Letter from Mindoro, by Alan K. Young, ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE

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Letter from Mindoro

EQMM "First Story"

by Alan K. Young

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1968, pp. 99-110

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    January 1968 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. File #2: Stakeout on Page Street by Joe Gores, pp. 6-17
    2. The Father Christmas Job by Edgar Wallace, pp. 18-27
    3. The Second Nail by Stuart Cloete, pp. 28-33
    4. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 34
    5. First Offense by Stephen Dentinger, pp. 35-42
    6. The Murder in the Rue Royale by Michael Harrison, pp. 43-57
    7. The Burning of a Witch by Eve Christmas, pp. 58-63
    8. The Promise of His Coming by Mel D. Ames, pp. 64-66
    9. With the Compliments of Comus by Ellery Queen, pp. 67-89
    10. No Witnesses on the Waterfront by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 90-98
    11. Father Crumlish Celebrates Christmas by Alice Scanlan Reach, pp. 99-114
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, pp. 115-116 - 10 Reviews
      1. Lemon in the Basket by Charlotte Armstrong
      2. A Most Contagious Game by Catherine Aird
      3. Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart by Ellis Peters
      4. Walk Into Yesterday by Mildred Davis
      5. Rain with Violence by Dell Shannon
      6. Third Girl by Agatha Christie
      7. The Dresden Green by Nicolas Freeling
      8. With Option to Die by Richard Lockridge
      9. The Fifth Cord by Dominic Devine
      10. The Visitor by Anthony Gilbert
    13. A Pearl Among Women by Julian Symons, pp. 117-121
    14. A Feline Felony by Lael J. Littke, pp. 122-127
    15. Mom Remembers by James Yaffe, pp. 128-164
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    February 1968 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. The Last Bottle in the World by Stanley Ellin, pp. 6-24
    2. A Matter of Taste by Dorothy L. Sayers, pp. 25-36
    3. The Arithmetic of Poison by Charles Peterson, pp. 37-42
    4. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 43
    5. The Spy Who Clutched a Playing Card by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 44-55
    6. The Thief by Helen Hudson, pp. 56-64
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by Anthony Boucher, pp. 65-66 - 9 Reviews
      1. The Nine Mile Walk by Harry Kemelman
      2. Unnatural Causes by P.D. James
      3. Operation Hoodwink by Maurice Procter
      4. Roseanna by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo
      5. Death Enters the Lists by Osmington Mills
      6. The Lopinson Case by Paul J. Gillette
      7. Violent Death of a Bitter Englishman by Brian Cleeve
      8. The Dolly, Dolly Spy by Adam Diment
      9. The Lady in the Car with the Glasses and a Gun by Sebastien Japrisot
    8. The Baker Street Irregulars Murder Case by Henry T. Parry, pp. 67-73
    9. The Inner Circle by Ellery Queen, pp. 74-88
    10. The Wicked Ghost by Christianna Brand, pp. 89-98
    11. The Philippine Key Mystery by James Holding, pp. 99-110
    12. The Eye of Shafti by James Powell, pp. 111-122
    13. Tell 'em at Headquarters by William MacHarg, pp. 123-128
    14. The Great Golf Mystery by Robert J. Tilley, pp. 129-139
    15. The Disappearance of Whistler's Mother by Robert L. Fish, pp. 140-149
    16. B As in Blackmail by Lawrence Treat, pp. 150-164
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    March 1968 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. From out of the Garden by Charlotte Armstrong, pp. 6-22
    2. A Case of Blackmail by Andrew Garve, pp. 23-25
    3. The Jeweled Butterfly by Erle Stanley Gardner, pp. 26-56
    4. Mr. Strang Sees a Play by William Brittain, pp. 57-66
    5. Mr. Omega by Jacob Hay, pp. 67-78
    6. Bitter Vetch by Florence V. Mayberry, pp. 79-88
    7. The Oracle at Delphi by Agatha Christie, pp. 89-98
    8. Letter from Mindoro by Alan K. Young, pp. 99-110
    9. Verse: The Old Lady Shows Her Prejudices by Lenore Glen Offord, pp. 111-112
    10. Odd Bodkins and the Duke's Divorce by Richard Curtis, pp. 113-120
    11. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 121
    12. Tragedy on New Year's Day by Lilian Jackson Braun, pp. 122-145
