MAP BACK MONDAY: Helen McCloy's She Walks Alone

Today is Mapback Monday. Here's another great Dell Map Back: She Walks Alone (1948) by Helen McCloy. 

"A Loose Bushmaster and Murder Make a Harrowing Voyage in 'SHE WALKS ALONE.' "

Helen McCloy (June 6, 1904 – December 1, 1994), is the pseudonym of Helen Clarkson. She was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in Dance of Death (1938). Willing believes, that "every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints, and he can't wear gloves to hide them." He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories. McCloy often used the theme of doppelganger, but in the end of the story she showed a psychological or realistic explanation for the seemingly supernatural events.

Mapback Monday: Helen McCloy's Do Not Disturb

MapBack Monday. I love these old books.. great stories and great graphics. The perfect match. Today's Mapback is Helen McCloy's Do Not Disturb (1943). The book also has a cast of characters with descriptions. The Hotel Majestic is another hotel I won't be checking into any time soon. I really enjoy the writing, too, in the McCloy books.

Mapback is a term used by paperback collectors to refer to the earliest paperback books published by Dell Books, beginning in 1943. The books are known as mapbacks because the back cover of the book contains a map that illustrates the location of the action. Dell books were numbered in series.

Helen McCloy (June 6, 1904 – December 1, 1994), is the pseudonym of Helen Clarkson. She was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in Dance of Death (1938). Willing believes, that "every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints, and he can't wear gloves to hide them." He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories. McCloy often used the theme of doppelganger, but in the end of the story she showed a psychological or realistic explanation for the seemingly supernatural events. 

Read J F Norris's review of Do Not Disturb on Pretty Sinister Books.

Map Back Monday: Helen McCloy's Do Not Disturb

It's been awhile since I've posted a Dell Mapback cover and Map for MapBack Monday. Love these old books.. great stories and great graphics. The perfect match. Today's Mapback is Helen McCloy's Do Not Disturb (1943). The book also has a cast of characters with descriptions. The Hotel Majestic is another hotel I won't be checking into any time soon.

I really like the Helen McCloy books. 
Check out the Mapback covers and maps I've posted for:

She Walks Alone

The Goblin Market

Through a Glass Darkly

Who's Calling? 

Helen McCloy (June 6, 1904 – December 1, 1994), is the pseudonym of Helen Clarkson. She was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in Dance of Death (1938). Willing believes, that "every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints, and he can't wear gloves to hide them." He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories. McCloy often used the theme of doppelganger, but in the end of the story she showed a psychological or realistic explanation for the seemingly supernatural events. 

Read J F Norris's review of Do Not Disturb on Pretty Sinister Books.

Mapback Monday: Who's Calling by Helen McCloy

It's been awhile since I've posted for Mapback Monday. Today I'm sharing a Dell Mapback cover and map from 1942. Thanks to Bill Gottfried who inadvertently purchased two copies of Helen McCloy's Who's Calling? at Bouchercon. I'm now the lucky owner of the extra copy! FYI: No severed ears appear in the story. Ah..the problems with covers.

I really like the Helen McCloy books. 
Check out the covers and maps for:
She Walks Alone
The Goblin Market
Through a Glass Darkly

Helen McCloy (June 6, 1904 – December 1, 1994), is the pseudonym of Helen Clarkson. She was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in Dance of Death (1938). Willing believes, that "every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints, and he can't wear gloves to hide them." He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories. McCloy often used the theme of doppelganger, but in the end of the story she showed a psychological or realistic explanation for the seemingly supernatural events.

Read more about Who's Calling on The Passing Tramp.

Mapback Monday: Helen McCloy's She Walks Alone

Today's Mapback Monday is Helen McCloy's She Walks Alone (Dell 430-1948). This is a non-series book.

"A girl who expected to be killed, a jar of blood, boxes of terror..."

"A loose Bushmaster and Murder make a harrowing voyage in 'She Walks Alone'"

Map Back Monday: She Walks Alone by Helen McCloy

Today is Map Back Monday. Here's another great Dell Map Back-- She Walks Alone (1948) by Helen McCloy. Murder on the High Seas with the tagline "A girl who expected to be killed, a jar of blood, boxes of terror...."