Horace McCoy - Scalpel
Signet Books S1017, 1953
Cover Artist: James Avati

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Edwin Fadiman, Jr - An Act of Violence
Signet Books 1374, 1957
Cover Artist: James Avati

"Seeds of fury."

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Charles Furcolowe - Search for the Sun
Signet Books S1171, 1954
Cover Artist: James Avati

"What drives a married man to other women?"

Great cover, terrible review:

The dreary story of the life of Francis Slade, from birth to old age, from a lower middle-class family, with his parents one short step up the socio-economic ladder, and according to the author- from nothing to nothing, is a serious novel about an American Anyman. Actually, the author devotes most of his attention to Frank's sex life- from early experiments to middle-aged infidelities- and to longish soliloquies on Frank's ambitions (more money), his religion (vaguely convenient), his ideas on sex, and what he thinks about politics (isolationist). A pretty dull job- the writing is cliche-ridden and you never really do know why Frank wastes his life- and actually is such a jerk. (Kirkus, 1953)

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Mickey Spillane - I, the Jury
Signet Books S1775, 1960
Cover Artist: James Avati

"A Mike Hammer Thriller"

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James M. Cain - Serenade
Signet Books 621
Published 1947; 9th printing 1950
Cover Artist: James Avati

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