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With an introduction by Robert Silverberg
A large blue eye is surrounded by repeating eyeball image in brown wash.
On front cover: Complete with crime map on back cover.
On back cover: The Heath residence, scene of murder in "Wall of Eyes."
Drawing of house surrounded by trees with cutaway roof to reveal schematic floor plan, featuring interiors (Kelsey's room, bath, closet, hall, sitting room) and exteriors (St. Clair Avenue and drive).
Dell Mystery keyhole and eye logo on front and back covers and spine.
From space beyond man's reach the music came -- was it a dirge for our dying world?
Cover features a man with a gun, another man crouching in pain, and a seductive woman in a short pink dress.
At head of title on front cover: They were strangers, but a killer's bullet made them blood brothers.
He lands! One man alone on a planet ruled by women. Does he face worship, love… or death?
Vintage Bradbury: Ray Bradbury's Own Selection of His Best Stories, The
A red-headed young woman in a low-cut dress stands in a window, looking seductively downwards, twisting her hair.
At head of title on front cover: By the author of Little Tramp.
On front cover: She was young and lovely and evil as hell--and I knew from the moment we met I would never get enough of her.
On back cover: Another tense, chilling tale of lust and murder by Gil Brewer, author of Little Tramp, 13 French Street, Wild.
Black background with white and yellow text.
White background with red, black and blue text
A man in a brown hat and raincoat is carrying the lifeless body of a blond in a white evening gown and a pink scarf.
On front cover: The sensational new Mike Hammer mystery by the author of I, the Jury and My Gun is Quick
Yellow, white and red background with black and pink text
Yellow and dark red spine with author, title and publisher's number in black.
Three frightened faces--two young blond men and one dark-haired young woman with a ponytail--are featured. A hand holding a dagger looms.
At head of title on front cover: A superlative mystery.
Multiple pull-quotes about novel featured against black background with yellow and green swooshes as text boxes, red arrow.
Man's revolt against a glittering, mechanized tomorrow
A woman performs an exotic dance with filmy flowing scarves. In the foreground are a smoking gun, a bottle and a glass.
On front cover: Blackmail becomes murder, and Pete Chambers is up to his neck in Scotch, violence, and girls.
A street map of Manhattan with an inset of the New York skyline.
Yellow background with series number, title, author name, and publisher name and logo in black.
A Dell Book with textual logo on front and spine.
This long-awaited sequel to Hiero's Journey reveals new and even more fascinating wonders about the world of the far future where the Unclean seek to destroy man and civilization…
A red-haired woman and a man in overcoat and hat stand at the top of a flight of steps. The woman grasps the railing, leaning forward slightly, looking toward the distance. The man looks in the same direction, a gun in his hand.
At head of title on front cover: Johnny Maguire is back again--riding high on a murder-go-round.
On front cover: An original Gold Medal novel, not a reprint.
A black and white film stripe repeats the image of a woman's upper body in profile, one arm raised in a fist, bust prominent.
Gold Medal tri-color ribbon graphic on front, back and spine.
Sabotage at L-5 - The fate of Earth's first colony hangs in the balance
There are some things man was not meant to remember
A Science-Fiction tale of star-rovers of the future.
De Camp, L. Sprague (Lyon Sprague), 1907-2000
Front cover: brown (buildings, street), blue (background, sky, suit), yellow (title text and sweater)
Against a backdrop of brownstones, a redheaded woman leans against a wall. A dark haired man leans over her. Beside them are trash cans with bottles. In the surrounding streets, children play. Also visible are more trash cans, a perambulator, and a fire escape. In the background looms a suspension bridge. The woman is clad in tight sweater and skirt, the man in a suit.
At head of title on front cover: Sex, sin and crime in an East Side slum.
On front cover: Brutal! Shocking! Piercingly Honest! Boston Herald
On back cover: The ragged underbelly of Manhattan…
White background with medium blue banners. Text in black and red.
Yellow background with series number, author name, and publisher name in red, title and blurb in black.
Yellow and red Pyramid "PB" graphic logo on front and back covers.
Was his spaceship haunted -- or only booby-trapped?
