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J. M. Stevens J. M. Stevens i(A34415 works by) (a.k.a. Joan Marguerite Stevens; Janie M. Stevens; Joan M. Stevens)
Born: Established: 1887 Southport, Southport area, Gold Coast, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 30 May 1944 Toowong, Milton - Toowong area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon This Game of Murder J. M. Stevens , Sydney : Condor Publications , 1944 Z1421710 1944 single work novel crime
1 The Luck of Atapu J. M. Stevens , 1931 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 10 December 1931; (p. 6)
1 The Ubiquitous Quong J. M. Stevens , 1930 single work short story crime
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 23 October 1930; (p. 6) Chinese herbalist-cum-fruit-seller-cum-jewel-thief is captured by female detective, to admiration of male detective, who thereupon admits she is as good at her job as a man and proposes marriage, to put her back in her proper place, the house.
1 The Woman in the Case : A Story of Intrigue Between East and West J. M. Stevens , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 14 December 1929; (p. 46-47) A detective suspects the woman he loves of a crime. However the real criminal is soon revealed.
1 y separately published work icon With Pen and Pencil in Southern Queensland J. M. Stevens , Brisbane : Barker's Book Stores , 1929 Z1421682 1929 selected work prose
1 The Confounding of Darg Hudson J. M. Stevens , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 5 December 1929; (p. 21-22) Darg Hudson is jealous of his childhood friend, who he sees as competition for the affections of the beautiful Nita Murdoch. Determined to get rid of his rival, Darg leads Fisher into a pool of quicksand.
1 Raided Banks J. M. Stevens , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 20 December 1928; (p. 6-7) A man almost loses his life when he tries to rid his island of poachers. To make matters worse, he believes the woman he loves cares for one of the theieves. However her actions prove otherwise.
1 The Valley of Life Renewed : A Trick that Failed J. M. Stevens , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Week , 7 December 1928; (p. 21)
1 Local Colour J. M. Stevens , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 17 December 1928; (p. 75-76) An English journalist travels to the Torres Strait Islands so that he can write about the area from first-hand experience, however he soon finds himself in danger.
1 The Feast of Fish J. M. Stevens , 1927 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 19 December no. Christmas 1927; (p. 40)
1 The Turn of the Tide J. M. Stevens , 1927 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 1 December 1927; (p. 48, 50-51) A man plans revenge against a friend who, he believes, deserted him eight years earlier. However an accident at sea changes everything.
1 Scrawny Devil's Last Raid J. M. Stevens , 1927 single work short story
— Appears in: The Week , 2 December 1927; (p. 24)
1 'Mr Azalea de Begonia' J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Queensland Authors and Artists' Xmas Magazine. 1926; (p. 31 - 33) The appointment of a new staff member has a dramatic effect on a group of journalists.
1 The Prayer of 'Enrico Roderico J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 20 December 1926; (p. 72) Stranded on a coral reef after a shipwreck, a normally irreligious man utters a heartfelt prayer that he and his companions will be rescued.
1 The Unknown God J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 4 December 1926; (p. 14-17) After four years apart a man and his fiance realise they have both changed when she visits him on his banana plantation on a South Pacific island.
1 Story of a Poison Ring J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The Week , 3 December 1926; (p. 21)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Mad Painter and Other Bush Sketches J. M. Stevens , Melbourne : E. A. Vidler , 1926 Z302879 1926 selected work short story
1 The Homing Hour J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The Mad Painter and Other Bush Sketches 1926; (p. 108-111)
1 The Place of Crabs J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The Mad Painter and Other Bush Sketches 1926; (p. 104-107)
1 'The Lost Soul' J. M. Stevens , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The Mad Painter and Other Bush Sketches 1926; (p. 98-103)
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