last updated 03/08/07

MCBAIN, ED (pseud. of Evan Hunter; also Curt Cannon)

Benjamin Smoke is the other P. I. creation by this fine writer more famous for the 87th Precinct.

Where there’s smoke. Ballantine 25463-5, 1p:7/77. VG:pb. Smoke #1. $4.

Where there’s smoke. Ballantine 25463-5, 1p:7/77. G:pb. Smoke #1. $3.

MCCAFFERTY, (BARBARA) TAYLOR

Haskell Blevins is the Mayberry RFD of the P. I. field, working out of Pigeon Fork,Kentucky.

Bed bugs. Pocket 75468-8, 1p:5/93. F:PBO. Blevins #3. $7.

Bed bugs. Pocket 75468-8, 1p:5/93. VGF:PBO. Blevins #3. $6.

Hanky panky. Pocket 51049-5, 1p:11/95. VG:PBO. Blevins #5. $5.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. N:PBO. SIGNED. Blevins #11. $13.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. N:PBO. Blevins #1. $8.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. F: PBO, SIGNED. Blevins #1. $12.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. F:PBO. Blevins #1. $7.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. F:PBO. Blevins #1. $7.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. VGF:PBO. Blevins #1. $6.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. VGF:PBO. Blevins #1. $6.

Pet peeves. Pocket 72802-4, 1p:10/90. VGF:PBO. Blevins #1. $6.

Ruffled feathers. Pocket 72803-2, 1p:5/92. N:PBO, SIGNED. Blevins #2. $12.

Ruffled feathers. Pocket 72803-2, 1p:5/92. N:PBO, SIGNED. Blevins #2. $12.

Ruffled feathers. Pocket 72803-2, 1p:5/92. N:PBO, SIGNED. Blevins #2. $12.

Ruffled feathers. Pocket 72803-2, 1p:5/92. N:PBO, SIGNED. Blevins #2. $12.

Ruffled feathers. Pocket 72803-2, 1p:5/92. VGF:PBO. Blevins #2. $6.

Thin skins. Pocket 79977-0, 1p:4/94. VGF:PBO. Blevins #4. $6.

MCCALL, WENDELL (pseud. of Ridley Pearson)

Chris Klick’s specialty is finding lost musician who are due royalty checks written by a bass player.

Aim for the heart. Dell 21082-8, 1p:11/91. F:pb. Klick #2. $6.

Aim for the heart. Dell 21082-8, 1p:11/91. F:pb. Klick #2. $6.

Aim for the heart. Dell 21082-8, 1p:11/91. F:pb. Klick #2. $6.

Aim for the heart. Dell 21082-8, 1p:11/91. VGF:pb. Klick #2. $5.

Dead aim. Dell 20510-7, 1p:6/90. F:pb. Klick #1. $6.

Dead aim. Dell 20510-7, 1p:6/90. VGF:pb. Klick #1. $5.

Dead aim. Dell 20510-7, 1p:6/90. VGF:pb. Klick #1. $5.

Dead aim. Dell 20510-7, 1p:6/90. VG:pb. Klick #1. $4.

Dead aim. Dell 20510-7, 1p:6/90. VG:pb. Klick #1. $4.

MCCONNELL, FRANK

Harry Garnish works for ex-nun Bridget O’Toole out of their office in Chicago.

Blood lake. Penguin 10755-X, 1p:1988. F:pb. Garnish and O’Toole #2. $6.

Blood lake. Penguin 10755-X, 1p:1988. VG:pb. Garnish and O’Toole #2. $4.

Blood lake. Penguin 10755-X, 1p:1988. G:pb. Garnish and O’Toole #2. $3.

Murder among friends. Penguin 82189-0, 1p:1988. G:pb. Garnish & O’Toole #1. $3.

MCDERMID, VAL

Kate Brannigan covers Manchester, England, as a P. I.

Clean break. Harper 104393-1, 1p:11/96. F:pb. Brannigan #4. $6.

Clean break. Harper 104393-1, 1p:11/96. VG:pb. Brannigan #4. $4.

Crack down. Harper 104394-X, 1p:2/96. G:pb. Brannigan #3. $3.

MACDONALD, {JOHN} ROSS (pseud. of Ken Millar; husband of Margaret Millar)

Here is the writer who rescued the literary value of the P. I. from the popularity of Mickey Spillane and eventually placed his Southern California P. I. Lew Archer on the bestseller lists.

The barbarous coast. Bantam 1613, 1p:6/57. G:pb. Archer #7. $3.

The barbarous coast. Bantam F3230, 2p:5/66. VG:pb. Archer #7. $3.

The barbarous coast. Bantam 10207-9, 6p:6/77. G:pb. Archer #7. $2.

Black money. Bantam F3320, 1p:2/67. VG:pb. Archer #14. $4.

Black money. Bantam N7268, 2p:2/73. F:pb. Archer #14. $5.

Black money. Bantam N7268, 2p:2/73. VGF:pb. Archer #14. $4.

Black money. Bantam 12116-2, 5p:6/78. VG:pb. Archer #14. $3.

Black money. Bantam 23498-6, 6p:9/83. VG:pb. Archer #14. $3.

The blue hammer. Bantam 10391-1, 1p:7/77. VG:pb. Archer #19. $4.

The blue hammer. Bantam 10391-1, 1p:1/77. VG:pb. Archer #19. $4.

The blue hammer. Bantam 10391-1, 1p:1/77. VG:pb. Archer #19. $4.

The blue hammer. Bantam 10391-1, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #19. $3.

The chill. Bantam F2913, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Archer #12. $4.

The chill. Bantam F2913, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Archer #12. $4.

The chill. Bantam F2913, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Archer #12. $4.

The chill. Bantam F2913, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Archer #12. $4.

The chill. Bantam F2913, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Archer #12. $4.

The doomsters. Bantam A2024, 1p:12/59. G:pb. Archer #8. $3.

The doomsters. Bantam A2024, 1p:12/59. G:pb. Archer #8. $3.

The doomsters. Bantam F3406, 2p:6/67. VGF:pb. Archer #8. $4.

The doomsters. Bantam N7266, 3p:1978. VG:pb. Archer #8. $3.

The doomsters. Bantam N7266, 3p:1978. G:pb. Archer #8. $2.

The doomsters. Bantam N7266, 4p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #8. $3.

The doomsters. Bantam 12117-0, 5p:6/78. VGF:pb. Archer #8. $4.

The doomsters. Bantam 12117-0, 5p:6/78. VG:pb. Archer #8. $3.

The doomsters. Bantam 12117-0, 5p:6/78. VG:pb. Archer #8. $3.

The drowning pool. Pocket 821, 1p:8/51. VG:pb, by John Ross Macdonald. Archer #2. $4.

The drowning pool. Pocket 821, 1p:8/51. VG:pb, by John Ross Macdonald. Archer #2. $4.

The drowning pool. Pocket 2821, 2p:12/59. G:pb, by John Ross Macdonald. Archer #2. $2.

The drowning pool. Pocket 50279, 3p:7/66. VG:pb. Archer #2. $3.

The drowning pool. Bantam S5472, 1p:10/70. VGF:pb. Archer #2. $4.

The drowning pool. Bantam S5472, 1p:10/70. VG:pb. Archer #2. $3.

The drowning pool. Bantam 22678-9, 16p:3/83. VG:pb. Archer #2. $3.

The far side of the dollar. Bantam F3159, 4p:nd. G:pb. Archer #13. $2.

The far side of the dollar. Bantam N6795, 8p:nd. R:pb. Archer #13. $1.

The far side of the dollar. Bantam 12914-7, 13p:nd. R:pb. Archer #13. $1.

The far side of the dollar. Warner 35890-8, 1p:7/90. F:pb. Archer #13. $5.

Find a victim. Bantam A2388, 3p:4/62. G:pb. Archer #5. $2.

Find a victim. Bantam N7432, 5p:12/72. G:pb. Archer #5. $2.

