nov 25 1955, as “The Revenge of the Bedouin” 89 · Go Play with Your Sister · Herb Goldstein · ss 94 · A Time for Tea · Thomas P. Stone · ss 100 · The Adventure of the Missing Prince [Schlock Homes] · Robert L. Fish · ss 108 · A Deal in Overcoats [Karmesin] · Gerald Kersh · ss Playboy Dec 1960, as “Oalámaóa” 120 · The Man with the Two Watches [Nicky Welt] · Harry Kemelman · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v40 #2, #225, August 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · A Kind of Murder · Hugh Pentecost · ss 12 · The $1,000,000 Bond Robbery [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch May 2 1923 20 · Needle in a Haystack · Frederick Nebel · ss 34 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 35 · The Old Woman Upstairs · Dylan Thomas · ss Yellowjacket May 1939, as “The True Story” 38 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 39 · Strictly a Neighborhood Problem · Norman Daniels · ss 47 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 48 · On the Road to Jericho · L. E. Behney · ss 56 · The Red Eggs · Magnus Ludens · ss 66 · The Mysterious Sketch · Erckmann-Chatrian; translated by Gordon B. Ringgold · ss; translated from the French (“L’esquisse mystérieuse”, Les Contes Fantastiques, Hachette, 1860). 78 · Do You Believe in Astrology? · Arthur Porges · ss 83 · Cop with a Conscience · William Fay · ss The Elks Magazine 1955, as “Twilight Kill” 93 · The Curious Quints [Prof. Atwater] · Don Knowlton · ss 105 · Total Recall · James Helvick · ss Lilliput Jul 1950 117 · Monday Is a Quiet Place · Marjorie Carleton · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v40 #3, #226, September 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 6 · Inquest on a Dead Tiger · Harold R. Daniels · nv 26 · This Other Honor [unnamed inspector] · Mark Van Doren · ss 35 · The Unkillable Man · Gerald Kersh · ss Selected Stories, Staples & Staples 1943, as “Gomez” 38 · That Presence Out There · Sanora Babb · ss 46 · Mind Over Matter [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · nv The Blue Book Magazine Oct 1939 61 · Mr. Justice · Henry Slesar · ss 70 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 70 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 72 · Cop’s Job to Know · Hugh Pentecost · ss Argosy Mar 1959, as “Good Cop” 81 · The Lavender Ones Taste Better · Joan S. Richter · vi; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 84 · The White Elephant · Joan S. Richter · vi; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 87 · Not a Bit Like Television · M. Brett-Surman · vi; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 91 · Miracle of the Fifteen Murderers · Ben Hecht · nv Collier’s Jan 16 1943 105 · Tiger by the Tail · Ursula Curtiss · nv Star Weekly 1961

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v40 #4, #227, October 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 40¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · Revolver · Avram Davidson · ss 16 · Murder to the Twist · Pat McGerr · vi 20 · The Talking Tree · George Sumner Albee · ss 32 · The People Across the Canyon · Margaret Millar · ss 45 · Mooney versus Cat · Michael Zuroy · ss 50 · Beyond a Reasonable Doubt · Edgar Pangborn · ss 61 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 62 · Green Goose Chase · Veronica Parker Johns · ss 72 · The Last Answer · Hal Ellson · ss 76 · The Walewska Cross · Dorothy Fletcher · ss 87 · A Matter of Judgment · K. T. Edwards · ss 90 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 90 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 91 · Any Man’s Death · Paul W. Fairman · ss 99 · The Terrapin · Patricia Highsmith · ss 111 · Murder at Merryoak · Margaret Austin · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v40 #5, #228, November 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Given as v40 #2 in the Table of Contents. Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · The Question My Son Asked · Stanley Ellin · ss 13 · The Time Hercule Poirot Failed [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch May 23 1923, as “The Clue of the Chocolate Box” 25 · The Photographer and the Undertaker [Manuel Andradas (The Photographer)] · James Holding · ss 37 · Alpine Assignment · Rick Rubin · ss 46 · The Public Career of Mr. Seymour Harrisburg · John O’Hara · ss The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Nov 5 1933 53 · Death in His Eyes · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · ss 65 · The Inconspicuous Man [Alpin Stone] · Clarence Budington Kelland · ss Pictorial Review Jul 1927, as “Alias Scarface” 81 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 82 · Father Keough’s Decision · Norman Daniels · ss 91 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 92 · A Lesson in Logic · Robert Pickering · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 102 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 103 · Trouble House · Pat Wallace Latner · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 109 · The Pegasus Pilfer · H. C. Neal · ss 120 · The Most Wanted Man in the World · Youngman Carter · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v40 #6, #229, December 1962] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Given as v40 #2 in the Table of Contents. Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · The Stock Market Detective [Michael Dane James; Ted Bennett] · James Michael Ullman · ss 19 · Death in the Harbor [Captain Leopold] · Edward D. Hoch · ss 34 · A Fair Bet · Jim Kjelgaard · ss The American Legion Magazine May 1951, as “Pedro the Gambler” 38 · The Reformation of Fogarty · Jacob Hay · ss 49 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 50 · Homecoming · Thomas Walsh · ss Collier’s Mar 28 1936 63 · The Man with the Sixteen Beards · Hugh Pentecost · ss 77 · Somebody Cares · Talmage Powell · ss 87 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 89 · Tear a Passion to Tatters · Raleigh Bond · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 100 · In the Hospital · Theodore Sturgeon · vi E Pluribus Unicorn, Abelard 1953, as “The Music” 101 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 102 · Roboticide Squad · Richard Banks · ss 116 · Tiger · John Durham · ss Cosmopolitan Feb 1960

