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B., B.  pseudonym of Cuthbert Morley Headlam (1876-1964)
Poor Old Fat Man, March 20, 1917

B., F. W.
The Watchman's Fire, November 21, 1891

B., M. L.
A Mobsman's Marriage, December 12, 1891

Babel, Isaac (1894-1940)
The End of the Old Folks' Home, June 24, 1987

Bach, Howard
The Avenger, August 6, 1934

Baden-Powell, Colonel R. S.
A Test of Friendship, November 18, 1899

Bader, Colette
It's Sin but it's Lovely, May 8, 1980

Bailey, Carlinford
The Bronze Caskets (part one), November 22, 1900
The Bronze Caskets (part two), November 23, 1900

Bailey, E. J.
Dead Hero or Not, April 5, 1968

Baker, Brock
Wish on a Ring, February 22, 1963

Baker, Denys Val (1917-1984)
The Statue, April 5, 1948
I Know that Face, January 12, 1950
Think No Evil, September 25, 1951 (as by Denis Val Baker)
Taxi of Dreams, October 20, 1952
Sugar and Spice?, January 21, 1955
The Telegram, July 18, 1955
Death of a House, March 8, 1956 (as by Denis Val Baker)
A Day to Remember, April 11, 1956
Young Man with Balloons, June 14, 1956
Embers, June 30, 1956
The Awakening, August 27, 1956
Photo Finish, September 22, 1956
Young Once, March 28, 1957
The Old Piano, April 29, 1957
When Johnny Goes Home, June 2, 1960
Just Fancy, December 1, 1960
A Drive to Remember, February 27, 1962
Flight into Memory, July 9, 1962
The Lover, May 17, 1963
Summer to Remember, August 15, 1963
That Sort of Day, November 15, 1963
All Things Bright, March 19, 1964
Man of Account, July 8, 1964
Pretty Girl Crying, October 23, 1964
Painted Hussy, November 21, 1964
The Girls, July 7, 1965
Might Have Been, August 21, 1965
On the Beach, December 9, 1965
Face in the Mirror, November 18, 1966
Work of Art, March 11, 1967
Sense of Wonder, April 25, 1968
Collector's Piece, August 9, 1968
Strange Old Lady, June 28, 1969
Voice from the Dead, February 27, 1970
Colour Blind, March 16, 1971
Against the Bidding, May 4, 1973
A Fine Sight, August 10, 1974
Keeping a Watch on Wonder, December 6, 1977
Flying Exit of a Dutchman, February 21, 1978
Love Takes the Chair, June 12, 1978
The Man Who Had to Die..., October 23, 1978
Can You Keep a Grisly Secret?, May 11, 1979

Baker, Douglas
Pussies Galore, February 23, 1971
House of Lords, June 8, 1971
Jumble Sale, September 30, 1971
Unhappy Landing, February 11, 1972
Past Disaster, May 19, 1972
Money to Burn, August 8, 1972
Fiddlers Three, November 15, 1972
Fenced In, March 6, 1973
Hair Raising, May 25, 1973
Wright First Time, August 27, 1973
Two of a Kind, November 17, 1973
In the Bag, February 18, 1974
You'd Hardly Believe it, Mum, May 27, 1974
Safe Custody, August 15, 1974
Burglary Without Tears..., July 29, 1975
Sorry, Wrong Phantom..., December 3, 1975
When it Pays to Buy a Double..., February 12, 1976
It's Your Move Mr. Lee, September 14, 1977
All Dressed up to Kill, November 29, 1977
Lesson of History, March 1, 1978
No Smoke Without Fire, September 18, 1978
Time to be Going..., April 12, 1979
Thieving is Child's Play, August 28, 1979
Fenced In, May 29, 1980

Baker, Jane
Poison Ivy..., May 8, 1978

Baker, Lyn
The Key, April 16, 1973
Love and Mr Zodiac, July 18, 1973

Baker, W. G.
My Pardner, Johnnie, October 6, 1976

Balchin, Nigel (1908-1970)
The Heriot, July 2, 1934

Baldry, Mary
Fetch My Husband, I'm Having a Baby, February 10, 1977

Baldwinson, John
You Can't Shoot Revenoors, September 19, 1964

Balengarth, Jane
Mum Goes Punk, December 19, 1978

Bancroft, Paul
When we Rang the Bell, January 28, 1965

Bankier, William (1929- )
A Nick in Time, May 12, 1980

Banner, Hubert S. (1891-1964)
Amok!, June 22, 1934
The Green Messenger, July 26, 1934
Were-Tiger, February 14, 1939
Acid-Drops, April 11, 1939

Barber, Alex  pseudonym of Cyril Alexander Barber (1906-1998)
The Price of the Idyll, May 11, 1934
Rise in Salary, May 28, 1934
His Big Chance, July 27, 1934
A Job for a Plumber, August 22, 1934
Murderer's Handicap, September 3, 1934
Remorse, September 27, 1934
The Pride of the Artist, December 20, 1934
The Murderer Forgot, January 30, 1935
The Amateur Burglar, August 21, 1940
Doubled and Quits, September 10, 1940
Difficult Customer, January 21, 1941
A Cut in Time, February 25, 1941
Robber's Exchange, May 29, 1941
Helping Handicap, March 29, 1954
Dandelion Buttonhole, May 25, 1954
One to Choose, July 16, 1954
Born Hater, November 11, 1955

Barber, D. H. (1907- )
On the Inside, May 3, 1947
Homecoming, June 21, 1947
Climb Down, February 21, 1948
Day Trip, July 9, 1948
Double Talk, August 14, 1948
Gutter Fortune, November 20, 1948
Double First, May 28, 1949
First Love, June 25, 1949
Pulling Together, August 6, 1949
Dream Cure, August 27, 1949
Easy-Going, November 26, 1949
Stolen Princess, December 10, 1949
Last Innings, May 6, 1950
Happy Ending, June 3, 1950
Silver Wedding, August 19, 1950
Come Back, December 30, 1950
Step Up, April 14, 1951
Signal Green, May 26, 1951
Botched Job, June 16, 1951
'Don't Let Her Go', October 4, 1951
Money Comes Second, November 23, 1951
The Last Glass, January 7, 1952
Clock Watcher, February 1, 1952
Tiff for Two, May 2, 1952
The Man Next Door, May 30, 1952
Eleventh Man, July 24, 1952
The Choice, August 22, 1952
The Impostor, September 27, 1952
Relative Values, October 16, 1952
Helping Hand, November 8, 1952
The Reliable Sort, December 19, 1952
Making it Up, January 12, 1953
The Limping Major, February 14, 1953
The Alias, March 14, 1953
No Reprieve, April 11, 1953
Out of True, April 27, 1953
Seaside Holiday, August 1, 1953
As Good as a Rest, August 29, 1953
A Car of Her Own, October 24, 1953
Open Windows, November 26, 1953
Secret Sorrow, January 30, 1954
Nobody's Child, March 6, 1954
By the Book, May 1, 1954
Big Cigar, June 5, 1954
Sea Picture, July 17, 1954
Visitor Welcome, August 14, 1954
Rocking the Boat, September 4, 1954
Night Alarm, September 18, 1954
Paying Game, October 5, 1954
Girl for the Job, January 8, 1955
Parents of the Bride, January 28, 1955
The Apple Tree, October 8, 1955
Second Chance, January 19, 1956
Once a Hero, February 4, 1956
Rotten to the Core, February 25, 1956
Speech Day, March 17, 1956
No Thank You, Sir Peter, April 14, 1956
Chance Remark, May 19, 1956
Full Circle, July 12, 1956
On Her Guard, September 20, 1956
Treasure Trove, November 3, 1956
Baby Secret, December 7, 1956
Teddy, January 2, 1957
Write-Off, October 2, 1958
Speaking Part, March 12, 1959
Dinner for Two, November 9, 1959
Kill and Cure, December 5, 1959
Girl in the Middle, January 21, 1960
Homecoming, February 18, 1960
Paris for Pudding, March 25, 1960
P.C.'s Move, April 21, 1960
I'll Ring Him for You, June 11, 1960
House Proud, July 23, 1960
Fifty for a Pal, August 6, 1960
Treasure Trove, October 4, 1960
Gleaming Defence, October 19, 1960
Give-Away, December 3, 1960
Council Flat, December 19, 1960
A Bit Lacking, February 6, 1961
Too Deep for Words, February 17, 1961
Rolling Stone, March 25, 1961
His Own Affair, May 2, 1961
Well Remembered, June 9, 1961
Paying Guest, July 7, 1961
The Clock Watcher, November 27, 1961
True to Form, April 7, 1962
Late to Dream, April 24, 1962
A Stitch in Time, July 17, 1962
Easy to Tell, August 10, 1962
Cat with Lipstick, October 3, 1962
Cut Down to Size, November 14, 1962
Back Again, February 7, 1963
Nice to See You, March 16, 1963
The Straw Boater, August 19, 1963
The Pin and the Perm, September 28, 1963
Poor Old Henry, January 18, 1964
Quite a Turn, February 24, 1964
Bad Luck for the Chancellor, May 21, 1964
Marriage Broker, September 5, 1964
Box of Dreams, October 17, 1964
Was there a Fiddle?, January 30, 1965
Nothing Ever Happens, March 20, 1965
As Things are at Present, June 15, 1965
On the Nose, July 13, 1965
Prosecute Unless, October 16, 1965
The Quiet Lodger, February 22, 1966
One of her Good Days, May 9, 1966
He Chatted me up, June 11, 1966
Sausage and Flicks, July 27, 1966
The Cadger, September 29, 1966
Sweet Poison Pen, January 7, 1967
Out of Pocket, May 6, 1967
A Bit of a Splash, July 27, 1967
The Referee, October 4, 1967
Take Over, November 28, 1967
You Rang Sir?, March 16, 1968

