
repurposed from Spring 1949 issue of Mystery Book Magazine

pseudonym of Albert Leffingwell
1940 Dial hardcover – 1950 Popular Library reissue – cover art by Rudolph Belarski

repurposed from Spring 1949 issue of Mystery Book Magazine

pseudonym of Albert Leffingwell
1940 Dial hardcover – 1950 Popular Library reissue – cover art by Rudolph Belarski



better image than previously posted

cover art by Victor Kalin

two reissue editions from Stark House Press


1955 Coward McCann hardcover, Crescent Press in London the same year
her third novel, first of four she would write about the enigmatic and sociopathic Tom Ripley

first published in 1926 by Hodder & Stoughton
1960 Great Pan reissue
3rd with Detective Sergeant (later Inspector) Elk

cover art by Fred Craft
better image than previously posted
~ Dwight V. Babcock, “Murder After Midnight”, ‘Al, bodyguard, 2nd story in series’, 4th of 21 stories in BM
~ W.T. Ballard, “Confessions Means Death”, 1st of 2 with radio host/”people’s pal” Jimmy DeHaven, 12th of 43 stories in BM
~ Clue Club, “Clue Club Mystery Story Contest”, ‘short-lived contest sponsored by Warner Bros & BM with prizes, etc.; not indexed beyond this issue’
~ George Harmon Coxe, “Casey – Detective”, 8th of 27 with Flashgun Casey, 8th of 31 stories in BM
~ Raymond Jae Moffatt, “Dunnigan of the Morning Call”, ‘cub reporter & cops’, 2nd of 2 stories in BM
~ Frederick L. Nebel, “It’s a Gag”, 29th of 37 with Captain Steve MacBride and local reporter Kennedy, reprinted in Too Young to Die: Complete Cases of MacBride & Kennedy, v.3 (Altus, 2013), 57 of 67 stories in BM
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