Find a victim. Fontana 2630, 2p:8/71. VG:Brit pb. Archer #5. $3.

The Galton case. Bantam A2059, 1p:3/60. VG:pb. Archer #9. $4.

The Galton case. Bantam A2059, 2p:5/66. VG:pb. Archer #9. $3.

The Galton case. Bantam 13235-0, 15p:3/80. VG:pb. Archer #9. $3.

The Galton case. Bantam Q6876, 23p:nd. G:pb. Archer #9. $2.

The Galton case. Bantam 22621-5, 16p:4/83. VG:pb. Archer #9. $3.

The Galton case. Bantam 22621-5, 16p:4/83. VG:pb. Archer #9. $3.

The Galton case. Fontana 2873, 1972p. G:pb. Archer #9. $3.

The goodbye look. Bantam N5357, 1p:6/70. VG:pb. Archer #16. $4.

The goodbye look. Bantam N5357, 1p:6/70. G:pb. Archer #16. $3.

The goodbye look. Bantam N5357, 4p:nd. VGF:pb. Archer #16. $4.

The goodbye look. Bantam Q8665, 8p:7/74. VG:pb. Archer #16. $3.

The goodbye look. Bantam 10995-2, 10p:4/77. VG:pb. Archer #16. $3.

Harper (orig: The moving target). Pocket 50218, 4p:3/66. VG: pb, Paul Newman movie cover. Archer #1. $3.

Harper (orig: The moving target). Pocket 50218, 4p:3/66. R:pb, Paul Newman movie cover. Archer #1. $1.

The instant enemy. Bantam H4405, 1p:5/69. VG:pb. Archer #15. $4.

The instant enemy. Bantam 10997-9, 13p:6/77. VG:pb. Archer #15. $3.

The instant enemy. Bantam 10997-9, 13p:6/77. VG:pb. Archer #15. $3.

The ivory grin (also: Marked for murder). Pocket 50291, 3p:4/67. VG:pb. Archer #4. $3.

The ivory grin (also: Marked for murder). Pocket 50291, 3p:4/67. VG:pb. Archer #4. $3.

The ivory grin (also: Marked for murder). Bantam N6774, 1p:9/71. VG:pb. Archer #4. $3.

The ivory grin (also: Marked for murder). Bantam 10979-0, 6p:6/77. VGF:pb. Archer #4. $4.

The ivory grin (also: Marked for murder). Bantam 10979-0, 6p:6/77. VG:pb. Archer #4. $3.

The ivory grin (also: Marked for murder). Bantam 27352-3, 9p:9/88. VG:pb. Archer #4. $3.

Marked for murder (orig: The ivory grin). Pocket 6030, 2p:8/60. G:pb. Archer #4. $2.

The moving target (also: Harper). Pocket 680, 1p:3/50. VG:pb. Archer #1. $5.

The moving target (also:Harper). Pocket 2680, 3p:8/59. VG:pb. Archer #1. $3.

The moving target (also: Harper). Bantam S55473, 1p:12/70. VGF:pb. Archer #1. $4.

The moving target (also: Harper). Bantam S55473, 1p:12/70. VGF:pb. Archer #1. $4.

The moving target (also: Harper). Bantam N6793, 4p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #1. $3.

The moving target (also: Harper). Bantam N6793, 4p:nd. G:pb. Archer #1. $2.

The name is Archer. Bantam F3132, 3p:5/66. VG:pb. Archer #6. $3.

The name is Archer. Bantam F3132, 4p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #6. $3.

The name is Archer. Bantan N5996, 1p:7/71. VG:pb. Archer #6. $3.

The name is Archer. Bantam Q8606, 6p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #6. $3.

The name is Archer. Bantam 11021-7, 9p:6/77. VG:pb. Archer #6. $3.

The name is Archer. Bantam 27103-2, 2p:11/87. VG:pb. Archer #6. $3.

Sleeping beauty. Bantam T8254, 1p:5/74. VG:pb. Archer #18. $4.

Sleeping beauty. Bantam T8254, 1p:5/74. VG:pb. Archer #18. $4.

Sleeping beauty. Bantam T8254, 1p:5/74. G:pb. Archer #18. $3.

Sleeping beauty. Bantam T8254, 1p:5/74. G:pb. Archer #18. $3.

Sleeping beauty. Bantam T8254, 1p:5/74. R:pb. Archer #18. $2.

Sleeping beauty. Bantam 24593-7, 5p:12/84. VG:pb. Archer #18. $3.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 1p:2/72. VGF:pb. Archer #17. $5.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 1p:2/72. VG:pb. Archer #17. $4.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 1p:2/72. VG:pb. Archer #17. $4.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 1p:2/72. VG:pb. Archer #17. $4.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 1p:2/72. VG:pb. Archer #17. $4.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 5p:nd. F:pb. Archer #17. $5.

The underground man. Bantam Q7040, 5p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #17. $3.

The underground man. Bantam 12544-3, 14p:2/79. VG:pb. Archer #17. $3.

The way some people die. Pocket 6021, 3p:1/61. VGF:pb. Archer #3. $4.

The way some people die. Pocket 6021, 3p:1/61. G:pb. Archer #3. $2.

The way some people die. Bantam N6747, 1p:4/71. VG:pb. Archer #3. $3.

The way some people die. Bantam N6747, 1p:4/71. VG:pb. Archer #3. $3.

The way some people die. Bantam N6747, 4p:nd. G:pb. Archer #3. $2.

The way some people die. Bantam Q8167, 7p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #3. $3.

The way some people die. Fontana 3176, 3p:5/74. G:pb. Archer #3. $2.

The Wycherly woman. Bantam F2665, 1p:10/63. VG:pb. Archer #10. $4.

The Wycherly woman. Bantam F2665, 1p:10/63. VG:pb. Archer #10. $4.

The Wycherly woman. Bantam F2665, 1p:10/63. G:pb. Archer #10. $3.

The Wycherly woman. Bantam S3786, 2p:7/68. VG:pb. Archer #10. $3.

The Wycherly woman. Bantam Q7267, 3p:3/73. R:pb. Archer #10. $1.

The Wycherly woman. Bantam Q7267, 6p:nd. F:pb. Archer #10. $5.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam F2715, 1p:1/64. VG:pb. Archer #11. $4.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam F2715, 1p:1/64. VG:pb. Archer #11. $4.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam F2715, 1p:1/64. R:pb. Archer #11. $1.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam N6791, 5p:nd. G:pb. Archer #11. $2.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam N6791, 8p:nd. VG:pb. Archer #11. $3.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam 12119-7, 11p:6/78. VG:pb. Archer #11. $3.

The zebra-striped hearse. Bantam 12119-7, 11p:6/78. R:pb. Archer #11. $1.

Newsweek Magazine, vol. LXXVII, no. 12, March, 22, 1971. Cover article and picture: The art of murder: detective novelist Ross Macdonald. $5.

MACDOUGALL, JAMES K.

David Stuart appears in two adventures.

Death and the maiden. Charter 14178, 1p:6/80. VGF:pb. Stuart #2. $5.

Death and the maiden. Charter 14178, 1p:6/80. VG:pb. Stuart #2. $4.

Death and the maiden. Charter 14178, 1p:6/80. VG:pb. Stuart #2. $4.

MCGRAW, LEE

Chicago female P. I. Madge Hatchett takes on the mob in this one-off PBO.

Hatchett. Ballantine 25103, 1p:10/76. VG:PBO. Hatchett #1. $5.

Hatchett. Ballantine 25103, 1p:10/76. VG:PBO. Hatchett #1. $5.

Hatchett. Ballantine 25103, 1p:10/76. VG:PBO. Hatchett #1. $5.

Hatchett. Ballantine 25103, 1p:10/76. G:PBO. Hatchett #1. $4.

MACGREGOR, ROB

Florida P. I. Nicholas Pierce appears in these PBOs.

