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F., D.
The Red Beard, April 18, 1891

F., W. G.
Jim's Happy Home (part one), October 31, 1900
Jim's Happy Home (part two), November 1, 1900

Fagan, Steve
Falling-out for a Knock-out Line, October 7, 1977

Fairbrother, C. B.
Heroes Don't Wash Up, October 9, 1950

Fairweather, D. G.
Blues at Night, March 2, 1960

Falkner, John
Good Advice, April 4, 1956

Fancett, Elizabeth
The Danger That Hid in the Wood, December 6, 1974
Della Would Fix Things..., February 3, 1975
The Shadow in the Bedroom, March 4, 1975

Fane, Clive R.
Uncontested, December 13, 1900

Farjeon, J. Jefferson (1883-1955)
In a Telephone Booth, October 24, 1935
Coffee at Midnight, November 14, 1935
Fire!, December 9, 1935
One Punch Deserves Another, December 27, 1935
The Room, March 25, 1937
Primrose 10021, May 21, 1937
Blue-Eyed Jonah, June 23, 1937
I Saw a Figure on the Raft..., September 21, 1937
The Invisible Companion, November 9, 1937
Not in the Time-Table, February 5, 1938
The Room That Got Lost, April 20, 1938
The Other Side of the Bars, May 5, 1938
The Momentary Murder, August 26, 1938
The Banging Door, September 13, 1938
Because the Night Bell Rang..., December 6, 1938
The Hat Walked, December 21, 1938
Lesson in Burglary, February 23, 1939
The Man Who Murdered Time, March 24, 1939
February the 13th, February 13, 1940
"Don't Forget Your Hat!," March 5, 1940
Top of the Bill, April 3, 1940
Night Visit, June 19, 1940
Chop and Change, July 15, 1940
Horse Sense, August 14, 1940
Yellow Monkey, September 6, 1940
The Other Foot Prints, January 6, 1941
The Follower, January 17, 1941
Two Men in a Tunnel, March 14, 1941
Anybody at Home?, April 25, 1941
How Did He Get Out?, November 7, 1941
The Back Door, March 28, 1942
Face at the Window, May 13, 1942
What He Asked For, July 24, 1942
Lost - a Key, August 8, 1942
The Man Opposite, November 4, 1942
Ringing the Changes, December 14, 1942
Guilt to Let, January 27, 1943
Quarrel Upstairs, February 13, 1943
Looking For -?, March 11, 1943
Narrow Shave, May 19, 1943
Portrait Of?, July 19, 1944
Ev. Mod. Inconv., October 12, 1944
Bunkered, November 1, 1944
The House That Was Not, December 30, 1944
The Voice, March 3, 1945
Eveing Caller, September 25, 1945
Gorilla, December 4, 1945
The Follower, April 23, 1946
Exploding the Instant, June 11, 1946
On Top of the World, September 3, 1946
Coincidence?, November 19, 1946
The Four-Poster Bed, December 23, 1947
The Missing Step, February 10, 1948
Man in the Attic, March 30, 1948 (as by Jefferson Farjeon)
Crime Without Tears, May 11, 1948
City of Dead Cars, September 15, 1948
A Card from a Stranger, December 22, 1948
Final Thrill, April 6, 1949
The Face is Altered, July 11, 1949
The Time it Took, October 17, 1950
The Road Across the Heath, December 28, 1950
Out of the Picture, May 2, 1951
Third Time Unlucky, October 10, 1951
Spot the Murderer, December 12, 1951
The Fourth Theory, March 31, 1952
A Lesson in Burglary, June 18, 1952
The Cat Came Back, March 3, 1954
The Chinese Chair, June 30, 1954
The Double Doors, September 16, 1954

Farmer, Bernard J. (1902-1964)
Grande Dame, September 9, 1935
True Friend, November 15, 1935
Road-Ship, February 22, 1938
Old Heartless, December 29, 1938
$mile Please!, June 26, 1939
Clean Slate, June 17, 1940
Salt in the Soft Soap, February 19, 1941
The Glasses of Insight, March 20, 1941
The Final Riddle, April 15, 1941
Truth in his Hands, June 9, 1941
Whose Donkey?, August 6, 1941
He Walked Backwards, October 8, 1941
Tears Have Their Fuses, November 4, 1941
Phoney Deal, March 12, 1942
The Sneering Woman, April 17, 1942
The Case of the Hopeless Lover, May 30, 1942
The Laughing Tramp, July 22, 1942
Runaway Horse, October 9, 1942
Kiss in the Blackout, January 13, 1943
Well-Dressed Men, March 1, 1943
The Shutter Moved, August 12, 1943
Alarm Bell, February 14, 1944
Urgent Call, August 29, 1944
Two's Company, April 19, 1945
Ask a Policeman, November 28, 1945
Man Aloft, March 9, 1946
Spilt Milk, June 13, 1946
P.C.'s Move, April 19, 1947
Safe Keeping, September 27, 1947
Haunted, March 20, 1948
Night Eyes, July 30, 1948
The Long Night, August 19, 1949

