
cover art by Rafael DeSoto
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first published in 1946 by Mystery House as There are Dead Men in Manhattan. in addition to this 1957 title from Avon, it was published in 1951 as Manhattan Underworld (1951, Harlequin) and as Triple Cross (1962, Belmont). not known if the other editions were also ‘revised’

cover art by Robert Maguire
Avon cover art repurposed for this 1959 Digit release


Robert Schulz (American, 1928-1978)
Trapped by Jean Hougron (Dell, 1959)
Oil on board, 19-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches (49.5 x 34.3 cm) (image)
Initialed lower right: RES


January 1942 issue
cover art by Milton Luros
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~ Walter C. Brown, “The Parrot That Wouldn’t Talk”, 1st of 4 Sgt. Dennis O’Hara, aka Sah-Jin – NYC Chinatown squad
~ D.L. Champion, “What’s Money?”, 6th of 26 with Sackler, 7th of 30 stories in BM
~ C.P. Donnell, Jr., “5 Shrieks at 10”, 7th of 16 with Colonel Walter (Doc) Rennie, USA Medical Corps psychiatrist, 7th of 20 stories in BM
~ J. Lane Linkletter, “The Shadowy Line”, last of 3 stories in BM
~ Robert Reeves, “Bail Bait”, 6th of 10 with PI Cellini Smith, 8th of 12 appearances in BM
©Seattle Mystery Bookshop


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“Holden” listed as an author on the cover, but not included on the title page…

Ballinger’s 3rd novel, 1950 Harper hardcover
also issued as The Deadlier Sex by Corgi in London
over art by Stanley Meltzoff
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