Crystal skull. Ballantine 36159, 1p:2/91. VGF:PBO. Pierce #1. $6.

Crystal skull. Ballantine 36159, 1p:2/91. VGF:PBO. Pierce #1. $6.

Crystal skull. Ballantine 36159, 1p:2/91. VG:PBO. Pierce #1. $5.

MACGREGOR, T(rish) J(aneshutz)

A dynamic series that went from PBOs to hardcover. It features Quin St. James, a P. I. who eventually goes from working with a cop named Mike McCleary to making him her partner.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. VGF:PBO. St. James #1. $6.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. VGF:PBO. St. James #1. $6.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. VGF:PBO. St. James #1. $6.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. VG:PBO. St. James #1. $5.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. G:PBO. St. James #1. $4.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. VGF:special book club ed. St. James #1. $4.

Dark fields. Ballantine 33756-5, 1p:1/87. VG:special book club ed.. St. James #1. $4.

Death flats. Ballantine 35768, 1p:12/91. F:PBO. St. James #6. $7.

Death flats. Ballantine 35768, 1p:12/91. VG:PBO. St. James #6. $5.

Death flats. Ballantine 35768, 1p:12/91. VG:PBO. St. James #6. $5.

Death sweet. Ballantine 33753, 1p:6/88. VG:PBO. St. James #3. $5.

Death sweet. Ballantine 33753, 1p:6/88. VG:PBO. St. James #3. $5.

Death sweet. Ballantine 33753, 1p:6/88. VG:PBO. St. James #3. $5.

Death sweet. Ballantine 33753, 1p:6/88. VG:PBO. St. James #3. $5.

Kill flash. Ballantine 33754, 1p:6/87. VG:PBO. St. James #2. $5.

Kill flash. Ballantine 33754, 1p:6/87. VG:PBO. St. James #2. $5.

Kill flash. Ballantine 33754, 1p:6/87. VG:PBO. St. James #2. $5.

Kill flash. Ballantine 33754, 1p:6/87. VG:special book club ed. St. James #2. $4.

Kin dread. Ballantine 35766, 1p:10/90. VGF:PBO. St. James #5. $6.

Kin dread. Ballantine 35766, 1p:10/90. VG:PBO. St. James #5. $5.

Kin dread. Ballantine 35766, 1p:10/90. VG:PBO. St. James #5. $5.

Kin dread. Ballantine 35766, 1p:10/90. VG:PBO. St. James #5. $5.

On ice. Ballantine 35045, 1p:3/89. VGF:PBO. St. James #4. $6.

On ice. Ballantine 35045, 1p:3/89. VGF:PBO. St. James #4. $6.

On ice. Ballantine 35045, 1p:3/89. VGF:PBO. St. James #4. $6.

On ice. Ballantine 35045, 1p:3/89. VG:PBO. St. James #4. $5.

Spree. Ballantine 37346, 1p:8/92. VGF:PBO. St. James #7. $6.

MCINERNY, RALPH

This University of Notre Dame professor writes about one brother a P. I. and one brother a prof.

On the Rockne. St. Martins Dead Letter 96738-1, 1p:10/98. F:pb. Knight #1. $6.

On the Rockne. St. Martins Dead Letter 96738-1, 1p:10/98. F:pb. Knight #1. $6.

On the Rockne. St. Martins Dead Letter 96738-1, 1p:10/98. F:pb. Knight #1. $6.

On the Rockne. St. Martins Dead Letter 96738-1, 1p:10/98. VGF:pb. Knight #1. $5.

MCKENNA, BRIDGET

Northern California female P. I. Caley Burke is the star of these PBOs.

Caught dead. Berkely Prime Crime 14493-3, 1p:2/95. VGF:PBO. Burke #3. $6.

Caught dead. Berkely Prime Crime 14493-3, 1p:2/95. VGF:PBO. Burke #3. $6.

Caught dead. Berkely Prime Crime 14493-3, 1p:2/95. VG:PBO. Burke #3. $5.

Caught dead. Berkely Prime Crime 14493-3, 1p:2/95. VG:PBO. Burke #3. $5.

Dead ahead. Berkely Prime Crime 14300-7, 1p:7/94. F:PBO. Burke #3. $7.

Dead ahead. Berkely Prime Crime 14300-7, 1p:7/94. F:PBO. Burke #3. $7.

Dead ahead. Berkely Prime Crime 14300-7, 1p:7/94. VGF:PBO. Burke #3. $6.

Dead ahead. Berkely Prime Crime 14300-7, 1p:7/94. VG:PBO. Burke #3. $5.

Murder beach. Diamond 967-6, 1p:12/93. N:PBO, includes SIGNED bookplate and postcard. Burke #1. $13.

Murder beach. Diamond 967-6, 1p:12/93. N:PBO, includes SIGNED bookplate and postcard. Burke #1. $13.

Murder beach. Diamond 967-6, 1p:12/93. N:PBO, includes SIGNED bookplate and postcard. Burke #1. $13.

Murder beach. Diamond 967-6, 1p:12/93. F:PBO, includes SIGNED bookplate. Burke #1. $12.

Murder beach. Diamond 967-6, 1p:12/93. F:PBO. Burke #1. $7.

Murder beach. Diamond 967-6, 1p:12/93. VG:PBO. Burke #1. $5.

MCKEVETT, G. A. (pseud. of Sonja Massie)

Savannah Reid, southern-born, runs the Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency in San Carmelita, California.

Bitter sweet. Kensington 169-1, 1p:5/97. G:pb. Reid #2. $3.

MCKNIGHT, BOB

The West coast of Florida is the home for P. I. Nathan Hawk.

A stone around her neck. Ace Double F143, npi{1962}. VG:PBO, bound with End of a big wheel by Clayton Fox (non-P. I.). $5.00.

MACNEIL, NEIL (pseud. of W. T. Ballard; also W. T. Ballard)

Here are two “business” detectives who partner up in these PBOs.

Death takes an option. Gold Medal 807, 1p:9/58. VG:PBO. Costaine & McCall #1. $5.

The spy catchers. Fawcett Gold Medal d1658, npi{1966}. VG:PBO. Costaine & McCall #7. $5.

The spy catchers. Fawcett Gold Medal d1658, npi{1966}. G:PBO. Costaine & McCall #7. $4.

2 guns for hire. Gold Medal K1484, npi{1964}. VG:pb. Costaine & McCall #3. $3.

MCQUAY, MIKE

The 21st century has Matthew Swain as its toughest P. I.

The deadliest game in town. Bantam 20186-7, 1p:2/82. VGF:PBO, science fiction. Swain #3. $6.

The deadliest game in town. Bantam 20186-7, 1p:2/82. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #3. $5.

The deadliest game in town. Bantam 20186-7, 1p:2/82. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #3. $5.

Hot time in Old Town. Bantam 14811-7, 1p:9/81. F:PBO, science fiction. Swain #1. $7.00.

Hot time in Old Town. Bantam 14811-7, 1p:9/81. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #1. $5.00.

Hot time in Old Town. Bantam 14811-7, 1p:9/81. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #1. $5.00.

Hot time in Old Town. Bantam 14811-7, 1p:9/81. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #1. $5.00.

Hot time in Old Town. Bantam 14811-7, 1p:9/81. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #1. $5.00.

The odds are murder. Bantam 22856-0, 1p:1/83. VGF:PBO, science fiction. Swain #4. $6.00.

The odds are murder. Bantam 22856-0, 1p:1/83. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #4. $5.

When trouble beckons. Bantam 20041-0, 1p:11/81. VGF:PBO, science fiction. Swain #2. $6.00.

When trouble beckons. Bantam 20041-0, 1p:11/81. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #2. $5.00.

When trouble beckons. Bantam 20041-0, 1p:11/81. VG:PBO, science fiction. Swain #2. $5.00.

