The FictionMags Index

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Detective Fiction Weekly [v140 #3, October 5, 1940] (10¢, 112pp, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Flame Thrower [Skipper Bond; The Monitor V-8] · Dale Clark · nv 25 · The Magical Belt [Captain McGrail] · Richard Sale · ss 35 · Murder Under the Moon · Martin Lehigh · ss 53 · Lawyer’s Fee · H. Felix Valcoe · ss 63 · The Case of the Deadly Clown [Part 4 of 6; The Great Merlini] · Clayton Rawson · sl 87 · Copper!: Amateur Sherlock · Stookie Allen · ia 88 · Death on Location · Eric Howard · ss 97 · I Cannot Rest · Francis V. Roberts · ar 107 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 110 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc

Detective Fiction Weekly [v140 #4, October 12, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Talking Clock [Part 1 of 6; Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg] · Frank Gruber · sl 26 · The American · Richard Sale · ss 33 · The Neutronium Gang · William Gray Beyer · nv 50 · Illustrated Crimes: The Restless Corpse · Stookie Allen · ia 52 · Touch and Die · Paul Allenby · ss 60 · Murder Makes a Record · Robert Cochran · nv 75 · Brother with a Badge · Dale Clark · ss 79 · The Case of the Deadly Clown [Part 5 of 6; The Great Merlini] · Clayton Rawson · sl 104 · Roots of Crime · James Holden · ar 110 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v140 #5, October 19, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Brass Knuckles · John K. Butler · na 35 · Bombs Tick Once Too Often [Happy McGonigle] · Paul Allenby · nv 44 · The Talking Clock [Part 2 of 6; Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg] · Frank Gruber · sl 63 · Easy to Kill · Hugh B. Cave · nv 72 · So You Want to Gamble · Wally Wood · ar 81 · Herbie Rides His Hunch · Fredric Brown · nv 88 · Crime Oddities · Kenneth P. Wood · cl 89 · The Case of the Deadly Clown [Part 6 of 6; The Great Merlini] · Clayton Rawson · sl 111 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v140 #6, October 26, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Detective’s Dilemma [Inspector Burke] · Cornell Woolrich · nv 28 · Dickie Boy · Paul Allenby · ss 31 · The Talking Clock [Part 3 of 6; Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg] · Frank Gruber · sl 48 · Exit a Gun Moll · Preston Grady · ss 60 · Convoys Can’t Be Careless [Casey Mason] · Richard Sale · ss 70 · Pick’s Last Crime · Peter Paige · nv; not the same as the story of the same name in the August 10, 1940 issue. 87 · When Justice Turned Her Head · William B. Hart · ar 102 · Stand-In for Justice · Cyril Plunkett · ss Clues Detective Stories Jan 1939 110 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 112 · The New Cover · [The Editor] · ms

Detective Fiction Weekly [v141 #1, November 2, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Murder Off Key · Hugh B. Cave · nv 26 · Hobbies in Crime · Wally Wood · cl 32 · The Cap’n Sleeps · John Earl Davis · ss 37 · False Face · William Brandon · nv 57 · Keep Your Head [Daffy Dill] · Richard Sale · ss 69 · The Talking Clock [Part 4 of 6; Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg] · Frank Gruber · sl 83 · The Head of Heinrich Hinkle · Charles Ingerman · ss 94 · Where Do They Go To? · Robert W. Sneddon · ar 102 · One for the Book · C. S. Montanye · ss 109 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 111 · Flashes from the Editor · [The Editor] · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v141 #2, November 9, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Hurricane Heist [McGarvey; Wainwright T. Morton] · Donald Barr Chidsey · na 34 · Finger Man · Preston Grady · ss 46 · Shadow of Doubt · Francis V. Roberts · ar 55 · Make Mine Murder · Martin Lehigh · nv 73 · Sing a Song of Six Slugs · Richard Sale · ss 83 · The Talking Clock [Part 5 of 6; Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg] · Frank Gruber · sl 100 · Killer at Large · Edward Ronns · ss 109 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 111 · You’re the Jury Winners · Anon. · ms