Farmer, F. Rhodes
Here Lies Judd, July 21, 1934

Farquhar, Keith
Difficult Enough Job, September 6, 1966
Worth Looking at, July 18, 1967

Farrant, Elizabeth
Black and White, August 21, 1972

Farrar, Stewart (1916-2000)
In Lieu of Notice, February 27, 1963
Fairy Godmother, March 21, 1963
Mary Who?, August 1, 1963

Farrimond, John (1913- )
Below the Surface, July 18, 1961
Reap the Whirlwind, November 13, 1961
Man in a Cage, May 7, 1962
Something Borrowed, June 14, 1962
A Way of Asking, August 14, 1962
Two in her Life, December 13, 1962
Fire Down Below, March 26, 1963
First Day, June 4, 1963
Call to Peril, July 15, 1963
Stay-in, September 12, 1963
Where the Money Goes, January 15, 1964
As Old as he Feels, March 23, 1964
Return to Lender, June 12, 1964
Something to Live For, July 25, 1964
Good Luck - You'll Need it, September 8, 1964
A Mouse in the House, October 30, 1964
Come Home Safe, November 26, 1964
A Window in the Pit, January 26, 1965
Those who Wait, March 17, 1965
Free of the Machine, April 10, 1965
Keep Your Hair On, June 24, 1965
Man Alone, July 26, 1965
London First Time, September 4, 1965
A Bath on the Rug, October 27, 1965
Odd Man In, December 15, 1965
Time Enough to Think, Feburary 19, 1966
Somebody has to do it, April 6, 1966
Joey in Hot Water, May 25, 1966
You Gotta Walk, July 25, 1966
Never Come Back, September 7, 1966
Once a Miner, October 18, 1966
Coal in Plenty, December 20, 1966
Where's the Catch?, March 18, 1967
Just Knock on the Door, May 24, 1967
Favoured Ones, July 6, 1967
A Job to got to, August 30, 1967
Ever Since, October 31, 1967
Last Dare, January 5, 1968
Rush Wedding, March 6, 1968
Turn Left at the Church, April 8, 1968
Once a Miner, May 14, 1968
Spot of Overtime, August 6, 1968
Monument, August 15, 1970
Time to Pack Up, January 18, 1972
Warm Tuesday, August 1, 1972
All Fingers and Thumbs, February 16, 1973

Farson, Daniel
The Thing that went Scratch in the Night, September 3, 1976

Fathers, Avice
Deferred Rendezvous, November 4, 1940
Pink Ramblers, September 10, 1941
If a Bit Sinister, September 19, 1946
Problem Picture, August 29, 1947