When trouble beckons. Bantam 20041-0, 1p:11/81. G:PBO, science fiction. Swain #2. $4.

MAGAZINES

Drood Review of Mystery. November/December, 2003. VG. $1.

Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine. November, 1968. G. $4.

Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine. April, 1985. VG. $5.00.

Mystery. April, 1982. VG. $2.

Mystery July, 1982. VG. $2.

MAHANNAH, FLOYD

Female P. I. Cassie Gibson may have been beautiful, but she only had one case to solve.

No luck for a lady (orig: The yellow hearse). Signet 1540, 2p:7/58. R:pb. Gibson #1. $1.

MANDELKAU, JAMIE

Texas P. I. Deuce Ramsey had only one case to work.

The Leo Wyoming caper. Berkley 3590-5, 1p:4/78. R:pb. Ramsey #1. $1.

MANNIX (Television Show)

The character created by Mike Connors appears in a series of books. The first was by Michael Avallone, but the numbered series from Belmont Tower continued the episodes.

The faces of murder by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50793, 1p:3/75. F:PBO, based on the episode “The faces of murder” written by Stanley Roberts. Mannix #2 (book is #1 in this series). $7.00.

The faces of murder by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50793, 1p:3/75. F:PBO, based on the episode “The faces of murder” written by Stanley Roberts. Mannix #2 (book is #1 in this series). $7.00.

A fine day for dying by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50823, npi{1975}. VGF:PBO, based on the episode “A fine day for dying” written by Edward J. Lakso. Mannix #3 (book is #2 in this series). $6.00.

A fine day for dying by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50823, npi{1975}. VG:PBO, based on the episode “A fine day for dying” written by Edward J. Lakso. Mannix #3 (book is #2 in this series). $5.

Mannix by Michael Avallone. Popular Library 60-2256, npi. VGF:PBO. Mannix #1. $6.00.

Mannix by Michael Avallone. Popular Library 60-2256, npi. VG:PBO. Mannix #1. $5.00.

Mannix by Michael Avallone. Popular Library 60-2256, npi. VG:PBO. Mannix #1. $5.00.

Mannix by Michael Avallone. Popular Library 60-2256, npi. VG:PBO. Mannix #1. $5.

Round trip to nowhere by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50834, npi. VG:PBO, based on the episode “Round trip to nowhere” by John Meredyth. Mannix #5 (book is #4 in this series) $5.00.

Round trip to nowhere by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50834, npi. VG:PBO, based on the episode “Round trip to nowhere” by John Meredyth. Mannix #5 (book is #4 in this series) $5.

A walk on the wild side by J. T. MacCargo (pseud. of Peter Rabe). Belmont Tower 50825, npi. VG:PBO, based on the episode “A walk on the wild side” by Albert Beich. Mannix #4 (book is #3 in this series). $5.

MARCUS, A. A.

Peter Hunter is the hardboiled dick in this series.

Walk the bloody boulevard. Graphic 64, 2p:1953. R:pb. Hunter #2. $1.00.

MARGULIES, LEO (editor)

Here is are some collections of short stories.

Mink is for a minx. Dell 5642, 1p:9/64. VG:PBO. $5.00.

MARKHAM (Television Show)

P. I. Roy Markham had one appearance in print written by Lawrence Block.

You could call it murder (orig: Markham). Foul Play Press 86-0, 1p:1987. VGF:pb. Markham #1. $4.

MARKS, ALAN

Savage is a “space-age snooper.”

The antenna syndrome. Belmont Tower 51343, npi. VG:PBO. Savage #1. $5.00.

MARKS, KATHY

Romance writer Marks uses the P. I. to advance her love interests.

The littlest detective. Harlequin Temptation 596, {1p}:1996. VG:PBO.Poulopoulas #1. $5.00.

The littlest detective. Harlequin Temptation 596, {1p}:1996. VG:PBO.Poulopoulas #1. $5.

MARKSON, DAVID

Fanin is one of New York cities tough P. I.s.

Fannin (orig: Epitaph for a tramp). Unibook nn, npi. VGF:pb. Fannin #1. $4.

Fannin (orig: Epitaph for a tramp). Unibook nn, npi. VG:pb. Fannin #1. $3.00.

Fannin (orig: Epitaph for a tramp). Unibook nn, npi. VG:pb. Fannin #1. $3.00.

Fannin (orig: Epitaph for a tramp). Unibook nn, npi. VG:pb. Fannin #1. $3.

MARLOWE, DAN

The Hotel Duarte seems to be where Johnny Killain works as the bell captain, so the question remains: is he a P. I.?

The fatal frails. Avon T452, npi{1960}. R:PBO. Killain #4. $3.

Shake a crooked town. Avon T491, npi{1961}. G:PBO. Killain #5. $4.

MARLOWE, STEPHEN (pseud. of Milton Lesser; also Andrew Frazer)

Chester Drum is one of those 1960s P. I.s who ended up as espionage agents.

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. VG:PBO. Drum #10. $5.00.

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. F:pb. Drum #10. $5.00.

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. F:pb. Drum #10. $5.00.

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. G:pb. Drum #10. $2.00.

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. G:pb. Drum #10. $2.00.

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. G:PBO. Drum #10. $4

Danger is my line. Fawcett Gold Medal 947, 1p:1/60. R:pb. Drum #10. $1.00.

Drum beat--Berlin. Fawcett Gold Medal k1420, npi{1964}. VG:PBO. Drum #16. $5.00.

Drum beat--Berlin. Fawcett Gold Medal k1420, npi{1964}. G:PBO. Drum #16. $4.

Drum beat—Dominique. Gold Medal k1508, npi{1965}. VG:PBO. Drum #17. $5.

Drum beat--Erica. Fawcett Gold Medal d1796, npi{1967}. VG:PBO. Drum #19. $5.

Drum beat--Madrid. Fawcett Gold Medal d1686, npi{1966}. VG:PBO. Drum #18.$5.00.

Drum beat--Madrid. Fawcett Gold Medal d1686, npi{1966}. VG:PBO. Drum #18.$5.

Drum beat--Marianne. Fawcett Gold Medal d1909, npi{1968}. VG:PBO. Drum #20. $5.00.

Drum beat--Marianne. Fawcett Gold Medal d1909, npi{1968}. VG:PBO. Drum #20. $5.

Francesca. Gold Medal k1285, 1p:3/63. G:PBO. Drum #15. $4.

Homicide is my game. Gold Medal 880, 1p:5/59. VG:PBO. Drum #8. $5.

Jeopardy is my job. Fawcett Gold Medal s1214, 1p:5/62. VGF:PBO. Drum #14. $6.00.

Jeopardy is my job. Fawcett Gold Medal s1214, 1p:5/62. VG:PBO. Drum #14. $5.00.

Jeopardy is my job. Fawcett Gold Medal s1214, 1p:5/62. VG:PBO. Drum #14. $5.00.

Jeopardy is my job. Fawcett Gold Medal s1214, 1p:5/62. G:PBO. Drum #14. $4.

Manhunt is my mission. Fawcett Gold Medal s116, 1p:5/61. G:PBO. Drum #13. $4.00.

Manhunt is my mission. Fawcett Gold Medal s116, 1p:5/61. G:PBO. Drum #13. $4.

Peril is my pay. Fawcett Gold Medal 1018, 1p:7/60. VG:PBO. Drum #12. $5.00.

Peril is my pay. Fawcett Gold Medal 1018, 1p:7/60. G:PBO. Drum #12. $4.

Violence is my business. Fawcett Gold Medal K1413, npi{1964}. VG:PBO. Drum #6. $5.00.

Violence is my business. Fawcett Gold Medal K1413, npi{1964}. VG:PBO. Drum #6. $5.00.

Violence is my business. Fawcett Gold Medal K1413, npi{1964}. VG:PBO. Drum #6. $5.

MARTELL, CHARLES

Millionaire sleuth Mick Halsey solves his cases in Marin County.

