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Miss Phipps and the Nest of Illusion

by Phyllis Bentley

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 1969, pp. 6-18

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    1. Whodunit: Murder Offstage by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 6-10
    2. Howdunit: Every Fifth Man by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 11-13
    3. Whydunit: The Nile Cat by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 14-18
    4. The Light Next Door by Charlotte Armstrong, pp. 19-33
    5. The Empty Birdhouse by Patricia Highsmith, pp. 34-45
    6. More of a Notability by Dion Henderson, pp. 46-54
    7. The Second Sign in the Melon Patch by William Brittain, pp. 55-65
    8. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 66
    9. Odds Bodkins and the Locked Room Caper by Richard Curtis, pp. 67-74
    10. Father Crumlish Defies the Impossible by Alice Scanlan Reach, pp. 75-89
    11. The N-Plus-1th Degree by Stephen Barr, pp. 90-98
    12. Hard Cheese; or, For Queen and Country by John F. Campbell, pp. 99-112
    13. Desperate Remedy by Edward Y. Breese, pp. 113-115
    14. The Importance of Trifles by Avram Davidson, pp. 116-150
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      1. The Valentine Estate by Stanley Ellin
      2. Come to Dust by Emma Lathen
      3. Death and the Dutch Uncle by Patricia Moyes
      4. The Photogenic Soprano by Dorothy Dunnett
    16. Double Entry by Robert L. Fish, pp. 153-164
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    February 1969 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Coin of the Realm by Stanley Ellin, pp. 6-15
    2. Poison in the Cup by Christianna Brand, pp. 16-39
    3. An Academic Crime by Henry T. Parry, pp. 40-49
    4. Up Where the Air Is Clean by Robert Twohy, pp. 50-55
    5. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 56
    6. Two Women Too Many by Jack Leavitt, pp. 57-66
    7. Dover Pulls a Rabbit by Joyce Porter, pp. 67-86
    8. Just a Night's Work by William Fay, pp. 87-98
    9. The Final Adventure by Shane Stevens, pp. 99-104
    10. The True Adventure of the Second Stain by W. Heidenfeld, pp. 105-120
    11. Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich, pp. 121-149
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by John Dickson Carr, pp. 150-151 - 4 Reviews
      1. The Danube Runs Red by Richard Meade
      2. A Spy for a Spy by Berkely Mather
      3. Force 10 from Navarone by Alistair MacLean
      4. The Angry Millionaire by Selwyn Jepson
    13. Project Murder by Steven Peters, pp. 152-164
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    March 1969 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. The Inside Story by Lawrence Treat, pp. 6-17
    2. The Unhappening by Jane Speed, pp. 18-29
    3. People Keep Dying Round Here by Rhona Petrie, pp. 30-38
    4. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 39
    5. The Affair at 7, Rue de M--- by John Steinbeck, pp. 40-46
    6. The Boy Who Told Fibs by Victor Canning, pp. 47-50
    7. A Star for a Warrior by Manly Wade Wellman, pp. 51-66
    8. No Legal Evidence by Helen Nielsen, pp. 67-79
    9. The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, pp. 80-98
    10. The Fur-Lined Goodbye by John Pierce, pp. 99-109
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by John Dickson Carr, pp. 110-111 - 3 Reviews
      1. The Benson Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine
      2. The Canary Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine
      3. The Pinkertons by James D. Horan
    12. Karmesin and the Trismagistus Formula by Gerald Kersh, pp. 112-117
    13. The Case of the Caretaker by Agatha Christie, pp. 118-127
    14. Lost Soaring Dream by Florence V. Mayberry, pp. 128-133
    15. The Lithuanian Eraser Mystery by Jon L. Breen, pp. 134-140
    16. Murder in the Park by Ellery Queen, pp. 141-144
    17. The Puzzled Heart by Anthony Gilbert, pp. 145-164
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    April 1969 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Pierre Chambrun and the Sad Song by Hugh Pentecost, pp. 6-18
    2. The Man Who Wasn't There by Charles B. Child, pp. 19-30
    3. The Golden Gloves Watch by Alice Scanlan Reach, pp. 31-42
    4. The Mills of God by Anthony Gilbert, pp. 43-54
    5. Inspector Squid's Second Most Famous Case by W.R. Hoyt, pp. 55-64
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      Best Mysteries of the Month by John Dickson Carr, pp. 65-66 - 2 Reviews
