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May 1943 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1943 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Cornell Woolrich, “Mind over Murder”

W.T. Ballard, “A Heel of the First Water”

Dale Clark, “Death is from Taxes” (Plates O’Rion)

Duane Yarnell, “Murder is My Meat”

Frederick C. Davis, “Home Sweet Homicide” (Bill Brant)

Henry Norton, “Bait”

[updated 5/14/25]

May 1952 Signet paperback

cover art by Lu Kimmel

oil on board, 17-1/2 x 14-1/4 inches (44.5 x 36.2 cm)
Signed center left side: Kimmel

May 1952 Signet paperback, first printing

5th novel, a stand-alone thriller

better image than previously posted

[updated with original art 11/5/25]

Farewell, My Lovely x 21

1940 Knopf hardcover

1940 Hammish Hamilton UK first edition

1943 Pocket reissue – cover art by H. L. Hoffman

1944 World Press tie-in

1964 Pocket reissue, 14th printing – cover art by Harvey Kidder (owner’s copy)

cover art by James Neil Boyle

1951 Pocket reissue, 10th print – cover art by Paul Kresse (owner’s copy)

1950 Penguin UK reissue, 3rd print

1966 Penguin reissue – cover design by Bob Brooks

1973 Penguin reissue – cover design by James Tormey

1973 Ballantine reissue – cover art by Tom Adams (owner’s copy)

1976 Vintage reissue – cover art by Richard Waldrep (owner’s copy)

1976 Ballantine movie tie-in

1976 Penguin movie tie-in

1988 Penguin reissue

1988 Vintage/Black Lizard reissue

1989 (?) Vintage reissue

1994 Vintage/Black Lizard reissue

2002 Penguin UK reissue

2009 Penguin Classics UK reissue

2010 Vintage reissue

2011 Penguin UK reissue

[updated 3/3/26, 3/8/26]