Hank Janson - It's Always Eve That Weeps

Hank Janson

"With their erotic pin-up covers and hardboiled crime tales, the Hank Janson pulp paperback novels were a British publishing sensation in the 1940s and 1950s, selling millions of copies to readers craving escapism from post-war austerity. Prosecutions under Britain's then-harsh obscenity laws dealt them a severe blow, however, and today they are highly sought-after by collectors."

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Hank Janson - Bad Girl

Hank Janson - Bad Girl

27 Dec 2010 216
Originally published as "Frails Can Be So Tough" by New Fiction Press in 1951. This re-titled edition published by George Turton in 1959.
Hank Janson - Sentence for Sin

Hank Janson - Sentence for Sin

10 May 2013 248
First published as "The Lady Has a Scar" by S D Frances in 1950. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E153) in 1960. Cover art is not credited.
Hank Janson - This Hood for Hire

Hank Janson - This Hood for Hire

22 Oct 2011 227
First published as "Vengeance" by New Fiction Press in 1953. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E154) in 1960. Cover art is not credited.
Hank Janson - Come Quickly, Honey

Hank Janson - Come Quickly, Honey

23 Mar 2011 220
First published as "Sweetie Hold Me Tight" by S D Frances in 1950. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E156) in 1960. Cover art is not credited.
Hank Janson - Prey for a Newshawk

Hank Janson - Prey for a Newshawk

05 Aug 2015 299
First published as "Sister, Don't Hate Me" by S D Frances in 1949. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E168) in 1961. Cover art is not credited.
Hank Janson - Don't Scare Easy (Roberts & Vinter edition)

Hank Janson - Don't Scare Easy (Roberts & Vinter e…

05 Apr 2016 1 394
Originally published as "Broads Don't Scare Easy" by New Fiction Press in 1951. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E175) in 1961. Cover art by Michel Atkinson.
Hank Janson - Lose This Gun (Roberts & Vinter edition)

Hank Janson - Lose This Gun (Roberts & Vinter edit…

18 Feb 2016 1 315
Originally published as "The Filly Wore a Rod" by New Fiction Press in 1952. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E176) in 1961. Cover art by Michel Atkinson"
Hank Janson - Play it Quiet

Hank Janson - Play it Quiet

30 May 2013 276
First published as "Some Look Better Dead" by S D Frances in 1950. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E185) in 1962.
Hank Janson - Rave for a Roughneck

Hank Janson - Rave for a Roughneck

14 Jul 2010 243
First published as "No Regrets for Clara" by S D Frances in 1949. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E187) in 1962.
Hank Janson - Flight from Fear (Roberts & Vinter edition)

Hank Janson - Flight from Fear (Roberts & Vinter e…

06 Apr 2015 1 336
Originally published as "Pursuit" by New Fiction Press in 1953. This re-titled edition published by Roberts and Vinter (E192) in 1962. Co-written by Stephen D. Frances and Geoffrey Pardoe. Cover art by Michel Atkinson"
Hank Janson - Mistress of Fear

Hank Janson - Mistress of Fear

21 Nov 2012 304
First published by Alexander Moring in 1958. This edition published by Roberts & Vinter (E196) in 1962. Cover art by Michel Atkinson.
Hank Janson - Too Soon to Die (Roberts & Vinter edition)

Hank Janson - Too Soon to Die (Roberts & Vinter ed…

23 Aug 2012 313
Originally published as "This Dame Dies Soon" by S D Frances in 1951. This re-titled edition published by Roberts & Vinter (E197) in 1962. Cover art by Michel Atkinson.
Hank Janson - Second String

Hank Janson - Second String

28 Sep 2011 1 435
Published by Roberts & Vinter (E217) in 1963. This was the last title to appear from R&V, the next book was published under their Compact Books imprint. Cover art by Noiquet.
Hank Janson - Brand Image

Hank Janson - Brand Image

12 Jul 2012 1 289
Published by Compact (F221) in 1963. Second of three novels starring Hilary Brand, before the character was spun-off into her own series of four novels. All seven were written by Janson creator, Stephen D. Frances. Cover art by Michel Atkinson.
Hank Janson - Kill Her with Passion

Hank Janson - Kill Her with Passion

07 Mar 2010 283
First published as "Crowns Can Kill" by Roberts & Vinter in 1961. This re-titled (and re-written) edition published by Gold Star ( IL7-11) in 1963. Stephen D. Frances had stopped writing the Hank Janson novels by late 1959, and the author of this novel was Harry Hobson. Cover art by Harry Barton.
Hank Janson - Lover

Hank Janson - Lover

08 May 2010 334
First published as "She Wolf" by Roberts & Vinter in 1962. This re-titled (and re-written) edition published by Gold Star ( IL7-12) in 1963. Stephen D. Frances had stopped writing the Hank Janson novels by late 1959, and the author of this novel is not known, even by Steve Holland in his 'Trials of Hank Janson' biography. The cover art is not credited, possibly Robert Maguire?
Hank Janson - Brazen Seductress

Hank Janson - Brazen Seductress

08 May 2010 342
First published as "Ripe for Rapture" by Roberts & Vinter in 1960. This re-titled (and re-written) edition published by Gold Star ( IL7-13) in 1963. Stephen D. Frances had stopped writing the Hank Janson novels by late 1959, and the author of this novel is not known, even by Steve Holland in his 'Trials of Hank Janson' biography. The cover art is not credited, possibly Robert Maguire?
Hank Janson - A Nice Way to Die

Hank Janson - A Nice Way to Die

11 Jan 2010 231
First published as "Mastermind" by Roberts & Vinter in 1961. This re-titled (and re-written) edition published by Gold Star ( IL7-14) in 1963. Stephen D. Frances had stopped writing the Hank Janson novels by late 1959, and the author of this novel was Harry Hobson. Cover art by Paul Rader.
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