1949 Simon & Schuster hardcover, his third with private eye Peter Chambers. Kane preferred “private richard” to “private dick”
cover art by Victor Kalin
better image than previously posted
better image than previously posted
[post updated 10/24/26]
Brian Moore’s book, later disowned
1951 Harlequin paperback original
cover art by Max Ralph
released in the US as Sailor’s Leave, 1953
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1965 UK edition with original title
1959 Doubleday hardcover
cover art by Harry Bennett
1960 Boardman hardcover in the UK, below the UK softcover
pseudonym of Aaron Marc Stein
30th with Inspector Schmidt, head of the Manhattan Homicide Squad
pseudonym of Robert (Lee) Martin
1959 Dodd Mead hardcover, this the later 1960 Crest reissue
cover art by Robert McGinnis
better image than previously posted
Stewart Sterling was a pseudonym of Prentice Winchell, who also wrote under four other names.
1951 Dutton hardcover, this the later 1953 Dell reprint
cover art by Bob Hilbert
better image than previously posted
cover art by Walter Baumhofer
better image than previously posted
Carroll John Daly, “A Corpse on the House” (Race Williams)
Raymond Chandler, “The King in Yellow” (Steve Grace, housedick) – first appearance of this story, one often reprinted
Frederick C. Davis, “Crimson Broadcast” (Keyhole Kerry)
William Edward Hayes, “Death by Enlargement”
Maxwell Hawkins, “Rx Murder”