Halsey and the dead ringer. Pageant 662-6, 1p:10/88. F:PBO. Halsey #1. $7.00.

Halsey and the dead ringer. Pageant 662-6, 1p:10/88. VG:PBO. Halsey #1. $5.00.

MARTIN, A. E.

Nineteen, red-headed, and hard-boiled, Rosie Bosanky is an Australian female P. I. orginally published in 1944.

The misplaced corpse. Wakefield 281-3, 1p:6/92. N:tpb. Bosanky #1. $15.00.

The misplaced corpse. Wakefield 281-3, 1p:6/92. N:tpb. Bosanky #1. $15.00.

MARTIN, JAMES E.

Gil Disbro is a Cleveland P. I.

And then you die. Avon 7196-8, 1p:9/93. F:pb. Disbro #3. $6.

A fine and private place. Avon 71697-6, 1p:10/95. F:pb. Disbro #4. $6.

A fine and private place. Avon 71697-6, 1p:10/95. F:pb. Disbro #4. $6.

The flip side of life. Avon 71407-8, 1p:10/91. VGF:pb. Disbro #2. $5.

The flip side of life. Avon 71407-8, 1p:10/91. VGF:pb. Disbro #2. $5.

The mercy trap. Avon 71041-2, 1p:8/90. VGF:pb. Disbro #1. $5.

The mercy trap. Avon 71041-2, 1p:8/90. VG:pb. Disbro #1. $4.

MARTIN, ROBERT

Jim Bennett is a Cleveland P. I. who solves most of his cases in industrial settings in small Ohio towns.

Bargain for death. Curtis 502-07183, VG:PBO. Bennett #13. $5.

A coffin for two. Curtis 7170, npi. G:PBO. Bennett #11. $4.

A coffin for two. Curtis 7170, npi. R:pb. Bennett #11. $1.00.

Dark dream. Pocket 913, 1p:12/52. G:pb. Bennett #1. $3.

She, me and murder. Curtis 502-07162, npi{1962}. G:PBO. Bennett #12. $4.

Tears for the bride. Bantam 1372, 1p:10/55. R:pb. Bennett #3. $2.

To have and to kill. Ace Double F-111, npi{1961}. VG:pb, abridged, bound with J. M. Flynn’s The girl from Las Vegas. Bennett #10. $4.

The widow and the web. Bantam 1397, 1p:12/55. R:pb. Bennett #4. $2.

MATHIS, EDWARD

Midway City, Texas, is the home of Dan Rowan, a Vietnam vet and ex-cop with a license.

Another path, another dragon. Ballatine 35901, 1p:5/90. F:pb. Roman #4. $6.00.

Another path, another dragon. Ballatine 35901, 1p:5/90. VGF:pb. Roman #4. $5.

The burned woman. Berkley 12149, 1p:5/90. VGF:pb. Roman #5. $5.

Dark streaks and empty places. Ballantine 34305-0, 1p:2/88. VGF:pb. Roman #2. $5.00.

Dark streaks and empty places. Ballantine 34305-0, 1p:2/88. VGF:pb. Roman #2. $5.

From a high place. Ballantine 33370, 1p:7/87. VGF:pb. Roman #1. $5.

Natural prey. Ballantine 35343-9, 1p:9/88. VGF:pb. Roman #3. $5.00.

Natural prey. Ballantine 35343-9, 1p:9/88. VGF:pb. Roman #3. $5.

MAXWELL, A. E. (pseud. of Ann and Evan Maxwell)

Fiddler is an ex-cop with a license but he is so rich that he rarely takes a fee.

The art of survival. Bantam 28479-7, 1p:5/90. VGF:pb. Fiddler #5. $5.

The art of survival. Bantam 28479-7, 1p:5/90. VG:pb. Fiddler #5. $4.00.

The art of survival. Bantam 28479-7, 1p:5/90. G:pb. Fiddler #5. $3.

The frog and the scorpion. Bantam 26876-7, 1p:8/87. VGF:pb. Fiddler #2. $5.00.

The frog and the scorpion. Bantam 26876-7, 1p:8/87. VGF:pb. Fiddler #2. $5.00.

The frog and the scorpion. Bantam 26876-7, 1p:8/87. VGF:pb. Fiddler #2. $5.

The frog and the scorpion. Harper 104113-0, 1p:3/93. F:pb. Fiddler #2. $5.00.

Gatsby’s vineyard. Bantam 27409-0, 1p:10/88. F:pb. Fiddler #3. $6.00.

Gatsby’s vineyard. Bantam 27409-0, 1p:10/88. VGF:pb. Fiddler #3. $5.00.

Gatsby’s vineyard. Bantam 27409-0, 1p:10/88. VGF:pb. Fiddler #3. $5.00.

Gatsby’s vineyard. Bantam 27409-0, 1p:10/88. G:pb. Fiddler #3. $3.

Just another day in paradise. Bantam 25789-7, 1p:9/86. F:pb. Fiddler #1. $6.

Just another day in paradise. Bantam 25789-7, 1p:9/86. VG:pb. Fiddler #1. $4.

Just enough light to kill. Bantam 28213-1, 1p:8/89. VG:pb. Fiddler #4. $4.

The king of nothing. Harper 104230-7, 1p:7/94. VGF:pb. Fiddler #7. $5.

Money burns. Harper 104123-8, 1p:2/93. VGF:pb. Fiddler #6. $5.

Money burns. Harper 104123-8, 1p:2/93. G:pb. Fiddler #6. $3.

Murder hurts. Harper 104318-4, 1p:2/95. VGF:pb. Fiddler #8. $5.

MAXWELL, THOMAS

Lew Cassiday is obsessed with searching for his wife in these historical novels where he becomes a P. I. by the second book.

Kiss me once. Mysterious 40537-6, 1p:10/87, F:pb. Cassiday #1. $6.00.

Kiss me once. Mysterious 40537-6, 1p:10/87, VG:pb. Cassiday #1. $4.

Kiss me twice. Mysterious 40539-2, 1p:10/89. VG:pb. Cassiday #2. $4.

MEEK, M. R. D.

Lennox Kemp is a disbarred solicitor who works as a P. I. for McCready’s Detective Agency.

Hang the consequences. Worldwide 26011, 1p:11/88. F:pb. Kemp #1. $6.00.

Hang the consequences. Worldwide 26011, 1p:11/88. VG:pb. Kemp #1. $4.00.

In remembrance of Rose. Worldwide 26002-4, 1p:3/89. VG:pb. Kemp #3. $4.00.

In remembrance of Rose. Worldwide 26002-4, 1p:3/89. VG:pb. Kemp #3. $4.00.

A loose connection. Worldwide 26070, 1p:4/91. F:pb. Kemp #6. $6.00.

A loose connection. Worldwide 26070, 1p:4/91. F:pb. Kemp #6. $6.00.

A loose connection. Worldwide 26070, 1p:4/91. VGF:pb. Kemp #6. $5.

A loose connection. Worldwide 26070, 1p:4/91. VG:pb. Kemp #6. $4.00.

A worm of doubt. Worldwide 26048, 1p:5/90. G:pb. Kemp #4. $3.00.

MEYER, NICHOLAS

This now famous film maker started his career with a P. I. novel featuring Mark Brill.

Target practice. Pinnacle 220680-3, 1p:7/75. VG:pb. Brill #1. $4.

Target practice. Pinnacle 220680-3, 1p:7/75. G:pb. Brill #1. $3.

Target practice. Pinnacle 220680-3, 2p:10/75. VG:pb. Brill #1. $3.00.

MEYNELL, LAURENCE

Hooky Hefferman is a P. I. with style, like Raffles.

Don’t stop for Hooky Hefferman. Worldwide 26053, 1p:8/90. VGF:pb. Hefferman #9. $4.00.

Don’t stop for Hooky Hefferman. Worldwide 26053, 1p:8/90. VG:pb. Hefferman #9. $3.

