Friday, 20 January 2023

Gold Medal Paperbacks UK!

 UK Gold Medal Books!

Here is my collection of the UK paperbacks printed in Manchester by Frederick Muller Ltd who reprinted the Fawcett Publications of the US Gold Medal & Crest paperbacks from the early 50's right through in the 1960's.


1- 99

15 - Look Behind You Lady - A.S. Fleischman - Originally # 223 (1952)

19 - Death And The Naked Lady - John Flagg (John Gearon) - Originally GM # 151 (1951)

Art by Willard Downes

21 - I Have Gloria Kirby - Richard Himmel - Originally GM # 179 - 1951

23 - The Judas Hour - Howard Hunt - Originally GM # 167 (1951)

24 - Naked Ebony - Dan Cushman - Originally GM # 158 (1951)

Art by Barye Phillips

26 - Woman Of Cairo - John Flagg (John Gearon) - Originally GM # 282 (1953)

28 - Death On A Ferris Wheel - Aylwin Lee Martin - Originally GM # 170 (1951)

Art by Barye Phillips

34 - Take Me As I Am - William H. Fielding - Originally GM # 272 (1952)

38 - Witch Of Salem - Benjamin Siegel - Originally GM # 307 - (1953)

Art by Amos Sewell

41 - Murder For The Bride - John D. MacDonald - Originally GM # 164 - (1951)

Art by Barye Philips

46 - Terror In The Night - Sebastian Blayne (Janet Huckins) - Originally GM # 325 - (1953)

51 - The Lady And The Cheetah - John Flagg (John Gearon) - Originally GM # 197 (1951)

Art by Barye Philips

65 - Barge Girl - Calvin Clements - Originally GM # 303 (1953)
Art by Barye Philips

66 - Savage Stronghold - Logan Stewart (Leslie R. Savage Jr) - GM # 327 (1953)

68 - The Girl In The Death Cell - Fred J. Cook - Originally GM # 306 (1953)
Art by Barye Philips

71 - Saturday's Harvest - Paul Shelley - Originally GM # 315 (1953)
Art by Barye Philips

77 - Sword In His Hand - John Vail (Robert Carse) - Originally GM # 309 (1953)

79 - A Touch Of Death - Charles Williams - Originally GM # 434 (1954)
Art by Saul Tepper

81 - The Crooked Mile - Norbert Fagan - Originally GM # 319 (1954)

87 - The Girl With The Scarlet Brand - Charles Boswell & Lewis Thompson - Originally GM # 384 (1954) 
Art by William Rose

93 - Sow The Wild Wind - John Vail (Robert Carse) - Originally GM # 441 (1954)
Art by Clark Hulings

97 - Timberjack - Dan Cushman - Originally GM # 332 (1953)
Art by Barye Phillips

99 - Make My Coffin Strong - William R. Cox - Originally GM # 447 (1954)
Art by Barye Phillips


100 - 199

104 - Retreat Into Night - Richard Glendinning - Originally GM # 389 (1954)

Art by Barye Philips

112 - The Soft Arms Of Death - Richard Hayward - Originally GM # 479 (1955)

Art by James Meese

116 - The Dark Throne - John Vail (Robert Carse) - Originally GM # 396 (1954)
Art by James Meese

119 - Smash-Up - Theodore Pratt - Originally GM # 421 (Dec 1954)
Art by Jack (John) Floherty, Jr

123 - A Sword For Love - Gardner F. Fox - Originally GM # 360 (1953)
Art by George Geygan

128 - Lady In Dread - Ryerson Johnson - Originally GM # 459 (1955)
Art by Barye Phillips

129 - Mad Baxter - Wade Miller - Originally GM # 469 (1955) 
Art by Lu Kimmel

132 - Mission To Murder - Richard Glendinning - Originally GM # 444 (1954)
Art by Barye Philips

134 - The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing - Originally GM # 294 (1953)

144 - Ride The Dark Storm - Nard Jones - Originally GM # 512 (1955)
Art by Robert Maguire

146 - One Of Our H Bombs Is Missing - Frederick Hazlitt Brennan - Originally GM # 498 (1955)
Art by Stanley Meltzoff

147 - A Shroud For Jesso - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 528 (1955)
Art by Lu Kimmel

152 - Journey Into Death - Jack Jones (John E. Jones, Jr.) - Originally GM # 517 (1955)
Art by Robert Maguire