Barber, Kenneth
Death by Pr*xy, November 22, 1934
Murder Once Removed, December 31, 1934
Enemies of the Duke, March 2, 1935
Heart of the Sun, April 16, 1935
Revolt Against the Duke, May 20, 1935
The Countess's Chariot, September 21, 1935
Jewels at the Morning Gate, November 6, 1935
Marquis of the Back Streets, January 29, 1936
Come into my Parlour, March 11, 1936
Briefed for the Defence Unawares, July 8, 1936
A Place in the Tumbril, September 10, 1936
Understudy for the Duke, September 24, 1936
Road to the Coast, October 9, 1936
Softly She Treads, November 12, 1936
Mask for Love, January 23, 1937
Winner Lose All, February 5, 1937
A Soul to be Saved, February 20, 1937
Immortal Moment, June 8, 1937
The Lips of Leila..., June 22, 1937
Dance Into My Heart, August 10, 1937
Breeches Make the Beau, October 2, 1937
My Lady Disapproves, October 30, 1937
Peacock of the World, December 13, 1937
What Would Mr. Rawley Say?, January 7, 1938
Eclipse of the Caliph, February 25, 1938
Weighed Against Gold, April 21, 1938
Traitor's Gambit, June 7, 1938
The Sword for a Day, July 14, 1938
"Paint Me As I Am...," August 4, 1938
Escape from Enchantment, September 23, 1938
A Debt to Pay a Debt..., November 25, 1938
Brandy from the Sea, December 15, 1938
Example for a Lady, January 10, 1939
Marriage to Order, February 4, 1939
Prison for Creditors, March 4, 1939
Foil.S for Dancing, April 29, 1939
Wager à la Mode, June 10, 1939
A Corner in Stocks, July 14, 1939
A Pleasure to Inform, August 2, 1939
Find the Lady, September 25, 1939
Turn Again, Lady, January 4, 1940

Barclay, Denham
Lofty, February 2, 1957

Barker, Douglas
The Day the Wives did a Swop..., June 18, 1975

Barker, Hedley  pseudonym of Clarence Hedley Barker (1894- )
A Brush with the Past, November 26, 1942
Apron Strings, July 27, 1943
Upon Reflection, August 27, 1943
Forty Years, March 29, 1944
Ace Driver, May 13, 1944
Busybody, September 21, 1944
Pr*xy for Success, November 8, 1944
Open Confession, February 6, 1945
All You Wish Yourself, November 13, 1946
Birthday Bid, January 19, 1950
Woman's Privilege, March 13, 1950
Friend in Need, March 28, 1950
So You Won't Talk, January 26, 1952
The Hero, October 9, 1953

Barlow, Brigit
Wrong Number, February 10, 1972
Blue-Eyed Boy, December 13, 1972
Loving Cup, February 28, 1974

Barnard, Douglas Paul
Tekaka's Present, November 12, 1954
At Home..., July 16, 1956 (as by D. St. Paul Barnard)

Barnard, Eileen
Beach Show, April 10, 1948
Method in Magic, July 2, 1948
Flight of Fancy, September 25, 1948
Bid from the Past, November 23, 1948
Love Call, March 18, 1949
The Empty Table, August 17, 1949
Through a Glass Darkly, November 8, 1949
Round He Goes, December 31, 1949
Take One Face..., July 19, 1950
Taken for a Ride, September 30, 1950
Fourth Programme, March 1, 1951
Needle Match, August 13, 1951
Picture Hat, January 21, 1952
Treasure Hunter, September 29, 1952

Barnard, Leslie Gordon (1904-1969)
Four Men and a Box, July 12, 1961
Island Fever, January 25, 1962
Poacher's Pride, November 7, 1964 (as by Leslie Barnard)
The Clue was in the Cooking, April 8, 1965 (as by Leslie Barnard)
What Did You Notice First?, December 7, 1965 (as by Leslie Barnard)
A Candle for Sin, August 9, 1967 (as by Leslie Barnard)

Barnes, Daphne
One Step from Death, March 24, 1960

Barnes, Tony
Blood Feud, July 15, 1974

Baron, Frank
Lost and Found: A Day in the Life of Mr. Lee, August 26, 1976

Barr, Elizabeth  pseudonym of Irene Edwards
How Lucky Can You Be?, January 11, 1965
A Question of Timing, October 29, 1970
Bird in the Hand, June 14, 1974 (as by Elisabeth Barr)

Barrett, Elspeth
Twenty Years After, January 16, 1935

Barrowby, H.
Grave Error, July 20, 1955

Barry, M. L.
A Wife's Temptation, September 20, 1890
A Policeman in Love, October 25, 1890
Life and Love-Making in a London Boarding House, January 17, 1891

Barry, Roger
Love on the Line, April 19, 1978
One Good Turn Deserves..., April 24, 1979
Criminal Connections, July 31, 1979

Barter, Joan M.
Recruiting Officer, July 17, 1979

Bartimeus  pseudonym of Lewis Anselm da Costa Ricci (1886-1967)
Simple Sailor, January 14, 1949
Obedient Servant, April 16, 1949

Bartlett, Vernon (1894-1983)
Welcome Prodigal, January 10, 1962
Timing is All, March 21, 1962
Grown-ups Learn So Little, November 19, 1964
Those Awful Formal Dinners, March 31, 1965

Barton, Reyner
Fear By My Side, March 17, 1937
Teach Me to Laugh, June 1, 1937
Chance of a Lifetime, July 12, 1937
You Don't Have to Change, August 7, 1937
These Things Must Be, August 24, 1937
Big Game, September 8, 1937
Truth to Tell, September 20, 1937
He Was Time's Fool, October 18, 1937
Show-Place, December 16, 1937
Strap-Hanging to the Moon, January 29, 1938
Fling Away Ambition, March 25, 1938
Wake Up, John!, June 21, 1938
Faulty Rhythm, November 22, 1938
"Beginners, Please!," February 21, 1939
Thunder About, June 7, 1939
Shiptidols, November 11, 1939
Escape from Privet, February 22, 1940
Blotted Error, July 11, 1940
Beyond a Joke, August 20, 1940

