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20 November 2012

Harlequin Blondes: Terror Struck Them Dumb


Blondes Don't Cry
Merlda Mace
1949
The Pale Blonde of Sands Street
William Chapman White
1950
Come Blonde, Came Murder
Peter George
1953
A Body for a Blonde
Ken McLeod
1954
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 November, 2012 15:47

    I much prefer the tag lines to the titles.

    "Killer takes all!" is pretty good...

    but my favourite is: "Startling...Shocking...Hilarious!"

    Knuckles G.

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    1. Brian Busby20 November, 2012 16:51

      "A Blonde and Her Man" is a much better title than The Pale Blonde of Sands Street. That said, I think no one beat News Stand Library for tag lines. Sadly, their pitches were too long to be titles. "HER ASBESTOS HEART BEAT TIME TO THE DEVIL'S DANCE" is excellent, but my dirty mind prefers "They knelt at his feet and bargained for his love!"

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    2. Knuckles Girlyskirt20 November, 2012 17:16

      Just Googled NSL. Am loving these covers.

      My favourite titles to date:

      Mr. Madam
      Bogus Lover
      Her Mother's Husband
      Everybody Loves Irene


      Knuckles G.

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  2. Thad McIlroy03 April, 2013 15:30

    "Ken McLeod" was a pseudonym used by my father, Kimball McIlroy: http://www.librarything.com/work/6450192

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