Detective Fiction Weekly [v141 #3, November 16, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Blue Ghost Beware [Part 1 of 6; The Blue Ghost] · Myles Hudson · na 22 · A Trip to Perdition · Richard Sale · nv 40 · Copper!: Fred Tate, Secret Service Ace · Stookie Allen · ia 41 · Know Your Money · Anon. · ar The Shadow Nov 1 1940 45 · The Sign · Tom Curry · ss 49 · Bottled by Bond [Skipper Bond; The Monitor V-8] · Dale Clark · nv 66 · Headline Huntress · Andrew I. Albert · ss 76 · You’re the Jury · Peter Paige · cl 84 · Trouble Upstairs · Christopher Hale · ss 94 · The Talking Clock [Part 6 of 6; Johnny Fletcher; Sam Cragg] · Frank Gruber · sl 110 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v141 #4, November 23, 1940] (10¢, 112pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Double Detective [Joe Fenner; Bruce Dolliver] · B. B. Fowler · nv 23 · Insurance for Sale [Happy McGonigle] · Paul Allenby · ss 33 · Blue Ghost Beware [Part 2 of 6; The Blue Ghost] · Myles Hudson · na 50 · Accidental Homicide · Lawrence Treat · ss 62 · Illustrated Crimes: The Virtuous Killer · Stookie Allen · ia 64 · Tragedy of Mission Road · Dugal O’Liam · ar 81 · Bombs Bursting in Air [Daffy Dill] · Richard Sale · ss 91 · The Benevolent Burglar · Alice Means Reeve · ss 95 · The Night the Devil Walked · Martin Lehigh · ss 108 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 110 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc

Detective Fiction Weekly [v141 #5, November 30, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 4 · Jiggers, The Kids · Arthur Leo Zagat · na 28 · When Cops Were Bold · Robert Carse · ss 39 · Hobbies in Crime · Wally Wood · cl 44 · Backfire [Rex McBride] · Cleve F. Adams · ss 53 · The Candy Kid · Paul Allenby · nv 72 · Crime Oddities · Kenneth P. Wood · cl 73 · The Clarion Call · Charles Ingerman · ss 79 · Double in the Dock · Robert W. Sneddon · ar 86 · Blue Ghost Beware [Part 3 of 6; The Blue Ghost] · Myles Hudson · na 98 · Corpse in the Cactus · Edward Ronns · ss 109 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc 111 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v141 #6, December 7, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 8 · Dr. Crime Plays Nemesis [Doctor Crime] · Kirby Wright · na 34 · The Man Next Door · Charles Ingerman · ss 46 · You’re the Jury Contest · Anon. · cn 47 · Kneel and Uncover · Robert Carse · nv 60 · They Refuse to Understand · Peter Paige · ss 63 · The Chauffeur Obeys · Grant E. Grant · ss 74 · Blue Ghost Beware [Part 4 of 6; The Blue Ghost] · Myles Hudson · na 90 · The Argus-Eyed Man [Captain McGrail] · Richard Sale · ss 99 · Murder in the Playhouse · Francis V. Roberts · ar 109 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc 111 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v142 #1, December 14, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Murder Always Gathers Momentum · Cornell Woolrich · nv 28 · Copper!: Henry P. Oswald, Globe-Trotting Dick · Stookie Allen · ia 29 · The Way Out · Robert Carse · ss 41 · Mom Was Like That · Prentice Agnew · ss 53 · The Cat and the Foil [Johnny “Mad” Hatter] · Ken Crossen · nv 71 · The Man Behind Scotland Yard · James Booth · ar 84 · Badgers Look Innocent · Andrew I. Albert · ss 95 · Blue Ghost Beware [Part 5 of 6; The Blue Ghost] · Myles Hudson · na 110 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v142 #2, December 21, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Odds on the Hot Seat [Part 1 of 6] · Judson P. Philips · sl 28 · The Passing of Durable Mike · Charles Boswell · ar 40 · Money to Burn [Daffy Dill] · Richard Sale · nv 59 · Rogue’s Gambit · Robert Arthur · ss 67 · Blue Ghost Beware [Part 6 of 6; The Blue Ghost] · Myles Hudson · na 81 · Dopey and the Devil · Peter Paige · ss 91 · Trial by Water · Andrew I. Albert · ss 102 · Hobbies in Crime · Wally Wood · cl 107 · Sunyam, Master Cryptographer · [The Editor] · bg 110 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v142 #3, December 28, 1940] (10¢, 112pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Case of the Concrete Shoes · Charles Ingerman · nv 27 · Peter Piper’s Patrol [Patrolman Peter Piper] · John St. John · ss 37 · Over the Wall · Robert Harlow · nv 50 · A Scientific Gentleman · William Gray Beyer · ss 61 · Odds on the Hot Seat [Part 2 of 6] · Judson P. Philips · sl 78 · Murder by Proxy · Dugal O’Liam · ar 89 · The Strange Sisters Strange [Carey Rix] · Fredric Brown · ss 100 · The Sheen of Death · Tom Curry · ss 111 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v142 #4, January 4, 1941] (10¢, 112pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Murder, Eastbound · Dale Clark · nv 25 · Wit’s End · C. S. Montanye · ss 32 · Crime Oddities · Kenneth P. Wood · cl 33 · American in Action [Casey Mason] · Richard Sale · ss 44 · Over the Crown · Andrew I. Albert · ss 57 · Stand-In for Trouble [Joe Fenner; Bruce Dolliver] · B. B. Fowler · nv 74 · Stunt Driver’s Holiday · Lawrence Treat · ss 85 · Odds on the Hot Seat [Part 3 of 6] · Judson P. Philips · sl 101 · Copper!: William Begg · Stookie Allen · ia 102 · The Jinx Bank Robbery · Capt. Charles Sheraton · ar 110 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc 112 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v142 #5, January 11, 1941] (10¢, 112pp, pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · Gentleman of the Night · Steve Fisher · na 34 · Copper!: Gus Schalkham · Stookie Allen · ia 35 · The Night Flight · Walt Sheldon · ss 43 · Odds on the Hot Seat [Part 4 of 6] · Judson P. Philips · sl 60 · The Last Man · Richard Sale · ss 69 · It’s Your Grave · B. B. Fowler · nv 85 · The Portfolio Enigma · Robert W. Sneddon · ar 96 · Illustrated Crimes: All That Glitters · Stookie Allen · ia 98 · With Darkness to Help · Andrew I. Albert · ss 108 · Next Week · Anon. · ms 109 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc 111 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl

