
1947 Appleton hardcover, this the Bantam softcover released the next year
cover art by William Shoyer
his fourth novel

1956 Popular Library reissue
cover art by Owen Kampen

1947 Appleton hardcover, this the Bantam softcover released the next year
cover art by William Shoyer
his fourth novel

1956 Popular Library reissue
cover art by Owen Kampen

February 1959 Cardinal paperback reissue, first printing
cover painting by John Fernie
better image than previously posted

November 1963 Pocket paperback reissue, 8th printing
cover painting by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

May 1943 issue
cover art by Rafael DeSoto
Cornell Woolrich, “Mind over Murder”
W.T. Ballard, “A Heel of the First Water”
Dale Clark, “Death is from Taxes” (Plates O’Rion)
Duane Yarnell, “Murder is My Meat”
Frederick C. Davis, “Home Sweet Homicide” (Bill Brant)
Henry Norton, “Bait”

[updated 5/14/25]
Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff in The Sting, 1973

pen name of Jopseh Gober Nazel, who wrote 60 books about the black experience in LA
first of four novels with L.A. police officer James Rhodes
better image than previously posted