
cover art by Rudolph Belarski

cover art by Rudolph Belarski
~ William Donald Bray, “Death Dances”, last of 4 Britt Hardsley stories, of the Carneal Construction Co., ‘man of murder and mystery’, 1st person narrator, 11th of 12 stories in BM
~ George Harmon Coxe, “Mixed Drinks”, 13th of 27 with Flashgun Casey, 13th of 31 stories in BM
~ James Duncan, “Cook Bait”, 2nd of 3 with Ivor Small – investigations, “He was fat without being fat enough to gain a livelihood as a professional fat man”, 2nd of 10 stories in BM
~ John Lawrence, “Broadway Babe”, ‘King Carrick, ex G-man‘, 2nd of 14 stories in BM
~ Frederick L. Nebel, “Die-Hard”, 31st of 37 with Captain Steve MacBride and local reporter Kennedy, reprinted in Winter Kill: Complete Cases of MacBride & Kennedy, v.4 (Altus, 2013), 60 of 67 stories in BM
~ Theodore A. Tinsley, “Behind the Column”, ‘12th (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’, reprinted in Murder Maze: The Complete Black Mask Cases of Jerry Tracy, vol.2 (Steeger 2022),13th of 26 stories in BM
~ Roger Torrey, “Dangerous Crossing”, ‘3rd (of 5) of George Killeen, private ‘tec in L.A., & 1st-person narrator; with Lieutenant McFee, Homicide’, ‘Killeen plays at “framing the framer”’, 18th of 50 appearances in BM
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The Affairs of O’Malley. William MacHarg. New York: The Dial Press, 1940. First edition. Original dust jacket. a collection of 33 short stories

cover art by Rudolph Belarski
better image than previously posted

cover art by Rudolph Belarski
better image than previously posted
~ William Donald Bray, “Hot Gold”, 3rd of 4 Britt Hardsley stories, of the Carneal Construction Co., ‘man of murder and mystery’, 1st person narrator, 10th of 12 stories in BM
~ George Harmon Coxe, “Buried Evidence”, ‘Tom Wade with Flashgun Casey’, 12th of 27 with Flashgun Casey, 12th of 31 stories in BM
~ B.B. Fowler, “A Frame Should Stick”, ‘Red Candless, reporter’, 1st of 2 stories in BM
~ Dick Moreland, “Blue Dandy”, ‘Jim Delf, owner of Blue Dandy Kennels‘, author’s sole appearance in BM
~ Theodore A. Tinsley, “Murderer’s Guest”, ‘11th (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’, 12th of 26 stories in BM. Reprinted in South Wind: The Complete Black Mask Cases of Jerry Tracy (Steeger Books, 2021).
~ Roger Torrey, “Nose Trouble”, ‘3rd of 4 stories starring 1st-person narrator Mike O’Dell, ex-wrestler, now bodyguard’, 17th of 50 appearances in BM. Reprinted in South Wind: The Complete Black Mask Cases of Jerry Tracy (Steeger Books, 2021).
~ Thomas Walsh, “Death Can Come Hard”, ‘Dr. Ed French, interne, 1st-person narrator’, 5th of 6 stories in BM
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