Faulkener, Harvey
A Patron of the Finer Arts, October 9, 1978

Fawcus, John
Carve Up, May 9, 1952

Fay, Gerard
Ere I Kill Thee, August 21, 1967
Mark Your Card?, October 5, 1967

Feakes, Paul  pseudonym of William George Payne (1898-1985)
Paid by Cheque, November 21, 1941
Once Seen..., December 15, 1941
He Left the Key, January 31, 1942
Out of the Frying Pan, February 27, 1942
The Key to the Fence, April 28, 1942
He Showed His Hand, May 21, 1942
Just What She Wanted, July 3, 1942
Two Sides to the Plot, July 23, 1942
Dud Certain, August 17, 1942
Safe Job, September 12, 1942
Postscript to Destiny, October 1, 1942
Love Will Tell, October 12, 1942
Marked Man, October 27, 1942
Present Incorrect, November 14, 1942
Keys to the Heart, November 23, 1942
Many Happy Returns, December 5, 1942
Off the Ration, December 19, 1942
Snow Trap, January 9, 1943
Hitch in the Ring, January 18, 1943
Posterity Please Note, February 12, 1943
Footnote to Humour, February 24, 1943
Fate Marks the Hour, March 6, 1943
A Weight on his Mind, March 26, 1943
As We See Ourselves, April 5, 1943
Wealth Untold, April 27, 1943
Someone to Envy, May 4, 1943
Once Smitten, May 17, 1943
Hit for Six, May 31, 1943
Art v. Craft, June 17, 1943
"Haven't We Met Before?," June 29, 1943
Sorry You Were Troubled, July 10, 1943
"Take My Advice..," July 24, 1943
Last-Round Decision, August 5, 1943
Light Offenders, August 21, 1943
Given His Chance, September 6, 1943
Last Laugh, September 16, 1943
Change of Art, September 27, 1943
No Prize for Booby, October 11, 1943
So Now He Knows, October 25, 1943
Friend of the Famous, November 6, 1943
Fool Explanation, November 17, 1943
Past Tense, December 6, 1943
They Heard, December 21, 1943
On Second Thoughts, January 3, 1944
Moving Appeal, January 18, 1944
Portrait of a Husband, January 31, 1944
A Gamble in Fiddles, February 12, 1944
Returncoat, February 28, 1944
Dance on, Pierrot, March 11, 1944
Cash in Hand, March 22, 1944
"Fur Coats, Modom?," April 5, 1944
A Part to Play, April 17, 1944
Food for Thought, April 28, 1944
Honours Uneven, May 8, 1944
Taken as Read, May 24, 1944
Snobstuff, June 5, 1944
Coupons no Object, June 12, 1944
The Snatch, July 4, 1944
Hopeless Case, July 11, 1944
Book-Marked, July 27, 1944
Caught Yapping, August 8, 1944
Innocent Party, August 21, 1944
Fate's Witness, September 14, 1944
Low Finance, October 2, 1944
Easy Feat, October 16, 1944
First Failure, October 24, 1944
On a Bit of String, November 6, 1944
Bye-Bye, Alibi, November 28, 1944
Off with the Snow, December 8, 1944
Pantomime Suit, December 19, 1944
Living the Part, January 1, 1945
Dear Uncle..., January 22, 1945
Double Chance, January 30, 1945
One Good Turn, February 12, 1945
Family Man, February 26, 1945
Unrehearsed, March 13, 1945
Blessed to Give, March 22, 1945
Post Hasty, April 10, 1945
Not My Plaice, April 24, 1945
No Sale, May 16, 1945
Honours Even, May 30, 1945
No-Good Samaritan, June 11, 1945
Claws in the Contract, June 25, 1945
One-Act Player, July 7, 1945
Sitting Pretty, August 1, 1945
Lender's Luck, August 15, 1945
Storm in a Teapot, September 3, 1945
Back to Normal, October 1, 1945
Date with Fortune, October 27, 1945
Double Event, November 14, 1945
Just His Type, November 29, 1945
She Done Him Wrong, December 12, 1945
Broken with Thanks, January 2, 1946
Coat Tale Catch, January 14, 1946
Friend in Deed, January 28, 1946
Prize Chump, February 18, 1946
Yes, Cook..., March 4, 1946
Lay Off, MacDuff, March 25, 1946
Think Again, April 8, 1946
Micawber Touch, April 22, 1946
Music Lesson, May 4, 1946
Out of Pocket Expenses, May 20, 1946
Stage Wise, June 15, 1946
£100 Turnover, July 1, 1946
Sauce for One, July 22, 1946
Well Done, August 5, 1946
Holiday Catch, August 26, 1946
Cover Note, September 23, 1946
He Made Them Laugh, October 7, 1946
Night-Life, October 31, 1946
Point of View, November 16, 1946
Grandma Knows Best, November 27, 1946
All of a Jelly, December 19, 1946
Luck Bringer, January 6, 1947
Fool Case, January 23, 1947
Screen Test, February 7, 1947
Public Figure, February 19, 1947
Just Her Luck, March 12, 1947
Show Man, March 24, 1947
Paid Out, April 24, 1947
Table Talk, May 13, 1947
Music-Maker, May 29, 1947
Painted Out, June 18, 1947
Wise Boy, June 30, 1947
No Laughing Matter, August 18, 1947
Lucky Man, September 17, 1947
Snookered, September 29, 1947
Lesson Time, October 13, 1947
Joke Over, November 10, 1947
Frame-Up, December 3, 1947
Clock Wise, December 22, 1947
