1963 Perma paperback reissue – cover art by Robert Abbett

cover art by Robert Abbett – gouache on board, 15 x 11.5 in.

1961 Simon and Schuster hardcover

1963 Perma paperback reissue

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cover art by Robert Maguire

cover art by Robert Maguire

Draw the Curtain first published in 1947 by Jefferson House. 1958 Signet reprint with the different title.This is his first book with a Chicago private eye whose identity is a closely guarded secret. He’s known only as “Mac”

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