Bashford, D. F.
Boys Will Be...?, March 25, 1950
One Man's Ruin, November 9, 1951

Bates, H. E (1905-1974)
The Butterfly, November 27, 1952
The Far Journey, February 9, 1953
Chaff in the Wind, April 20, 1953
Death and the Cherry Tree..., May 15, 1953
Elaine, September 3, 1953
Go, Lovely Rose, October 27, 1953
The House with the Grape-Vine, May 5, 1954
The Source of the World, October 7, 1955
The Sun in December, February 29, 1956
The Small Portion, October 5, 1957
Castle in the Air, October 12, 1957
Uncle Crow, October 19, 1957
The Treasure Game, June 22, 1987
Elaine, August 12, 1987
Chaff in the Wind, August 25, 1987
Go, Lovely Rose, September 8, 1987

Bates, L. M.
Senior Service, September 28, 1979
Into a Classy Future, July 31, 1980

Bateson, Paddy
Letter of the Law, January 25, 1978
Paddy Lands in an Irish Stew, May 26, 1978
Old Man and the Sea Dog, October 10, 1978
And for a Final Course..., March 7, 1979
Talk Down, July 24, 1979
The Champ's Punchline..., October 8, 1979
Trouble at the Double, May 27, 1980

Bathurst, Laura
Dark Horse, May 4, 1967
The Educated Fish, June 9, 1967

Battison, Peter R.
Old Man Steve, December 17, 1934
Trust a Woman, June 14, 1937 (as by P. R. Battison)
A Brother for a Grub-Stake, June 24, 1937 (as by P. R. Battison)
Beaten All Ways, November 18, 1937 (as by P. R. Battison)
They Called it Quits, December 11, 1937 (as by P. R. Battison)

Baume, Eric  pseudonym of Frederick Ehrenfried Baume (1900-1967)
Enough for Two, August 28, 1945

Baxter, Alida
Who's a Dead Clever Girl, Then?, September 12, 1975
Practice Makes the Perfect Murder..., February 18, 1976
Even Fortune Tellers Need a Little Luck.., February 25, 1976
The Blind Spot in a Perfect Disguise, May 25, 1976
Always Truth in Your Best Friend, December 20, 1976

Bayes, Alan (1946- )
Top of the Mourning, October 7, 1980

Bayldon, Oliver
Maria, June 12, 1969
Love in the Lunch Hour, November 29, 1978
Romance in the Air, March 21, 1979

Bayley, Stephen
All You Have to do is Fight a Lion..., July 4, 1975

Baylis, Noel
Just Leave it to Cupid..., January 7, 1976
Just the Custom of the Country, April 30, 1976
A Queen's Ace for a Knave, July 19, 1977

Beachcroft, Nina
Vain Mistletoe, December 14, 1950
Uncle Robert, March 19, 1953

Beachcroft, T. O.
The Half-Sisters, September 26, 1949
The Evening Light, December 12, 1949
Shorn Samson, February 21, 1950

Beadle, John
The Grand Piano, February 7, 1934

Bean, Eric
Elementary, My Dearest Watson, August 16, 1976

Beard, P. F.
Poor Old Fred, May 9, 1974

Beauclerc, Muriel
Mrs. Marston's Maid, October 27, 1890

Beaumont, Germaine  pseudonym of Germaine De Battendier (1890-1983)
The Happy Winners, June 23, 1928

Beaven, Dorothy
Just a Simple Case of Natural Causes, February 13, 1975

Becker, Trixie
All the Fun of the Fair..., January 7, 1980

Beckett, Arthur
The Jew's-Harper: A Sussex Chapter, November 23, 1909

Beebee, M. B.
Love from a Stranger, December 22, 1972

Beeston, L. J. (1874-1963)
Peculiar Miss Julia, February 21, 1944
The Minute in the Hour, April 18, 1944
Three Shadows, May 9, 1944
Turn-Up, March 1, 1945
Test Climb, April 3, 1945

Beha, Ernest
There's a Reason for Everything, March 20, 1959
Late Night Meal, January 29, 1960
Vigil at Midnight, May 12, 1960
But there wasn't a Fish Shop, June 6, 1960
And that Means You..., July 11, 1960
Least Said, August 12, 1960
Silent Warning, September 12, 1960
Don't Say a Word, December 17, 1960
Somebody Must Win, March 20, 1961
Watch that Jinx, May 29, 1961

Bell, J. J. (1871-1934)
The Registered Letter, March 29, 1935

Bell, Josephine  pseudonym of Doris Bell Ball (1897-1987)
A Case of Hiccups, July 10, 1961
The Unfinished Heart, September 25, 1961
Follow My Leader, October 20, 1961
Murder Delayed, December 1, 1961
Silent Witness, January 4, 1962
Death on the Road, June 6, 1962
Give a Dog..., May 22, 1963
Present Poison, September 4, 1963

Bell, Neil  pseudonym of Stephen Southwold (1887-1964)
The Hammon Affair, May 2, 1934
The Eggs, September 15, 1934
The Mirror, November 26, 1934
Meet the Altruists, October 22, 1935
Velvet Jacket, November 28, 1935
The Man Who Walked Out, December 31, 1936
"I'm Sorry for His Wife," April 22, 1938
Clean Sweep, November 22, 1939
Chime at Evening, January 23, 1940
Highway Feud at Pencawl, February 12, 1940
Inspiration, November 18, 1944
The Coming of Peter, September 11, 1945
The Obvious Case, March 19, 1946
New Master, June 4, 1946
Loss of Memory, July 10, 1946
Profit and Loss Account, August 6, 1946
Artistic Success, October 29, 1946
As the Twig is Bent, July 22, 1947
The Rabbit, September 2, 1947
The Head, November 18, 1947
The Mate, February 3, 1948
The Cherry Stone, June 23, 1948
Personal Example, December 1, 1948
Stubborn Twig, February 14, 1950
Channel Swim, April 12, 1950
The Disappearance, November 13, 1951
The Lascaux Affair, March 9, 1954
That's How it all Began, April 5, 1954

Bellas, Ivor
Happy Landfall, January 1, 1934
SOS, March 27, 1934
Memories, September 7, 1934
Shark's the Word!, October 28, 1935

Benedict, F.
Tears on the Typewriter, May 8, 1951

Benn, Caroline Wedgwood
A Man Too Polite, June 22, 1962

Bennett, A. W. (1937- )
The Dam, August 24, 1968
One Up For Theo, December 2, 1968
Desolate Valley, August 27, 1969
Passive Persuasion, October 11, 1969
A Way in for Santa, December 23, 1969
Take it From Me, May 21, 1970
My Aunt Myfanwy, August 22, 1970
Puck o' th' Woods, December 21, 1970
Magic Moments, August 14, 1971
Infernal Regions, December 28, 1971
Mirage Man, April 10, 1972
Fair Exchange, August 4, 1972
Mister Knowall, October 27, 1973
Maternity Mal, January 15, 1974

Bennett, Arnold  pseudonym of Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867-1931)
The Ninteenth Hat, March 12, 1987
When a Young Man Weds a House..., March 25, 1987 (adapted from "Beginning the New Year")
News of the Engagement, July 16, 1987

Bennett, C. D.
Mary, Mary, April 30, 1971

Bennett, Dorothy B.
Heavenly Harmony, November 3, 1969 (as by D. B. Bennett)
Stage Fright, July 18, 1970
Odd Man Out, December 5, 1970
Cider Sol, April 2, 1971
Trumpeter Triumphant, July 10, 1971
Hands, February 22, 1972
Watching Brief, December 15, 1972
Freedom of the City, June 23, 1973
Bent Copper, March 1, 1974
Jealousy is a Curse, September 10, 1975

