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Kahhar, Abdulla
The Grave That Wasn't Needed, May 20, 1967

Kahn, Paul
Wild Frontier, June 15, 1970

Kane, David
Why Not Tomatoes in Egg-Cups?, June 28, 1937

Kanis, Hero
Next Year Will Be Different, December 24, 1959

Kanter, Trudi
The Loophole, July 6, 1979
Four Corners of the Triangle, October 25, 1979

Karhunen, G. M.
When Sisterly Love is at a Premium, July 19, 1978 (runner-up in the Evening News Short Story Contest)
My Window Wonderland, June 18, 1979
A Heart to Heart Rings Hollow..., February 22, 1980
The Prodigal's Return, October 21, 1980

Karkavitza, A.
The Sponge Divers, September 30, 1933

Karsland, Vera
An Unsound Liver; or, How I Commited Suicide, January 3, 1891

Kaufman, Norman P.
Diverting Incident, January 11, 1971
On Stage, Please, May 11, 1971
Girl For Me, August 12, 1972
My Turn to Tango, February 19, 1975
A Letter to the Editor, April 23, 1975
The Night that Robbo Listened to the News, November 11, 1975
The Right Remedy for the Wrong Man, April 28, 1976
On the Trail of Victim 451..., August 17, 1976
Exit the Bad Guy, August 30, 1978
Slay-Ride, January 30, 1979
Six to One, June 4, 1979
A Message for the Widow..., August 16, 1979
Many Thanks to Dear Marian..., July 16, 1980

Kay, David
His First Job, March 13, 1963
This Way, Please, April 4, 1963

Kay, Elizabeth
What a Floral Bloomer at the Art Class, July 8, 1977
No Match for the Head, October 10, 1977
What Some Might Call a Good Old Day!, November 10, 1977
Just a Pipe Dream, April 13, 1978
The Old Ton-up Fossil, June 15, 1978
A Punk Turns Pink, September 19, 1979
A Craftsman in His Own Write, September 15, 1980

Kaye, Louis  pseudonym of Noel Wilson Norman (1901-1981)
Black Ambush, March 17, 1938
Currency of the Desert, June 9, 1938
Boomerang, July 28, 1938
Desert Tomatoes, September 27, 1938
The Whip Hand, February 27, 1939
The Ebber, July 17, 1939

Kaye, Marilyn
One Man's Harem, July 20, 1973
The Baby, November 26, 1973

Kelland, Clarence B. (1881-1964)
The Mental Hazard, December 5, 1922 (part of the series of "Married Life" stories)

Keller, Charles
Ring Out the Bells, May 5, 1936

Kelley, Henry Howard
Winning Bout, August 28, 1935 (as by Henry Howard Keeley)
And the Blind Shall Lead..., November 18, 1935
Jim Dorsey's Twins, January 11, 1936
Feud Takes the Count, February 17, 1936

Kelly, Daphne
Too Late for Heaven, July 13, 1974

Kelly, M.
When Blood Can be Thicker Than Love, January 13, 1977

Kelly, Matt
She Was Royal, She Was Fair, She Was His..., September 29, 1976
A Strange Old Time to Get the Message, September 22, 1977
The Turn of the Screw..., February 14, 1979
The Fugitive is to be Shot at Dawn, September 14, 1979
One Stretch Too Many..., January 9, 1980
The Borderline Case, October 10, 1980

Kemp, Dave
Diplomats Are Not Immune..., July 11, 1979

Kempster, R. C.
The Man Who Won His Way Back to the Good Old Days, September 3, 1980

Ken, Rachel
How Lenny Took Care of 'Fings, December 17, 1975
No Way to Treat a Gentleman, January 15, 1976
A Matter of Judgment, June 29, 1979

Kench, E. J.
Blind Spot, January 4, 1980

Kendall, John
Backdrop to a Killing..., January 27, 1977

Kendall, Tod
Girl with a Rose in her Hair, November 18, 1976

Kennard, Campbell J.
The Bishop of San Miguel, December 29, 1936
Sir, You Mistake My Motive..., March 2, 1937
Ducats and the Bride, June 11, 1937
She Spoke Too Soon, December 29, 1937
First Aid for Fortune, January 13, 1938
Serenade at Santa Barbara, February 12, 1938
Safe-Conduct for a Spy, March 4, 1938
Fortune's Favourite, August 31, 1938

