1961 Collins hardcover, true first with original title – cover designed by Pino Dell-Orco
1962 Collins hardcover, 2nd printing
1962 Scribners hardcover in the US
1963 Popular Library reissue, a paperback original in the US
the back of the book gave away the author’s true name
1968 Fontana reissue – cover art by Renato Fratini
1970 Fawcett reissue – cover art by Bill Johnson
1958 Avon paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire
1958 Sphere UK paperback original with new title
republished in 1968 by Walker as A Whiff of Death
undated Lancer reissue from the 70s
1959 Fawcett paperback original
3rd with Southern Californian private eye Joe Puma
cover art by Robert Abbett
cover art kept for later edition
cover art by Mitchell Hooks
1952 Falcon paperback original
cover art by Rudy Nappi
1953 Australian edition from Phantom
1956 Crest reissue – cover art by James Meese
cover art by Charles Binger?
his 8th book
better image than previously posted
1972 Fawcett reissue – cover art by Larry Kresek
1963 Gold Medal paperback original
cover art by Stanley Zukerberg
1964 Robert Hale hardcover in the UK
cover art by Barbara Walton
1966 Pan edition from the UK
1984 Fawcett reissue (they wised up and went back to the original cover…)
cover art by Victor Kalin
better image than previously posted
better image than previously posted
cover art by Dick Shelton
[updated 9/22/25]
1969 Fawcett edition – first paperback release
SMB Noir 