154 - My Deadly Angel - John Chelton (Paul Durst) - Originally GM # 524 (1955)
Art by 'Darcy' Ernest Chiriaka

160 - To Hell And Texas - Giles A. Lutz - Originally GM # 548 (1956)
Art by Frank McCarthy 

161 - Gambling Man - Clifton Adams - Originally GM # 533 (1953)
Art by Frank McCarthy

163 - Awake And Die - Robert Ames (Charles Clifford) - Originally GM # 518 (1955)
Art by Clark Hulings

170 - Belle Bradley - Her Story - Anonymous - Originally GM # 342 (Oct 1953)

171 - Horsemen From Hell - Homer Hatten - Originally GM # 541 (1955)
Art by Frank McCarthy

173 - Mountain Girl - Cord Wainer (Thomas B. Dewey) - Originally GM # 276 (1952)

Art by Barye Philips

178 - Mecca For Murder - Stephen Marlowe - Originally GM # 575 (1956)
Art by James Meese

179 - The Lone Gun - Howard Rigsby - Originally GM # 542 - (1955)
Art by Robert Schulz 

181 - The Girl In The House Of Hate - Charles & Louise Samuels - Originally GM # 359 (1953)

Art by Barye Philips

187 - The Fall Of Suzanne Swift - V.A. McMillen - Originally GM # 353 (1953)



189 - My Mistress, Death - Robert Spafford - Originally GM # 570 (1956)
Art by Charles Binger

190 - Dead-And Kicking - Frank Castle (Steve Thurman) - Originally GM # 605 (Sept 1956)
Art by Mitchell Hooks

194 - Seminole - Theodore Pratt - Originally GM # 369 (1954)
Art by John Floherty, Jr.


200 - 299

201 - Killer In Silk - H. Vernor Dixon - Originally GM # s616 (1956)
Art by Mitchell Hooks

206 - Death Must Wait - Don Kingery - Originally GM # 561 (1956)
Art by Charles Binger

207 - Dallas - Wilf F. Jenkins - Originally GM # 126 (1950)

213 - Kill The Boss Good-By - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 594 (1956)
Art by Barye Philips

214 - The Killer - Wade Miller - Originally GM # 152 (1951)
Art by C.C. Beale

216 - Dig My Grave Deep - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 612 (1956)
Art by Lu Kimmel

217 - Down There - David Goodis - Originally GM # 623 (1956)
Art by Mitchell Hooks

219 - About Doctor Ferrel - Day Keene (Gunard Hjertstedt) - Originally GM # 254 (1952)
Art by Barye Philips

226 - State Department Murders - Edward Ronns (Edward S. Aarons) - Originally GM # 117 - Alt cover art (1950)
Art by Barye Philips

239 - Saturday Night Town - Harry Whittington - Originally Crest # 151 (1956)
Art by Barye Phillips

246 - Murder On The Side - Day Keene (Gunard Hjertstedt) - Originally GM # 622 (1956)
Art by Barye Philips

249 - Appointment In Paris - Fay Adams - Originally GM # 228 (1952)

251 - Death Was The Bridegroom - Charles Samuels - Originally GM # 466 (Feb 1955)
Art by Barye Philips

253 - Whisper Her Name - Howard Hunt - Originally GM # 268 (1952)

255 - The Roads End - Albert Conroy - Originally GM # 231 (1952)
Art by Barye Phillips

256 - I'll Find You - Richard Himmel - Originally GM # 104 (1950)
Art by Stanley Meltzoff

259 - The Shrinking Man - Richard Matheson - Originally GM # s577 (May 1956)
Art by Mitchell Hooks

260 - The Innocent And Willing - Morton Cooper - Originally GM # S588 (1956)
Art by Lloyd Baker

264 - A House In Naples - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 547 (1956)
Art by Lu Kimmel

266 - Swamp Brat - Allen O'Quinn - Originally GM # 281 (1953)
Art by Barye Philips

273 - So Young, So Wicked - Jonathan Craig (Frank E. Smith) - Originally GM # 669 (1957)
Art by William Rose

279 - Heller From Texas - William Heuman - Originally GM # 681 (1957)
Art by Lu Kimmel

283 - Murder Is My Dish - Stephen Marlowe - Originally GM # 658 (1957)
Art by Lu Kimmel

286 - The Girl In Murder Flat - Mel Heimer - Originally GM # 458 (1955)

