Robert Alter - 101 Mystery Stories

MacDonald (THERE HANGS DEATH!) — Copyright 1949 by United Newspaper Magazines Corporation; copyright renewed © 1977 by John D. MacDonald. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Brown — Copyright 1940 by Popular Publications, Inc.; copyright renewed © 1968 by Fredric Brown. Reprinted by permission of International Creative Management.

Westlake — Copyright © 1967 by Donald E. Westlake. First appeared in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Hoch (EVERY FIFTH MAN) — Copyright © 1968 by Edward D. Hoch. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Sisk (THE LEAKAGE) — Copyright © 1970 by H.S.D. Publications. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Brewer — Copyright © 1956 by King-Size Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Simenon (THE LITTLE HOUSE AT CROIX-ROUSSE) — Copyright 1933 by Georges Simenon. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Fish (PUNISHMENT TO FIT THE CRIME) — Copyright © 1980 by Robert L. Fish. First appeared in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.

Wellen — Copyright © 1979 by Davis Publications, Inc. First appeared in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Garfield — Copyright © 1978 by John Ives. First appeared in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Charteris — Copyright 1933 by Leslie Charteris; copyright renewed © 1961 by Leslie Charteris. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Pronzini and Malzberg — Copyright © 1976 by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the authors.

Woolrich (THE RELEASE) — Copyright © 1968 by The Mystery Writers of America, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the agents for the author’s Estate, the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Howard — Copyright © 1970 by Clark Howard. First appeared in ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Asimov — Copyright © 1975 by Isaac Asimov. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Queen (THE REINDEER CLUE) — Copyright © 1975 by THE NATIONAL INQUIRER. Reprinted by permission of the agents for the author’s Estate, the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Craig — Copyright © 1966 by Davis Publications. Inc. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency. Inc., 845 Third Aye., New York. NY 10022.

Gault — Copyright 1950 by William Campbell Gault. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Weir — Copyright © 1977 by Chariene Weir. First published in ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Flora — Copyright © 1965 by H.S.D. Publications. Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Ritchie — Copyright © 1960 by Flying Eagle Publications. Reprinted by permission of Larry Sternig Literary Agency.

Smith — Copyright © 1983 by Julie Smith. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Bloch (TERROR IN THE NIGHT) — Copyright 1955 by Flying Eagle Publications: copyright renewed © 1983 by Robert Bloch. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Aye.,New York, NY 10022.

Marlowe — Copyright © 1960 by Pocket Books. Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Aye., New York, NY 10022.

Coxe — Copyright 1933 by Popular Publications, Inc.; copyright renewed © 1961 by George Harmon Coxe. Reprinted by permission of Brandt & Brandt Literary Agents. Inc.

Porges — Copyright © 1966 by Davis Publications. Inc. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Aye., New York, NY 10022.

Randisi — Copyright © 1974 by Renown Publications. Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Hunter (THE INNOCENT ONE) — Copyright 1953 by Evan Hunter: copyright renewed © 1981 by Evan Hunter. Reprinted by permission of John Farquharson Ltd.

Block (FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK) — Copyright © 1976 by Davis Publications, Inc. Originally published as A PAIR OF RECYCLED JEANS. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Symons — Copyright 1953 by Julian Symons; copyright renewed © 1981 by Julian Symons. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Hershman — Copyright 1949 by Better Publications; copyright renewed © 1976 by Morris Hershman. Reprinted by permission of Larry Sternig Literary Agency.

Lutz (THE CROOKED PICTURE) — Copyright © 1967 by Leo Margulies Corporation. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Hunsburger — Copyright © 1982 by H. Edward Hunsburger. First published by WOMAN’S WORLD. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Gardner — Copyright 1938 by THIS WEEK (under the title of THE HOUSE OF THE THREE CANDLES); copyright renewed © 1965. Reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd.

Nevins (BECAUSE THE CONSTABLE BLUNDERED) — Copyright © 1974 by Francis M. Nevins, Jr. First published in ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Jakes — Copyright © 1961 by Fiction Publishing Company. First published under the title CLOCK AND DAGGER in the February, 1962 issue of THE SAINT MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Powell — Copyright © 1958 by H.S.D. Publications Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Kemelman — Copyright 1947 by The American Mercury, Inc.; copyright renewed © 1975 by Harry Kemelman. Reprinted by permission of the author and his agents, the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Ellson — Copyright © 1963 by H.S.D. Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Dunlap — Copyright © 1978 by Susan Dunlap. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Dresner — Copyright © 1962 by H.S.D. Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Tyre — Copyright © 1979 by Nedra Tyre. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Gray — Copyright © 1969 by Len Gray. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Harrington — Copyright © 1979 by Joyce Harrington. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of the author and her agents, the Scott Meredith Literary Agency, Inc., 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022.

Hensley — Copyright © 1966 by Leo Margulies Corporation. Reprinted by permission of the author and the author’s agent, Virginia Kidd.

Foxx — Copyright © 1981 by Bill Pronzini. First published in ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE as by Bill Pronzini. Reprinted by permission of the author.

Wright — Copyright © 1962 by H.S.D. Publications, Inc. First published in ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of Larry Sternig Literary Agency.

Alter — Copyright © 1960 by H.S.D. Publications, Inc. First published in ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Reprinted by permission of Larry Sternig Literary Agency.