For Those in Love, January 12, 1948
Costume Piece, February 9, 1948
Before the Event, March 4, 1948
Pane in the Neck, March 29, 1948
A Star Must Shine, April 28, 1948
'Green' Fingers, May 24, 1948
Clown-Craft, June 14, 1948
Odds Against Her, July 5, 1948
For Richer?, August 12, 1948
Tip Taken, August 31, 1948
Paid Debt, September 20, 1948
Critical Jar, October 4, 1948
Surprise Item, October 25, 1948
Mine, All Mine, November 16, 1948
Thank You, Poet, December 9, 1948
Happy Ever After, January 4, 1949
Personal Contact, January 31, 1949
Last Portrait, March 14, 1949
Off-Stage Effects, April 11, 1949
Chance Meeting, May 6, 1949
Shoe'd Off, May 31, 1949
Card-Sharpest, July 2, 1949
Good-Buy Chair, July 16, 1949
Act One, August 10, 1949
Cap Trick, September 6, 1949
Double and Quit, October 22, 1949
Curtain Raiser, November 15, 1949
If the Coat Fits, December 7, 1949
Worm Gets the Bird, January 7, 1950
Personal Reappearance, February 13, 1950
Return Date, April 11, 1950
Beau for a Viola, May 11, 1950
She Made It, June 16, 1950
The Way Out, July 27, 1950
Small World, September 11, 1950
All You Wish Yourself, October 2, 1950
Scene and Not Seen, October 25, 1950
Second Childhood, November 30, 1950
He Went With a Bang, December 21, 1950
Right for the Part, January 25, 1951
Just in Case, March 7, 1951
She Bought It, April 9, 1951
Born to the Part, May 9, 1951
Not in the Contract, June 2, 1951
Just His Ticket, June 29, 1951
The Brother, July 31, 1951
Known to the Police, August 20, 1951
Type-Cast, September 10, 1951
Courtesy Build-Up, October 8, 1951
Retired List, October 30, 1951
Fog Bound, November 30, 1951
Charity Act, December 19, 1951
Case History, January 15, 1952
Out of the Picture, February 11, 1952
Easy Come..., March 14, 1952
Know Any Riddles?, April 8, 1952
Comedy of Manners, May 3, 1952
On Trust, June 7, 1952
Career Girl, July 3, 1952
Never the Big-Time, July 28, 1952
Left Right, August 15, 1952
Matter of Sentiment, September 9, 1952
Mind the Carpet, October 4, 1952
Talked into it, October 25, 1952
Feeling Better Now, November 18, 1952
What's it all About, December 23, 1952
Husband Makes Good, January 7, 1953
White Lie, January 28, 1953
Train of Thought, February 21, 1953
Room for Trouble, April 6, 1953
Job for Life, May 2, 1953
The Helping Hand, May 23, 1953
Line-Shooter, June 17, 1953
On Your Way, Chum, July 7, 1953
He Played His Part, August 11, 1953
Point of Etiquette, August 28, 1953
Tipped to Win, October 3, 1953
Extra Guest, October 22, 1953
She Got the Needle, November 14, 1953
Case Perfect, December 2, 1953
The Mood and the Song, December 23, 1953
Tables for Two, January 14, 1954
It Got on His Mind, February 10, 1954
She Should Laugh, March 2, 1954
Puzzle Completed, March 30, 1954
Joke Over, April 24, 1954
Party Piece, May 14, 1954
'Thank you very much, Sir!', May 29, 1954
Warned Off, June 21, 1954
We'll be Back, July 10, 1954
Between Brothers, July 26, 1954
Cash or Kind, August 7, 1954
Plus Interest, September 11, 1954
Model Husband, September 30, 1954
Like Uncle, Like Nephew, October 19, 1954
Part Perfect, November 11, 1954
Hi Neighbour!, December 6, 1954
Thanks, Pal, December 29, 1954
Right on his Plate, January 19, 1955
Hat Trick, February 8, 1955
Abdel, He Say, March 11, 1955
Critic-Proof, May 28, 1955
Say it with Flowers, July 25, 1955
Lost Legend, September 15, 1955
Birthday Present, October 15, 1955
10s. Failure, November 12, 1955
Silver Lining, December 17, 1955
The Man in the Park, January 10, 1956
One Out of the Book, January 26, 1956
Wanted Man, February 15, 1956
Time to Play, March 14, 1956
Repaint, March 24, 1956
Seat of the Trouble, April 18, 1956
No Bid?, April 30, 1956
Three's Company, May 29, 1956
He Took the Part, June 13, 1956
Viewpoint, June 21, 1956
End to Come, July 14, 1956
Change of Cast, August 4, 1956
Build-Up, August 21, 1956
Swan Song, August 31, 1956
Very Truly Yours, October 8, 1956
Squared Meal, October 20, 1956
Early Morning Call, November 9, 1956
Brother Artist, December 1, 1956
Nerve Test, January 10, 1957
Forty Years On, February 16, 1957
It Makes You Think, March 19, 1957
She's a Case, May 2, 1957
Time to Collect, July 11, 1957
Curtain Up, October 14, 1958
Key Man, February 5, 1959
Hint Taken, April 9, 1959
Off for the Hols - I Hope, August 3, 1959
Alibi for One, October 21, 1959
Not Their Sort, November 2, 1959
Open Invitation, November 19, 1959
Shopped, December 17, 1959
Voices Off, January 20, 1960
