April 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

cover art repurposed for1949 Popular Library paperback reprint

better image than previously posted

November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

cover art repurposed for 1948 Popular Library paperback reissue

better image than previously posted

The Lethal Sex x 2

1959 Dell paperback original anthology of short stories by women crime writers, an idea initiated by MacDonald

cover painting by Ron Lesser

1962 Fontana edition from the UK

cover art by John L. Baker

better image than previously posted

[post updated 10/8/25]

November 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1950

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Robert Martin, “Slayers Burn Slow” (Jim Bennett)

Donn Mullally, “A Bullet for Baby”

T.T. Flynn, “Build-Up for Murder”*

Rufus Bakalor, “Homicidal Hobby”

Raymond Drennan, Jr., “Killer’s Luck”

John D. MacDonald, “Tri-Kill Cutie”

*reprint from 1941