The Picnic People, by Edward D. Hoch, ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE

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The Picnic People

by Edward D. Hoch

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September 1978, pp. 143-149

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    January 1978 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Change of Life by Lawrence Block, pp. 5-16
    2. The House on Thirteenth Street by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 17-29
    3. Experiment by Edward Wellen, pp. 30-34
    4. A Matter of Jurisdiction by Lawrence Treat, pp. 35-48
    5. Meeting Kathleen Casey by Barbara Callahan, pp. 49-59
    6. A Little Peace and Quiet by Carroll Mayers, pp. 60-69
    7. The Auteur Theory by Jon L. Breen, pp. 70-81
    8. Dead Weight by Carol Cail, pp. 82-85
    9. Open Till Nine by James Holding, pp. 86-91
    10. The Immortal Quast by William Bankier, pp. 92-99
    11. The Pistoleer by Robert Twohy, pp. 100-110
    12. The Transparency by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 111-132
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    February 1978 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. Who Steals My Face by William Bankier, pp. 5-18
    2. The Swap Shop by James Holding, pp. 19-27
    3. Aloha, Jenny Swire by Ernest Savage, pp. 28-39
    4. The Other Half by Patrick Scaffetti, pp. 40-48
    5. An Act of Kindness by John Gloag, pp. 49-54
    6. Flight of the Sparrow by Gerald Tomlinson, pp. 55-72
    7. A Fan by Betty Buchanan, pp. 73-79
    8. Affinity for Mischief by Bruce M. Fisher, pp. 80-89
    9. Aftermath by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 90-102
    10. Delahanty Street by Dorothy Benjamin, pp. 103-111
    11. The Man in the Morgue by John Lutz, pp. 112-132
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    March 1978 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. The Prodigal Brother by William Bankier, pp. 100-132
    2. Mouse by Robert Twohy, pp. 5-18
    3. Random Encounter by Jean L. Backus, pp. 19-26
    4. The Scent of Camellias by Jack Ritchie, pp. 27-39
    5. How Say You? by Edward Wellen, pp. 40-43
    6. The Fake by Isabel Langis Cusack, pp. 44-53
    7. Family by Gil Brewer, pp. 54-61
    8. The Kidnapping of the Violet Grower by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 62-76
    9. Ladies of the Evening by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 77-79
    10. Your Move, Charlie by Ernest Savage, pp. 80-92
    11. One Thousand Dollars a Word by Lawrence Block, pp. 93-99
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    Spring-Summer 1978 Issue = 29 Articles
    1. The Arrowmont Prison Riddle by Bill Pronzini, pp. 10-30
    2. End of the Line by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 31-38
    3. The Dettweiler Solution by Lawrence Block, pp. 39-52
    4. The Whitechapel Wantons by Vincent McConnor, pp. 53-69
    5. Cora's Raid by Isak Romun, pp. 70-76
    6. A Cup of Herbal Tea by Robert S. Aldrich, pp. 77-84
    7. Albion, Perfidious Albion by Everett Greenbaum, pp. 85-95
    8. Life or Breath by Nelson DeMille, pp. 96-112
    9. The Silver Lining by Mick Mahoney, pp. 113-119
    10. A Private Little War by William Brittain, pp. 120-131
    11. Superscam by Francis M. Nevins, Jr., pp. 132-147
    12. Have You Ever Seen This Woman? by John Lutz, pp. 148-159
    13. Joe Cutter's Game by Brian Garfield, pp. 160-179
    14. A Cabin in the Woods by John Coyne, pp. 180-194
    15. Crook of the Month by Robert Bloch, pp. 195-210
    16. Death of a Peruke-Maker by Clayton Matthews, pp. 211-219
    17. The Forever Duel by James McKimmey, pp. 220-230
    18. The Challenge by Carroll Mayers, pp. 231-235
    19. Extra Work by Robert W. Wells, pp. 236-245
    20. The First Moon Tourist by Duffy Carpenter, pp. 246-257
    21. The Long Arm of El Jefe by Edward Wellen, pp. 258-264
