
cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)
[updated 10/28/25]

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cover art by Norman Saunders
~ Frederick C. Davis, “Swing Low, Sweet Casket”, 15th of 16 stories in BM
~ Dean Evans, “Hot-Rod Homicide”, 2nd of 3 stories in BM
~ John P. Foran, “Epitaph for an Eager Beaver”, 2nd of 2 stories in BM
~ Fred Lane, “Slayer at Sea”, author’s only appearance in BM
~ Hank Searls, “Drop Dead Twice”, 1st of 2 stories in BM
~ Walter Snow, “Boozer Take All”, author’s sole appearance in BM
~ Bryce Walton, “Skid-Row Slaughter”, author’s sole appearance in BM

cover art by Norman Saunders
better image than previously posted
Robert Martin, “Sheath Your Claws, Hellcat” (Jim Bennett)
R.M.F. Jones, “Holiday for a Harpy”
Scott O’Hara, “Blood on the Midway”
Robert Turner, “It’s Time to Squirm”
John Bender, “Rock-a-Bye Killer”
Tedd Thomey, “All Burned Up”
Alvin Yudkoff, “Derelict’s Dereliction”

[updated 5/8/25]

November 1950

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Robert Martin, “Slayers Burn Slow” (Jim Bennett)
Donn Mullally, “A Bullet for Baby”
T.T. Flynn, “Build-Up for Murder”*
Rufus Bakalor, “Homicidal Hobby”
Raymond Drennan, Jr., “Killer’s Luck”
John D. MacDonald, “Tri-Kill Cutie”
*reprint from 1941