    13. The Secret by Phyllis Bentley, pp. 146-164
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    April 1968 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Hildegarde Withers Is Back by Stuart Palmer, pp. 6-32
    2. Listings: Paperbacks and Hardcovers of the Month, p. 33
    3. The Man Who Never Did Anything Right by Robert Bloch, pp. 34-36
    4. The Turning Point by Jacqueline Cutlip, pp. 37-49
    5. From the Locked Room Upstairs by Celia Fremlin, pp. 50-59
    6. From the Fear of Our Enemies by Charlene M. Weir, pp. 60-66
    7. Poison a la Carte by Rex Stout, pp. 67-98
    8. Facts in the Case of the Missing Diplomat by Michael Harrison, pp. 99-114
    9. One-Pager: Story Without an Ending by Juan Page, p. 115
    10. Verse: Still More "O" Bits by Richard M. Gordon, p. 116
    11. Complete with Ghost by August Derleth, pp. 117-122
    12. Frank Merriswell's Greatest Case by Jon L. Breen, pp. 123-139
    13. The Impossible "Impossible Crime" by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 140-164
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    May 1968 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. For the Rest of Her Life by Cornell Woolrich, pp. 6-26
    2. The Scap of Knowledge by Fletcher Flora, pp. 27-47
    3. Gideon's War by J.J. Marric (John Creasey), pp. 48-66
    4. Shadow of the Noose by John Hawkins and Ward Hawkins, pp. 67-91
    5. Puzzle: Double-Cross Word by Norma Schier, pp. 92-93
    6. Quiz: Entrance Lines by Jon L. Breen, pp. 94-95
    7. Be Your Own Detective: Seven Dead Women by Edward D. Radin, pp. 96-99
    8. Grandfather and the Phantom Thief by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., pp. 100-117
    9. Listings: Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 118
    10. Point of No Return by Anthony Gilbert, pp. 119-137
    11. S As in Shooting by Lawrence Treat, pp. 138-164
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    June 1968 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Match Point in Berlin by Patricia McGerr, pp. 6-27
    2. Inspector Maigret Investigates by Georges Simenon, pp. 28-35
    3. The Theft of the Royal Ruby by Agatha Christie, pp. 36-53
    4. The Girl Who Cried Murder by Robert Goode, pp. 54-66
    5. The Theft of the Toy Mouse by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 67-76
    6. The Zaretski Chain by William Brittain, pp. 77-90
    7. The Deadlier Weapon by Larry Niven, pp. 91-98
    8. On Death Row by Steven Peters, pp. 99-104
    9. The Last Word by James Knox, pp. 105-128
    10. One-Pager: The Justice of Solomon by Juan Page, p. 129
    11. Verse: Crhymes by Richard M. Gordon, p. 130
    12. King of the Air by Christianna Brand, pp. 131-135
    13. Listings: Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 136
    14. The Man on the Spot by Robert Twohy, pp. 137-147
    15. The Ambiguities of Lo Yeing Pai by Gerald Kersh, pp. 148-160
    16. Index To Volume Fifty-One, pp. 161-164
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    July 1968 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Moment of Power by P.D. James, pp. 6-21
    2. Of Time and Murder by Helen McCloy, pp. 22-42
    3. The Crackler by Agatha Christie, pp. 43-52
    4. The Perfect Portrait by Kit Reed, pp. 53-54
    5. Listings: Hardcovers and Papersbacks of the Month, p. 55
    6. The Disappearance of Mrs. Standwick by Nedra Tyre, pp. 56-66
    7. Maze in the Elevator by James Powell, pp. 67-78
    8. This Terrible Thing by Mark Van Doren, pp. 79-86
    9. The Chicken Game by John Pierce, pp. 87-98
    10. Gumshow Glossary: Number Three by A.C. Lamprey, pp. 99-103
    11. More Than One Way To Skin a Cat by Ed Lacy, pp. 104-126
    12. My Brother's Keeper by Michael W. Fedo, pp. 127-132
    13. Inspector Squid's Most Famous Case by W.R. Hoyt, pp. 133-139
    14. The Skipping Game by Christianna Brand, pp. 140-148
    15. File #3: The Pedretti Case by Joe Gores, pp. 149-164
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    August 1968 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Gemminy Crickets Case by Christianna Brand, pp. 6-27
    2. The Spy Who Read Latin by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 28-40
    3. A Theme for Hyacinth by Julian Symons, pp. 41-58
    4. Man Who Read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by William Brittain, pp. 59-65