Bennett, Kim
Honoured Sir, October 29, 1953

Bennett, Margot (1912-1980)
Dead Man's Watch, May 5, 1955
The Case of the Frugal Cake, August 18, 1955

Bennett, Rolf (1882- )
In the Mind's Eye, January 8, 1934
Treasure, August 27, 1935
Tame Goose-Chase, October 12, 1938
Won by a Figurehead, December 2, 1938
Sea Change, January 16, 1939
Derelict's Harvest, February 17, 1939
The Captain Remembers, April 20, 1939
Rare Cargo, May 26, 1939
By Fits and Starts, October 12, 1939
Sentence Preferred, December 15, 1939
Gold from Sea-Water, January 31, 1940
A Drop in Pearls, February 21, 1940
Honeymoon Ship, May 16, 1940
Give a Man Rope, September 2, 1940
Peg Leg Mascot, January 16, 1941
Any Old Bones?, December 3, 1941
Jarring Note, January 3, 1942
It's a Bet, February 13, 1942
There is a Tide, December 15, 1945

Benoit, Frank
On a Fast Ride to Disaster..., July 3, 1979

Benson, E. F. (1867-1940)
The Woman in the Veil, June 26, 1928
A Tale of Ghosts, August 28, 1933
The Defeat of Lady Graham, September 3, 1987

Benson, Theodora  pseudonym of Eleanore Theodora Roby Benson (1906-1958)
White Sea Monkey, March 8, 1947
'I Know There's Nothing In It!', April 2, 1949
By Luck or by Law, December 3, 1952
A Hunting Horn in Church, March 12, 1953
Rosalind's Here Again, April 7, 1953
Through Fog-Coloured Glass, May 22, 1953
A Lift on the Way, September 30, 1953
A Vain Woman, March 9, 1956

Bensusan, S. L. (1872- )
The Two-Wise Woman, January 17, 1936
Maxims for a Younger Sister, January 27, 1936

Bentinck, Henry
Ha'penny Rescue, November 21, 1955 (as by H. N. Bentinck)
Birds of a Feather, December 14, 1955 (as by H. N. Bentinck)
The Lift, February 11, 1956
Women at the Wheel, April 20, 1956
Framed, June 18, 1956
Golden Touch, November 15, 1956
What a Cheek!, February 15, 1957
He Knew His English, September 30, 1958
In the Face of Fear, October 13, 1959 (as by H. N. Bentinck)

Bentley, Joyce
The Footsteps, June 27, 1969

Bergerac, Jack
Cautionary Tale, February 23, 1972

Berowne, John
The Shameful Secret and the Boyfriend, August 2, 1978 (runner-up in the Evening News Short Story Contest)

Berridge, Elizabeth (1919- )
No Friend Like an Old Friend, June 16, 1949

Best, Nicholas
The Tunnel that Laid a Golden Egg, October 24, 1979

Best, Rayleigh (1905-1972) see pseudonym Breton Amis
The Dustbin Creeper, June 21, 1965
Starter's Orders, July 24, 1965
Don't Talk to Strangers, October 2, 1965
Door to Door, January 5, 1967
Light Touch, April 24, 1967
Ball and Chain, July 17, 1967
The Switch, October 11, 1967
Tree for Free, December 22, 1967
Spending the Firm's Money, March 7, 1968
Wanted Man and Wife, April 19, 1968
Sentimental Value, June 21, 1968
Two Nice Fellows, July 9, 1968
Back-Seat Driver, February 5, 1969
The Flowers that Bloom, May 2, 1969
Last Fling, October 11, 1971
Knock-Out, January 15, 1972

Bethlen, Countess Margit
The Story of a Love that Died, July 10, 1930
The Witch Pays Back, July 16, 1930
The Awakening of the Lovely Lady Lia, September 10, 1930
The Bridegroom, September 17, 1930

Bickers, Richard Townshend (1917- )
Profit Margin, November 3, 1959

Bidlake, Esme
Third Party, March 3, 1972
Wheels Within, May 30, 1972
Dead on Two, March 10, 1973
Place in the Country, July 8, 1974

Bielenky, Marjory
Snake - the Ladder to Better Things, November 23, 1977

Bierce, Ambrose (1842- )
The Stranger, March 4, 1987

Billett, Reginald
The Courage to Tell, November 22, 1963

Billings, John R.
Rhapsody in Beer, August 1, 1955

Binchy, Maeve (1940- )
Holland Park, October 2, 1987

Birch, Gwen
Brother Joe, November 4, 1952

Birch, John
Up the Garden Path to Panic, December 31, 1975

Bird, George F.
The Burglar and the Sandow Girl, May 1, 1907 (excerpt of a story originally published in Grand Magazine)

Bird, John
Last Straw, April 11, 1946
Dished, May 6, 1946

Bird, Les
The Colonel's Lady, September 7, 1978
Downright Highway Robbery, December 6, 1978

Bird, Maureen
In Front of a Cosy Fire...the Law of the Jungle, January 12, 1978

Black, Dorothy
The Heart is True, November 24, 1952
The New Rich, February 10, 1953
Life Sentence, March 27, 1953
Unexpected Conquest, July 1, 1953
Uneasy Money, September 4, 1953
The Doctor's Table, December 1, 1953
Wounded Honour, February 26, 1954
The Captain's Boy, March 26, 1954
Lantern Festival, April 21, 1954
Pilgrimage, June 8, 1954
In Passing, July 25, 1962

Black, Gertrude
Janie's Box, February 16, 1948

Blackburn, John (1923-1993)
Backing the Absolute Winner, March 12, 1980

Blackford, D. L.
It's a Date, October 31, 1952

Blackman, D. L.
In the Trunk, March 3, 1947

Blackmore, James
The Cold Cure, January 16, 1971
A Warm Spell, November 2, 1971
Silent Night, December 24, 1971
Vanishing Valley, April 18, 1972
How Harris Won Everything, September 23, 1972
The Penyard Curse, November 9, 1972
Uncle's Collection, April 19, 1973
Hearts and Flowers, July 23, 1974
Some of my Best Friends are Ghosts, March 25, 1975
Happy Families are Such Child's Play, June 2, 1975
Sister Amber and the Au Pair System, October 24, 1975

Blackwood, Algernon (1869-1951)
The Little Beggar, August 17, 1933
Terror in the Dark with a Lovelorn Ghost, March 20, 1987 (adapted from "The Woman's Ghost Story")
The Singular Death of Morton, July 10, 1987

Blackwood, Joan
Never, Never Call a Girl Euphemia, November 14, 1974
Sign Language for the Cops, November 21, 1979

Blain, K. D.
My Wife's Husband, April 14, 1934
On a Green Park Bench, April 20, 1934
The Coward, January 26, 1935
The Ivory Table, October 15, 1936
The Frame Up..., November 3, 1936
Second-Hand Gallant, August 23, 1937

Blair, William
How Alf Escaped From His Enemies, November 12, 1975

Blake, David
Office Rumour, October 25, 1973

Blake, Earle
Was He Mad?, May 30, 1891

Blake, Frank
His Best Friend, July 18, 1891

Blake, Murray
The Lost Pool, October 27, 1938
Shot Gold, February 2, 1939
Gold Talks, May 15, 1939
Fire Over the Plain, August 27, 1940
One Jump Ahead, February 9, 1942
On Your Way, Partner, March 18, 1942
Sam's Gold Rush, November 3, 1942
"Look Behind You!," May 6, 1943
Third Party Risk, February 29, 1944
Wally's Eye, March 21, 1944
One Snake More, September 20, 1944
His Shots Told, October 25, 1944

