October 1932 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

October 1932 issue

cover art by J. W. Schlaikjer

~ Erle Stanley Gardner, “On Two Feet”, last Bob Larkin story, 1st since 9/1929, 64th of 99 stories in BM

~ Horace McCoy, “Wings over Texas”, 12th of 14 stories with Frost ‘Capt. Jerry Frost, Texas (Air) Ranger’ 15th of 17 stories in BM

~ James H[enry] S[eymour] Moynahan, “Blow-Off”, ‘O’Brien, private dick’, 2nd of 2 stories in BM

~ Frederick L. Nebel, “The Red Web”, 10th of 15 stories with ‘tough dick Donahue of Interstate’, ‘Donahue, a.k.a “The Hard Boiled One”’, reprinted in Tough as Nails (2012, Altus), 42 of 67 stories in BM

~ Joseph T. Shaw, “Fugitive”, 3rd of 4 parts, ‘Jack Henderson, set in Far East, eg, Rangoon’, 8th of 9 works of fiction in BM

~ Theodore A. Tinsley, “Party from Detroit”, ‘1st (of 25) Jerry Tracy capers, columnist on the (NYC) Planet, ‘mixer with poor and rich, the crooked and the straight, trailer of trouble and happiness’, 1st of 26 stories in BM

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October 1932 Canadian issue – same contents, clearer, sharper, more colorful image

[US image updated 10/27/25]

The Clew of the Forgotten Murder

1935 Morrow hardcover as The Clew of the Forgotten Murder as by Carleton Kendrake

April 1953 Pocket paperback reissue, 19th printing

cover painting by Frank McCarthy

better image than previously posted

1958 Cardinal reissue

cover art by Ernest Chiriacka (Darcy)

The Case of the Fan-Dancer’s Horse x 3

1947 Morrow hardcover, first edition. Original dust jacket.

29th Perry Mason novel

March 1952 Pocket paperback reissue, third printing

cover art by Earle Bergey

November 1960 Pocket paperback reissue, 5th printing

cover art by Charles Binger

better image than previously posted

June 15 – July 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by William Reusswig

June 15 – July 1, 1933 issue

better image than previously posted

cover art by William Reusswig

Erle Stanley Gardner, “The Hand of Horror” (Reed Sampsell)

Frederick Nebel, “Chains of Darkness” (Cardigan)

Frederick C. Davis, “Dead Men Walk” (Det. Lt. Bartholomew Brandt)

Richard J. Credicott, “The Ghoul of Murder Manor”