The Missing Tattoo, by Clayton Matthews, ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE

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The Missing Tattoo

by Clayton Matthews

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, April 1972, pp. 19-31

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    1. The Ten Million Dollar Hijack by William Jeffrey, pp. 140-162
    2. Reformation of a Booster by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 2-20
    3. The Killing of the Toymaker's Wife by Pauline C. Smith, pp. 21-35
    4. Big Business by Robert W. Alexander, pp. 36-47
    5. In Memory of... by John Lutz, pp. 48-55
    6. Charity Case by Carroll Mayers, pp. 56-59
    7. Monton by Joseph Payne Brennan, pp. 60-73
    8. Garcia's Bulls by Hal Ellson, pp. 74-85
    9. The Driver by William Brittain, pp. 86-93
    10. Champagne at 10,000 Feet by Nancy Schachterle, pp. 94-97
    11. News From Nowhere by Ron Goulart, pp. 98-108
    12. Operative 375 by Gary Brandner, pp. 109-113
    13. Four Eyes by Max Van Derveer, pp. 114-127
    14. Christmas Plans by Clark Howard, pp. 128-136
    15. Up Above the World So High by Fred S. Tobey, pp. 137-139
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    February 1972 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Protete by Jerry Jacobson, pp. 136-162
    2. Tavenaar by Earle N. Lord, pp. 2-18
    3. TV Guide to Murder by Pauline C. Smith, pp. 19-29
    4. The Survivor by Al Nussbaum, pp. 30-37
    5. The Man at the Top by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 38-43
    6. Road Gang by Clark Howard, pp. 44-55
    7. The Compleat Secretary by Theodore Mathieson, pp. 56-64
    8. Motive by Carroll Mayers, pp. 65-69
    9. The Assignment by Bill Pronzini, pp. 70-83
    10. Jonah Lawyer by Patrick O'Keeffe, pp. 84-95
    11. The Other Man's Game by Gary Brandner, pp. 96-111
    12. Repeated Story by Trevor Black, pp. 112-118
    13. A Matter of Need by Wyc Toole, pp. 119-131
    14. A Marksman in the Making by Frank Sisk, pp. 132-135
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    April 1972 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Let Your Fingers Do the Walking by Jack Ritchie, pp. 137-162
    2. A Melee of Diamonds by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 2-18
    3. The Missing Tattoo by Clayton Matthews, pp. 19-31
    4. Among Thieves by Alberto N. Martin, pp. 32-37
    5. No Way Out by Robert Colby, pp. 38-49
    6. A Mutual Understanding by James McKimmey, pp. 50-58
    7. The Star Salesman by Edward Y. Breese, pp. 59-63
    8. The Artifial Liar by William Brittain, pp. 64-77
    9. Second Thoughts by Carroll Mayers, pp. 78-83
    10. True Friends by Patrick O'Keeffe, pp. 84-95
    11. Satisfaction by Virginia Long, pp. 96-104
    12. Within the Law by John Lutz, pp. 105-109
    13. The Escapee by Clark Howard, pp. 110-123
    14. Survival Tactics by Leo P. Kelley, pp. 124-129
    15. Night of the Twisters by James Michael Ullman, pp. 130-136
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    June 1972 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Vanishing Point by Pauline C. Smith, pp. 138-162
    2. Pattern of Behavior by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 2-21
    3. The Headhunter by W.S. Doxey, pp. 22-33
    4. Dogbane by Frank Sisk, pp. 34-41
    5. Rights and Wrongs by Jack Ritchie, pp. 42-47
    6. The Bag by Patrick O'Keeffe, pp. 48-59
    7. Good-Bye, Arline by Robert Colby, pp. 60-76
    8. Shell Game by William Jeffrey, pp. 77-83
    9. Speak Well for the Dead by Nancy Schachterle, pp. 84-97