Kennedy, Milward  pseudonym of Milward Rodon Kennedy Burge (1894-1968)
Spin of the Knife, October 13, 1938
He Talked Too Much, October 28, 1938

Kent, Irwin
Parrot's Pensioner, May 10, 1941
Playing to the Gallery, July 2, 1941
Jumping Hat, September 13, 1941
What Next?, December 20, 1941

Kent, Jack
A Matter of Detail, November 28, 1955

Kent, Michael (1881- )
Some Sleuthings!, July 31, 1934
Spindle Shapes, February 11, 1935
Jimmy Looks In, April 3, 1935
In Case of Tigers, May 4, 1935
After the Lesson, July 31, 1935
The Vigil of St Rod, September 11, 1935
One is One and All Alone..., October 8, 1935
Horse Sense, February 8, 1936
Rope Enough, April 8, 1936
Glamour, May 13, 1936
Laughing Satyr, June 8, 1936
'Ware Mad Dog!, July 3, 1936
Friend of St. Mary, July 14, 1936
The Traitor, August 4, 1936
The Merest Scratch, August 25, 1936
Dear Careful Toussaint, September 4, 1936
The Golden Harmonica, September 26, 1936
"Accident-Prone," October 6, 1936
The Knife Called Sorrow, October 26, 1936
Overdraft on Life, January 11, 1937
Kerbstone Barker, February 2, 1937
Have you a Key?, March 16, 1937
Reminding Mr. Dean, April 3, 1937
Up the Garden Path, April 24, 1937
A Whale at "Maths," May 11, 1937
A Way With 'Osses, May 26, 1937
"Don't Look a Gift-Horse...," June 3, 1937
The Fly-Paper, August 2, 1937
Something Happened, August 12, 1937
One Moment Mr. Perkins, August 21, 1937
Jacob's Glory, September 6, 1937
Yours to Hand, October 27, 1937
Review Order, November 23, 1937
Alexander the not-so-Great, January 17, 1938
Goliath Unbound, February 15, 1938
It's in the Bag!, March 28, 1938
The Fugitive from Yesterday, April 9, 1938
Not in his Stars, May 2, 1938
In Justice to Myself, June 20, 1938
Lost by a Shoe-Lace, July 13, 1938
House in Air, July 26, 1938
A Hymn in the Hop-Field, September 16, 1938
Welcome to Pity, October 19, 1938
No Truck with Fake, November 16, 1938
The Cup that Tells, November 29, 1938
Fiddler's Secret, January 5, 1939
Goodbye to the Sergeant, January 19, 1939
The Golden "Touch," February 24, 1939
Dead Letter Post, March 20, 1939
The Genie in Genius, April 5, 1939
Moving Finger, April 21, 1939
Which Witch?, May 22, 1939
Suppose He Was Killed, May 30, 1939
Brandy is Not for Beetles, June 21, 1939
The Single Thought, July 7, 1939
Ambassadress Extraordinary, August 5, 1939
The Snatch, August 25, 1939
Memory Harvest, September 9, 1939
Unrest Cure, October 24, 1939
The Dumb Witness, November 15, 1939
Lonely Furrow, December 27, 1939
Tanzy's Tune, January 6, 1940
A Lot to Answer For, January 30, 1940
The Golden Drum, February 17, 1940
Highly Strung, February 26, 1940
A Pear a Day..?, March 13, 1940
From One Mug to Another, May 1, 1940
Not All on the Level, May 11, 1940
Sole Clue, May 21, 1940
Under His Eyes, June 18, 1940
Death by the Book, July 3, 1940
Two Bid., One Decep., July 18, 1940
When a Man's Scared, August 17, 1940
Two Came Back, September 24, 1940
Tanzy Calls the Tune, October 16, 1940