Blencowe, Edith
Party Manners, December 22, 1951
Someone to Mourn, March 4, 1952
An Errand for Mother, June 19, 1952
First Lesson, March 31, 1956
Golden Gipsy, May 28, 1956
The Little Room, August 20, 1956
Invisible Guest at Mrs Brown's Table, September 28, 1977

Bloch, Sidney
Stocktaking, May 15, 1971
Costly Connection, September 9, 1971

Bloom, Ursula (1892-1984)
But Men Don't Understand, April 1, 1939
Fair Game, April 22, 1939
The Secret She Kept, May 24, 1939
Sentence Deferred, June 3, 1939
Little Wooden Bear, July 8, 1939
Bull in a China-Shop, September 2, 1939
Flower-Talk, September 12, 1939
Piccadilly Santa, December 24, 1941
Orange Girl, February 7, 1945
The Fixer, April 7, 1949
Kitchen Call, April 10, 1950
Gone Away, September 25, 1950
Two of a Kind, November 2, 1950
House to Spare, February 12, 1951
Such a Nice Old Lady, March 21, 1951
On View To-Day, July 16, 1952
Grand Harbour, May 6, 1954
They Remind, July 22, 1954
Paper Roses, August 11, 1954
Milky Way, August 27, 1954
An Answer, Do!, September 29, 1954
In a Soup!, October 25, 1954
The Backbone, August 26, 1955
Kissing Don't Last, November 1, 1955
The Old Home, February 9, 1956
Aunt Marion Goes Dutch, November 16, 1959
In the Shadow of Nelson, February 17, 1960
Shadow Friends, May 26, 1960
At Dawn They Fly, July 21, 1960
Voila, Zee Lunch!, December 31, 1960
Easter Offering, March 29, 1961
Life is the Same, April 13, 1961
Curtain Up, June 6, 1961
The Scowl, July 20, 1961
The Cat Liked Me, March 17, 1962
You Two Should Meet, April 19, 1962
All in the Picture, June 20, 1962
Stepping Stones, October 13, 1962
The Verdict, December 29, 1962
White Hyacinths, March 22, 1963
Job of a Lifetime, April 11, 1963
Dark Strangers, April 29, 1963
Where the Heart Is, June 18, 1963
Out of his Cage, July 24, 1963
The New Day, August 30, 1963
Gateway of Dreams, September 16, 1963
Tide of Life, October 25, 1963
People Change, January 7, 1964
What's Cooking?, February 6, 1964
True to Pattern, April 10, 1964
Morning After, May 20, 1964
A Gull's Footprint, June 30, 1964
For the Memory, July 24, 1964
Give a Man His Head, September 1, 1964
Johnny Pop-Up, September 29, 1964
No Right Turn, November 14, 1964
Sugar Mummie, January 27, 1965
There is the Past, February 20, 1965
A Dream is Always a Dream, March 26, 1965
Just a Gypsy Girl, May 13, 1965
This Way Out, July 20, 1965
I Couldn't Come Back, September 17, 1965
One of the Family, November 11, 1965
You Can't Act, January 14, 1966
The Little Orange Tree, April 14, 1966
Not All Foxes Bite, June 1, 1966
So, I go to Provence, July 13, 1966
This is my World, August 31, 1966
Collar and Thumb, November 19, 1966
Little Foal, December 10, 1966
On to a Good Thing, May 10, 1967
All in the Teacups, October 10, 1967
So Like a Woman, November 3, 1967
The Brown Owl, December 14, 1967
The Little Lamb, January 19, 1968
Cuckoo, March 12, 1968
One Good Turn, April 10, 1968
Lady Bountiful, July 26, 1968
Aunt Jean Disliked..., September 28, 1968
Exchange is no Robbery, August 30, 1969
A Legacy For Me, January 15, 1970
I Never Met Mr. Piggot, March 9, 1970
No Place Like Home, August 8, 1970
The Message, September 7, 1970
The Exchange, December 31, 1970
Seeing is Believing, March 13, 1971
Uncle Tobias, July 17, 1971

Bloomfield, Anthony (1922- )
Long Arm of the Law, June 27, 1955

Bloor, J. A.
Louder than Words, March 28, 1934
Dishful O' Gold, April 30, 1934

Blore, Gizi
Eliza, June 5, 1970
On Parole, September 8, 1970
Up Spirits, November 20, 1971
The Murderer, March 6, 1972
Beauty and the Beast, November 15, 1973
Pierre, August 29, 1974

Blundell, Gloria
When Kitten Came, September 11, 1974

Blythe, Ronald
All on a Summer's Day, February 14, 1955

Boborykin, P.
Execution, September 22, 1933

Bodington, Nicholas
Note for Mr. Temple, November 7, 1935

Boggis, David J. (1946- )
Hit and Run, August 2, 1974
An Affair of the Hart.., April 30, 1975

Bolitho, Roy
An Attractive Wife, September 5, 1969
Salt of the Earth, September 17, 1969
A Surprise Dish, December 4, 1969
Best Forgotten, January 6, 1970
Fuddy-Duddy Goes to Town, April 22, 1970
Breakfast at Willoughby's, May 19, 1970
On a Dark Street, July 10, 1970
Smiley, October 9, 1970
Somebody in the City, May 26, 1971
Good Bet, June 10, 1971
Friendly Persuasion, September 6, 1971
The Badge, October 23, 1971
Star Gazers, February 16, 1972
The Bull, May 8, 1972
One Big Happy Family, June 29, 1972

Bolt, David Langstone
Warm Welcome, November 24, 1954

Bolt, Michael
Mystery Parcel, July 31, 1965
Take a Letter, July 6, 1966

Bonallack, B. G.
The Wheelwright and the Guns, May 14, 1935
The Moon on the Gate, September 7, 1935
Home at Sundown, May 6, 1936
The Seventh Ship, June 25, 1938

Bond, J. M.
The Box, May 1, 1979

Bond, Richard
I Warn You, February 2, 1968
Sentimental Value, March 26, 1969

Booker, A. J.
A Helping Hand, July 30, 1970

Boore, W. H. (1904- )
One Thought Ahead, November 2, 1961
Sweet Lavender, January 5, 1962
Grandmother's Gift, July 2, 1962
End Perfect, September 3, 1962
Martha's Motor, December 5, 1962
The Water Cure, August 31, 1963
Initial Mistake, July 1, 1964
Now we'll Charge him, April 16, 1966
Where the Shoe Pinches, July 8, 1967
The Ledge, July 8, 1970
The Upiton Emeralds, April 21, 1972 (as by W. H. Bore)
Another Cup of Tea, July 15, 1972
Sitting Ducks, November 1, 1972
George Reformed, March 28, 1973

Boorne, Bill
Past the Post, April 9, 1954

Boothman, Sheila
A Fearful Marriage, December 10, 1979

Borg, Jack
Jackpot, December 5, 1960
Shake, January 21, 1961

Bottome, Phyllis  pseudonym of Phyllis Forbes-Dennis Bottome (1884-1963)
The Vital Spark, June 12, 1937

Bouchier, Chili
Music of Fear, September 2, 1965
The Butler Dunnit, April 1, 1968
Mirror on the Wall, March 18, 1974
Waiting in the Wings..., September 22, 1978

Bounds, Sydney J. (1920-2006)
Cat and Fiddle, February 23, 1963

Bourne, M.
The Heart of the Matter, October 16, 1980

Bowden, Jean (1925- )
Howzat, Sister?, August 11, 1952
Gone with what Wind?, September 26, 1952
Sweet Tooth, November 10, 1952
Stage Talk, August 13, 1953
Discordant Note, February 1, 1954
At the Point of the Knife, March 25, 1954
On Record, July 12, 1954
Dead Letters, December 15, 1954
Unexplained Light, March 1, 1955
Smash Hit, January 15, 1963
Crumb of Courage, February 18, 1964

