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.
Red, white, blue ribbon with a gold medal medallion.
Green background with dark image of a shadowy figure wielding a knife. Text in white and yellow.
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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.
Publisher's name and series in black box.
Crime scene map in light blue, yellow and orange.
Hughes, Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle), 1904-
A dazzling collection of brilliant short fiction by one of SF's greatest authors
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.
Down the paths of future nights into the mutated dawns
Could Palmer trust the Solarians' plan of surrendering Earth to its enemy?
If we have any descendants, they will be -
A charming tale of adventure and survival
The invader from the unknown did not want much from Dan Post - only his body and his soul
A novel of alien possession by the author of ^Empire of the East^ and ^Thorn^
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.
They drove a salient into another universe
A startling novel of the far-distant future by the Master of Science Fiction
Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988
Philip Wylie - Nelson Bond - Ray Bradbury - A. E. Van Vogt - Henry Kuttner and others
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.
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.
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.
Van Vogt, A. E. (Alfred Elton) 1912-2000
New from the master of military science fiction!
In a new universe, is the first arrival its god?
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.
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 novel of endsworld by 1980 World Fantasy Award winner
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
To keep his secret deadly - to divulge it catastrophic!
He offered to sell them the secret of eternal life. All he asked in return was their souls
Only one man knew the invasion of Earth was on!
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.
Marooned on earth for ten thousand years!
Was his spaceship haunted -- or only booby-trapped?
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.
A Science-Fiction tale of star-rovers of the future.
De Camp, L. Sprague (Lyon Sprague), 1907-2000
There are some things man was not meant to remember
Sabotage at L-5 - The fate of Earth's first colony hangs in the balance
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.
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 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.
Man's revolt against a glittering, mechanized tomorrow
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.
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.
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
Vintage Bradbury: Ray Bradbury's Own Selection of His Best Stories, The
He lands! One man alone on a planet ruled by women. Does he face worship, love… or death?
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.
From space beyond man's reach the music came -- was it a dirge for our dying world?
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.
With an introduction by Robert Silverberg
The newest novel by the President of the American Astronautical Society
Front cover: dark blue (background), black (shadows), tan (flesh and hair tones)
A red-headed woman leans close to a blond man, grasping his lapel. The man grips a handgun.
At head of title on front cover: She was too hot to handle.
On back cover: "I'll be back -- with a gun!"
White background with red text on top and bottom banner and callout, black text throughout. No graphics.
White background with red text on title and blurb, black text on series number, author name and publisher name.
Adams, Cleve F. (Cleve Franklin), 1895-1949.
Second printing. Novel originally copyright 1947.
Two fists clench a cord tightly. Beneath them is inset the image of a blonde woman, naked except for high heels and a robe clutched before her.
On front cover: A Johnny Fletcher Mystery.
On front cover: She planned to make a fortune with the record … she didn't know it would play her death song.
On front cover: A Signet Book, complete and unabridged.
On back cover: Johnny Fletcher returns to the scene of the crime.
The image of the woman from front cover is repeated in grayscale. Author photograph in black and white.
Black background with yellow and white text.
A blonde woman is walking with two men in hats and suits. She appears to be frightened and going someplace against her will.
At head of title on front cover: She fled down the dark byways, with murder at her heels.
A naked redheaded woman stands, holding a striped curtain around her with one hand and pointing a gun with the other hand.
On front cover and spine: She lit a fuse inside men.
Partial front cover image repeated with red wash.