The fairly innocent little man. Worldwide 26102, 1p:8/92. VG:pb. Hefferman #7. $3.00.

The fairly innocent little man. Worldwide 26102, 1p:8/92. VG:pb. Hefferman #7. $3.

Hooky gets the wooden spoon. Worldwide 26077, 1p:8/91. N:pb. Hefferman #12. $6.00.

Hooky gets the wooden spoon. Worldwide 26077, 1p:8/91. VGF:pb. Hefferman #12. $4.00.

Hooky gets the wooden spoon. Worldwide 26077, 1p:8/91. VGF:pb. Hefferman #12. $4.00.

Hooky gets the wooden spoon. Worldwide 26077, 1p:8/91. VG:pb. Hefferman #12. $3.00.

Hooky gets the wooden spoon. Worldwide 26077, 1p:8/91. VG:pb. Hefferman #12. $3.00.

Hooky gets the wooden spoon. Worldwide 26077, 1p:8/91. VG:pb. Hefferman #12. $3.

MIAMI UNDERCOVER (Television Show)

Jeff Thompson walks the same streets as Mike Shayne in this one off from the TV show.

Miami undercover by Evan Lee Hayman. Popular Library G554, 1p:10/61. G:PBO. Thompson #1. $4.

MICHAELS, MELISA (C.)

Her first book was about two female P. I.s, and her second a fantasy P. I. thriller.

Cold eye. ROC 45654-8, 1p:8/97. N:PBO. Lavine #1. $6.00.

Cold eye. ROC 45654-8, 1p:8/97. N:PBO. Lavine #1. $6.00.

Cold eye. ROC 45654-8, 1p:8/97. VG:PBO. Lavine #1. $5.

MILLAR, MARGARET

The wife of Ross Macdonald was a mystery writer before he was, and she was really good at her craft. She contributed three separate novels about three different P. I.s.

How like an angel. Dell 3870, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Quinn #1. $4.00.

How like an angel. Dell 3870, 1p:3/65. VG:pb. Quinn #1. $4.00.

MILLER, J. T. M.

Artie Watherby is an ex-Vietnam vet with a license.

Weatherby. Ballantine 34464, 1p:9/87. VGF:PBO. Weatherby #1. $6.00.

Weatherby. Ballantine 34464, 1p:9/87. VGF:PBO. Weatherby #1. $6.

Weatherby: on a dead man’s chest. Ballantine 34949, 1p:10/89. F:PBO. Weatherby #2. $7.00.

Weatherby: on a dead man’s chest. Ballantine 34949, 1p:10/89. VGF:PBO. Weatherby #2. $6.

MILLER, VICTOR B.

Fernanda is New York’s loveliest P. I.

Fernanda. Pocket 80774, 1p:11/76. G:PBO. Fernanda #1. $4.

MILLER, WADE (pseud. of Robert Wade and Bill Miller; also Whit Masterson)

Max Thursday is one of the great all-time P. I.s and should be enjoyed by everyone.

Calamity fair. Signet s1991, 4p:9/61. VGF:pb. Thursday #4. $4.

Fatal step. Signet s1911, 4p:2/61. VGF:pb. Thursday #2. $4.

Guilty bystander. Signet 1482, 3p:1/58. R:pb. Thursday #1. $1.00.

Murder charge. Signet 908, 1p:11/51. G:PBO. Thursday #5. $4.

Shoot to kill. Signet G2322, 1p:4/53. VG:pb. Thursday #6. $5.

Shoot to kill. Signet G2322, 4p:7/63. VGF:pb. Thursday #6. $4.

Uneasy street. Signet G2317, 3p:6/63. VGF:pb. Thursday #3. $4.

MILLS, DEANIE FRANCIS

Female P. I. Dylan Tandy faces the challenge of a serial killer preying on little children.

Losers weepers. Jove 11461-8, 1p:9/94. F:PBO. Tandy #1. $7.

MILNE, JOHN

London P. I. Johnny Jenner is has three adventures published in the 1980s.

Dead birds. Penguin 9704X, 1p:1988. F:pb. Jenner #1. $6.

Dead birds. Penguin 9704X, 1p:1988. VG:pb. Jenner #1. $4.00.

The moody man (orig: Shadowplay). Penguin 10145-4, 1p:1989. F:pb. Jenner #2. $6.

MOFFATT, JAMES

Johnny Canuck is a Canadian-Souix Indian P. I.

Blue line murder. Leisure 2-4, 10/70p. VG:pb. Canuck #2. $3.00.

Blue line murder. Leisure 2-4, 10/70p. VG:pb. Canuck #2. $3.

Time for sleeping. Leisure 6-7, 10/70p. G:pb. Canuck #1. $2.00.

Time for sleeping. Leisure 6-7, 10/70p. G:pb. Canuck #1. $2.

MORGAN, ROBERT (pseud. of and also C. J. Henderson)

P. I. Teddy London’s clients and cases all involve the supernatural.

All things under the moon. Berkley 14302-3, 1p:7/94. F:PBO. London #4. $7.00.

All things under the moon. Berkley 14302-3, 1p:7/94. VGF:PBO. London #4. $6.00.

All things under the moon. Berkley 14302-3, 1p:7/94. VGF:PBO. London #4. $6.

The only thing to fear. Berkley 14468-2, 1p:11/94. F:PBO. London #5. $7.00.

The only thing to fear. Berkley 14468-2, 1p:11/94. F:PBO. London #5. $7.00.

The only thing to fear. Berkley 14468-2, 1p:11/94. VGF:PBO. London #5. $6.

Some things come back. Berkley Prime Crime 14690-1, 1p:4/95. F:PBO. London #2. $7.00.

Some things come back. Berkley Prime Crime 14690-1, 1p:4/95. VG:PBO. London #2. $5.

Some things never die. Diamond 887-4, 1p:4/93. VG:PBO. London #2. $5.

The thing that darkness hides. Diamond 960-9, 1p:11/93. VG:PBO. London #3. $5.

The thing that darkness hides. Diamond 960-9, 1p:11/93. VG:PBO. London #3. $5.

The things that are not there. Diamond 827-0, 1p:12/92. VGF:PBO. London #1. $6.

MORRISON, HENRY, ed.

This anthology has Prather, Masue, F. Kane, H. Kane, Craig, Deming and Marlowe.

Come seven (come death). Pocket 50122, 1p:4/65. VGF:PBO. $6.

Come seven (come death). Pocket 50122, 1p:4/65. VG:PBO. $5.

Come seven (come death). Pocket 50122, 1p:4/65. VG:PBO. $5.00.

Come seven (come death). Pocket 50122, 1p:4/65. VG:PBO. $5.00.

MORSE, L. A.

Two series were created by this creative writer from the 1980s: one about the agressive Sam Hunter and the other about the elderly Jake Spanner.

The big enchilada. Avon 77602, 1p:2/82. VG:PBO. Hunter #1. $5.00.

The big enchilada. Avon 77602, 1p:2/82. VG:PBO. Hunter #1. $5.00.

The big enchilada. Avon 77602, 1p:2/82. G:PBO. Hunter #1. $4.00.

The big enchilada. Avon 77602, 1p:2/82. G:PBO. Hunter #1. $4.

The old dick. Avon 78329, 1p:8/81. VG:PBO. Spanner #1. $5.00.

The old dick. Avon 78329, 1p:8/81. VG:PBO. Spanner #1. $5.00.

The old dick. Avon 78329, 1p:8/81. G:PBO. Spanner #1. $4.

Sleaze. Avon 89277-8, 1p:2/85. VG:PBO. Hunter #2. $5.00.

Sleaze. Avon 89277-8, 1p:2/85. VG:PBO. Hunter #2. $5.00.

Sleaze. Avon 89277-8, 1p:2/85. VG:PBO. Hunter #2. $5.00.

Sleaze. Avon 89277-8, 1p:2/85. G:PBO. Hunter #2. $4.

