Ernest Cotton shoots Jack Houston because he feels he hasn't been sufficiently paid for a service; the rest of the story recounts his repeated attempts to hide the body.
Gruesome but non-speculative suspense story. First published in Harper's Magazine, August 1931
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| October 1943 |
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Tales of Terror | World Publishing Co. | Anthology | 119 |
| January 1944 |
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 1944 | MAGAZINE | 51 | |
| 1974 |
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The Hounds of Hell: Weird Tales About Dogs | Gollancz | Anthology | 129 |
| 1974 |
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The Hounds of Hell: Stories of Canine Horror and Fantasy | Taplinger | Anthology | 129 |
| 1975 |
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The Hounds of Hell | Arrow Books | Anthology | 129 |
| 1984 |
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Murder Most Foul | Octopus Books | Anthology | 259 |
| 1987 |
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Murder Most Foul | Gallery Books / W. H. Smith | Anthology | 259 |
| 1988 | Murder Most Foul | Gallery Books / W. H. Smith | Anthology | 259 |