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Dying was All is the first of four novels featuring
Southern California private eye John Easy. It was published as a paperback
original in 1971 by Ace Books, and the cover art is absolutely groovy. Not just
anyone can pull off an ascot, polyester bell bottoms, and Florsheims. The
artist: Elaine Duillo.
The opening paragraph:
“The
tall, naked girl held up the portable typewriter at arm’s length, gripping the
case handle with long tan fingers, and asked, ‘How about this one?’
The other three Easy novels are: Too Sweet to Die (1972), The Same Lie Twice (1973), and One Grave Too Many (1974). John Easy also appeared in three short stories—“The
Tin Ear” (1966), “You Have to Stay Dead for So Long” (1976), and “They’re Gonna
Kill You after Awhile” (1976).
This is the sixth of a series of posts featuring the cover art and miscellany of books I find at thrift stores and used bookshops. It is reserved for books I purchase as much for the cover art as the story or author.
2 comments:
The artist responsible for the cover of "If Dying Was All" was Elaine Duillo. See more about her work here:
http://lynn-munroe-books.com/list58/elainechecklist.htm
Cheers,
Jeff
Thanks Jeff. I updated the post.
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