Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, August 1981

August 1981 Issue Contents: This issue features the short novel "Midnight Wind" by Brett Halliday, the creator of Mike Shayne. The story opens with an intruder searching an office building in Miami, killing night watchman Alex Bellamy in brutal fashion before escaping with information. The killer works for someone seeking vengeance against private detective Mike Shayne. Meanwhile, Shayne himself drives back to Miami from recovery on Dragon Key after a three-week convalescence from bullet wounds. Additional content includes novelets "Death Payments" by Patrick Scaffetti and "Ape Murder" by W.L. Fieldhouse (featuring the Major Lansing character), plus short stories by contributors including Diane Chapman, Michael Fowler, and Max F. Harris. The issue also features articles on Mike Shayne's fictional career, a retrospective on pulp hero Operator #5, and book reviews. Bylined authors appear in a contributors' section.