As I have previously highlighted, the Australian Larry Kent digests (Cleveland) went through several revamps over their nearly thirty year run from 1954 to 1983. These...
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In a recent post I highlighted a bunch of early Australian digest westerns from Cleveland publishing that I had acquired: TRASHY TUESDAY: CLEVELAND WESTERNS | Murder...
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My recent book hunts and gifts from friends have produced a real mix of trashy covers from the 1950s to the 1970s, including a popular television tie-in, some war and...
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Fall-Out by Kenneth Royce (Hodder & Stoughton, 1989) Although largely unknown these days, Kenneth Royce (Gandley) was a middle ranking British thriller writer who...
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A Kind of Anger by Eric Ambler (Fontana, 1973) Paperback publishers have always followed trends with their covers, picking ones which are striking, or which associate...
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From wartime Europe to Iceland in winter to a London hospital and a regional German airfield, this latest batch of thrillers covers a lot of ground and a diverse set of...
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