The Man at the Door, November 1, 1940
Barbed Evidence, December 5, 1940
Pr*xy by Pierrot, December 17, 1940
The Turn of the Wheel, January 15, 1941
Business for Birdie, January 25, 1941
Death on the Bull's-Eye, February 15, 1941
Wrong Side of the Hedge, March 1, 1941
Tailor's Secret, March 26, 1941
By Bus to Gaol, April 9, 1941
Signed Proof, April 22, 1941
Crime Overlooked, May 1, 1941
An Accusing Silence, May 13, 1941
Avenger Unaware, May 31, 1941
If the Button Fits..., July 14, 1941
Written in Water, August 19, 1941
Scented Alibi, September 11, 1941
Coward's Retreat, October 7, 1941
Ordeal by Telephone, October 28, 1941
Signed Proof, November 10, 1941
Exit Unrehearsed, November 25, 1941
Truth from a Poacher, December 5, 1941
Out of Stock, December 22, 1941
Deep Waters, December 30, 1941
Keep to the Right, January 21, 1942
Tips from the "Boots," February 2, 1942
Secret of the Falls, February 14, 1942
Left-Over Clue, February 28, 1942
The Old Lady Has Her Say, March 26, 1942
False Step, April 4, 1942
"Who's the Fool Now?," April 23, 1942
Double Fall, May 4, 1942
Evenly Matched, May 16, 1942
A Step in the Dark, May 25, 1942
'Ware Trap, June 6, 1942
Lost Property, July 6, 1942
Held in Trust, July 20, 1942
Slip of the Truth, August 4, 1942
On His Way Out..., August 25, 1924
Foxy Makes His Point, September 4, 1942
Written Proof, September 14, 1942
Lie of the Land, September 24, 1942
Murderer's Match, March 9, 1943
It's a Cop, May 1, 1943
A Bow-Wow at a Venture, May 18, 1943
Imposter, June 4, 1943
Pistols for Two, June 21, 1943
Snap Judgement, July 31, 1943
Bred in the Bonus, September 22, 1943
Down in Pen and Ink, January 8, 1944
'Please Shut the Gate', February 17, 1944
Out in the Rain, September 9, 1944
Sticky Job, December 2, 1944
Grey Market, December 22, 1944
Use and Brains, January 19, 1945
Playing with Fire, February 10, 1945
Exit Unnoticed, April 30, 1945
Murder in the Family, May 15, 1945
He Had His Own Way, June 2, 1945
The Watchers, June 19, 1945
Sea-Water Cure, July 9, 1945
Tin Tact, July 24, 1945
Unvalued Service, October 10, 1945
The Snare, October 31, 1945
Red Ashes, February 2, 1946
Who Knows?, March 2, 1946
Exit Only, May 2, 1946
Wild Garlic, May 18, 1946
Treasure, June 1, 1946
Lame Dog, June 12, 1946
His Own Master, July 13, 1946
Give it to the Tree, July 25, 1946
Man Wanted, August 24, 1946
Green Curtains, September 20, 1946
Touchstone, September 28, 1946
On the Bust, October 10, 1946
Safety Match, November 25, 1946
Called Out, April 26, 1947
Adam's Lure, June 2, 1947
'Ware Wire, August 15, 1947
Great Uncle Kismet, September 13, 1947
Beyond Proof, October 18, 1947
Fair Do's, December 1, 1947
Trade Secret, July 26, 1948
The Victim, September 7, 1948
Switch Point, September 21, 1948
Credit Given, October 7, 1948
Off Guard, December 3, 1948
Marching Orders, September 24, 1949
Of a Shiny Night, October 27, 1949
Last Suspect, May 9, 1950
A Bit of a Tangle, May 29, 1950
Picture Unframed, August 26, 1950