Where's the Fiddle?, February 8, 1960
Lost Illusion, February 26, 1960
You Can't Beat Money, March 17, 1960
Tried but True, April 4, 1960
Hi, Dad!, April 11, 1960
Just Like Auntie, May 9, 1960
Fares, Please!, May 18, 1960
Cupid's Dart, July 15, 1960
Not in the Script, July 27, 1960
Maggot of Doubt, August 16, 1960
Larger than Life, September 9, 1960
Off White, September 17, 1960
Settled Out of Court, October 17, 1960
Money Whispers, October 29, 1960
Sorry, Lady, November 29, 1960
Null and Void, December 12, 1960
Never Never, January 9, 1961
Happy Ending, February 2, 1961
Open Sesame, February 22, 1961
Well, They Tried, March 18, 1961
Please..., April 6, 1961
Not My Line, May 1, 1961
Holiday Catch, May 31, 1961
Part-Time Detective, August 3, 1961
Enough Said, August 23, 1961
Headshrinking for Beginners, October 30, 1961
Screw Loose, November 28, 1961
Trouble Shooter, December 20, 1961
'Tis Best We Part, January 30, 1962
Lesson on the Fiddle, February 28, 1962
Jennie Kissed Me, March 24, 1962
Purse Proud, April 16, 1962
Take Your Pick, June 12, 1962
That's her Lot, July 3, 1962
He Told His Wife, August 18, 1962
Cheap at the Price, September 15, 1962
Rigged Fortune, October 6, 1962
Straight Fiddle, November 19, 1962
She Got Her Man, January 3, 1963
He Learnt His Lesson, January 26, 1963
This Way Out, March 18, 1963
Artistic Touch, April 19, 1963
Never Take Umbrage, June 1, 1963
Boy Meets Girl, June 22, 1963
What Am I Bid?, July 16, 1963
Copper's Luck, August 12, 1963
One Good Turn, August 26, 1963
Mantel of Night, September 24, 1963
Can You See These Bus Numbers?, October 12, 1963
Why Pick on Me?, November 11, 1963
Hand in the Till, January 17, 1964
And What's Yours?, February 11, 1964
Two Ha'pennies for a Penny, March 9, 1964
Marriage Guide, April 16, 1964
Sleep Well?, May 15, 1964
Head of the Family, June 6, 1964
We Might Meet Again, July 20, 1964
Expect an Arrest, August 15, 1964
Pr*xy Date, September 22, 1964
She Taught Him to Forget, October 29, 1964
It Really Shouldn't, November 28, 1964
As Long as She Wins, January 4, 1965
What's the Angle?, February 6, 1965
Only Yourself to Blame, April 9, 1965
No Thanks to Gossip, May 18, 1965
I Should Worry, June 7, 1965
Another Funny Thing, July 3, 1965
They Done Her Right, September 18, 1965
That's My Girl, October 9, 1965
Just Sign for it, November 18, 1965
Bent Straight, January 8, 1966
Clocked, March 7, 1966
Why Blame Me?, April 4, 1966
They Really Are, May 23, 1966
May I Look Inside?, June 22, 1966
The Strength of it was.., August 4, 1966
No Friend of Mine, August 30, 1966
Bagged, October 22, 1966
Too Bent to Believe, November 22, 1966
No Fault of Mine, December 21, 1966
Affectionately Hers, February 4, 1967
The Night They Met, May 1, 1967
What's He Got?, July 24, 1967
Just Plead Guilty..., September 4, 1967
Left Luggage, November 8, 1967
He Bought it, November 30, 1967
Open and Shut, January 18, 1968
Star Turn, March 11, 1968
Jump My Way Dear, April 17, 1968
Big Moment, August 20, 1968
Just Friends, January 18, 1969
The Samaritan Bit, August 8, 1969
Just Like Mum, March 11, 1970
Get Him - Cold, May 4, 1970
Two-Timer, August 5, 1970
Solo Performance, December 14, 1970
As Per Schedule, February 24, 1971
I Did My Best, May 20, 1971
Just the Job, July 20, 1971
No Answer, October 5, 1971
The Backslider, February 2, 1972
For Those in Love, April 25, 1972
Locked Room, August 16, 1972
Set-up for Murder, December 6, 1972
Lesson in Crime, March 15, 1973
Case Hardened, June 2, 1973
The Jeweller Who Sold Out, November 9, 1973
The Knife, January 22, 1974
The Legatee, April 23, 1974
Safe Secret, August 1, 1974
Fill Up With Temptation, May 1, 1975
The Day They Tried to Con Honest Herbert, July 7, 1975
The Wife Who Was Jealous of the Birds, November 21, 1975
A Pick-up on the Road to Dreams, February 19, 1976
Just One Bullet Left for the Last Act, May 12, 1976
Mother Knows Best About Family Affairs, August 3, 1976
The Dream that Just Sailed Away, September 22, 1976
A Passport to Love, November 22, 1976
Norman's Dream Fades into the Night..., March 31, 1977
Just a Born Womaniser, June 1, 1977
Now, You Don't Really Think You Can Fool Me, Do You...?, August 9, 1977
A Nice Little Number on a Very Busy Line, November 21, 1977
Bench for Two, June 2, 1978
Burglary is Good For You!, October 2, 1978
Never Lie About a Lady, February 6, 1979
On the Scent of an Affair, July 30, 1979
Fighting Mad, December 14, 1979

