November 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1947 issue

cover art by Rafael de Soto

better image than previously posted

Peter Paige, “The Cash Wale Massacre” (Case Wale)

John Knox, “The Half-World — and Moonrake”

John Whiting, “Killers Prefer Blondes”

Robert Turner, “To Love, Honor – and Betray”

Ken Greene, “Crime on My Hands”

John D. MacDonald, “My Mission is Murder”

The Drowner x 7

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

1973/4 Fawcett reissue

1976/7 Fawcett reissue

1979 Fawcett reissue

1984 Fawcett reissue (they wised up and went back to the original cover…)

June 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1947 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto, oil on board, 26 x 18.5 in.

better image than previously posted

H.H. Stinson, “A Window in My Coffin” (PI Kerry Monahan)

Peter Paige, “Death – On the House”

John D. MacDonald, “Suicidal Journey”

Ken Kessler, “Operation Murder”

Seymour Irving Richin, “Violence for Vicky”

Stanley C. Vickers, “Noose of Retribution”

Edward William Murphy, “Killings on the Conscience”

December 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1949 issue

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Frank Huepper, “Hell Bent for Homicide”

Mel Colton, “Dreamer with a Gun” (Johnny Rock)

John D. MacDonald, “Take a Powder, Galahad!“

Richard E. Glendinning, “The Lady from Limbo”

John Bender, “Fall-Guy’s Feint”

Bert Styler, “Why Stoolies Get Stiff”

Mark Wilson, “Those Sticky, Sticky Fingers”