*Crime, Spies & Sleaze: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for our books categories, with an image for each book. This week, we return to our Crime, Spies & Sleaze Category for the works of Michael Storme (real name George H Dawson), purveyor of British Gangster Pulps, that famous sub-genre of UK authors in the 40s and 50s producing hard boiled crime stories with an American setting. Several of Storme’s novels in the ‘Make Mine’ sequence featured his private eye Nick Cranley; three examples here including the newly-added Make Mine A Shroud. Much of his output featured the cream of contemporary British cover artists, including Reginald Heade and John Pollack. More details as always in our catalogue, including condition notes.
PICTURED: ALL BY MICHAEL STORME
HOT DAMES ON COLD SLABS Leisure Library 1952 1st US PB GD £6
MAKE MINE A CORPSE Archer 1950  1st UK PB FA/GD £25
MAKE MINE A HARLOT Archer 1952 1st US PB VG £30
MAKE MINE A SHROUD Leisure Library 1952 1st US PB VG £6
UNLUCKY VIRGIN Archer 1951 1st US PB VG £35