Inspector Saito's Simple Solution, by Seiko Legru, ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE

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Inspector Saito's Simple Solution

by Seiko Legru

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January 1979, pp. 5-21

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    1. The Queen Anne's Murders by Frederick Simonelli, pp. 97-130
    2. Inspector Saito's Simple Solution by Seiko Legru, pp. 5-21
    3. Strangler's Hands by Marion M. Markham, pp. 22-27
    4. The Mummy from the Sea by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 28-45
    5. Every Day In Every Way by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 46-50
    6. Green Is Unlucky by Joan Alexander, pp. 51-66
    7. A Matter of Morality by Lawrence Treat, pp. 67-79
    8. Spotting Agent by Edward Wellen, pp. 80-85
    9. The Hanging Tree by Jack Ritchie, pp. 86-96
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    1. Raffles and Operation Handcuffs by Barry Perowne, pp. 107-130
    2. No Hard Evidence by Ernest Savage, pp. 5-26
    3. Final Exam by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 27-33
    4. Paper Caper by James Holding, pp. 34-46
    5. Mr. Hacker by John H. Dirckx, pp. 47-54
    6. Squaring the Triangle by Gerald Tomlinson, pp. 55-65
    7. Dangerous Game by John Lutz, pp. 66-71
    8. A Matter of Digging by Lawrence Treat, pp. 72-86
    9. Requiem for Three Sharks by T.M. Adams, pp. 87-99
    10. Number Five by Bryce Walton, pp. 100-106
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    1. Death In Egypt by Henry T. Parry, pp. 97-130
    2. Cork Against the Hulks by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 5-26
    3. The Appeal by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 27-34
    4. The Right Circumstances by Robert Edward Eckels, pp. 35-45
    5. The Music from Downstairs by John Lutz, pp. 46-49
    6. Murphy's Day by Ernest Savage, pp. 50-64
    7. Rock's Last Role by William Bankier, pp. 65-73
    8. A Garden Full of Snow by T.M. Adams, pp. 74-86
    9. The Hummelmeyer Operation by James Holding, pp. 87-96
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    1. Come Back, Come Back by Donald E. Westlake, pp. 9-31
    2. Once Upon a Bank Floor by James Holding, pp. 32-41
    3. Warrior's Farewell by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 42-48
    4. Adventures of the Sussex Archers by August Derleth, pp. 49-66
    5. Don't Lose Your Cool by Dan J. Marlowe, pp. 67-69
    6. Bus To Chattanooga by Jonathan Craig, pp. 70-79
    7. The Perfidy of Professor Blake by Libby MacCall, pp. 80-91
    8. I Don't Understand It by Bill Pronzini, pp. 92-99
    9. News from Nowhere by Ron Goulart, pp. 100-108
    10. A Case of Desperation by Kate Wilhelm, pp. 109-124
    11. The Books Always Balance by Lawrence Block, pp. 125-133
    12. The Second Debut by Arthur Porges, pp. 134-139
    13. Sea Change by Henry Slesar, pp. 140-149
    14. The Green Heart by Jack Ritchie, pp. 150-168
    15. Supply and Demand by James M. Ullman, pp. 169-178
    16. Bird Island by Ross Brown, pp. 179-187
    17. Daisies Deceive by Nedra Tyre, pp. 188-194
    18. Dead Duck by Lawrence Treat, pp. 195-206
    19. Vengeance on the Subway by Patrick O'Keeffe, pp. 207-215
    20. A Very Cold Gilmet by Frank Sisk, pp. 216-223
    21. Games for Adults by John Lutz, pp. 224-233
    22. Farewell, My Brothers by Theodore Mathieson, pp. 234-236
    23. Object All Sublime by Helen Kasson, pp. 237-246
    24. Galton and the Yelling Boys by Hillary Waugh, pp. 247-254
    25. Blind Date by Charles Boeckman, pp. 255-271
    26. The Blue Tambourine by Donald Olson, pp. 272-281
    27. Graveyard Shift by William P. McGivern, pp. 282-354
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    April 1979 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Trial By Fury by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin, pp. 104-130
    2. The Trial of Judge Axminster by William Bankier, pp. 5-14
    3. Waiting for the Coroner by Gary Brandner, pp. 15-21
    4. The Case of the Curious Clothing by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 22-34
    5. The Senator by Barry N. Malzberg, pp. 35-38
    6. You Might Have Been My Son by Jeffry Scott, pp. 39-47
    7. The Hitchhiker by Henry T. Parry, pp. 48-54
    8. Toupaine's Last Trick by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 55-66
    9. Stakeout by Jack Ritchie, pp. 67-74
    10. The Enemies of the Prodigal by Dennis O'Neil, pp. 75-87
    11. The Closed Room by Gil Brewer, pp. 88-96