Bowen, Elizabeth (1899-1973)
All Saints, April 15, 1987
The New House, May 21, 1987
The Lover, July 13, 1987
Daffodils, July 28, 1987

Bowen, Marjorie  pseudonym of Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Long (1886-1952)
Two of a Feather, January 4, 1936
Prescription for Love, May 4, 1936

Bower, Marian
Salt Water, June 18, 1935

Bower, Paul
Mr. Mutters and the Fairytale Fish Tank..., July 21, 1976

Bowles, Colin R. (1953- )
Blind Panic in the Cave of the Killer, March 22, 1977

Bowman, Gerald  pseudonym of Stanley Gerald Moore Bowman (1901-1967)
The Wall, April 26, 1951

Bowman, Jane
Drink to Me Only, December 9, 1954

Boyd, Douglas
The Little Man in the Trilby, March 9, 1950

Boyle, Patrick (1905-1982)
The Window, September 17, 1987

Boz
Horatio Sparkins, February 14, 1907 (taken from "Sketches by Boz")

Brackenbury, Christopher
Deep Tracks in the Snow, May 26, 1936
The North Face, June 15, 1936
Away with the Gipsy, November 9, 1936

Bradbury, Ray (1920- )
The Pedestrian, September 24, 1952

Bradford, James
The Amnesia Affair, April 10, 1969
Unforeseen Development, July 21, 1969
Double Zero, October 4, 1969
False Impression, December 29, 1969
Dead Reckoning, May 26, 1970
Blow Back, November 24, 1971

Bradford, Roy (1921-1988)
Account Rendered, August 25, 1961
One Slice of Song, October 6, 1961
Medical Affair, May 23, 1963
The Last Waltz, June 10, 1963
The Second Wife, September 11, 1963
A Name on a Card, November 21, 1963

Brading, Hal
Old Featherbrain, October 23, 1939

Bradley, Ray
The Money Box, September 11, 1970

Brady, Sean
Daily Double, August 17, 1973

Brain, R. M.
Honours Even, March 21, 1970

Brameld, Charles
A Smoker Meets His Match, January 24, 1980

Bramwell, H. M.
Telescope Finds the Blind Spot, May 21, 1980

Brand, Eric D.
Lonergan's Lapse, March 10, 1934
Marry the Girl, July 13, 1934
King's Evidence, November 12, 1934

Brand, Harry Gill
Lucky Strike, April 29, 1974
Space Age, August 30, 1974

Brand, Willoughby
Reckoning, July 2, 1935

Brandon, Jane
Lucky for Someone, April 6, 1964

Brandon-Jones, David
Never Mind the Quality - Feel the Trick, July 17, 1978 (runner-up in the Evening News Short Story Contest)

Bratby, John
The Gunmen, May 14, 1965

Brawley, Michael
Noah Cuts His Lifeline, September 19, 1975

Brayshaw, Margaret
Granny Calls the Tune, March 21, 1973

Brearey, Peter
A Fatal Taste of Forbidden Fruit, July 23, 1980

Breck, Alan
Barber's Rash, December 8, 1936

Brecon, David
Coin of the Realm, August 29, 1938

Bredin, Hugh
A Guinea-Pig in Khaki, May 19, 1959
Boy for the Job, January 16, 1964

Brennan, J. S.
The Traveller, August 23, 1972

Brent, Barbara
Keep it in the Family, November 1, 1954
The Premonition, October 1, 1956

Brent, Michael
Black-Out, December 31, 1937

Bretherton, Ralph Harold
That Sort of Idiot, April 21, 1941
The Long Arm, June 3, 1942
Up the Hill, December 13, 1947
Somebody's Hero, May 8, 1948
Visiting Ann..., July 17, 1948
The Better Man, October 18, 1948

Bridgnell, Colleen
Emily Knew the Secret, November 4, 1976

Bridgwater, Cuthbert D. (1896- )
Something to Add, December 12, 1936

Brierley, Wilfred
Intuition My Foot, October 20, 1969
Private Vengeance, March 26, 1970
The Party's On, May 12, 1971

Briggs, Phyllis
White Faith, June 22, 1939
Cat's Clue, November 23, 1939
"...His Mark," April 4, 1940
A Trick Worth Two, March 25, 1942

Briggs, Vicky
You Can't Help Overhearing, January 26, 1966

Brisbane, Coutts  pseudonym of Robert Coutts Armour (1874- )
That Shrinking Feeling, July 7, 1936
The Power of Song, December 14, 1936
The Grass-Eater, November 1, 1939
He Daren't Tell!, September 5, 1940

Britton, Hilary
The Man Who Hit and Ran, January 31, 1975

Broadbridge, Frank
Give a Man Enough Rope..., July 13, 1978 (runner-up in the Evening News Short Story Contest)

Broadbridge, Hugh
Frontier Method, February 27, 1934
Correspondence Closed, June 15, 1934
Broken Memory, June 30, 1934
Egg Sace, July 9, 1934
High Game, February 1, 1935
Carriage Paid, April 17, 1935

Broadhurst, M. G.
Forger's Vanity, February 7, 1969

Brock, Antony
Top Secret, June 16, 1956

Brook, Lynn
Seen in a Flash, July 23, 1953
Stamp Duty, September 16, 1953
Now You See It-, December 10, 1953

Brooke, F. W.
Freeze Out, April 28, 1934
Widow's Weeds, June 12, 1934

Brooker, A. J.
A Handshake, October 12, 1970

Brooker, Vivienne
The Girl I Left Holding the Baby, June 9, 1976

Brooks, Malvene
Caught in the Cat's Cradle, May 22, 1980

Brophy, John (1899-1965)
The Statue of Isis, January 29, 1934
Affair of the Eyes, July 19, 1934
Ali Ahmad's Little Book, March 9, 1936
He Just Couldn't Be Untidy, May 24, 1937
Nothing Important, May 20, 1938
Will She? Won't She?, April 30, 1940
The Dope Champ, September 9, 1940
China Tea, September 18, 1945
Amanda's Happiness, November 27, 1945
Written in Blood, January 29, 1946
Josiah was a Prophet, July 23, 1946
Perfectly Tame, October 1, 1946
Ideals by Phone, February 4, 1947
Perfectly Obvious, May 20, 1947
Prim Planner, August 5, 1947
Invisibility Perfume, November 25, 1947
Death of a Worm, February 18, 1948
Arabella's Fur Coat, April 13, 1948
Well Met By Moonlight, August 4, 1948
First Pick, January 26, 1949
Sylvia's Savings, October 3, 1949
A Question of Custody, August 1, 1951
Juliet's Revenge, June 3, 1952
The Popular Gondolier, December 8, 1952

Brotherton, Stanley
Sea Sense, September 4, 1935
Tramp Command, March 20, 1937
Captain's Crisis, April 1, 1937
But Men Don't Change, July 15, 1937
Ocean Turning Point, August 6, 1937
The Price of a Good Name, February 24, 1938
The Breed Goes On, May 21, 1938
Ships Men Love, July 8, 1938
Ship Without Lights, November 18, 1938
The Wire Between, December 16, 1938
The Other Courage, January 26, 1939

Brouard, Anton
Obsession, September 13, 1935
Man to Man, October 10, 1935
The Dagger of Allal, March 5, 1936
Lights are Bright!, May 21, 1936
The Brass Bound Box, April 19, 1937

Brown, Carlos
The Memento, December 31, 1971

Brown, Jane
A Cat to Catch a Cheat, June 20, 1980

Brown, Molly
Little Man Ahoy!, February 11, 1937

Brown, Philip
Much Too Clever By Half, August 1, 1979

Brown, Sandra
Aunty Always Knew Best..., June 14, 1978

Brown, Victor H.
Voice From On High, December 7, 1977
Fiddlers on the Roof, September 12, 1978

