Category: crime fiction

Roeburt x 3 + 1

1951 Graphic reissue

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

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

January 1942 issue

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

~ 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

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