Short Stories

1984 Mysterious Press hardback
First Private Eye Writers of America Anthology
"The Strawberry Teardrop"
featuring Nathan Heller

1986 Mysterious Press hardback
Second Private Eye Writers of America Anthology
"House Call"
featuring Nathan Heller

1987 Black Lizard Books trade paperback
"Scrap"
featuring Nathan Heller

1988 Mysterious Press hardback
Third Private Eye Writers of America Anthology
"Marble Mildred"
featuring Nathan Heller

1989 Bantam paperback
"The Sound of One Hand Clapping"

1990 Tor paperback
Edited by Max Allan Collins and Martin H. Greenberg
Introduction by Max Allan Collins
"Not A Creature Was Stirring"
A second edition of this book exists. Released as a book club edition for kids, it's cover is virtually identical, except that the "America's Master Detective in 16 All New Adventures" title is missing. It contains only 6 of the short stories found in the mass market edition; the Collins story is not included.

1990 Roc trade paperback
"A Matter of Principle"
featuring Quarry

1992 Bantam paperback
"Robber's Roost"

1992 Doubleday hardback
Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology
"Louise"
featuring Ms. Tree

1992 Mystery Scene Press paperback
Short Story Paperbacks #7
"The Perfect Crime"

1993 Daw paperback
"A Good Head On His Shoulders"

1994 Doubleday hardback
Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology
"Inconvenience Store"
featuring Ms. Tree

1994 Pocket Books paperback
"Reincarnal"

1995 Signet paperback
Edited by Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane
Introduction by Max Allan Collins
"Guest Services"
featuring Quarry

1995 Daw paperback
"The Night of Their Lives"

1996 Daw paperback
"The Cabinet of William Henry Harrison"
by Barbara Collins and Max Allan Collins

1996 Random House hardback
"The Chocolate-Chip Alarm"
by Max Allan Collins and Nathan Collins

1998 White Wolf Publishing paperback
"A Wreath for Marley"

June 1998 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
"Kaddish for the Kid"
featuring Nathan Heller

1999 Berkley paperback
"Flyover Country"
by Barbara Collins and Max Allan Collin

2000 Five Star hardback
"Cat Got Your Tongue"
by Barbara Collins and Max Allan Collins
Edited by and Introduction by Max Allan Collins
Features cat themed short storeis by Barbara Collins, Max's wife.

2001 Five Star hardback
"A Wreath for Marley", "Mommy", "Flowers for Bill O'Reilly", "His Father's Ghost", "Firecracker Kill", and "A Bird for Becky"