Fearnside, David
The General has a Heart, May 3, 1938
The General has Arranged, July 21, 1938
The General is Annoyed, September 9, 1938
The General Recommends.., January 4, 1939

Fellowes-Gordon, Ian
The Thirty First of June, December 17, 1969

Fendall, J.
A Bit of a Shock, July 6, 1970

Fenn, Louis Anderson
Furnace Without Flame, July 1, 1937

Fenwick, Kenneth
The Head of a Hero, January 1, 1936
House of Hsi, February 3, 1936
Blood Bounty, December 2, 1936
The Glory of Lotus Ching, January 15, 1937

Feodoroff, Mischa
Anna's Letter, April 15, 1935

Ferguson, John
Drums Over the Desert, March 4, 1976

Ferguson, Merrill
Idiot's Tale, August 16, 1971

Ferreira, Ricardo
Summer Night in my Attic, January 24, 1975 (as by Rick Ferreira)
The Lady Too Hot to Handle, May 13, 1975

Fewtrell, Alfred
Grain Race, August 7, 1934

Field, Elizabeth
The Night the Lady Flipped Her Wig, March 11, 1980

Field, George
The Masterpiece, January 24, 1934
The Consolation Prize, October 29, 1935
He Had the Bedside Manner, November 5, 1935
The Traveller in Gallantry, December 4, 1935
The Thief of Glory, February 10, 1938
More than Stars, April 13, 1938
Crook-General Wanted, May 28, 1938
The Stubborn Rescues, October 20, 1938
Change for a Pound, January 14, 1941
"If I Were You," February 13, 1941
The Price of a Thought, March 22, 1941
On the Run, April 10, 1941
The Artist and the Unicorn, September 23, 1941
Faithful Servant, October 22, 1941
Taken on Trust, November 12, 1941
Sense of Duty, January 23, 1942
A Chance to Explain, June 11, 1942
Last Will and Jest, August 6, 1942
Heads, He Wins, September 28, 1942
In Aid of Clarity, December 28, 1942
Bait in Paint, February 23, 1944
Almost Beyond Belief, May 1, 1944

Field, Hilary
Rush Hour, May 31, 1947

Field, Mary
The May-Fly, November 15, 1934
Pedigree, November 24, 1934
Sooty Business, March 21, 1935
My Brother - My Friend, October 16, 1935

Fields, Annie
Before Two Tribunals - The Tragedy of an Omnibus, February 2, 1891
Her Derby or His?, May 25, 1891
Sturdy British Stock, July 4, 1891
Bound to the Counter, September 5, 1891

Fifield, William (1916-1987)
Wine, Women, Worms, June 18, 1974

Fincham, Elsie
Tricked by Too Much Confidence, July 20, 1977

Finlay, Campbell K.
He Needed That Jolt, August 4, 1965
Devalued, March 8, 1971

Finn, John
Blind Justice, June 27, 1973
The Girl Who Had to be a Star, January 22, 1975
Dad Puts the Judge in the Dock, May 30, 1975

Finn, Lawrence
A Call for Larsen, December 21, 1959

Finn, Ralph L. (1912- )
Not So Rusty, August 22, 1945
Phoney Fivers, September 17, 1945
Money Must Work, November 7, 1945
What's that Spell?, December 8, 1945
In Luck's Way, December 22, 1945
Follow Suit, January 12, 1946
End of a Dream, February 14, 1946
They Walked by Night, March 11, 1946
All In - All Out, May 1, 1946
I Love Duet, July 24, 1946
And No Kid, September 5, 1946
Twist of the Wrist, October 14, 1946
Gonged!, January 24, 1947
Master of Angles, March 28, 1947
Stop Thief, April 23, 1947
Dream K.O., July 30, 1947
House of Youth, January 31, 1948
Down with System, January 15, 1949
Reams of Dreams, March 10, 1949
O.K. on K.O., June 22, 1950
Happy Ending, August 3, 1950
Another Look at Home, January 8, 1951
Dream Girl, July 13, 1951
Clean Slate, November 21, 1951
The Unattainable, June 20, 1952
You Say it for Me, February 17, 1965
A Cert by any Other Name..., May 13, 1976

Fish, W. G. (?-1947)
Buying a Rug from a Turk, October 7, 1922 (reprinted from the Daily Mail, March 10, 1916)

Fisher, Albert E.
Rough Diamond, December 31, 1969
The Pip, May 20, 1970

Fisher, Dory
Without a Shadow of Suspicion, August 31, 1977
The Girl Who Waited, January 3, 1978

Fisher, Douglas (1902-1981)
Bottled Fruit, May 15, 1951

Fisher, Janet
Where There's a Will to Win There's a Way..., June 9, 1978

Fisher, Marjorie
What You Might Call the Stare of the Dog..., April 28, 1978

Fisher, Michael (1933- )
Who Wants Diamonds?, October 2, 1961
Goodbye, Dog, October 24, 1961
Bitter Morning, December 6, 1961