    22. Death Sentence by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 265-280
    23. Kid Cardula by Jack Ritchie, pp. 281-293
    24. Invisible Clue by Jeffry Scott, pp. 294-298
    25. Accidental Widow by Nedra Tyre, pp. 299-311
    26. Element of Surprise by Bruce M. Fisher, pp. 312-316
    27. Looking for Milliken Street by Joyce Harrington, pp. 317-334
    28. Judgment Postponed by Robert Edward Eckels, pp. 335-346
    29. The Window by William Bankier, pp. 347-386
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    April 1978 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. The Sanctuary by Dorothy Simpson, pp. 5-23
    2. Birds of a Feather by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 24-28
    3. A Matter of Arson by Lawrence Treat, pp. 29-41
    4. Taking Care by Cecil Dale, pp. 42-50
    5. Cardula and the Kleptomaniac by Jack Ritchie, pp. 51-69
    6. Irish Mish by Jean L. Backus, pp. 70-79
    7. The Patio by Ernest Savage, pp. 80-93
    8. The Eye of the Beholder by William Bankier, pp. 94-99
    9. Where Is, As Is by John Lutz, pp. 100-108
    10. The Meddler by Kathryn Gottlieb, pp. 109-132
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    1. Double Exposure by Henry T. Parry, pp. 5-25
    2. Inside Out by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 26-30
    3. Nemesis by Jeffry Scott, pp. 31-46
    4. Lorenzo the Inventor by William Bankier, pp. 47-55
    5. The Harvard Guide To Murder by Gerald Tomlinson, pp. 56-72
    6. Angel Baby by Jean Darling, pp. 73-82
    7. The Desperate Theft by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 83-97
    8. The Expert Victim by A.F. Oreshnik, pp. 98-101
    9. Paint the Town White by Robert Colby, pp. 102-132
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    June 1978 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. The Park Plaza Thefts by Ernest Savage, pp. 104-132
    2. The Last Act Was Deadly by William Bankier, pp. 4-19
    3. Every Man Should Have a Dream by Tonita S. Gardner, pp. 20-25
    4. The Midnight Gardener by Vincent McConnor, pp. 26-42
    5. Slime by Robert Twohy, pp. 43-48
    6. Home Is the Hunter by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 49-59
    7. The Booster by Percy Spurlark Parker, pp. 60-62
    8. A New Way To Die by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 63-77
    9. Streeter's Progress by Frank Sisk, pp. 78-94
    10. vanishing Point by H. Edward Hunsburger, pp. 95-103
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    July 1978 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. A Bully's Downafall by John H. Dirckx, pp. 106-132
    2. A Gross Miscarriage of Justice by Joyce Porter, pp. 5-20
    3. Marked Down by John Lutz, pp. 21-29
    4. A Matter of Mushrooms by Lawrence Treat, pp. 30-41
    5. Getting Out by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 42-45
    6. The Woman in the Yellow Dress by Mary Braund, pp. 46-56
    7. Second-Story Man by Jeffry Scott, pp. 57-66
    8. Manhunt---Indiana Style by Robert Edward Eckels, pp. 67-78
    9. The Kitchen Floor by Dorothy A. Collins, pp. 79-84
    10. Death of a Champion by Walter Dean Myers, pp. 85-96
    11. The Booney Diary by David Holmstrom, pp. 97-105
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    August 1978 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. They Always Look Best Framed by Alvin S. Fick, pp. 5-18
    2. Weekend Guests by Lawrence Block, pp. 19-24
    3. Stately Ruins by Frank Sisk, pp. 25-39
    4. Hangover by Dorothy Benjamin, pp. 40-46
    5. The Minnow by Bruce M. Fisher, pp. 47-60
    6. The Story of My Life by Ron Goulart, pp. 61-72
    7. The Honeycomb of Silence by James Holding, pp. 73-87
    8. A Changed Man by Patrick Scaffetti, pp. 88-93
    9. One Man's Fancy by David Partridge, pp. 94-106
    10. The Pact of the Five by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 107-132
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    July 1978 Issue = 35 Articles