Browne, Alex
A Ghost of a Chance..., December 12, 1978

Bruess, Floria Howe
Saga of the Forest, June 15, 1935

Brunner, John (1934-1995)
Judas, October 5, 1987

Brush, Katharine
Atlantic Passage, October 26, 1948
Ring a Ring..., December 6, 1948
Heart of New York, February 3, 1949
Campaign Wife, April 21, 1949

Bryant, Susan
When a Woman Needs a Friend..., December 20, 1974

Bryson, Bill
You and I are About to Die..., July 12, 1978 (runner-up in the Evening News Short Story Contest)

Buckland, J. V.
The Warning After the Night Before, April 11, 1978

Buckle, Lorna
A Game to Remember, July 4, 1979

Buckley, Donald
Jackpot, October 7, 1968
The Crystal Ball, October 8, 1968
Profit Preview, October 9, 1968
A Confidential Clerk, October 10, 1968
Dealings Suspended, October 11, 1968
Prophet, December 30, 1968

Buckley, Fiona  pseudonym of Valerie May Florence Annand (1937- )
The Man Who Left His Head Behind, April 19, 1956
Monstrous, October 17, 1956
Witch at Work, March 7, 1960
Witches' Brew, February 3, 1962
Broomstick with L-Plates, March 20, 1964
Silver Pin Money, February 19, 1965
No Unicorns in Kensington, July 2, 1965
Crystal Clear, November 10, 1965
There She Was - Gone, May 10, 1966
Bats are Beautiful, June 20, 1966
Anything to Declare?, August 8, 1966
Dragon, Here I Come, May 3, 1967
What Shape a Voice?, June 26, 1967

Buckley, Maurice
Good Luck, Skipper!, November 4, 1935
Lost Man's Ridge, January 22, 1936
Rogue Mountain, August 24, 1936
Arctic Gold, October 16, 1936
Beloved Vandal, September 3, 1937
The Moon, the Mountain and Mitzi, April 30, 1938

Budgen, S. W.
Vodka for Owain, March 19, 1970

Bullett, Gerald (1893-1958)
The Secret, November 13, 1945
The Medlar Tree, March 5, 1946
The Clock, May 21, 1946
Where Do We Go From Here?, July 2, 1946
Doctor's Orders, October 15, 1946
The Way Things Happen, November 12, 1946
The Man in the Train, April 15, 1947
Cousin Catherine, August 12, 1947
The Case of Mrs. X, March 16, 1948
Rumour of Greatness, October 13, 1948
The Inverness Cape, December 15, 1948
A Life Sentence, September 19, 1949
Sentimental Value, December 5, 1949
Two Other Fellows, March 7, 1950
Music Hath Charms, June 27, 1950
Taking Care, August 29, 1950
Mother's Teapot, December 5, 1950
The Goat, March 20, 1951
Afraid of Fear, June 6, 1951
It's a Small World, July 14, 1952
According to Plan, November 28, 1952
A Cure for Love, June 23, 1953
Three's Company, Two's None, May 24, 1954

Bunce, Sydney G.
Suzy Finds a Real Gem of a Job, December 16, 1974
When Mr. Wimple Went a-Wooing..., September 20, 1976
Odds On, My Dreams Are All Winners, June 9, 1977
The Secret, October 12, 1977
The Apple of His Eye, February 3, 1978

Burchell, Alan T.
Taking a Calculated Gamble, October 27, 1977

Burchell, Mary
The Ring that Meant So Much, January 26, 1976

Burchill, Catherine
Nursing a Private Ambition, June 5, 1980

Burford, C. F.
The View From the Top, September 28, 1951

Burford, Eleanor (1906-1993)
After His Own Heart, January 21, 1937
Way of a Man, March 12, 1937
The Statue in the House, April 17, 1937
Counsel for the Defence, May 27, 1937
Harvest Moon, September 10, 1937
Defenders of the Faith, October 19, 1937
His Eyes Were Opened, November 1, 1937
The Greater Courage, December 10, 1937
Nothing to Fear, April 2, 1938
I Pick a Tie, August 3, 1938
Picking up the Threads, October 21, 1938
Behind the Scenes, November 17, 1938
Seventy in the Shade, January 11, 1939
Alibi in Custody, November 13, 1939
A Nail for Memory, February 17, 1942
Through the Mirror, March 31, 1942
That Yellow Hair, May 8, 1942
Beware of Imitations, June 22, 1942
And More Besides..., July 8, 1942
If I Were You, July 28, 1942
Thanks to You..., August 15, 1942
One Bad Turn, September 2, 1942
Search Me!, October 10, 1942
Beggar My Neighbour, October 24, 1942
On a Bit of String, January 4, 1943
Flash-Back, January 19, 1943
Special Delivery, February 20, 1943
Tread Softly, March 31, 1943
Dncing Feet, April 17, 1943
Night of the Fair, May 11, 1943
Father to the Thought, May 28, 1943
They Didn't Know Henry, June 25, 1943
Off the Scent, July 6, 1943
Hanging Key, July 17, 1943
Fair Copy, July 26, 1943
At a Glance, August 6, 1943
Clue to Change, August 14, 1943
At Her Feet, September 3, 1943
Without Fear, September 21, 1943
Secret for Two, October 4, 1943
His Miss Take, October 15, 1943
On Her Toes, October 27, 1943
By Whose Hands?, November 15, 1943
Second Delivery, November 27, 1943
Fresh Lease, December 13, 1943
A Lie for a Lie, December 29, 1943
Fear in the House, January 13, 1944
Let's Pretend, February 10, 1944
Pipe Dream, March 2, 1944
Murder in Mind, March 14, 1944
Golden Opportunity, March 25, 1944
Unseen Enemy, April 8, 1944
As Directed, April 22, 1944
The Flower Talked, May 6, 1944
Attic Secret, May 23, 1944
Coach and Pair, June 1, 1944
Coffee for One, June 17, 1944
Second Sight, July 1, 1944
Family Coach, July 15, 1944
Curtain-Raiser, August 2, 1944
Shadow Show, August 12, 1944
Money No Object, August 26, 1944
Good Catch, September 4, 1944
Family Ties, September 30, 1944
Points of View, October 18, 1944
The Ghost Steps Out, November 9, 1944
Sweet Lavender, November 25, 1944
Another Pair of Shoes, December 9, 1944
House of Decision, January 6, 1945
The Way You Look At It, January 20, 1945
Slippered Tread, February 3, 1945
Leading Lady, February 24, 1945
Other Side of the Picture, March 17, 1945
Stop Thief, April 7, 1945
The Way the Wind Blows, April 21, 1945
Leading Strings, May 1, 1945
Behind the Scene, May 24, 1945
Guilty Knowledge, June 12, 1945
Art and the Man, June 30, 1945
Pleased to Meet You, July 21, 1945
Train to Miss, August 9, 1945
Major Road Ahead, August 18, 1945
Crystal Clear, September 22, 1945
They Went One Better, October 3, 1945
Full Circle, October 20, 1945
Wealth Untold, February 9, 1946
Precious Burden, March 16, 1946
Fateful Summons, April 29, 1946
Winged Victory, May 25, 1946
Golden Chance, July 11, 1946
They Called it Luck, August 28, 1946

Burgoyne, Ivor
Nude on a Wet Night, April 28, 1970
As Good as a Wink, August 28, 1970
The Christmas Wish, December 19, 1970

