Shelley Smith Bibliography

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Title Publisher Date Issue Points - Notes Background for Murder Gerald Swan 1942 Blue boards, gilt to spine blind stamped front board. Dust jacket priced 5/- net Death Stalks a Lady Swan 1945   This is the House Collins Crime Club 1945 Dust jacket priced 8/6 Come an Be Killed Collins Crime Club 1946 Dustwrapper priced 8/6 He Died of Murder Collins Crime Club 1947 Dust cover priced 8/6 The Woman in the Sea Collins Crime Club 1948 Dust jacket priced 8/6 Man with a Calico Face Collins Crime Club 1951 Dust jacket priced 8/6 US: 1950 Man Alone Collins Crime Club 1952 Dust jacket priced 9/6 US: The Crooked Man An Afternoon to Kill Collins Crime Club 1953 Dust jacket priced 9/6 Party at No 5 Collins Crime Club 1954 Dust jacket priced 9/6 US: The Cellar at No 5 The Lord Have Mercy Hamilton 1956   Rachel Weeping Hamilton 1957   The Ballad of the Running Man Hamilton 1961   A Grave Affair Hamilton 1971   A Game of Consequences Macmillan 1978   Further Information Shelley Smith, pseudonym for Nancy Hermione Bodington, was born in Surrey, England, on 12 July 1912. Her books, except when stated, were published in England first. The first three and final books saw no US publication. We have noted alternative titles when applicable. There are a couple of uncollected short stories, as well as a non-criminous novel under her own name.

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