August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Edgar A. Whitney

August 1939 issue

cover art by Edgar A. Whitney

better image than previously posted

~ Frederick C. Davis, “All Roads Closed”, ‘kidnapping & amnesia’, 9th of 16 stories in BM

~ Mindret Lord, “The Tattooed Tramp”, author’s sole appearance in BM

~ Roger Torrey, “Hay Time”, ‘11th (of 14) in Pat McCarthy series, with Marge Chalmers often his “sidekick”; he is ex-NYC cop, ex-agency man (Chicago & St. Louis) who dislikes cops’, 38th of 50 appearances in BM

~ Lawrence Treat, “Swampers’ Gold”, ‘pirate treasure’, 4th of 5 stories in BM

~ Edward S. Williams, “Bloody Answers”, ‘Corporal John Harmon, State Trooper, narrator’, 5th of 8 appearances in BM

~ Cornell Woolrich, “Men Must Die”, 12th of 24 (22 original) stories to appear in BM

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March 15, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

March 15, 1935 issue

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Donald Barr Chidsey, “The Carrion Clue” (Morton & McGarvey)

William E. Barrett, “The Tattooed Countess” (Needle Mike)

Leslie T. White, “The Man With Two Faces”

William Edward Hayes, “Death’s Whisper” (Dan Howell)

Erle Stanley Gardner, “Murder Bait” (Sam Felton of Adventures Inc.)