    12. Discount Fare by John Lutz, pp. 97-103
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    2. Crescent Rolls by Robert Twohy, pp. 24-35
    3. The Holdup by Talmage Powell, pp. 36-39
    4. A New Tenant for 6-A by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 40-46
    5. The Jack O'Neal Affair by James Holding, pp. 47-57
    6. A Case of Malicious Mischief by Joyce Porter, pp. 58-72
    7. A Mark of Distinction by A.R. Swinnerton, pp. 73-83
    8. Inspector Saito's Summary by Seiko Legru, pp. 84-91
    9. Trouble Light by Edward Wellen, pp. 92-94
    10. A Nice Warm Day by Bruce M. Fisher, pp. 95-106
    11. Thin Air by Bill Pronzini, pp. 107-130
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    1. The Mayhem Job by Thomas Walsh, pp. 99-120
    2. Going, Going, Gone by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 5-22
    3. Windfall by Carroll Mayers, pp. 23-30
    4. The Man of the Hour by William Bankier, pp. 31-46
    5. Accidents Will Happen by Tonita S. Gardner, pp. 47-52
    6. Slaughterhouse by Barry B. Longyear, pp. 53-67
    7. Estate Sale by Helene Melyan, pp. 68-70
    8. The Rattlesnake Man by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 71-86
    9. Inspector Saito and the Shogun by Seiko Legru, pp. 87-98
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      Crime On Screen by Peter Christian, pp. 121-130 - 2 Reviews
      1. Murder by Decree (1979 Film) by Bob Clark
      2. Phantasm (1979 Film) by Don Coscarelli
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    1. False Alarm by Anne Morice, pp. 5-18
    2. The Van Metre Diamond by Herschel Cozine, pp. 19-26
    3. Where Is Harry Beal? by John Lutz, pp. 27-40
    4. Getting the Goods by Bruce M. Fisher, pp. 41-44
    5. The Paris Strangler by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 45-60
    6. Getting Even by Miel Tanburn, pp. 61-64
    7. Inspector Saito and the Sacred Stick by Seiko Legru, pp. 65-78
    8. Dream Fragments by Robert Twohy, pp. 79-91
    9. A Matter of Kicks by Lawrence Treat and Richard Plotz, pp. 92-102
    10. Is There a Killer in the House? by William Bankier, pp. 103-120
    11. Crime On Screen by Peter Christian, pp. 121-130
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    5. An Interlude for Murder *1958) by Paul Tabori, pp. 61-79
    6. Peephole (1959) by Henry Slesar, pp. 80-88
    7. Death Overdue (1959) by Eleanor Daly Boylan, pp. 89-95
    8. The Best-Friend Murder (1959) by Donald E. Westlake, pp. 96-118
    9. Man Bites Dog (1960) by Donald Honig, pp. 119-125
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    12. A Reform Movement (1961) by Donald Martin, pp. 148-156
    13. Remote Control (1962) by Jean Garris, pp. 157-168
    14. The Bond (1962) by Bob Bristow, pp. 169-180
    15. The Seeing Eye (1963) by Warren Donahue, pp. 181-188
    16. Never Trust an Ancestor (1963) by Michael Zuroy, pp. 189-203
    17. Anyone for Murder? (1964) by Jack Ritchie, pp. 204-216
    18. Death By Misadventure (1965) by Wenzell Brown, pp. 217-228
    19. With a Smile for the Ending (1966) by Lawrence Block, pp. 229-248
    20. Don't Hang Up (1967) by Michael Wilson, pp. 249-251
    21. Another War (1967) by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 252-259
    22. Pressure (1968) by Roderick Wilkinson, pp. 260-271
    23. The Running Man (1968) by Bill Pronzini, pp. 272-287
    24. Sparrow on a String (1969) by Alice Scanlan Reach, pp. 288-293
    25. The Clock Is Cuckoo (1969) by Richard Deming, pp. 294-309
    26. Esther's Dress (1970) by Donald Olson, pp. 310-320
    27. A Gallon of Gas (1971) by William Brittain, pp. 321-327
    28. Night of the Twisters (1972) by James Michael Ullman, pp. 328-334
    29. Variations on a Game (1973) by Patricia Highsmith, pp. 335-354
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    5. Easy Change by Percy Spurlark Parker, pp. 44-47
    6. The Hawk Shops for Justice by S.S. Rafferty, pp. 48-67
    7. Tainted Money by Donald Olson, pp. 68-76
    8. Swan Song by Olga Marx, pp. 77-87
    9. Killer in Town by Carroll Mayers, pp. 88-93
    10. Farewell Performance by Jean Darling, pp. 94-100
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      1. The Silent Partner (1978 Film) by Daryl Duke
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    4. Stolen Goods by Richard Deming, pp. 37-56
    5. The Troubleshooter by Jeffry Scott, pp. 57-60
    6. Typed for Murder by Nedra Tyre, pp. 61-71
    7. Perfect Solution by Carroll Mayers, pp. 72-78
    8. Mug Shot by T.M. Adams, pp. 79-86
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