    10. Puddle by Arthur Porges, pp. 98-101
    11. Nothing to Fear by Thomasina Weber, pp. 102-114
    12. Fractions by John Lutz, pp. 115-119
    13. Cameron's Kill by Clark Howard, pp. 120-132
    14. Billy Dan by Virginia Long, pp. 133-137
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    July 1972 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Long Shot by Michael Collins, pp. 140-162
    2. Frightened Lady by C.B. Gilford, pp. 2-21
    3. The Masterpiece by Clark Howard, pp. 22-35
    4. Carl's Club by Leo P. Kelley, pp. 36-43
    5. The Take-Over by A.F. Oreshnik, pp. 44-49
    6. An Early Episode by Donald Olson, pp. 50-59
    7. The Hamburger Mind by Evelyn Payne, pp. 60-67
    8. The Soft Asylum by Edward D. Hoch, pp. 68-85
    9. Ransom Demand by Jeffrey M. Wallmann, pp. 86-89
    10. The Beast Within by Margaret E. Brown, pp. 90-106
    11. The Amateur Touch by Bill Pronzini, pp. 107-113
    12. Finger Man by Jack Ritchie, pp. 114-121
    13. The Love Cage by Robert Colby, pp. 122-134
    14. The Brimston Journal by Virginia Long, pp. 135-139
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    August 1972 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Another Way Out by Robert Colby, pp. 142-162
    2. Hold a Mirror to Murder by Allen K. Lang, pp. 2-17
    3. The Island by William Jeffrey, pp. 18-29
    4. Elegy for a Songbird by Clayton Matthews, pp. 30-39
    5. The Last Revival by Clark Howard, pp. 40-54
    6. Windows of the Soul by Lee Somerville, pp. 55-61
    7. Who? by Michael Collins, pp. 62-71
    8. The Tight Umbilical Cord by Pauline C. Smith, pp. 72-89
    9. Strangers by Len Gray, pp. 90-93
    10. The Value of Privacy by Jack Ritchie, pp. 94-106
    11. The Unfriendly Neighbor by Al Nussbaum, pp. 107-109
    12. Call to Witness by Nancy Schachterle, pp. 110-117
    13. Lulu by Patrick O'Keeffe, pp. 118-134
    14. Kasch For Your Clothes by Fred S. Tobey, pp. 135-141
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    October 1972 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. A Small Price to Pay by Stephen Wasylyk, pp. 140-162
    2. Murder Door to Door by Robert Colby, pp. 2-14
    3. A Homemade Dress by James Holding, pp. 15-25
    4. Hide-and-Seek by Mary Linn Roby, pp. 26-31
    5. Blessed Are the Meek by James McKimmey, pp. 32-45
    6. A Long Crime Ago by Charles Boeckman, pp. 46-53
    7. Murder, Anyone? by Phil Davis, pp. 54-67
    8. Once Upon a Pheasant Hunt by F.C. Register, pp. 68-71
    9. Side Trip to King's Post by Margaret E. Brown, pp. 72-85
    10. Target for Hire by Gary Brandner, pp. 86-102
    11. Alma by Al Nussbaum, pp. 103-107
    12. Time Will Tell by Nancy Schachterle, pp. 108-130
    13. Zombique by Joseph Payne Brennan, pp. 131-139
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    1. The Bitter Pill by Clark Howard, pp. 137-162
    2. Three Plus Three Equals Murder by Carol Russell, pp. 2-18
    3. Give-and-Take by Dan J. Marlowe, pp. 19-30
    4. Conversation Piece by James Holding, pp. 31-39
    5. The Late Lamented by Leo P. Kelley, pp. 40-45
    6. All of the Trimmings by Max Van Derveer, pp. 46-59
    7. Mother's Boy by Ed Dumonte, pp. 60-67
    8. The Truth that Kills by Donald Olson, pp. 68-79
    9. Let Me Count the Ways by Sonora Morrow, pp. 80-87
    10. Train to Nowhere by Gary Brandner, pp. 88-100
    11. A Perverted Pattern by Pauline C. Smith, pp. 101-109
    12. Criminal Types by Vincent McConnor, pp. 110-123
    13. I Don't Understand It by Bill Pronzini, pp. 124-131
    14. The Loan by Henry Slesar, pp. 132-136
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