Burke, Aileen (1914-2001)
Farewell Performance, September 29, 1961
Money in her Pocket, February 14, 1963
Just Drop In, June 3, 1963
Copy Catch, September 6, 1963
A Dog and his Duty, October 5, 1963
Any to Come, January 25, 1964
Woman on the Line, February 29, 1964
Medal for Shep, April 21, 1964
The Pet-Lovers, July 23, 1964
Homing Dog, October 3, 1964
Let the Dog See the Rabbit, December 4, 1964
Dog on his Hands, March 13, 1965
Warned Off, May 31, 1965
No Angel He, July 9, 1965
The Soft Touch, August 10, 1965
Time to be Silent, November 26, 1965
Wishing Stone, April 22, 1966
Ghost on Rail, June 6, 1966
Dog's Chance, September 3, 1966
Method in her Manner, July 1, 1967
Not a Betting Man, October 2, 1967
Guide Line, August 12, 1968
You're Being Followed, June 20, 1969
Certain Alibi, August 25, 1969
Old Ali, February 9, 1970
Haunting Dog, July 31, 1970
Message From the Mountain, May 14, 1971
Shake Hands, October 20, 1971
Future Date, November 9, 1971
Burglar Alarm, March 4, 1972
Fool's Mate, September 6, 1972
Witch Hunt, January 8, 1973
Chain Reaction, May 12, 1973
Photo Catch, October 31, 1973
Braces Man, February 12, 1974
Casting Vote, May 22, 1974

Burke, Mary
Credit Where Credit's Due, April 25, 1978

Burke, Norah
Maroon, March 3, 1934
A Ruby in the Hand, December 11, 1935

Burke, Thomas (1886-1945)
Miss Sweet and Low, January 28, 1938

Burnett, Francis Hodgson (1849-1924)
The Little Fawn, November 22, 1890

Burns, John
Birth of a Salesman, June 3, 1964
Not Much of a Donkey, October 19, 1964

Burns, Sheila
Sentimental Folk, February 1, 1969
What a Pity, April 11, 1969

Burnup, Peter
Top Billing, January 6, 1964

Burrage, A. M. (1889-1956)
In the Picture, November 4, 1933
Unofficial Interview, May 19, 1938
The Light in the Black-Out, October 10, 1939
Then She Screamed, August 2, 1940
The Black Eye, August 16, 1940
Made to Measure, August 30, 1940
Half as Queer Again, September 21, 1940
"Persons Unknown," October 14, 1940
Butler's Luck, June 3, 1941
Dogged Does It, November 11, 1941
Out of Place, December 11, 1941
The Hold-Up, January 17, 1942
Flit & Well, May 15, 1948
Behind the Window, June 5, 1948
Blind Date, July 31, 1948
Bumps, October 16, 1948
Bagged, November 6, 1948
Help on the Road, June 4, 1949
Information Received, October 29, 1949
Rough on Reggie, February 22, 1950
Down in Writing, March 30, 1950
Unwilling Witness, April 15, 1950
True to Form, April 29, 1950
Out of his Depth, May 15, 1950
Private Means, June 10, 1950
Close Call, March 30, 1951
Lines of Fire, April 27, 1951
In Two Minds, May 29, 1951
Bait of Anger, June 23, 1951
Whose Picture?, August 17, 1951
Out of the Past, October 1, 1951
Shadowy Evidence, November 1, 1951
Invisible Means, March 21, 1952
Out of Court, April 18, 1952
Honesty Pays Twice, May 19, 1952
The Talker, July 1, 1952
One Way Out, July 26, 1952
Doctor Providence, September 12, 1952
Greetings Telegram, October 14, 1952
Quiet Evening, November 22, 1952
The Turn-Up, December 30, 1952
Dust!, February 28, 1953
History Prize, July 21, 1953
Luck of the Game, August 10, 1953
Lucky White Hat, September 11, 1953
He Bought a Pup, November 11, 1953
Initial Success, December 5, 1953
Landmarks, January 25, 1954
Forgive and Forget, April 29, 1954
Hands Off, June 4, 1954
Paired Clues, August 9, 1954
The Name was not the Same, October 21, 1954
Chopin and Chutney, January 12, 1955
Post Hasty, June 29, 1955
Natural Causes, August 31, 1955
No Dog to Bark..., April 25, 1956
Nothing Doing, September 11, 1956
The Glove, October 16, 1956
River View, May 8, 1957

Burress, Edna
Trouble with Statues, July 23, 1969
The Terrestronaut, November 13, 1970
The Street, February 9, 1971
The Dipper and the Haughty Duke, January 6, 1976
Sorry, But There's No Copyright in Crime, April 21, 1976
Up, Up and Away - By Red Balloon, April 27, 1976
Never Trust Anybody in this Game..., February 18, 1977
Snap...the Rise and Fall of a Camera Con-Man, May 3, 1977
The Bird Watcher's Quest for a Nest-Egg, October 28, 1977
The Blackberry Girl, January 3, 1979
Crime - Loud and Clear..., July 5, 1979
Wish You Were Here..., November 15, 1979
A Careful Cheque on the Till, June 10, 1980

Burton, Bette
Lovers in a Lawrence Landscape, October 11, 1978

Burton, Charles
Licensed Thief, July 6, 1954
Counter Attack, August 17, 1957

Burton, L. C.
Fire Down Below, May 12, 1956

Bush, Geoffrey (1920-1998)
Who Killed Baker?, May 14, 1987 (written with Edmund Crispin)

Butler, Benedict
How Justice Got a Second Chance, June 10, 1977

Butler, Gathorne V.
All in a Day's Work, July 20, 1968

Butterworth, James W.
The World in the Wallpaper, April 15, 1937

Butterworth, Sidney
Pretty as a..., March 5, 1960

Button, Tony
The Secret of Success, April 16, 1975

Bygraves, Max (1922- )
Crime Doesn't Pay (But the Hours are Good), September 17, 1956
More Ham, Please, October 9, 1956
One for the Beak, January 28, 1959

Byrne, Cashel
House Without a Roof, March 5, 1971

Byrne, Mark
Just for the Ride, June 26, 1941
Well Looked After, July 17, 1941
She Shall Have Music..., July 30, 1941
One Way Speech, August 23, 1941
Red Head, September 8, 1941
Nothing Ever Happens, October 11, 1941
But the Bell Rang, November 29, 1941
False Move, December 18, 1941
Damsel in Distress, January 29, 1942
Red for Danger, April 18, 1942
Answer in the Negative, July 15, 1942
Lost Property, August 28, 1942
Panic, October 20, 1942
Lucky Penny, November 28, 1942
'What's Your Name?', December 16, 1942
Apple Turnover, January 6, 1943
The Right Thing, January 21, 1943
Made Up, February 25, 1943
For the Love for -?, March 16, 1943
Home is Where..., April 13, 1943
False Pretences, May 8, 1943
The Big Fellow, May 26, 1943
One-Man Job, June 11, 1943
Cash in Hand, June 26, 1943
Booby Trap, July 29, 1943
Token of Esteem, August 24, 1943
To Let to Two, October 6, 1943
To-night or Never, November 24, 1943
The Gong, December 11, 1943
Sweet Old Lady, January 5, 1944
The Words Between, January 29, 1944
The Better Man, March 4, 1944
Secret Service, April 4, 1944
Down and Out, April 15, 1944
In that Case, May 16, 1944
Tip of the Tongue, June 13, 1944
Third Party, June 27, 1944
Dark Justice, July 24, 1944
Proof Negative, August 10, 1944
Afterthought, September 23, 1944
Conclusive Evidence, October 5, 1944
Her Idea, October 26, 1944
Rings on her Fingers, November 20, 1944
Find the Lady, December 6, 1944
In the Rain, January 3, 1945
Consider Your Verdict, February 2, 1945
The Work of Art, February 28, 1945
Just John, March 16, 1945
Eye-Witness, March 31, 1945
Duet for Detectives, April 26, 1945
That Hat, May 31, 1945
Lost Life, June 13, 1945
Money No Object, August 11, 1945
Alibi Plus, August 16, 1945
Sing, You Singer, August 31, 1945
No Percentage, September 21, 1945
And I Did, October 4, 1945
The Hat Fits, November 12, 1945
Pot-Shot, May 16, 1946
Hunting Trip, February 14, 1947

Byron, Brenda
Life with the Village People, July 11, 1980

 

 

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