    1. Search the Crying Woman by Harold R. Daniels, pp. 9-26
    2. Murder Between Friends by Nedra Tyre, pp. 27-33
    3. Final Exam by Allen Kim Lang, pp. 34-46
    4. The Tutor by Michael Bruen, pp. 47-50
    5. Voice in the Night by Robert Colby, pp. 51-63
    6. The Artist by Al Nussbaum, pp. 64-69
    7. Undertaker, Please Drive Slow by Ron Goulart, pp. 70-81
    8. The Girl Who Wouldn't Talk by Paul W. Fairman, pp. 82-86
    9. Heir Presumptuous by C.B. Gilford, pp. 87-100
    10. The Scar by Donald Honig, pp. 101-107
    11. Spitting Image by Mann Rubin, pp. 108-116
    12. Case of the Kind Waitress by Henry Slesar, pp. 117-128
    13. Ghost of a Chance by Carroll Mayers, pp. 129-133
    14. Storm's End by Michael Zuroy, pp. 134-142
    15. The Picnic People by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 143-149
    16. The Shunned House by Robert Edmond Alter, pp. 150-160
    17. The Welcome Mat by Carl Marcus, pp. 161-167
    18. Career Man by James Holding, pp. 168-183
    19. A Flower In Her Hair by Pauline C. Smith, pp. 184-192
    20. Proxy by Talmage Powell, pp. 193-199
    21. The Intangible Threat by Joseph Payne Brennan, pp. 200-206
    22. The Cost of Kent Castwell by Avram Davidson, pp. 207-216
    23. My Unfair Lady by Guy Cullingford, pp. 217-227
    24. Vacation by Mike Brett, pp. 228-235
    25. A Flower for Her Grave by Hilda Cushing, pp. 236-242
    26. Another Beautiful Day by Harold Dutch, pp. 243-257
    27. Incident At Mardi's by Herbert Brean, pp. 258-262
    28. The Greatest Robbery On Earth by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., pp. 263-270
    29. Damon and Pythias and Delilah Brown by Rufus King, pp. 271-282
    30. Glory Hunter by Richard M. Ellis, pp. 283-288
    31. Perfectly Timed Plot by E.X. Ferrars, pp. 289-301
    32. #8 by Jack Ritchie, pp. 302-305
    33. All the Needless Killing by Bryce Walton, pp. 306-318
    34. The Explosives Expert by John Lutz, pp. 319-325
    35. The 79 Murderers of Martha Hill Gibbs by Joseph Csida, pp. 326-354
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    1. Paint the Twon Brown by Robert Colby, pp. 104-132
    2. A Game of Errors by William Bankier, pp. 5-25
    3. Out of the Inkwell by Ron Goulart, pp. 26-38
    4. The Crime of Scoundrels by Marjorie Riddell, pp. 39-44
    5. Doomchild by Francis M. Nevins, Jr., pp. 45-60
    6. Homecoming by Jeffry Scott, pp. 61-77
    7. An Hour To Kill by Edith Pinero Green, pp. 78-91
    8. Blueprint for a Bridge by Alvin S. Fick, pp. 92-103
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    1. The More the Deadlier by Nedra Tyre, pp. 102-132
    2. Into Thin Air by Clayton Matthews, pp. 5-21
    3. Cheeseburger by John Barry Williams, pp. 22-26
    4. Memory in the Dark by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 27-36
    5. Cop Goes the Weasel by Lawrence Treat, pp. 37-50
    6. Line of Succession by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 51-56
    7. Disappearing Man by Kenneth Gavrell, pp. 57-75
    8. Froken Elsa by David Partridge, pp. 76-83
    9. Life After Life by Lawrence Block, pp. 84-95
    10. Faster Than a Bullet by Jeffry Scott, pp. 96-101
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    1. Rite of Spring by Jerry Jacobson, pp. 107-132
    2. Call Michael by Kathryn Gottlieb, pp. 5-19
    3. Running by Ron Goulart, pp. 20-26
    4. Close Calls by John Lutz, pp. 27-31
    5. The Obsession of Officer O'Rourke by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 32-46
    6. The View of Norwalk Harbor by Caroline B. Cooney, pp. 47-53
    7. Too Close for Comfort by Charles Peterson, pp. 54-62
    8. Lost and Found by William Bankier, pp. 63-68
    9. Cardula's Revenge by Jack Ritchie, pp. 69-78
    10. The Man in the Lake by Ernest Savage, pp. 79-95
    11. Backing Up by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 96-99
    12. Celebration by David Partridge, pp. 100-106
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