first published in Britain by Nicholson
1946 Farrar & Rinehart hardcover, first thus in the US
1947 Dell mapback – cover art by Gerald Gregg, map by Ruth Belew
better image than previously posted
1948 Universal Pictures, directed by Norman Foster
1948 Dell mapback with movie tie-in cover
3rd with NYC private detective Johnny Liddell
cover art by John Fernie
better image than previously posted
1959 Dell reissue
cover art by Victor Kalin
1944 Jefferson House hardcover – see Signet reissue below
1948 Farrar Straus hardcover – cover art by Bill English
3rd with PI Max Thursday
1949 Sampson Low hardcover from the UK – cover art by Tansley
1949 Signet reissue – cover art by James Avani
Gouache on board, 17-1/2 x 22 inches (44.5 x 55.9 cm)
Not signed
– white lines show where the original work was re-touched for the new cover –
1957 Phantom edition from Australia
1960 Gold Medal paperback original
pen name of Robert Terrall
cover art by Mitchell Hooks
SMB Noir 