Detective Fiction Weekly [v142 #6, January 18, 1941] (10¢, 50pp, large pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Hooded Men of France · Robert W. Sneddon · ar 11 · The Human Equation · Day Keene · ss 14 · Amazing, My Dear Holmes! · W. A. Windas · cl 15 · Ice for India · Robert Carse · ss 21 · Odds on the Hot Seat [Part 5 of 6] · Judson P. Philips · sl 27 · Burma Star [Daffy Dill] · Richard Sale · ss 31 · The Skeleton of Danny Force [Happy McGonigle] · Paul Allenby · ss 35 · Speaking of Death · Martin Lehigh · ss 39 · Five and Ten · William E. Brandon · ss 45 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 48 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc

Detective Fiction Weekly [v143 #1, January 25, 1941] (10¢, large pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. Decoy [Part 1 of 6; Rex McBride] · Cleve F. Adams · sl Odds on the Hot Seat [Part 6 of 6] · Judson P. Philips · sl This Way Out · Richard Sale · ss To Whom It May Concern · William Manners · ss Dead Man’s Clue · Frederick C. Painton · ss Second Sight · Carl Rathjen · ss Killer’s Mortgage · James Francis Bonnell · ss War Comes to Little Egypt · John J. McPhaul · ar Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc

Detective Fiction Weekly [v143 #2, February 1, 1941] (10¢, 50pp, large pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 6 · The Affair of the Borrowed Baby · Walter Ripperger · na 15 · Killer in Khaki [Private Enly] · Edgar D. Smith · nv 18 · Amazing, My Dear Holmes! · W. A. Windas · cl 19 · The Corpse in the Bottle · David Manners · ss 23 · Halfway ’Round the Earth · Joseph Fulling Fishman · ar 27 · Thirty-Two Degrees · Richard Sale · ss 29 · Decoy [Part 2 of 6; Rex McBride] · Cleve F. Adams · sl 35 · Luck or Larceny · Wally Wood · ar 45 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl 47 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc

Detective Fiction Weekly [v143 #3, February 8, 1941] (10¢, large pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. Decoy [Part 3 of 6; Rex McBride] · Cleve F. Adams · sl He Looked Like Murder · Cornell Woolrich · nv Bring Home the Bacon [Roony “Calamity” Quade] · Richard Sale · nv Silent Night · Cyril Plunkett · ss Goodby at Dawn · Steve Fisher · ss Double Check · David Manners · ss The Case of the Vanishing Bomb · William B. Hart · ss America’s Foremost Gem Thief · Capt. Charles Sheraton · ar Editorial · [The Editor] · ed Amazing, My Dear Holmes! · W. A. Windas · cl Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc

Detective Fiction Weekly [v143 #4, February 15, 1941] (10¢, 50pp, large pulp) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 5 · From Sing Sing’s Archives · [Various] · ms 6 · You’ll Hang for This · Frederick C. Davis · nv 15 · Better Hands · Dale Clark · ss 16 · Fighting Man · Robert Arthur · ss 21 · Lessons from Madame La Morte · Paul Allenby · ss 25 · Murder Sets the Stage · Ronald Henderson · ss 27 · Godfrey’s Ashes [Daffy Dill] · Richard Sale · ss 31 · The Million Dollar Kid · Albert E. Ullman · ar 35 · Decoy [Part 4 of 6; Rex McBride] · Cleve F. Adams · sl 42 · Flashes from Readers · [The Readers] · lc 47 · Solving Cipher Secrets · M. E. Ohaver · cl