287 - Bargain In Blood - Don Stanford - Originally GM # 162 (1951)

288 - Dear, Dead Beloved - John Flagg (John Gearon) - Originally GM # 391 (1954)
Art by Barye Philips

289 - Agreement To Kill - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 670 (1957)
Art by Barye Philips

291 - The Case Of The Beautiful Body - Jonathan Craig (Frank E. Smith)  - Originally GM # 702 (1957) 
Art by Stanley Zuckerberg

293 - The Dangerous One - Robert Ames (Charles Lee Clifford) - Originally GM # 435 (1954)
Art by James Meese


300 - 399

301 - The Unpossessed - William H. Fielding (Darwin L. Teilhet) - Originally GM # 202 (1951)
Art by Owen Kampen

302 - The Avenger - Matthew Blood - Originally GM # 235 (1952)
Art by Barye Phillips

306 - Violence Is My Business - Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser) - Originally GM # 769 (1958)
Art by Barye Phillips

307 - Comanche Vengeance - Richard Jessup - Originally GM # s1404 (1957)

311 - The Flesh And Mr. Rawlie - Morton Cooper - Originally GM # 538 (1955)
Art by Barye Philips

313 - The Scarlet Venus - Chalmers Green - Originally GM # 246 (1952)

315 - Don't Get Caught - Carter Cullen - Originally GM # 210 - 1951.
Art by Owen Kampen

316 - The Golden Woman - Eric Hatch - Originally GM Book # 213 (1952)
Art by Barye Phillips

318 - Walk With Evil - Robert Wilder - Originally Crest Book # 179 (Aug 1957)
Art by Charles Binger

319 - Party Girl - Marvin H. Albert - Originally GM # 808 (1958)
Cyd Charisse photo cover

321 - It's My Funeral - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 678 (1957)
Art by Jack Floherty, Jr.

323 - Murder In The Raw - Bruno Fischer (Russell Gray) - Originally GM # 694 (1957)
Cover art James Meese

324 - Summons To Silverhorn - Kenneth Fowler - Originally GM # 713 (1957)

330 - Cry Down The Lonely Night - Milton White - Originally GM # 427 (1954)
Art by Barye Philips

332 - The Deadly Pay-Off - William H. Duhart - Originally GM # 805 (1958)
Art by Charles Binger

336 - Cry At Dusk - Lester Dent - Originally GM # 247 (1952)
Art by Barye Philips

340 - Park Avenue Tramp - Fletcher Flora - Originally GM # 761 (1958)

341 - Murder In Red - Frank Castle - Originally GM # 709 (1957)

342 - Journey Into Terror - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 710 (1957)
Art by Mitchell Hooks

345 - The Peeping Tom Murders - Jack Baynes (B.B. Fowler) - Originally Crest Books # 234 (1958)
Art by Barye Phillips

348 - Wild - Gil Brewer - Originally Crest Books # 229 (July 1958)

352 - Too Young To Die - Lionel White - Originally GM # 786 (1958)

359 - The Crazy Mixed-Up Corpse - Mike Avallone - Originally GM # 718 (Nov 1957)
Art by John Floherty Jr

368 - War With The Gizmos - Originally GM # s 751 (1958)
Art by Richard Powers

370 - Texas Outlaw - Richard Jessup - Originally GM # 771 (1958)

371 - Self-Made Widow - Philip Race (E.M. Parsons) - Originally GM # s796 (1958)
Art by 'Darcy' Ernest Chiriaka 

375 - The Mob Says Murder - Albert Conroy (Marvin H. Albert) - Originally GM # 780 (1957)
Art by 'Darcy' Ernest Chiriaka

380 - The Rich And The Damned - Richard Himmel - Originally GM # s735 (1958)
Art by 'Darcy' Ernest Chiriacka

384 - Death's Lovely Mask - John Flagg (John Gearon) - Originally GM # 787 (1958)
Photo cover

387 - Death Tales An Option - Neil MacNeil (W.T. Ballard) - Originally GM # 807 - 1958
Art by Gerry Powell.