      1. Three Famous Murder Novels by Bennett A. Cerf, Francis Iles, E.C. Bentley, and A.E.W. Mason, ...
      2. The Haunted Monastery by Robert van Gulik
    7. Night Call by Charlotte Armstrong, pp. 67-86
    8. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 87
    9. The Man in the Barn by Katherine Rambeau, pp. 88-94
    10. Ransom in Unmarked Bills by Jane Perry, pp. 95-98
    11. Hildegarde Plays It Calm by Stuart Palmer, pp. 99-107
    12. President of the United States, Detective by H.F. Heard, pp. 108-133
    13. The Man Who Loved Baseball by Jerome L. Johnson, pp. 134-140
    14. The Spy Who Purchased a Lavender by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 141-154
    15. For Want of a Nail by Berkely Mather, pp. 155-164
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    May 1969 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. England: The Krokodil Affair by Michael Gilbert, pp. 18-32
    2. Italy: Justice Has No Number by Alfredo Segre, pp. 44-66
    3. France: Inspector Maigret Hesitates by Georges Simenon, pp. 67-77
    4. England: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie, pp. 78-88
    5. Austria: A Fratricide by Franz Kafka, pp. 99-101
    6. England: The Incurable Complaint by Guy Cullingford, pp. 105-116
    7. The Netherlands: The Beach Murder by Nicolas Freeling, pp. 128-131
    8. United States: Paper Tiger by R. Bretnor, pp. 6-17
    9. United States: Detect the Inspector by Veronica M.S. Kennedy, p. 102
    10. United States: The Crack by Miriam Allen deFord, pp. 117-127
    11. United States: In the Camp of the Enemy by Judith O'Neill, pp. 132-143
    12. Canada: The Altdorf Syndrome by James Powell, pp. 144-164
    13. Tanzania: Death in Tanganyika by Iain Gallantry, pp. 37-43
    14. South-West Africa: Hit in the Night---and Run by B.D. Peirce, pp. 89-98
    15. Argentina: A Scrap of Tinfoil by Alfonso Ferrari Amores, pp. 33-36
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      1. Hot Summer Killing by Judson Philips
      2. Mongo's Back in Town by E. Richard Johnson
      3. Dead Straight by Donald MacKenzie
      4. Sent to His Account by Eilis Dillon
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    12. The Man in the Revolving Door by Robert Edward Eckels, pp. 79-98
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      1. Cop Out by Ellery Queen
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      4. A Taste For Death by Peter O'Donnell
    16. Index To Volume Fifty-Three, pp. 162-164
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    1. The Spy and the Shopping List Code by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 6-18
    2. The Moment Is Near by Jean Anouilh, pp. 20-35
    3. No One Likes To Be Played for a Sucker by Michael Collins, pp. 54-66
    4. The Emancipation of Mr. Parker by Robert Hoskins, pp. 87-98
    5. The Lying-in-State Affair by Margery Allingham, pp. 99-103
    6. Father Crumlish Remembers His Poe by Alice Scanlan Reach, pp. 104-117
    7. Link in the Chain by Elliot L. Gilbert, pp. 125-129
    8. Part of That Cold Eye by Rhona Petrie, pp. 130-142
    9. The Options of Timothy Merkle by A.H.Z. Carr, pp. 143-164
    10. The Cold Winds of Adesta by Thomas Flanagan, pp. 36-51
    11. The Enemy by Charlotte Armstrong, pp. 67-86
    12. Acrostecs by Laurel Anne McVicker, pp. 118-119
    13. The Jump-Whiskey Code by John Abbott, pp. 120-124
    14. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 19
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      1. The Xavier Affair by Robert L. Fish
      2. The Dance of Death by Jeremy Potter
      3. A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
      4. Knave of Eagles by Robert Wade
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    1. Miss Phipps and the Nest of Illusion by Phyllis Bentley, pp. 6-18
    2. Poised To Fly by Patricia Highsmith, pp. 19-29
    3. Merlini and the Photographic Clues by Clayton Rawson, pp. 30-38
    4. Murder in a Locked Box by Patrick Meadows, pp. 39-42
    5. The Mystery of the Bagdad Chest by Agatha Christie, pp. 54-66
    6. The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat by Robert Twohy, pp. 67-72
