(A Bibliography in Progress)
Compiled By Peter Ruber
Last Update July 30, 2001
A: BOOKS
Hearse of a Different Color. New York, Phoenix Press, 1952.
Last Stand at Anvil Pass. New York, Fawcett, 1957;
London, Fawcett, 1958.
The Fourth Gunman. New York, Ace, 1958.
Short-Trigger Man. New York, Ace, 1964.
Wolf on Horseback. New York, Ace, 1965.
Guns at Q Cross. New York, Ace, 1965.
Outrage at Bearskin Forks. New York, Ace, 1966.
Rain of Fire. New York, Ace, 1966.
Top Gun from the Dakotas. New York, Ace, 1966.
Meeting at the Merry Fifer. New York, Norton, 1966.
The Action at Redstone Creek. New York, Ace, 1967.
Two Pistols South of Deadwood. New York, Ace, 1967.
The Rebel Courier and the Redcoats. New York, Meredith Press, 1968.
Killer's Corral. New York, Ace, 1968.
The Man Who Shot "The Kid." New York, Ace, 1969.
Death Waits at Dakins Station. New York, Ace, 1970.
Sumatra Alley. Camden, NJ, Thomas J. Nelson Inc., 1971.
Steel-Jacket. New York, 1972; London, Severn House, 1978.
The Four from Gila Bend. New York, Ace, 1974.
B: MAGAZINE FICTION
ADVENTURE
Where Nests the Water-Snake (S-3), 12-43, 1-44. 2-44
The Black Hammer, 5-45
A Cannon for Mr. Bibbs, 4-46
Louisville Pistoleer, 3-48
AMERICAN MAGAZINE
Don't Darken My Door, 1-50
Perilous Return, 7-50
The Fixer, 8-50
ARGOSY
The Lady and the Tumblers, (nd, 1949)
(Reprinted in "The Argosy Book of Adventure Stories," edited by Rogers Terrill. New York, Barnes, 1952.)
The Great Whiskey Swindle, 10-52
War Cry, 7-57
Murder Inn, 8-61
BLACK MASK
Let the Dead Alone, 7-42
Let's Count Corpses, 9-42
Why Meddle with Murder, 1-43
The Turkey Buzzard Blues, 7-43
(Reprinted in "The Hard-Boiled Detective," edited by Herbert Ruhm. New York, Vintage, 1977.)
Kill One, Skip One, 11-43
The Hound with the Golden Eye, 5-44
Killer Stay Away from My Door, 11-44
Until the Undertaker Comes, 3-45
The Witch of Birdfoot Branch, 5-45
Hand Me Down My Thirty-Eight, 1-46
Dead on Arrival, 3-47
Bury Me Not, 1-48
BLUE BOOK
Mr. Meacham Was Too Honest, 4-49
The Rhebaville Murder, 1-50
The Affair of the Iron Sparrow, 9-50
COLLIER'S
Martin Taylor's Enterprises, 2-7-53
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
Little Bear Lick Finds a Family, 7-54
COSMOPOLITAN
The Girl from Cincinnati, 8-60
Girl on the Place, 9-60
DIME DETECTIVE
Strangler's Kill, 8-40
You're in My Way, 12-40
One Corpse Too Many, 3-41
The Puzzle of the Terrified Dummy, 8-41
They'll Kill Again, 11-41
The Riddle of the Phantom Mummy, 2-42
The Riddle of the Bashful Ghost, 6-42
Killer Take All, 8-42
Mr. Beetleman's Blisters, 11-42
The Riddle of the Shackled Butler, 3-43
The Nervous Doorbell, 6-43
The Riddle of the Monster Bat, 9-43
Parade of Empty Shoes, 12-43
The Affair of the Pharmacist's Fudge, 1-44
The Affair of Mother Manzoli, 4-44
Puzzle of the Padlocked Furnace, 7-44
The Affair of the Four Skeletons, 9-44
The Affair of the Bedridden Pickpocket, 4-45
The Kitchen of Master Lefevre, 12-45
MAMMOTH DETECTIVE
Black of the Moon, 5-46
NEW DETECTIVE MAGAZINE
The Blonde from Blood Alley, 12-53
POPULAR DETECTIVE
Five Gray Rats, 5-47
SATURDAY EVENING POST
Unlucky in Love, 10-9-54
Too Many Girls, 4-3-55
Killer's Rendezvous, 5-31-56
The Trusting Type, 7-14-56
The Widow was Willing, 12-22-56
Range Quarrel, 10-25-58
Dangerous Intruders, 4-4-59
Trail Trap, 7-18-56
(Reprinted in "Great Western Stories from The Saturday Evening Post," edited by Julie Eisenhower. Indianapolis, Curtis, 1976.)
Last Resort, 5-28-60
Fair Warning, 7-2-60
The Delightful Deception, 11-10-60
The Great Molasses Love Affair, 3-17-62
Gold and the Amateur Spy, 6-2-62
SHORT STORIES
The Skull of Barnaby Shattuck, 5-25-45
Death on a Party Line (S-4), 7-10-1946
Published as book: "Hearse of a Different Color."
Run, Rogue, Run, 10-10-46
Night Air, 9-25-48
Rightful Owner, 7-49
TEN DETECTIVE ACES
Last Page of the Hangman's Diary, 7-45
WEIRD TALES
The Skull of Barnaby Shattuck, 7-51
(reprint from SHORT STORIES, 5-25-45)
C: Other (Dramatizations)
The Lady and the Tumbler, "Lux Radio Theatre," 6-15-53
(Articles)
The Magazine Short Story, THE WRITER, 6-60
The First Five Hundred Words Are the Hardest, THE WRITER, 11-62
Copyright Peter Ruber
Link:
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Posted by ds at December 5, 2002 05:53 PM
In addition to magazine data in your list, the follow Merle Constiner works:
Argosy 11-57
"The Phantom Roundup"
Short Stories 08-49
"Deputy Cotter's Scrapbook' (novelette)
If you'd like scans or photocopies of TOC, let me know.
Dave.
Posted by: Dave at December 23, 2002 10:35 PM