389 - Murder In Room 13 - Albert Conroy (Marvin H. Albert) GM # 806 (1958)

390 - Assignment - Madeleine - Edward S. Aarons - Originally GM # 799 (1958)

399 - Fort Desperation - Frank Castle - Originally GM # 816 (1958)

400 - 499


403 - As A Man Falls - Howard Rigsby - Originally GM # 375 (1954)
Art by James Meese

404 - Devil's Prize - Samuel Edwards (Noel Bertram Gerson) - Originally Crest Books # s259 (1958) 

407 - The Bloody Medallion - Richard Telfair (Richard Jessup) - Originally GM # 417 (1959)
Art by Bill Johnson

408 - The Cheaters - Ledru Baker Jr - Originally GM # 244 (1952)

410 - Smoke In The Valley - Steve Frazee - Originally GM # s836 (1959)

412 - Trapped - Richard Hayward - Originally GM # 242 (1952)

414 - Murder Bait - Duane Yarnell - Originally Crest Books # 253 (1958)
Photo Cover

416 - The Reformed Gun - Marvin H. Albert - Originally GM # 856 (1959)

420 - Woman Of Kali - Gardner F. Fox - Originally GM # 438 (1954)
Art by Herman E. Bischoff

423 - A Ticket To Hell - Harry Whittington - Originally published by GM # 862 (1959)

424 - The Secret Of The Second Door - Robert Colby - Originally GM # 855 (1959)
Art by Charles Binger

425 - Bring Me Another Corpse - Peter Rabe - Originally GM # 864 (1959)

426 - Murder With Love - Vechel Howard (Howard Rigsby) - Originally GM # 854 (1959)

433 - The Monster From Earth's End - Murray Leinster - Originally GM # s 832 (1959)
Cover art by Muni

434 - Kitten With A Whip - Wade Miller - Originally GM # s 845 (1959)
Photo cover.

441 - Assignment-Lili Lamaris - Edward S. Aarons - Originally GM # 911 (1959)
Art by Barye Philips

444 - Fury On The Plains - Chad Merriman (Gifford Paul Cheshire) - Originally GM # 381 (1954)
Art by Leslie Ross

446 - The Last Night - John McPartland - Originally GM # 909 (1959)
Art by Charles Binger

452 - The Wife Next Door - R.V. Cassill - Originally GM # 921 (1959)
Art by James Meese

457 - The White Squaw - Larabie Sutter - Originally GM # 255 & 630 (1952 & 1957)

461 - Second-Hand Nude - Bruno Fischer (Russell Gray) - Originally GM # 928 (1959)
Cover art by Ted CoConis

462 - The Rest Must Die - Richard Foster - Originally GM # s853 (1959)
Art by Richard Powers

465 - Death Of A Citizen - Donald Hamilton - Originally GM # 957 (1960)

466 - Blood Moon - Frank Castle - Originally GM # 970 (1960)

467 - Hot Dam - Neil MacNeil (W.T. Ballard) - Originally GM # 964 (1960)

468 - Nero's Mistress - John Tessitore - Originally GM # 952 (1960)


469 - Backwoods Tramp - Harry Whittington - Originally GM # 889 (June 1959)
Art by Barye Phillips

476 - Third On A Seesaw - Neil MacNeil - Originally GM # s844 (1959)
Art by Gerry Powell

485 - The Man From Riondo - Dudley Dean - Originally GM # 436 (1954)

489 - Case Of The Village Tramp - Jonathan Craig (Frank E. Smith) - Originally GM # 930 (1959)

500 - 599

500 - The Lusting Drive - Ovid Demaris - Originally GM # 750 (1958)

508 - The Wranglers - Will Cook - Originally GM # 978 (1960)

510 - Death Is My Comrade - Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser) - Originally GM # 986 (1960)

Art - Charles Binger

511 - The Girl With No Place To Hide - Nick Quarry (Marvin H. Albert) - Originally GM # 938 (1959) 

517 - College Confidential - Irving Shulman - Originally GM # s1005 (1960)

518 - North Beach Girl - John Trinian - Originally GM # s1000 (1960) 

Art by Robert McGinnis

519 - Peril Is My Pay - Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser) - Originally GM # 1018 - July 1960.

