David Hume Bibliography

UK First Edition Books

David Hume is the pseudonym of JV Turner (John Victor)
1900-1945
He also wrote as Nicholas Brady

BULLETS BITE DEEP Published in London by Putnam in 1932 Dust jacket priced 7/6

MURDERS FORM FOURS Published in London by Putnam in April 1933 Dustwrapper 7/6

CRIME UNLIMITED Published in London by Collins in September 1933 DW 7/6

BELOW THE BELT Published in London by Collins in Jan 1934 DW 7/6

TOO DANGEROUS TO LIVE Published in London by Collins in May 1934 DW 7/6

THEY CALLED HIM DEATH Published in London by Collins in August 1934 DW 7/6

DANGEROUS Mr DELL Published in London by Collins in January 1935 DW 7/6

THE GAOL GATES ARE OPEN Published in London by Collins in May 1935 DW 7/6

CALL IN THE YARD Published in London by Collins in September 1935 DW 7/6

MEET THE DRAGON Published in London by Collins in January 1936 DW 7/6

BRING EM BACK DEAD ! Published in London by Collins in May 1936 DW 7/6

THE CRIME COMBINE Published in London by Collins in September 1936 DW 7/6

HALFWAY TO HORROR Published in London by Collins in February 1937 DW 7/6

CEMETERY FIRST STOP ! Published in London by Collins in August 1937 DW 7/6

GOOD-BYE TO LIFE Published in London by Collins in April 1938 DW 7/6

CORPSES NEVER ARGUE Published in London by Collins in October 1938 DW 7/6

HEADS YOU LIVE Published in London by Collins in January 1939 DW 7/6

DEATH BEFORE HONOUR Published in London by Collins in May 1939 DW 7/6

MAKE WAY FOR THE MOURNERS Published in London by Collins in October 1939 DW 7/6

INVITATION TO THE GRAVE Published in London by Collins in January 1940 DW 7/6

FIVE ACES Published in London by Collins in April 1940 DW 7/6

ETERNITY HERE I COME ! Published in London by Collins in August 1940 DW 7/6

YOU'LL CATCH YOUR DEATH Published in London by Collins in November 1940 DW 7/6

STAND UP AND FIGHT Published in London by Collins in June 1941 DW 7/6

THE RETURN OF MICK CARDBY Published in London by Collins in 1941 Dust jacket priced at 7/6 Not listed in the ECB

NEVER SAY LIVE Published in London by Collins in February 1942 DW 7/6

REQUIEM FOR ROGUES Published in London by Collins in 1942 Not in the ECB

DESTINY IS MY NAME Published in London by Collins in 1942 Not listed in the ECB

DISHONOUR AMONG THIEVES Published in London by Collins in 1943 Not in the ECB

GET OUT THE CUFFS Published in London by Collins in February 1943 DW 7/6

MICK CARDBY WORKS OVERTIME Published in London by Collins in February 1944 DW 7/6

TOAST TO A CORPSE Published in London by Collins in July 1944 DW 7/6

THEY NEVER COME BACK Published in London by Collins in January 1945 DW 7/6

COME BACK FOR THE BODY Published in London by Collins in July 1945 DW 7/6

HEADING FOR A WREATH Published in London by Collins in 1946

Further Information In a jacket note in 1934, David Hume was described as having spent nine years in newspaper work, during which he was a frequent visitor to Scotland Yard. Apparantly, "in order to keep in touch with the criminal world," Hume used to leave his home two or three times a year to live in the underworld. No doubt, this caused Howard Spring to say of Hume that "he shares Edgar Wallace's practical knowledge of the techniques of crime." Collins were happy to promote Hume as the "new Edgar Wallace." His main series character was Mick Cardby.