
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


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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1960 Ace Double paperback original
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cover art attributed to Art Sussman?

his 11th novel, this the 1958 Dell paperback original
cover art by Ernest Chiriacka, who sometimes signed “Darcy” to his work

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cover art by Clark Hulings
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cover art by Jim Kirwan

cover photo by Diana Klein
cover art by Barye Phillips

1951 Gold Medal paperback original
cover art by Barye Phillips
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