1951 Gold Medal paperback original
cover art by Barye Philips
better image than previously posted
Category: paperback
1951 Gold Medal paperback original
1951 Gold Medal paperback original
cover art by Ray Johnson
better image than previously posted
Yes, that Howard Hunt – his bosses at the CIA thought it was a great cover to be a spy novelist.
The Case of the Half-Waken Wife x 2
December 1957 Cardinal paperback reissue, first printing
cover painting by Mitchell Hooks
better image than previously posted
cover art by Robert McGinnis
1960 Dell paperback original ~ cover art by Darcy
cover art by Robert McGinnis
1959 Dell reissue ~ cover art by Victor Kalin
cover art by George Gross
George Gross (American, 1909-2003)
oil on canvas, 16-1/2 x 12-1/8 inches (41.9 x 30.8 cm) (image), not signed
George Gross originally created this work for use as the cover of the October, 1952 issue of the pulp digest Special Detective. After publication, as was a common practice, he reworked the background slightly, adding grey curtains to the upper edges of the scene.
In this final form, the work got a second life as paperback cover art for The Mistress by Colin Ross (Beacon Books, 1958).
1959 Avon paperback original
While one source listed this as originally published in 1952 as Seven Hungry Men, but our reliable reference volumes do not list Seven Hungry Men as a title he wrote and Run, Killer, Run as the only title for this book. It’s a mystery…
1963 Double Ace reissue
February 1958 Dell paperback
February 1958 Dell paperback reprint, first print
cover art by Victor Kalin
better image than previously posted
SMB Noir 