Marooned on earth for ten thousand years!
A blonde woman in lingerie looks in fear as she stands in front of a mirror. Above this image, is an image of an old, darkly-lit house.
At head of title on front cover: )&quotA fascinating novel of terror!" -- The New York Times.
text in yellow and white. Image of an ornate mirror.
Black with title, author, publisher and publisher's number in yellow, blue and white.
Only one man knew the invasion of Earth was on!
He offered to sell them the secret of eternal life. All he asked in return was their souls
To keep his secret deadly - to divulge it catastrophic!
A metal decanter labeled "gin" rests on a mantle, open pocket knife beside. The angry face and reaching hands of a man are reflected in the decanter. Background of acid green paisley wallpaper.
On front cover: World-famous detective novel, featuring Nick Charles.
Black background with green and blue text. No graphics.
Black background with green and orange text.
Front cover: white (background) red (splash and title text)
White background with red splash. Two figures are highlighted against the splash: the face of a man holding a gun and a bikini clad blonde laying on her side. Outside of the splash other figures in grayscale are displayed: a man running and pointing a gun and three figures running away.
On front cover: The victim had dozens of friends. And the killer was just one of the crowd.
White background with red blurb and black text.
White background with price, title, author name, and book number in black, publisher initials in red.
Aarons, Edward S. (Edward Sidney), 1916-1975.
In a doorway, a blonde woman in a yellow dress is talking to two men in suits, possibly detectives. She is hiding a man behind the door.
At head of title on front cover: He was an honest cop turned crook in a town where virtue was a vice.
Yellow frame with text in red and black. Image of three footsteps are spaced on the cover.
Yellow spine with title, author, publisher and series number in black and red.
Red, white, blue ribbon with a gold medal medallion.
A man is tied up and bruised while a vivacious red head in a gold dress is picking up a chair.
On front cover: The new thriller by the author of The Big Kill.
Green, white and black background with black text and a black and white strip photographs of the author.
Green spine with author, title, and publisher's number in black.
Publisher's name and series in black box.
A dark-haired woman in blue dress and pearls cringes in fright against a window. Outside the window, in yellow wash, a busy city street scene is depicted below.
On front cover: Complete and unabridged.
On back cover: Death hissed into the steam room…
On back cover: "If you like your mysteries to keep you baffled until the last chapter, this one is guaranteed"--Cincinnati Post.
White background with red banners at head and foot. Text in blue, white, and red. No graphics.
Yellow background with red and black text.
A novel of endsworld by 1980 World Fantasy Award winner
A blonde woman in black teddy, garter belt, stockings and high heels leans back seductively against an ornate gold table, facing a man in suit and tie who looks at her nonchalantly, overcoat over his shoulder and one hand in pocket.
At head of title on front cover: Joe Puma tangles with murder, mugs and a man-hungry blonde.
On back cover: She was slim and she was stacked.
Grayscale drawing of the serious and lined face of a man in fedora in tie with collar up.
"Crest Book" with crown on front and spine.
A man is shot by a cigarette smoking woman that is getting into the backseat of a car. The car driver is wielding a pipe.
At head of title on front cover: Never trust a dame with a gun.
White background with text in red and black.
White spine with author, title, publisher and publisher's number in black and red.
In a new universe, is the first arrival its god?
New from the master of military science fiction!
Van Vogt, A. E. (Alfred Elton) 1912-2000
Pigeon flying in the clouds with a packet of money in its mouth.
Pink background with title, author, publisher and number in yellow, black and white.
A man is looking away from a nearly nude blonde who is reclining on a bed.
At head of title on front cover: She was an expensive call girl and spending a night with her came high. But he never figured on a price as high as murder.
Black and white illustration of the nearly nude blonde from the front cover. Cover background is red with type in black and white.
Black with title, author and publisher's logo and number in yellow.
A man sits slumped on the steps of a broken-down brick building, a bottle at his feet. A red-headed woman in neat blue dress stands behind him in the doorway.
At head of title on cover: Only the ruthless survive River Street--where concrete ends and jungle begins.