    7. Grandfather and the Automation Mystery by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., pp. 73-83
    8. Vengeance Villa by Donald Olson, pp. 84-98
    9. Van der Valk and the Old Seaman by Nicolas Freeling, pp. 99-102
    10. On the 6th Tee by Katherine Rambeau, pp. 103-112
    11. The One-to-Ten Affair by Michael Gilbert, pp. 145-164
    12. My Brother Down There by Steve Frazee, pp. 113-144
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    14. Miscarriage of Justice by Len Gray, pp. 47-50
    15. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 51
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      2. The Wave Hangs Dark by Alan Dipper
      3. The Interlopers by Donald Hamilton
      4. Passport for a Pilgrim by James Leasor
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    2. Father Crumlish's Long Hot Summer by Alice Scanlan Reach, pp. 18-34
    3. Can You Find the Ace? by Julian Symons, pp. 35-39
    4. The Theft of the Wicked Tickets by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 40-51
    5. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 52
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    13. That Day on the Knob by William Brittain, pp. 137-149
    14. Motive by Lawrence Treat, pp. 150-164
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    4. The Necessity of His Condition by Avram Davidson, pp. 54-64
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      2. The Third Half by Mildred Davis
      3. A Mafia Kiss by Philip Loraine
      4. Catch Me a Spy by George Marton and Tibor Meray
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    7. Scales of Justice by Carole Rosenthal, pp. 78-88
    8. The Bomb by Martin L. Keen, pp. 89-93
    9. Inspector Ghote and the Test Match by H.R.F. Keating, pp. 94-97
    10. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 98
    11. The Black Kitten by A.H.Z. Carr, pp. 99-112
    12. The Blue Lady by Robert Edward Eckels, pp. 113-119
    13. Once a Policeman by Simon Troy, pp. 120-130
    14. Needle in the Heart by Richard Matheson, pp. 131-132
    15. Kleber on Murder in 30 Volumes by James Powell, pp. 133-143
    16. The Cork in the Bottle by Michael Gilbert, pp. 144-164
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    2. Van der Valk and the Four Mice by Nicolas Freeling, pp. 35-41
    3. Gideon: The Shoplifting Ring by J.J. Marric (John Creasey), pp. 42-46
    4. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 47
    5. One Drop of Blood by Cornell Woolrich, pp. 48-69
    6. A Crazy Way to Make a Living by Ed Dumonte, pp. 70-72
    7. Miss Marple Tells a Story by Agatha Christie, pp. 73-80
    8. The Man Who Spoke in Rhyme by Ray Russell, pp. 81-90
    9. The Tenth Case out of Ten by Rufus King, pp. 91-102
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    12. The Spy and the Calendar Network by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 112-126
    13. Love Affair by Julian Symons, pp. 127-164
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    2. Van der Valk and the Young Man by Nicolas Freeling, pp. 20-26
    3. Gideon: The Drunken Sailor by J.J. Marric (John Creasey), pp. 27-31
    4. T As in Trespass by Lawrence Treat, pp. 32-45
    5. The Theft of the Meager Beavers by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 46-58
    6. The House of Lurking Death by Agatha Christie, pp. 59-72
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    8. After Twenty Years by O. Henry, pp. 85-87
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    11. Bribe by William Fay, pp. 97-110
    12. Best Mysteries of the Month by John Dickson Carr, pp. 111-112
    13. Odds Bodkins and the Computer Derby by Richard Curtis, pp. 113-121
    14. Crossing the Line by Thomas Millstead, pp. 122-130
    15. Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month, p. 131
    16. The Devil Finds Work for Jake O'Hara by Brian Cleeve, pp. 132-140
    17. Goodbye, Pops by Joe Cores, pp. 141-147
    18. Another Turn of the Screw by Nedra Tyre, pp. 148-158
    19. Index to Volume Fifty-Four, pp. 159-164
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