THE MOST DEADLY GAME (TELEVISION SERIES)

Arcane and Associates are world famous criminologists and the TV show starred George Maharis, Yvette Mimieux, and Ralph Bellamy.

The corpse in the castle by Ed Friend (pseud. of Richard Wormser). Lancer 73200, 1970p. VGF:PBO. Arcane #1. $7.00.

The one-armed murder by Richard Gallagher. Lancer 73216, 1971p. VG:PBO. Arcane #2. $7.00.

MS. TREE (Comic Book Character)

Ms. Tree was created by the team of Max Allan Collins and Terry Beatty.

Ms. Tree. Paperjack 943-8, 1p:7/88. VG:PBO, SIGNED (both), price sticker on front and back cover, mass market sized graphic novel contains Runaway, Muerta Means Death and Right To Die. $9.00.

Ms. Tree thrilling detective adventures. Eclipse 1, 2/83. Comic book. $5.00.

The P. I.’s: Mike Mauser and Ms. Tree. First Comics 1, 1/85. Comic book. $3.00.

The P. I.’s: Mike Mauser and Ms. Tree. First Comics 2, 3/85. Comic book. $3.00.

The P. I.’s: Mike Mauser and Ms. Tree. First Comics 3, 5/85. Comic book. $3.00.

MULKEEN, THOMAS P.

Laugh at death by reading the adventures of P. I. Clem Talbot.

Honor thy Godfather. Stein and Day 8107-9, 1984p. Talbot #1.$5.00.

MULLEN, CLARENCE

Pint sized New York P. I. Tony Lantz had two adventures.

Thereby hangs a corpse. Handyman’s House 16, np:nd{1946}. G:pb. Lantz #1. $10.

MULLER, MARCIA

Now one of the more respected woman in the field, Marcia’s main P. I. is Sharon McCone, but she did dabble with Joanna Stark, art security expert.

Ask the cards a question. St. Martins, 1982. BC, DJ, VG. McCone #2. $5.00.

Ask the cards a question. St. Martins, 1982. BC, DJ, VG: owners sticker. McCone #2. $5.00.

Ask the cards a question. Mysterious 40849-9, 1p:4/90. VG:pb. McCone #2. $3.

Ask the cards a question. Mysterious 40849-9, 6p:nd. G:pb. McCone #2. $2.

Beyond the grave. Carroll&Graf 731-3, 2p:1991. VG:pb. Quincannon&Oliverez. $3.00.

Both ends of the night. Mysterious Press, 1997. BC, DJ, F. McCone #19. $7.00.

Both ends of the night. Warner 6-550-6, 1p:6/98. F:pb. McCone #19. $6.

Both ends of the night. Warner 60550-6, 2p:nd. VG:pb. McCone #19. $2.

The broken promise land. Warner 60410-0, 1p:6/97. VGF:pb. McCone #18. $5.

The broken promise land. Warner 60410-0, 1p:6/97. VGF:pb. McCone #18. $5.

The broken promise land. Warner 60410-0, 1p:6/97. G:pb. McCone #18. $3.

The cavalier in white. St. Martins, 1986. BC, DJ, F. Stark #1. $7.00.

The cavalier in white. Worldwide 26008, 1p:10/88. F:pb. Stark #1. $6.00.

The Cheshire cat’s eye. St. Martins, 1983. BC, DJ, VGF. McCone #3. $6.00.

The Cheshire cat’s eye. Mysterious Press 40850-2, 1p:4/90. F:pb. McCone #3. $5.

The Cheshire cat’s eye. Mysterious Press 40850-2, 1p:4/90. VGF:pb. McCone #3. $4.00.

The Cheshire cat’s eye. Mysterious Press 40850-2, 1p:4/90. G:pb. McCone #3. $3.

Dark star. St. Martins, 1989. BC, DJ, F. Stark #3. $7.00.

Dark star. St. Martins, 1989. BC, DJ, F. Stark #3. $7.00.

Dark star. Worldwide Library 26058, 1p:10/90. VGF:pb. Stark #3. $5.00.

Dead midnight. Warner 61252-9, 1p:7/03. VGF:pb. McCone #24. $5.

Edwin of the Iron Shoes. Penguin 4915-0, 1978p. VG:pb. McCone #1. $4.00.

Edwin of the Iron Shoes. Penguin 4915-0, 1978p. VG:pb. McCone #1. $4.00.

Edwin of the Iron Shoes. Penguin 4915-0, 1978p. VG:pb. McCone #1. $4.00.

Edwin of the Iron Shoes. Penguin 4915-0, 1978p. G:pb. McCone #1. $3.

Edwin of the Iron Shoes. Mysterious, 40902-9, 5p:7/93. VG:pb. McCone #1. $3.00.

Eye of the storm. Mysterious 40625-9, 1p:3/89. F:pb. McCone #8. $6.00.

Eye of the storm. Mysterious 40625-9, 1p:3/89. F:pb. McCone #8. $6.00.

Eye of the storm. Mysterious 40625-9, 1p:3/89. VG:pb. McCone #8. $4.

Eye of the storm. Mysterious 40625-9, 3p:nd. G:pb. McCone #8. $3.

Games to keep the dark away. Mysterious 40851-0, 1p:4/90. VG:pb. McCone #4. $3.00.

Games to keep the dark away. Mysterious 40851-0, 1p:4/90. VG:pb. McCone #4. $3.

Games to keep the dark away. Mysterious 40851-0, 6p:nd. G:pb. McCone #4. $2.

Leave a message for Willie. Mysterious 40900-2, 1p:10/90. F:pb. McCone #5. $5.00.

Leave a message for Willie. Mysterious 40900-2, 1p:10/90. F:pb. McCone #5. $5.00.

Leave a message for Willie. Mysterious 40900-2, 1p:10/90. VG:pb. McCone #5. $3.

Leave a message for Willie. Mysterious 40900-2, 6p:nd. G:pb. McCone #5. $2.00.

Listen to the silence. Warner 60975-7, 1p:6/01. F:pb. McCone #23. $6.

Pennies on a dead woman’s eyes. Mysterious 40033-5, 1p:7/93. VGF:pb. McCone #13. $5.00.

Pennies on a dead woman’s eyes. Mysterious 40033-5, 1p:7/93. VG:pb. McCone #13. $4.

Pennies on a dead woman’s eyes. Mysterious 40033-5, 1p:7/93. G:pb. McCone #13. $2.

The shape of dread. Mysterious, 1989. BC, DJ, F. McCone #10. $7.00.

The shape of dread. Mysterious 40916-9, 1p:10/90. VGF:pb. McCone #10. $5.00.

The shape of dread. Mysterious 40916-9, 1p:10/90. G:pb. McCone #10. $3.

The shape of dread. Mysterious 40916-9, 1p:10/90. G:pb. McCone #10. $3.

The shape of dread. Mysterious 40916-9, 2p:nd. G:pb. McCone #10. $2.00.

There’s nothing to be afraid of. St. Martins, 1985. BC, DJ, F. McCone #7. $7.00.

There’s nothing to be afraid of. Mysterious 40901-0, 1p:10/90. F:pb. McCone #7. $5.

There’s nothing to be afraid of. Mysterious 40901-0, 1p:10/90. VG:pb. McCone #7. $3.

There’s nothing to be afraid of. Mysterious 40901-0, 3p:10/90. VGF:pb. McCone #7. $4.00.

There’s something in a Sunday. Mysterious, 1989. BC, DJ, F. McCone #9. $7.00.

There’s something in a Sunday. Mysterious 40865-0, 1p:4/90. F:pb. McCone #9. $6.

There’s something in a Sunday. Mysterious 40865-0, 1p:4/90. VGF:pb. McCone #9. $5.00.

There’s something in a Sunday. Mysterious 40865-0, 1p:4/90. G:pb. McCone #9. $3.

Till the butchers cut him down. Warner 60302-3, 1p:8/95. VG:pb. McCone #15. $4.00.

