*Crime, Spies & Sleaze: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for our books categories, with an image for each book. This week, we conclude our re-working to our Crime, Spies and Sleaze category with authors in the ‘W’ range. Two late 1940s booklets of thriller/romance from Jean Wattson and Peter Webb, with wonderfully executed covers by Oliver Brabbins; two sleazy novels of ‘modern’ youth and a troubled homecoming by Joe Weiss and Sidney Weissman; a 1946 edition of a mystery thriller by Patricia Wentworth and an entry from that most sleazy of American publishers Midwood about bored housewives from Susannah West (you can guess the plot), with stylish cover art by Paul Rader. More details, as always, in our catalogue.
PICTURED:
JEAN WATTSON: DANGEROUS BACHELOR Hamilton Late 1940s 1st UK PB VG/FN £10
PETER WEBB: DANCING WITH DANGER Paget Late 1940s 1st UK PB FN £12
JOE WEISS: HOW ROUGH CAN IT GET? Avon 1951 US PB GD £4
SIDNEY WEISSMAN: BACKLASH Digit 1955 1st UK PB GD/VG £6
PATRICIA WENTWORTH: ROLLING STONE Popular Library 1946 1st US PB VG £9
SUSANNAH WEST: DAYTIME IN SUBURBIA Midwood 1965 1st US PB FN £15