July 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1945 issue

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

D.L. Champion, “Death in the Sun” (Mariano Mercado)

C. William Harrison, “Killing is a Grave Business” (Hannibal Smith)

E. Hoffman Price, “Esprit De Corpse” (Lucky Nolan)

Stanley C. Vickers, “The Dolly Shaft Rebellion” (Jerry Slagle)

Julius Long, “Loaded for Murder” (C.D. Mort)

William R. Cox, “Shame on Malacci!” (Malachi Manatee)

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”