No Bones About It, by Joan Fleming (Fontana, 1970).From a charity

No Bones About It, by Joan Fleming (Fontana, 1970).From a charity

The Blue Hammer, by Ross Macdonald (Heron Books, 1981).From a

The Blue Hammer, by Ross Macdonald (Heron Books, 1981).From a

The Rip-Off, by Jim Thompson (Corgi, 1990). From a second-hand

The Rip-Off, by Jim Thompson (Corgi, 1990). From a second-hand

Fireworks: The Lost Writings, by Jim Thompson. Edited and introduced

Fireworks: The Lost Writings, by Jim Thompson. Edited and introduced

The Baby In The Icebox, by James M. Cain (Penguin, 1981). From

The Baby In The Icebox, by James M. Cain (Penguin, 1981). From

Bad News, by Donald E. Westlake (Warner Books, 2001). From Amazon.

Bad News, by Donald E. Westlake (Warner Books, 2001). From Amazon.

Watch Your Back, by Donald E. Westlake (Warner Books, 2005).

Watch Your Back, by Donald E. Westlake (Warner Books, 2005).

Dames Don’t Care, by Peter Cheyney. From Oxfam in Nottingham.

Dames Don’t Care, by Peter Cheyney. From Oxfam in Nottingham.

Yesterday Is Dead, by Dallas Barnes (Coronet, 1977). From a second-hand

Yesterday Is Dead, by Dallas Barnes (Coronet, 1977). From a second-hand

Night Squad, by David Goodis (Frederick Muller Ltd. 1962). From

Night Squad, by David Goodis (Frederick Muller Ltd. 1962). From

13 West Street, by Leigh Brackett (Corgi, 1962). From a second-hand

13 West Street, by Leigh Brackett (Corgi, 1962). From a second-hand

The Dain Curse, by Dashiell Hammett (Pan Books, 1975). From a

The Dain Curse, by Dashiell Hammett (Pan Books, 1975). From a

The Tiger In The Smoke, by Margery Allingham (Dell, 1952). From

The Tiger In The Smoke, by Margery Allingham (Dell, 1952). From

4.50 From Paddington, by Agatha Christie. From a charity shop

4.50 From Paddington, by Agatha Christie. From a charity shop

The Hound Of Death, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From a charity

The Hound Of Death, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From a charity

The Saint In London, by Leslie Charteris (Hodder, 1962). From

The Saint In London, by Leslie Charteris (Hodder, 1962). From

Third Girl, by Agatha Christie (Book Club, 1966). From a charity

Third Girl, by Agatha Christie (Book Club, 1966). From a charity

N or M? by Agatha Christie (Fontana, 1962). From a charity shop

N or M? by Agatha Christie (Fontana, 1962). From a charity shop

The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From

The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie (Pan, 1961). From

Cogan’s Trade, by George V. Higgins (Robinson Publishing, 1989).

Cogan’s Trade, by George V. Higgins (Robinson Publishing, 1989).

Pity Him Afterwards, by Donald E. Westlake (Penguin, 1970). From

Pity Him Afterwards, by Donald E. Westlake (Penguin, 1970). From

Spider Webs, by Margaret Millar (Penguin, 1989). From a second-hand

Spider Webs, by Margaret Millar (Penguin, 1989). From a second-hand

Kinds of Love, Kinds of Death by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake

Kinds of Love, Kinds of Death by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake

Murder Among Children by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake (No

Murder Among Children by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake (No

Don’t Lie To Me by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake (Charter

Don’t Lie To Me by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake (Charter

Wax Apple by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake (Sphere, 1975)

Wax Apple by Tucker Coe a.k.a Donald Westlake (Sphere, 1975)

Mortal Stakes, by Robert B. Parker (Penguin, 1975). From a second-hand

Mortal Stakes, by Robert B. Parker (Penguin, 1975). From a second-hand

The Goodbye Look, by Ross Macdonald (Fontana, 1972). From a

The Goodbye Look, by Ross Macdonald (Fontana, 1972). From a

Barely Seen, by Frank Kane (Mayflower-Dell, 1964).From a second-hand

Barely Seen, by Frank Kane (Mayflower-Dell, 1964).From a second-hand

Death Trick, by Richard Stevenson (Alyson Publications, 1981). From

Death Trick, by Richard Stevenson (Alyson Publications, 1981). From

One For The Road, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1961). From Amazon.

One For The Road, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1961). From Amazon.

Madball, by Fredric Brown (Gold Medal, 1962). From Amazon.It

Madball, by Fredric Brown (Gold Medal, 1962). From Amazon.It

Homicide Sanitarium, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan, 1987).

Homicide Sanitarium, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan, 1987).

Murder Can Be Fun, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1958). From Amazon.

Murder Can Be Fun, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1958). From Amazon.

Sleep With Slander, by Dolores Hitchens (Simon & Schuster,

Sleep With Slander, by Dolores Hitchens (Simon & Schuster,

The Freak Show Murders, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan Publications,

The Freak Show Murders, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan Publications,