Art by Robert McGinnis 

524 - The Murder Kick - Wenzell Brown - Originally GM # s1013 - July (1960)

527 - Sinner Take All - Wade Miller - Originally GM # 1027 (1960)

531 - World Without Men - Day Keene & Leonard Pruyn - Originally GM s975 (Feb 1960)

Art by Robert McGinnis

532 - The Big Gamble - Robert W. Krepps - Originally GM # s1101 (1961)

Art by Barye Phillips

533 - The Last Sunset - Vechel Howard - Originally GM # s1121 (1961)

536 - Hot Saturday - P.J. Reed-Marr - Originally GM # 1034 (1960)

537 - The Trouble With Love - Basil Heatter - Originally GM # 1037 (1960) 

Art by Charles Binger

538 - The Star Trap - Robert Colby - Originally GM # 1043 (Oct 1960)

Art by Robert McGinnis

540 - Rogue Moon - Algis Budrys - Originally GM # s1057 (Nov 1960)

Art by Richard M. Powers

543 - Connolly's Woman - Harry Whittington - Originally GM # 1058 (1960)

546 - Shadow Of A Gun - Carter Travis Young - Originally GM # 1086 (1961)

552 - End Of A J.D. - John Gonzales (Robert Terrall) - Originally GM # s1064 (1960)

Art by Mitchell Hooks

566 - Suddenly By Shotgun - Norman Daniels - Originally GM # S1113 (1961)

Art by Charles Binger

570 - The Defenders - Edward S. Aarons - Originally GM # s1164 (1961)


571 - The Damnation Of Adam Blessing - Vin Packer (Marijane Meaker) - Originally GM # s1074 (1961)

Art by Robert McGinnis

573 - Pattern For Panic - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM # s1092 - (1961)

Art by Barye Phillips

584 - Madball - Frederic Brown - Originally GM # s 1132 (1961)

Art by Mitchell Hooks

586 - Angel With Dirty Wings - John Eugene Hasty - Originally GM # S1142 (1961)


598 - Rockabilly - Harlan Ellison - Originally GM # s1161 (1961)
Art by Mitchell Hooks

600 - 699

606 - The New Breed - Lee Costigan - Originally GM # s1186 (1961)

Art by Barye Philips

609 - Swamp Sister - Robert Edmund Alter - Originally GM # s1095 (1961)

Art by Mitchell Hooks

610 - The Big Red Ball - Lou Cameron - Originally GM # s1114 (1961)

615 - The Open Square - Ford Clark - Originally GM # d1220 (1962)

617 - Here Is My Body - Booth Mooney - Originally GM # 218 (1952)

631 - Back Alley Jungle - Leo Margulies - Originally GM # 419 (1960)

Art by James Meese

644 - The Death Cycle - Charles Runyon - Originally GM # ? (Jan 1963)

655 - The Peddler - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM # k 1277 (1963)

Art by Harry Bennett

657 - Another Time, Another Woman - Walter Kaylin - Originally GM # 1284 (1963)

Art by Harry Bennett

658 - Something Burning - Norman Daniels - Originally GM # K1823 (1963)

661 - Darling, It's Death - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM # 265 (1952)

Art by Barye Philips

664 - The Wailing Frail - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM Book # 592 (1956)

Art by Barye Phillips

665 - Find This Woman - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM Book # 203 (1951)

669 - Lie Down, Killer - Richard S. Prather - Originally Crest Book # 132 (1956)

Art by James Meese

675 - Assignment - Angelina - Edward S. Aarons - Originally GM # 749 (1958)

Art by Gerry Powell

684 - Wyoming Jones - Richard Telfair (Richard Jessup) - Originally GM (1959)


687 - Weep For Me - John D. MacDonald - Originally GM #200 (1951)

Art by Barye Phillips


UK GM - Misc Prather Editions.

P2 - Always Leave 'Em Dying - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM # 598 (1956)

Art by Barye Philips

P3 - Case Of The Vanishing Beauty - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM # 127 (1950) with alternative artwork.

Art by Barye Philips

P8 - Bodies In Bedlam - Richard S. Prather - Originally GM # 147 (1951)

Art by Barye Philips

P9 - Lie Down, Killer - Richard S. Prather - Originally Crest Books # 132 (1956) also published later by Gold Medal UK as # 669 (1963)

Art by James Meese


No number or date. 

The Chiselers - Albert Conroy (Marvin H. Albert) Originally GM # 289 (1953)


The Homing Bullet - Giles A. Lutz - (1960) (n/n Damage top of spine)

Kiss Off The Dead - David J. Garrity - n/n - Originally GM # 948 (1960)
Art - Robert Abbett




Gold Medal Paperbacks UK!

 UK Gold Medal Books! Here is my collection of the UK paperbacks printed in Manchester by Frederick Muller Ltd who reprinted the Fawcett Pub...