Till the butchers cut him down. Warner 60302-3, 1p:8/95. VG:pb. McCone #15. $4.

Trophies and dead things. Mysterious 40039-4, 1p:10/91. F:pb. McCone #11. $6.

Trophies and dead things. Mysterious 40039-4, 1p:10/91. VGF:pb. McCone #11. $5.00.

Trophies and dead things. Mysterious 40039-4, 1p:10/91. VG:pb. McCone #11. $4.

A walk through the fire. Warner 60816-5, 1p:7/00. F:pb. McCone #21. $6.

Where echoes live. Mysterious 40161-7, 1p:7/92. VGF:pb. McCone #12. $5.

Where echoes live. Mysterious 40161-7, 1p:7/92. VG:pb. McCone #12. $4.00.

Where echoes live. Mysterious 40161-7, 1p:7/92. G:pb. McCone #12. $3.

Where echoes live. Mysterious 40161-7, 3p:nd. G:pb. McCone #12. $2.

While other people sleep. Warner 60721-5, 1p:5/99. F:pb. McCone #20. $6.

While other people sleep. Warner 60721-5, 1p:5/99. VGF:pb. McCone #20. $5.

While other people sleep. Warner 60721-5, 2p:nd. VGF:pb. McCone #20. $4.

A wild and lonely place. Warner 60328-7, 1p:7/96. F:pb. McCone #17. $6.

A wild and lonely place. Warner 60328-7, 1p:7/96. VG:pb. McCone #17. $4.

A wild and lonely place. Warner 60328-7, 1p:7/96. VG:pb. McCone #17. $4.

Wolf in the shadows. Mysterious 40383-0, 1p:7/94. VGF:pb. McCone #14. $5.00.

Wolf in the shadows. Mysterious 40383-0, 1p:7/94. G:pb. McCone #14. $3.

Wolf in the shadows. Mysterious 40383-0, 2p:nd. G:pb. McCone #14. $2.

MUNGER, KATY

Casey Jones has a record, so she can only do legwork for a legit P. I.

Bad to the bone. Avon 80064-0, 1p:6/00. F:PBO, SIGNED. Jones #4. $12.

Better off dead. Avon 80065-9, 1p:6/01. N:PBO, SIGNED. Jones #5. $13.

Legwork. Avon 79136-6, 1p:7/97. VG:SIGNED, PBO. Jones #1. $10.00.

Out of time. Avon 79138-2, 1p:8/98. VG:PBO. Jones #2. $5.

MURDER BY DEATH (Motion Picture)

Neil Simon’s Murder By Death features a P. I. pastiche.

Murder by death by Henry Keating based on the original screenplay by Neil Simon. Warner 88-161, 1p:5/76. VG:PBO. Diamond #1. $5.00.

Murder by death by Henry Keating based on the original screenplay by Neil Simon. Warner 88-161, 1p:5/76. G:PBO. Diamond #1. $4.00.

MURPHY, WARREN

Digger and Trace are basically the same guy: an insurance investigator but not really an official P. I.

Dead letter. Pocket 45094-8, 1p:4/82. VGF:PBO. Digger #3. $6.00.

Dead letter. Pocket 45094-8, 1p:4/82. VGF:PBO. Digger #3. $6.00.

Dead letter. Pocket 45094-8, 1p:4/82. VGF:PBO. Digger #3. $6.00.

Dead letter. Pocket 45094-8, 1p:4/82. VG:PBO. Digger #3. $5.00.

Dead letter. Pocket 45094-8, 1p:4/82. G:PBO. Digger #3. $4.00.

Dead letter. Pocket 45094-8, 1p:4/82. G:PBO. Digger #3. $4.

Fool’s flight. Pocket 42611-7, 1p:2/82. VGF:PBO. Digger #2. $6.

Fool’s flight. Pocket 42611-7, 1p:2/82. G:PBO. Digger #2. $4.00.

Fool’s flight. Pocket 42611-7, 1p:2/82. G:PBO. Digger #2. $4.

Getting up with the fleas. Signet 4742, 1p:3/87. G:PBO. Trace #7. $4.

Lucifer’s weekend. Pocket 45095-6, 1p:10/82. VG:PBO. Digger #4. $5.00.

Lucifer’s weekend. Pocket 45095-6, 1p:10/82. VG:PBO. Digger #4. $5.00.

Lucifer’s weekend. Pocket 45095-6, 1p:10/82. G:PBO. Digger #4. $4.00.

Lucifer’s weekend. Pocket 45095-6, 1p:10/82. G:PBO. Digger #4. $4.00.

Lucifer’s weekend. Pocket 45095-6, 1p:10/82. G:PBO. Digger #4. $4.

Smoked out. Pocket 42610-9, 1p:2/82. VGF:PBO. Digger #1. $6.00.

Smoked out. Pocket 42610-9, 1p:2/82. VG:PBO. Digger #1. $5.00.

Smoked out. Pocket 42610-9, 1p:2/82. VG:PBO. Digger #1. $5.

Smoked out. Pocket 42610-9, 1p:2/82. G:PBO. Digger #1. $4.00.

Smoked out. Pocket 42610-9, 1p:2/82. G:PBO. Digger #1. $4.00.

Trace. Signet 2502, 1p:10/83. VGF:PBO. Trace #1. $6.00.

Trace. Signet 2502, 1p:10/83. VGF:PBO. Trace #1. $6.00.

Trace. Signet 2502, 1p:10/83. VG:PBO. Trace #1. $5.00.

Trace. Signet 2502, 1p:10/83. VG:PBO. Trace #1. $5.00.

Trace. Signet 2502, 5p:nd. VG:PBO. Trace #1. $3.00.

Trace and 47 miles of rope. Signet 2858, 1p:4/84. VGF:PBO. Trace #2. $6.00.

Trace and 47 miles of rope. Signet 2858, 2p:nd. G. Trace #2. $2.

Trace getting up with the fleas. Signet 4742, 1p:3/87. VG:PBO. Trace #7. $5.00.

Trace once a mutt. Signet 3515, 1p:4/85. VGF:PBO. Trace #4. $6.00.

Trace once a mutt. Signet 3515, 1p:4/85. VGF:PBO. Trace #4. $6.00.

Trace once a mutt. Signet 3515, 1p:4/85. G:PBO. Trace #4. $4.00.

Trace once a mutt. Signet 3515, 1p:4/85. G:PBO. Trace #4. $4.00.

Trace pigs get fat. Signet 3851, 1p:10/85. F:PBO. Trace #5. $7.00.

Trace pigs get fat. Signet 3851, 1p:10/85. VGF:PBO. Trace #5. $6.00.

Trace pigs get fat. Signet 3851, 1p:10/85. VGF:PBO. Trace #5. $6.00.

Trace pigs get fat. Signet 3851, 1p:10/85. VGF:PBO. Trace #5. $6.00.

Trace pigs get fat. Signet 3851, 1p:10/85. VG:PBO. Trace #5. $5.00.

Trace too old a cat. Signet 4433, 1p:8/86. G:PBO. Trace #6. $4.00.

Trace when elephants forget. Signet 3189, 1p:10/84. VGF:PBO. Trace #3. $6.00.

Trace when elephants forget. Signet 3189, 1p:10/84. VGF:PBO. Trace #3. $6.00.

Trace when elephants forget. Signet 3189, 1p:10/84. VGF:PBO. Trace #3. $6.00.

Trace when elephants forget. Signet 3189, 1p:10/84. VG:PBO. Trace #3. $5.00.

Trace when elephants forget. Signet 3189, 1p:10/84. G:PBO. Trace #3. $4.00.

MYSTERY:NO FRILLS BOOK

The industry’s joke: a book in our genre without an author. I can only hope they lost a lot of money.

Mystery: no-frills book. Jove 62480-0, 1p:11/81. VG:PBO, no author credited, generic cover. $5.00.