1944 Dodd Mead hardcover, first edition
author’s first novel, Lew Archer was a few years away
1950 Lion reissue – cover art by E. Walter
1955 Lion reissue with different title
cover art by Clark Hulings
1983 Bantam reissue – cover art by James Marsh
better image than previously posted
cover art by Clark Hulings
better image than previously posted
cover art by Jim Kirwan
cover photo by Diana Klein
1953 Knopf hardcover, 1st edition – cover by Bill English
one of the two non-series that he wrote amongst the Archers
better image than previously posted
cover art by Clark Hulings
cover art by Sam Peffer
May 1959 Pocket paperback, 3rd print
better image than previously posted
1972 Bantam edition, 2nd print
2010 Vintage/Black Lizard reissue
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