This is a selected gallery of covers for books by Dail Ambler. For the most part, her books are very scarce and if anyone has copies of books by Dail Ambler, Danny Spade and her various other pen-names I'd love to get scans – creases and nicks are no problem – which can be used to expand the gallery.
A full listing of Dail Ambler's novels and other works (she also wrote plays, for TV and was a scriptwriter for movies, including the infamous Beat Girl) is available in Forgotten Authors Volume 1.
NOVELS AS DAIL AMBLER
Not Killed—Just Dead!
Scion, (Jan) 1952, 112pp, 1/6. Cover by Roger Davis
The Lady Says When
Scion no.36799, (Sep) 1952, 112pp, 1/6. Cover by Oliver Brabbins
Hold That Tiger!
Scion, (Sep) 1952, 112pp, 1/6. Cover by Roger Davis
What's With You?
Scion, (Oct) 1952, 128pp, 1/6. Cover by Roger Davis
Desert Guerillas
New English Library 0680-8, May 1971, 128pp, 25p.
The Virgin Collector
New English Library 0715-4, Sep 1971, 30p.
Three Men for the Job
Robert Hale (hardcover), 1975.
NOVELS AS ACE CAPELLI
The Big Time
Kaye Publications, (1949), 1/6. Cover by F.T.
Dames Like Dough
Kaye Publications, nd (1950), 112pp, 1/6. Cover by F.T.
Yellow Babe
Kaye Publications, nd (1950), 116pp, 1/6. Cover by F.T.
NOVELS AS JOHNNY GRECCO
Manhattan Massacre (ascription uncertain)
B. Kaye Agency, nd (1950), 116pp, 1/6. Cover by F.T.
NOVELS AS NAT KARTA
Some Dame!
Scion no.41999, (Mar) 1953, 127pp, 1/6.
NOVELS AS LARRY O'BRIEN
Swan Song for Paula
World Distributors, 1950.
NOVELS AS DANNY SPADE
The Dame Plays Rough
Scion, (Oct 1950), 128pp, 1/6. Cover by Ferrari
The Lady Holds a Gun
Scion, (Mar 1951), 128pp, 1/6.
Waterfront Rat
Scion, (Apr) 1951, 128pp, 1/6. Cover by Gilmore
Move Fast, Brother!
Scion, (May) 1951, 128pp, 1/6. Cover by Gilmore
Strong Arm Stuff
Scion, (Feb) 1952, 112pp, 1/6.
Calling Mr. Spade
Scion, (May) 1952, 112pp, 1/6. Cover by Mendoza?
NOVELS AS HANS VOGEL
Jittery Dame
Scion no.506/2/53, (Mar) 1953, 128pp, 1/6. Cover by Roger Davis
Betty Williams. Reminds me of the Alastair Sim character in Laughter in Paradise (UK, 1951) - the gentleman writing lurid crime novels. I imagine Williams returning home after Sunday morning church service, composing herself at her typewriter and hammering out something like: ""Don't run yer mouth" snarled Spats, as he belted the broad in the kisser".
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