Kenward, Mary
Going my Way, December 6, 1963
Dog on the Wagon, December 1, 1964
Time on my Side, August 7, 1965
Not a Flicker, September 17, 1966
Fuss About Slimming, June 27, 1967

Keogh, D. J.
Blackout, January 5, 1974
It's All a Matter of Timing.., January 8, 1975
A Friend in Need.., April 29, 1977
The Pay-off, February 20, 1978

Kern, Murray
Unfair Cop, January 8, 1971
The Joke is on You, My Darling!, January 4, 1978
The Red-Haired Girl, October 9, 1979

Kersh, Gerald (1911-1968)
Once and for All, May 3, 1934 (as by G. Kersh)
Scene of the Crime, April 9, 1946
The Ape in the Furcoat, October 21, 1947
The Violin Maker, December 4, 1952
The Dancing Doll, February 17, 1953
Incident in a Tavern, May 6, 1953
The Madwoman, July 30, 1953

Kershaw, K. R.
Mother Came Too..., November 6, 1978

Kessler, Charles
The Cipher Monarch, February 15, 1936

Kiely, Benedict (1919- )
The White Wild Bronco, July 21, 1987

Kilpatrick, Colin G.
Strangers in the Night, April 3, 1980

Kilpatrick, Florence A. (?-1968)
The Owner, May 2, 1956
The Reprieve, February 29, 1960
All in Good Time, June 9, 1960

Kimber, E. A.
The Fantasy Man, February 18, 1971

Kind, David
The Glory Day of Golden Boy Sammy Meredith, May 25, 1977
Shopped - by a Mere Woman!, October 2, 1979

King, Charles T.
The Boy in the Centre of the World, October 13, 1931

King, Fay
A Penny for the Singer, January 31, 1953

King, Francis (1923- )
The Dreamer, June 8, 1974

King, Frank (1892-1958)
Frozen Fingers, May 8, 1939
Not a Drop Too Much, September 6, 1939
Pierced Heart, October 31, 1939
Hat-Tricked, November 21, 1939
Tea for One, November 30, 1939
Short Cut, December 18, 1939
The Car in the Canal, January 1, 1940
Hothouse "Plant," January 16, 1940
Vanity Case, February 1, 1940
Chill Proof, February 15, 1940
Finger Tip, March 29, 1940
Bitter Pill, April 11, 1940
Eye-Wash, May 13, 1940
Hair Apparent, June 4, 1940
Dead Men's Shoes, June 22, 1940
Hanging Nail, July 13, 1940
The Law of Gravity, July 26, 1940
Left to Rights, August 10, 1940
Clue to the Mustard Bath, August 31, 1940
Lightning Deduction, September 14, 1940
Out of the Blue, September 28, 1940
Hanged by a Thread, October 19, 1940
Dust in their Eyes, November 2, 1940
Unnatural Hazard, November 28, 1940
Accused by Degrees, December 14, 1940
The Heat of the Chase, January 4, 1941
The Broken Spray, January 18, 1941
The Case in a Nutshell, February 8, 1941
Not in the Prescription, February 22, 1941
An Alibi is Fixed, March 8, 1941
Splinter-Proof, March 15, 1941
One Man's Thirst, April 5, 1941
Death in the Orchids, April 19, 1941
Lip Service, May 3, 1941
No Tears for Murder, May 17, 1941
Key Note, May 24, 1941
False Clues, June 21, 1941
Cartridge Case, July 1, 1941
The Hat Talked, July 19, 1941
Inside Job, August 2, 1941
Dead Man's Hand, August 16, 1941
Paper Chase, September 6, 1941
Too Much to Swallow, October 4, 1941
From a Clue to a Key, October 18, 1941
Foot Rule, November 1, 1941
The Frayed Sponge, November 15, 1941
Second Stage, December 1, 1941
Current Account, January 13, 1942
First Suspect, January 26, 1942
Taxi Alibi, February 10, 1942
Play with Fire, February 19, 1942
The Peppered Clue, March 7, 1942
Lip Reading, March 21, 1942
Grease Proof, April 22, 1942
Discordant Alibi, May 6, 1942
Plan for an Accident, May 23, 1942
Blue for Danger, June 9, 1942
Cloudy Clue, June 24, 1942
He Would Not Be Missed, July 13, 1942
Tap on the Head, August 1, 1942
No Sound Alibi, August 11, 1942
The Fall was Genuine, August 22, 1942
Double Scent, September 10, 1942
Striking Clue, October 2, 1942
Doctored Clue, October 31, 1942
"If Anything Happens...," November 18, 1942
Light Clue, December 9, 1942
Clean Hands, December 21, 1942
Murder from Afar, January 2, 1943
Off the Record, January 11, 1943
Not So Dusty, January 23, 1943
The Door was Latched, February 4, 1943
Dangerous Bend, February 17, 1943
Fingerpost, March 3, 1943
Hair Net, March 23, 1943
Early to Bed, April 10, 1943
A Fall for the Doc., April 19, 1943
Finishing Touch, June 7, 1943
Pressure Point, June 22, 1943
Light Fingers, July 8, 1943
Caught by the Sun, July 23, 1943
Face Value, August 4, 1943
Stalking-Horse, August 20, 1943
Early Return, September 11, 1943
Gold Strike, October 2, 1943
Dead on Time, October 16, 1943
Shock Tactics, October 30, 1943
Window-Framed, December 18, 1943
Razor Sharp, January 10, 1944
Murder in a Hurry, February 5, 1944
Finder Rewarded, March 8, 1944
Matchless Clue, March 30, 1944
Cushion Cover, May 3, 1944
Dangerous Fare, May 20, 1944
Winding Trail, June 3, 1944
Pocket Light, June 24, 1944
Sorry He Spoke, July 22, 1944
Breathing Space, August 7, 1944
Bite in the Dark, August 22, 1944
Switch On, September 2, 1944
Cold Scent, October 7, 1944
Clock Wise, October 28, 1944
Dead Fire, November 21, 1944
Farewell Performance, December 11, 1944
Glass with Care, December 28, 1944
Exposure, January 11, 1945
Dead Shot, January 29, 1945
Missing Witness, February 15, 1945
Cigar End, February 27, 1945
Dressing Case, March 21, 1945
Rolling Stone, April 11, 1945
Too Tidy, May 8, 1945
Falling Glass, May 26, 1945
Initial Cost, July 28, 1945
Rain Proof, August 30, 1945
Fatal Recovery, October 6, 1945
Contact, September 26, 1947
When the Cat's at Home, July 14, 1950

