the gracious lily affair, van wyck mason

An inscrutable half-smile curving lips which must have been freshly tinted, the former prima ballerina lingered beside his bed. She found this sinewy figure, as dark-haired as herself, very good to look upon. The Intelligence Officer had disdained the use of his pajama top so his muscled and sun-darkened chest showed up in effective contrast against the bed's beige-tinted linen.

1957.

 

 

This is Dad's pulp mystery and science fiction collection from 1951-1971 when he died. You'll see front and back covers from pulp science fiction books like 'Amazing' and 'Astounding' Science Fiction plus covers from pulp mystery writers like Mickey Spillane, Richard Prather, Nick Carter and Edward Aarons' novels. Also, the complete collection of Ian Fleming. Over 400 titles! Enjoy the fantastic cover artwork. Read a sample of their writing about protagonists 'Doc Savage', 'Shell Scott', 'Mike Hammer', and 'James Bond'. Run your cursor through the alphabetic listing to pick from the selection. Check out the links page under 'L'. Rick Davids (Facebook).