On back cover: Like the Moon in the Gutter, David Goodis has written another novel filled with the raw power and the pain of the asphalt wilderness.
Gold Medal tri-color ribbon graphic on front and spine.
Black and white photo of brick wall as background
two white text boxes with black and red text. Author photograph in black and white.
Philip Wylie - Nelson Bond - Ray Bradbury - A. E. Van Vogt - Henry Kuttner and others
Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988
A startling novel of the far-distant future by the Master of Science Fiction
They drove a salient into another universe
Yellow-orange washed imaged of a woman's frightened face with green eyes, red lips, and arched eyebrows. Small inset silhouette of a man in suit and tie running toward her with gun pointed.
On front cover: A girl like Lynn could drive a guy like me to do a lot of crazy things. Was murder one of them?
On back cover: "High plus mark" Saturday Review.
Tight close up of woman's face from cover in blue wash, silhouette of running man from front cover in black.
Bantam rooster on front, back, and spine.
A novel of alien possession by the author of ^Empire of the East^ and ^Thorn^
The invader from the unknown did not want much from Dan Post - only his body and his soul
A charming tale of adventure and survival
If we have any descendants, they will be -
Could Palmer trust the Solarians' plan of surrendering Earth to its enemy?
Down the paths of future nights into the mutated dawns
Near a darkened brick wall, two men clad in leather are violently threatening a brunette in a dress. The men have knives drawn on a visibly terrified woman.
At head of title on front cover: They were only married for two weeks when the terrible thing happened.
Red spine with title, author and publisher name and numbering in black and white.
A dazzling collection of brilliant short fiction by one of SF's greatest authors
A blue marble is inside a hat near a scarf amongst spilled blood.
Blue spine with author, title, publisher and publisher's number in white.
Crime scene map in light blue, yellow and orange.
Hughes, Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle), 1904-
A blonde is on the ground terrified as a shadowy man approaches with a knife.
At foot of front cover: Somewhere a killer smiled as he stalked his next victim.
Yellow spine with title, author, publisher's logo and number in black and red.
Green background with dark image of a shadowy figure wielding a knife. Text in white and yellow.
A yellow key is approaching a keyhole that is dripping blood.
Crime map on back cover in brown, white, yellow and green.
Blue background with title, author and publisher and publisher's logo in black and white.
Stories of first landings on far planets
A man in a suit shoots a red head at point blank range.
At head of title on front cover: A G-string girl gets revenge. At foot of title: Six suspense-filled tales of murder and violence.
Yellow background with text in red and black.
Yellow spine with author, title, publisher and publisher's number in yellow, black and red.
A dark-haired woman with low-cut bodice lounges on a bed, smoking.
In banner at head of front cover: By the author of "The Postman Always Rings Twice."
In banner at foot of front cover: complete and unabridged.
On back cover: "Cain is a superb story-teller, his pages breathe excitement…" Saturday Review of Literature
"Cain is a remarkably able writer... a kind of special electricity charges his fiction..." Joseph Henry Jackson in the San Francisco Chronicle
"There are few writers who have Mr. Cain's skill at creating tension..." N.Y. Herald-Tribune.
Stylized roulette wheel and dice against white background.
Red background with white and black text.
AVON in solid circle on front, back, and spine.
Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977.
Blonde woman lies lifeless on a disheveled bed. Meanwhile, a man on the floor man looks up at her body in awe.
At head of title on front cover: Murder, suicide and blackmail combine in this super-tough mystery. At foot of cover: An original novel, not a reprint.
Two men fighting with a defenseless man.
Yellow with author, title and publisher's logo in black and blue-green.
Second printing. Novel originally copyright 1945.
A blonde woman in red dress climbs a ladder within a mine shaft. A suited man stands beside in defensive posture, pointing a handgun.
On front cover: Johnny Fletcher mixes murder with mayhem as he flirts with death at the bottom of an abandoned mine.
On front cover: A Signet book, complete and unabridged.
On back cover: "Grade A Gruber"--Saturday Review.
Small version of front cover illustration replicated in gray wash against black background
Earth's first colony was planned to be an Eden - and only Nolan could save it from that fate…