    5. Listings: Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 66
    6. Play It Cool, Pal by Alex Pelle, pp. 67-75
    7. The Grisly Game by C.B. Gilford, pp. 76-86
    8. The Precedent by Vincent Cornier, pp. 87-98
    9. Time Bomb by William Bankier, pp. 99-103
    10. A Case of Jurisdiction by John Pierce, pp. 104-106
    11. Riddle: A Real Brain Teaser by Anonymous, p. 107
    12. The "Watch Out!" Girls by Kelley Roos, pp. 108-145
    13. The Gods Are Not Mocked by Robert Bloch, pp. 146-150
    14. Change of Heart by Lawrence Treat, pp. 151-164
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    September 1968 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Eyes That Miss Nothing by Michael Gilbert, pp. 6-23
    2. The Ptarmican Knife by Miriam Allen deFord, pp. 24-37
    3. The Bargain Hunter by April Aarons, pp. 38-41
    4. What We're All Hooked On by Rhona Petrie, pp. 42-56
    5. The Insomniacs Club by John Lutz, pp. 57-65
    6. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 66
    7. The Rodeo Murder by Rex Stout, pp. 67-98
    8. Assassination of Sir Ponsonby Browne by Michael Harrison, pp. 99-111
    9. To the Last Detail by Louis Gregory Low, pp. 112-115
    10. Wide O- by Elsin Ann Gardner, pp. 116-117
    11. Odd Bodkins and the Featherstone Affair by Richard Curtis, pp. 118-142
    12. The Betrayal by Celia Fremlin, pp. 143-146
    13. Don't I Know You? by Henry Slesar, pp. 147-148
    14. File #4: Lincoln Sedan Deadline by Joe Gores, pp. 149-164
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    October 1968 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Sisterhood by Gwendoline Butler, pp. 6-16
    2. Murder Underground by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 17-38
    3. Locals Should Know Best by Guy Cullingford, pp. 39-49
    4. Reflection on Murder by Alan K. Young, pp. 50-63
    5. All You Need Is Guts by Ben Smethurst, pp. 64-66
    6. Adventure of the Conk-Singleton Papers by John Dickson Carr, pp. 67-70
    7. Inspector Maigret's War of Nerves by Georges Simenon, pp. 71-79
    8. Fixed Fee by Paul Perry, pp. 80-84
    9. The Daring Daylight Melon Robbery by James Powell, pp. 85-116
    10. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 117
    11. McKevitt---100 Proof by Robert Twohy, pp. 118-129
    12. Something Damp and Green by John Pierce, pp. 130-137
    13. The Man from H-to-M by Jacob Hay, pp. 138-149
    14. Who Cares About an Old Woman? by Anthony Gilbert, pp. 150-164
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    November 1968 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. Invitation to Murder by Philip Wylie, pp. 39-65
    2. The Stripteaser and the Private Eye by Stuart Palmer, pp. 6-29
    3. Philo's Gestation by Robert McNear, pp. 30-38
    4. The Theft of the Brazen Letters by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 67-98
    5. The Hidden Clue by Julian Symons, pp. 99-102
    6. The Pettifer Collection by Gerald Kersh, pp. 103-114
    7. The Great Paleontological Murder Mystery by James Powell, pp. 124-134
    8. Miss Mouse and Mrs. Mouse by John Burke, pp. 135-147
    9. A Matter of Probabilities by James Cross, pp. 148-164
    10. Queen's Quorum: Supplement Number One by Ellery Queen, pp. 115-123
    11. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 66
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    1. Pierre Chambrun and the Black Days by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 6-17
    2. The Appearance of Truth by George Harmon Coxe, pp. 18-56
    3. A Child's Garden of Profits by John Pierce, pp. 57-66
    4. Such a Long Time After by Rhona Petrie, pp. 67-78
    5. Mr. Strang Takes a Field Trip by William Brittain, pp. 79-88
    6. Something Evil in the House by Celia Fremlin, pp. 89-98
    7. Start from Scratch by Jerome L. Johnson, pp. 99-104
    8. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 105
    9. E.Q. Griffen Earns His Name by Josh Pachter, pp. 106-115
    10. The Companion by Agatha Christie, pp. 116-129
    11. Queen's Quorum: Supplement Number Two by Ellery Queen, pp. 130-138
    12. Ma Tante Always Done Her Best by Berkely Mather, pp. 139-148
    13. Verse: More "O" Bits by Richard M. Gordon, p. 149
    14. T As in Threat by Lawrence Treat, pp. 150-161
    15. Index to Volume Fifty-Two, pp. 162-164
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