Fisk, Bruce
Radial Ploy, April 29, 1971

Fitch, John S.
Perish Me Gently, January 14, 1937

Fitzpatrick, Captain J. F. J.
Jimmy's Giraffe, January 13, 1931
Two Little Black Boys, July 23, 1931

Fitzpatrick, W. J.
The Breast of the Brae, September 12, 1969
Gathering Sticks, November 13, 1969
Eightpence Worth of Apples, February 21, 1970
Gosson and his Goat, May 18, 1970
The Big Stone, July 20, 1970
One Hallowe'en, October 31, 1970
The Homecoming, October 4, 1971
Islanders, January 24, 1972
Who Killed Clancy?, June 18, 1973
The Captain, January 8, 1974

Fitzwilliam, David
No Room in the Inn, April 6, 1976
Judith was the First Slave.., November 25, 1976

Flack, Ronald
Good-Time Charlie, February 14, 1972

Flanagan, James
More than the Pay, May 5, 1971
Error of his Ways, October 18, 1972

Fletcher, Gillian
An Answer in Argylle, March 17, 1936
The Isle of Long Sleep, June 10, 1936

Fletcher, John
Bait, November 17, 1969

Fletcher, P. M. W.
Job Security is Just the Ticket, January 15, 1979

Fletcher, Strawson
The Last Note, December 12, 1933
Lesser Gods, January 9, 1934
The Dotards, April 5, 1934
Glass Houses, April 21, 1934
Horse-Shoe Nails, January 8, 1936
A Count Settled, June 20, 1936
Two Pounds - for Threepence, February 23, 1937

Fletcher, W. E.
The Perfect Crime..., May 2, 1980

Flick, Pauline
Something Fishy, December 12, 1966
Makings of a Fisherman, July 3, 1967

Flower, Newman  pseudonym of Walter Newman Flower (1879-1964)
The Emerald Dress, September 9, 1947
The Home Win, December 9, 1947

Flowerdew, Herbert (1866-1917)
Bill, the Wife Beater, September 19, 1891

Flynn, David M.
Never Trust Your Life to a Gentleman, June 3, 1977

Foden, Frederick (1907-1982)
The Handicap, April 25, 1973

Foley, John
Set a Thief, March 1, 1950
Face in a Net, March 30, 1965
Chinese Magic, July 15, 1965

Folkard, Martin
Together Again, June 8, 1963
You've Got to Choose, October 24, 1964

Follett, Ken (1949- )
A Midnight Train to Nowhere, August 19, 1975

Foot, P. W. R.
Benson Puts His Foot Down..., January 10, 1979
An Egg in the Hand.., May 25, 1979
When Life Goes With a Swing..., August 22, 1979
Dan the Childer's Man, October 17, 1979
Parson's Pleasure, April 1, 1980

Ford, Douglas
A Fatal Number - The Story of a Runaway Match, March 23, 1891

Ford, Errington
South Sea Justice, March 1, 1937

Ford, P. A.
Girl Who Stole an Old Man's Heart, July 25, 1978 (runner-up in the Evening News Short Story Contest)

Ford, T. Murray
A J Ant, the Magician, January 23, 1892

Foreman, Mavis
Hello! I'm Blondie.., September 9, 1976
When a Wish Comes True on Father's Special Day, June 20, 1977
George's Big Day, April 21, 1978
Mirror, Mirror...Who Do I Love?, October 20, 1978
The Man Upstairs, January 14, 1980

Forester, C. S. (1899-1966)
The Brand of Eve, March 29, 1938

Forman, Joan
One Day of Youth, March 6, 1963
The Golden Goose, July 26, 1963
To Each his Harvest, November 5, 1963
Little Highwaymen, May 29, 1965
The Prisoner, August 30, 1968
Unfinished Business, December 20, 1968
Act of Providence, February 3, 1969
A Legacy for Eustace, February 27, 1969
The Wandering Minstrel, May 16, 1969
Travelling Companion, July 25, 1969
The Two Carvers of Wildenstein, September 2, 1969
A Cameo, October 6, 1969
No Enemy, January 20, 1970
The Selfish Man, June 6, 1970
The Followers, January 19, 1971
Another Dear Charmer, February 20, 1971
The Crier, May 28, 1971
Unknown Territory, November 12, 1971
The Dog of Pompeii, March 25, 1972
Ordeal by Fire, December 9, 1972
The Lippi Madonna, May 19, 1973
The Treasure, October 6, 1973
Intruders, December 17, 1973
Swoop that Started a War, August 3, 1977
Joe's Crock of Gold..., February 10, 1978

