May, 1939 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

cover art by J. George Janes

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~ Carroll John Daly, “Murder Made Easy”, ‘Clay Holt’, 68th of 71 appearances in BM

~ Frank Gruber, “Funny Man”, 8th of 10with ‘Oliver Quade, The Human Encyclopedia’, ’Quade in Hollywood; see p. 5 for letter from FG on OG’, 12th of 14 stories in BM

~ H. Randolph Peacock, “Bare Facts”, ‘nudist camp setting; epistolary style’, last of 4 stories in BM

~ Stewart Sterling (pseud. of Prentice Winchell), “Strictly for Suckers”, 1st of 3 stories with Vince Mallie, debut in BM, 1st of 12 stories

~ Emile C. Tepperman, “Death of Sale”, ‘vacuum cleaner salesman’, last of 3 stories in BM

~ K. Webster, “Prison Break”, 2nd of 3 stories in BM

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February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

February 1941 issue

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cover by Norman Saunders

Lawrence Treat, “Harlequin’s Death Mask” (Paul W. “Galahad” Baxter)

Anthony Clemens, “Suicide Express”

Wallace Umphrey, “Homicide Hunch”

Emile C. Tepperman, “Parade of the Wooden Kimonos” (Marty Quade)

Hal Quincy, “Murder’s Bargain Day”

Joe Archibald, “Slip Service” (Dizzy Duo)

Cliff Walters, “Big-House Heritage”

Walter Roeber Schmidt, “Crimson Shroud”

Clark Frost, “The Phantom Witness”

H. Q. Masur, “Coffin Conference” (Joe Brion)