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v41 #1, #230, January 1963] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 6 · By the Scruff of the Soul · Dorothy Salisbury Davis · ss 20 · The Carnation Anniversary [Department of Patterns] · Victor Canning · ss Argosy (UK) Jun 1961, as “Carnation Pattern” 30 · Stop Me—If You’ve Heard This One · Ring Lardner · ss Cosmopolitan Jul 1929 38 · Murder Under the Mistletoe [Albert Campion] · Margery Allingham · ss The Sunday Telegraph Dec 24 1961, as “The Snapdragon and the C.I.D.” 48 · Dead Man’s Gloves [Uncle Abner] · Melville Davisson Post · ss Pictorial Review Feb 1916, as “The Age of Miracles” 57 · I Will Please Come to Order · William North Jayme · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 65 · The Man Who Heard Whispers · “Edward Forbes” · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 73 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 75 · The Holy-Day Crimes [Chafik J. Chafik] · Charles B. Child · ss Collier’s Apr 29 1955, as “Royal Theft” 86 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 86 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 87 · Wally and the Country Cousin [Wally Watts] · Paul W. Fairman · ss 93 · A Clue from Bing Crosby [Capt. Duncan Maclain] · Baynard Kendrick · ss Sleuth Mystery Magazine Dec 1958, as “Silent Night” 110 · The Frozen Custard Caper · Ed Lacy · ss 115 · Forbidden Fruit · Edgar Lustgarten · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v41 #2, #231, February 1963] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 35¢, 132pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 5 · Justice Has a High Price · Pat McGerr · ss 17 · The Cape Triangular · Cornell Woolrich · nv Detective Fiction Weekly Apr 16 1938 30 · The Happy Days Club [Michael Dane James; Ted Bennett] · James Michael Ullman · ss 41 · The Gracious, Pleasant Life of Mrs. Afton · Patricia Highsmith · ss 51 · The Last Word · William P. McGivern · ss Bluebook Oct 1952, as “The Sound of Murder” 60 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 60 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 61 · Home Office: 221B Baker Street · Robert & Michael Zimler · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 79 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 80 · Richard Cory · Edwin Arlington Robinson · pm Children of the Night, Edwin Arlington Robinson, self-published 1897 81 · The Richard Cory Murder Case · Manly Wade Wellman · ss 86 · Miniver Cheevy · Edwin Arlington Robinson · pm The Town Down the River, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Scribner’s 1910 88 · Mystery at the Library of Congress [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss Argosy Jun 1960, as “Enter Ellery Queen” 107 · Fish Story · Leslie Gordon Barnard · vi 1946, as “Shooting a Line” 109 · Darl I Luv U · Joe Gores · ss 121 · Delinquent Account · Hugh Pentecost · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v41 #3, #232, March 1963] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 50¢, 164pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 6 · The Case of the Crying Swallow [Perry Mason] · Erle Stanley Gardner · na The American Magazine Aug 1947 29 · The Future of the Service [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) Apr 1962, as “On Slay Down” 38 · Clancy and the Cat’s Eyes [Lieutenant Clancy] · Robert L. Pike · ss 49 · The Grandest Game in the World · John Dickson Carr · ar 69 · No One Ever Suspected · Miriam Allen deFord · ss 74 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 77 · The Day the Sheriff’s Dog Died · Clyde Shaffer · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 82 · According to Plan · Jane Speed · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 88 · Miss Phipps Discovers America [Miss Phipps] · Phyllis Bentley · ss 105 · The King of the Mail Order Mystery · Martin Ivory · ss 112 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br 112 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 113 · The Simplicity of the Act · George Harmon Coxe · ss Liberty Nov 29 1941, as “Boy, Are You Lucky” 117 · Man on the Chancel Steps [Jane Marple] · Agatha Christie · nv This Week Sep 12 1954 (+1), as “Murder at the Vicarage”; not the same as the Jane Marple novel The Murder at the Vicarage. 133 · The Adelphi Bowl [Nicky Welt] · Harry Kemelman · ss

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine [v41 #4, #233, April 1963] ed. Ellery Queen (Davis Publications, Inc., 50¢, 164pp, digest) Details supplied by Douglas Greene. 6 · Funny the Way Things Work Out · John D. MacDonald · ss 16 · The Zero Clue [Nero Wolfe & Archie Goodwin] · Rex Stout · na The American Magazine Dec 1953, as “Scared to Death” 31 · The Ordeal of Father Crumlish [Father Crumlish] · Alice Scanlan Reach · ss 43 · The Ghost of John Holling [Felix Jenks] · Edgar Wallace · ss The Grand Magazine Mar 1924 52 · The Boy Wonder of Real Estate [Michael Dane James; Ted Bennett] · James Michael Ullman · nv 65 · Mystery Paperbacks of the Month · [Various] · br 67 · The Expense of Justice · Leo N. Tolstoy (error, actually by Guy de Maupassant) · ss (r); translated from the French. 71 · Case History · Bryce Walton · ss 84 · You Never Can Tell About People · Susan Sears · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 89 · Dear Mr. Queen, Editor · Marge Jackson · ss; in EQMM’s “Department of First Stories”. 93 · McGarry on the Warpath [Dan McGarry] · Matt Taylor · nv This Week Mar 3 1957 115 · Best Mysteries of the Month · Anthony Boucher · br 117 · Tales from Home · L. E. Behney · gp (r) _117 · The Day of the Fair · L. E. Behney · ss _124 · Cross My Heart... · L. E. Behney · ss _131 · The Sound of Women Weeping · L. E. Behney · ss 138 · Through the Wall · Victor Canning · ss The (London) Evening News Oct 19 1961, as “Take a Second Look” 142 · As with a Piece of Quartz · Holly Roth · ss 152 · Mystery Hardcovers of the Month · [Various] · br