Forster, E. M. (1879-1970)
The Classical Annex, May 7, 1987
Ansell, July 3, 1987
The Helping Hand, August 20, 1987

Fortuin, H. B.
Ring Time, March 26, 1949
Past Wishing For, June 28, 1951
The Non-Guests, August 27, 1951

Fortune, John
Love's True Estate, December 15, 1978

Foster, Adelaide
Whither Away, January 11, 1934

Foster, Maximillian (1872-1956)
Mrs. Redmond's Shame, December 12, 1922 (part of the series of "Married Life" stories)

Foster, Pat
The Chocolate Girl, April 26, 1978

Foster, Paul
A Gift for Jane, June 19, 1970

Foucar, Emile Charles Victor (1894-1963) see pseudonym Ray Carr
He Had a Book, April 26, 1960 (as by E. C. V. Foucar)
Light in the Valley, July 24, 1961 (as by E. C. V. Foucar)

Foulis, Hugh (1889- )
The Student Lodger, September 23, 1933

Foulkes, Ann
Cupboard Love, December 18, 1947

Fowler, J. R.
All Change, March 4, 1971
Picture of Guilt, November 19, 1971

Frame, Janet  pseudonym of Janet Paterson Frame Clutha (1924-2004)
Swans, October 12, 1987

Frances, Stephen D. (1917-1989)
Slow Boat, January 19, 1963

Francis, Arthur
The Best Job of His Life..., April 23, 1976
The Golden Friendship, October 29, 1980

Francis, Basil (1906- )
Wrong Type, April 27, 1960
Sign Please, November 2, 1960
Sky-Jacked, September 15, 1961
Just Like Telly, December 7, 1961
Cinderella Crook, February 25, 1963
The Nervous Wife, December 8, 1964

Francis, Henry
The Earthmover, November 30, 1972
The Go-Between, July 16, 1973
Letter of the Law, February 6, 1974
Generation Gap, June 4, 1974

Francis, Stephen
The Day the Condor Came, October 13, 1956

Franklin, Charles  pseudonym of Frank Hugh Usher (1909-1976)
The Ice Maiden, March 15, 1963
Hit and Miss, May 2, 1963
Odd-Job Man, June 11, 1963
Wolf in Waiting, July 20, 1963
Footsteps in the Night, August 17, 1963
Once a Crook, September 20, 1963
Staff Trouble, October 31, 1963
Where is Who?, January 22, 1964
Putting on the Black, March 17, 1964
Art in her Life, May 7, 1964
The Soft Touch, July 14, 1964
Someone at the Safe, September 9, 1964
Pound for Pound, October 26, 1964
The Others Nag, Too, November 25, 1964
She Won't Want Him Back, February 9, 1965
We Don't Want Trouble, September 29, 1965

Freeling, Nicolas (1927-2003)
A Blow for Art, January 23, 1967
The Spanish Galleon, January 24, 1967
Hesitate to Approach, January 25, 1967
The Beach Bag, January 26, 1967
He Knew the Way, January 27, 1967
Citizen of Nowhere, January 28, 1967

Freemantle, Brian (1936- )
Notched Gun, January 27, 1961
Frog March, August 12, 1961

French, Elizabeth
Over the Rainbow, January 2, 1970

French, John Ford
Freedom is Just a Step Away, November 7, 1975

Frewen, Hamilton
"Dulce et Decorum," November 19, 1900
Temptation, December 7, 1900
"And All's Well," December 22, 1900

Frey, Julian
Old Comrade, September 1, 1971
Unlucky Dip, November 18, 1971
A Good Judge, January 12, 1972
Breakfast for Some, June 14, 1972

Frost, Claude Vernon (1903- )
Painted Lady, October 14, 1971 (as by C. Vernon Frost)

Frost, Conrad
The Girl That He Married.., November 13, 1975
Camera Angle Puts Tony in the Picture, November 28, 1975
Never Say No to a Miracle, September 16, 1976

Froude, Len
His and Hers, October 28, 1970

Funge, David
Wicked Watermark, December 11, 1969

Futcher, Donald
Chalky's Day Trip to Kisses and Custard, March 12, 1975

Fyson, Hereward
The Well of Thirst, March 6, 1935

Fytton, Francis (1928-1977)
One Good Turn, February 5, 1960
Line Through the Heart, March 11, 1960
The Fear Was Gone, April 1, 1960
A Time to Make History, April 22, 1960
Double Take, May 20, 1960
A Place in the Sky, June 13, 1960
Mother's Help, August 22, 1960
Thanks for the Lift, September 1, 1960
Soldier Long Ago, October 11, 1960
Horse Sense, December 10, 1960
Kiss and Tell, January 23, 1961
Photo Finish, March 10, 1961
The Salesman, July 6, 1961
Seconds Out, October 7, 1961
So They Don't Trust You, June 18, 1965

 

 

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