King, T. G.
Caught at the Wicket, July 23, 1935
Settling Down, October 2, 1935
A Gluepot for Our Billy, July 15, 1936
As the Sparrow Flies, August 21, 1936
Well - So What?, October 31, 1936
Out of the Frying-Pan, March 22, 1937
Maiden Over, June 10, 1937
The Bad Egg, September 2, 1937

King, Teresa
The Fighting Chance, June 2, 1980

King-Hall, Magdalen (1904-1971)
Caged Man, August 13, 1946

Kingham, Janet M.
Rebecca Goes to War, September 24, 1980

Kinross, Ray
What a Beauty..the First Filly I Ever Bet On, September 7, 1976
Horses? I've Found the Magic Formula..., October 22, 1976
When Love Lends a Guiding Hand..., January 10, 1977

Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)
The Other Man, March 2, 1987
A Germ Destroyer, April 14, 1987
Kidnapped, April 24, 1987
A Bank Fraud, April 29, 1987
Tods' Amendment, May 6, 1987
In Error, May 12, 1987
Gemini, August 3, 1987

Kirby, Roy
A Hurricane Named Elsie, October 24, 1968
Dangerous Bend, January 7, 1969
The Bolt-Hole, February 17, 1969
After Midnight, October 13, 1969
Two Killings Too Late, May 2, 1970
Useful Lesson, October 23, 1970
The Liars, November 14, 1970
Murder Watch, June 13, 1972
Four Steps to Murder, January 5, 1973

Kissell, G. D.
Penalties of Fame, March 30, 1978

Kittermaster, Jean
You Know Too Much, November 5, 1966

Kivell, Felix
Justice, February 18, 1956

Knaggs, S. W.
The Dream Girl in Room 15, April 27, 1979

Knight, Bob
No Greater Love Than This, December 6, 1979

Knight, Hartley
One More Unfortunate, October 3, 1891

Knight, Humphrey
Heart Over the Windmill, November 14, 1963

Knight, Jack
Case for the Defence..., May 22, 1979

Kniveton, Peter
Issey Walk-About, August 10, 1968
Stanley's Goat, December 27, 1972

Knox, Roy
The Family Reunion, March 6, 1979
Chance of a Lifetime, May 14, 1979
Con Game for Two, October 15, 1979

Kossoff, David
Silver Nickel, January 6, 1961
Worse than Death, September 19, 1961
Saint Fred, March 16, 1962
Sinner the Poet, April 25, 1963

Kulik, Barry
Hands Across the Oceans, March 24, 1980

Kuprin, A.  pseudonym of Aleksandre Ivanovich Kuprin (1870-1938)
The Watch, October 13, 1933

 

 

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