The Edmund L. Pearson Index
Lo and behold, fellow Pearsonphiles, a comprehensive index for the collected works of the greatest true crime writer of all time appears below. Fellow Pearsonite Jim Rockhill was kind enough to develop this index and tell me about it. I added a few jots and tittles and am pleased to share it with all his other fans.
It's quite helpful as many of his essays have been anthologized more than once. So if you want to read all his essays on, say, Lizzie Borden, now you can find them; if you are missing a volume or two from the complete Pearson, you will know what you're missing.
Another Pearson fan was kind enough to send me some unanthologized essays, and as time permits I'm collecting more from the University of Michigan library in Ann Arbor, which has all those old issues of The New Yorker and Scribner's as hard copies. So if you're a big Pearson fan too, and would like to go beyond the books, let me know and I'll be happy to send you copies. Meanwhile, here is a list of all the Pearson essays that did make their way into a book.
The Edmund L. Pearson Index
Copyright: Jim Rockhill and Laura James, 2008. In Alphabetical Order by Essay. Title; Original Book Source; Other Collections in Which the Essay Has Appeared.
Aboard the "Glendower" Five Murders
The Abominable Yelverton More Studies in Murder
Accomplished Female Liars Instigation of the Devil
America’s Classic Murder, or The Disappearance of Doctor Parkman Murder at Smutty Nose
The Archdeacon's Pajamas (Parson’s Pleasure, I) More Studies in Murder
Bertram the Burglar More Studies in Murder
Birth of the Brainstorm More Studies in Murder
The Blue Blood Mystery of Boston Murders That Baffled the Experts
The Borden Case Studies in Murder
The Bordens: A Postscript Murder at Smutty Nose
The Case of Mr Wainwright Murders That Baffled the Experts
The Case of Tommy Tucker Murders That Baffled the Experts
The Colt-Adams Affair Instigation of the Devil
The Corpse on the Speak-easy Floor More Studies in Murder
The Crime in the Sunday School Instigation of the Devil
The Curious Druces More Studies in Murder
The Death of Bella Wright (The Mystery of the Green Bicycle) More Studies in Murder
The Death of Gulielma Sands Instigation of the Devil
A Demnition Body, or The Embarrassment of Mr. Udderzook Murder at Smutty Nose
Do We Execute Innocent People? Studies in Murder
The Doctor’s Whisky Five Murders
Eight Professors from Yale Instigation of the Devil
The End of the Borden Case: The Final Word Masterpieces of Murder
The Firm of Patrick & Jones Five Murders
The First Butterfly of Broadway Instigation of the Devil
The First Great Disappearer More Studies in Murder
Five Times Convicted of Murder Instigation of the Devil
For the Borgia Medal, Connecticut Presents— Instigation of the Devil
Four Infamous Names: 1) Jack the Ripper, 2) Charley Page, 3) J. P. Watson, 4) Peter Kürten More Studies in Murder
The Great Chowder Murder More Studies in Murder
The Hanging of Hicks the Pirate Instigation of the Devil
Hauptmann and Circumstantial Evidence Studies in Murder
The Hell-Benders; or, The Story of a Wayside Tavern Murder at Smutty Nose
The Hunting Knife Studies in Murder
The “Learned” Murderer Instigation of the Devil
Legends of Lizzie More Studies in Murder
The Locked Room Murders That Baffled the Experts
Malloy the Mighty Studies in Murder
The Man Pays—Sometimes Instigation of the Devil
The Man Who Was Too Clever Five Murders
“Mate Bram!” Studies in Murder
Miss Holland's Elopement More Studies in Murder, Murders That Baffled the Experts
Mr. Bravo’s Burgundy More Studies in Murder
Mr. Elwell (The Days of Floradora, III) More Studies in Murder;
Mr. Spooner’s in the Well Instigation of the Devil
Mrs. Costello Cleans the Boiler More Studies in Murder
Mrs. Wharton’s House Party Instigation of the Devil
Murder at Smutty Nose; or, The Crime of Louis Wagner Murder at Smutty Nose
Murder in Greenwich Village (The Days of Floradora II) More Studies in Murder
The Murder of Dr. Burdell Some Things Dark and Dangerous
The Mysterious Murder of Cécile Combettes Instigation of the Devil
The Mystery of Tenants Harbour Five Murders
The Mystery of the Cottage by the Lake Murders That Baffled the Experts
The Mystery of the Dancing Shoes Murders That Baffled the Experts
Nineteen Dandelions More Studies in Murder
Number 31 Bond Street; or, The Accomplishments of Mrs. Cunningham Murder at Smutty Nose
The Occasionally Veiled Murderess Instigation of the Devil
The People versus Molineux; or, Two Tragedies and a Farce Murder at Smutty Nose
The Petal of the Red Geranium Murders That Baffled the Experts
A Postscript: The End of the Borden Case Five Murders
Precedents in the Hall-Mills Case Instigation of the Devil
Pronounced “Stewkey” (Parson’s Pleasure, II) More Studies in Murder
A Rather Mysterious Chancellor Instigation of the Devil
Rules for Murderesses Instigation of the Devil
The Salem Conspiracy; or, The Lamentable Death of Captain White Murder at Smutty Nose
Sarah Jane Robinson More Studies in Murder
Scenery by Currier & Ives More Studies in Murder
Scotland Yard's Strangest Case Murders That Baffled the Experts
The Sixth Capsule; or Proof by Circumstantial Evidence Murder at Smutty Nose
The Sleepy Hollow Massacre More Studies in Murder
Sob Sisters Emerge More Studies in Murder
That Damned Fellow Upstairs Instigation of the Devil
The Third Passenger More Studies in Murder
A Thousand Pounds a Minute More Studies in Murder
Three Footnotes to De Quincey: 1) Doctor Cream, 2) Doctor Crippen, 3) Mr. Smith Murder at Smutty Nose
The Tichborne Case Instigation of the Devil
The Tirrells of Weymouth Instigation of the Devil
The Tiverton Tragedy; or, The Strange Case of Miss Cornell and Rev. Mr. Avery Murder at Smutty Nose
The Twenty-Third Street Murder Studies in Murder
Two Victorian Ladies: 1) Miss Madeline Smith, 2) Miss Constance Kent Murder at Smutty Nose
Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream Studies in Murder
Was Poe a Detective? Instigation of the Devil
What Does a Murderer Look Like? Instigation of the Devil
What Makes a Good Murder? Instigation of the Devil
The Wicked Duke Instigation of the Devil
The Wicked Hansom (The Days of Floradora, I) More Studies in Murder
Willie’s Legs (The Days of Floradora, IV) More Studies in Murder
“You Murdering Ministers” Instigation of the Devil
A Young Lady Named Perkins Instigation of the Devil
I'm a convert! Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Mary | February 26, 2008 at 11:27 AM
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Posted by: porcasi gaetano | June 22, 2008 at 12:18 PM
One large local library has "Studies in murder" by Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937, in storage. Hasn't been borrowed since 15-Mar-2002. Maybe I'll change that!
Posted by: A Voice of Sanity | June 22, 2008 at 01:36 PM