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Show Gardiverand Christie plusthe newest Archer’and ‘Saint’ Imagine getting 2 great Agatha Christie whoduniis and 7 Erle Stanley Gardner mysteries including a Perry Mason nowavailableforthefirst time in book form. Plus the highly-acclaimea new Lew Archer adventure by Ross Macdonald and TheSaint's latest caperby Leslie Charteris. All for just $1. These 11 mysteries in the publishers’original editions cgst $51.10. But because we wantto intreduce you to the benefits of membershipin The Detective Book Club, we're offering you all 11 —fu!l-length and handsomely hard-bound —for a smail fraction of their origina! price. 1. The Case of the Queently Contestant by Erle SlanleyGardner. Anaging beauty queeninvolves Perry is: a $2,000,000 ests blackmail...and a lock room murder. (Publisher's Edition $3.95) 2. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie. Hours after she boasts of seeing a murder,a child drowns bobbingfor apples. And a town explodes under Hercule Poirot's probing. (Publisher's Edition $5.95) 3. The Case of the Worried Wail by,Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason'sprettyclientis charged with murder. Andtheonly one whocan save heris blind. (Publisher's Cdition $3.50) 4. Endless Night by AgathaChristie. Everyone's after poorEllie Roger's millions and evenher brand new husband can't protect her. Now someone's trying non-stop murder. (Publisher's Edition $4.50) Lie ‘aneyCal aner 5. The Case of the Fabulous Fake by Erle Stanley Gardner. A younggirl eaves the false measurements, 36-24-36, as her only identification. Can Perry find her before she's accused of murder? (Publisher's Edition $4.95) 6. All Grass Isn't Green THE CASE OF THE TRRULOUSFAKE by A.A. Fair (a Gardner pen name). Missing persons cases are a cinch for Donald Lam and BerthaCool. But this one leads to a murder committed with their ALLGRASS ISN’T SEG ug client's gu=1! (Publisher's Edition $4.95) TeThe Case of the Careless Ci by Erle Stanley Gardner. A well-to-do widow is doomed to the gas chamber...unless Perry nails thekiller who put arsenic in her husband's last meal. (Publisher's Edition $3.95) 8.1 res any Need Fresh Bait by A. A. Fair. Donald Lam investigates a want ad for an accidentwitness. But the adreally wants a patsy for a whoreally put it there. (Publisher's Edition $4.95) 10. The Saint in Pursuit by Leslie Charteris. A man dead 25 years writes his daughter a $50-million letter. And the Reds, the Nazis, and Simon Templar are on her trail. (Publ. Ed. $4.50) 11. The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald. A ragingforestfire entangles Lew Archer in a web of murder. “A stunning achievement.” New York Times. (Publisher's Edition $5.95) Of the 300 or more detective books that come out each year, the Club editors pick the best...which this yearinclude gemslike Ellery Queen's newest adventure, A Fine and Private Place. and selections by othertop nameslike those featured aboveplus MignonG. Eberhart, John Creasey, Ed McBain and AnthonyGilbert. (Many are club members themselves.) As a memberyoucanget 3. newly published mysteries eact. month, complete and unabridged,in 1 handsomely boundtriple volumelikethe one shown in this page. A $13.95 to $15.40 value for only $3.39, You don't haveto take a volume each month. You ceive a free copy of the Club's Preview which tescribesall coming selections and you mayreject any olumebefore or after receivingit. You pay no money nagvance, no membership tee. You may cance! membershipat any time. on't be disappointed. Whilethe supply lasts, send he couponto getyour 11 mysteries. The Detective Book Club, Roslyn, N.Y. 11576. | LESLIE CHARTERIS The murdervictim is found with a kiss on his forehead...and a bride will spend her honeymoonin the pen unless Perry discovers Sattl Ja Lutsuit new Lew Archer best-seller. 9. The Case of the Crimson Kiss andotherstories by Erle Stanley Gardner. ERY \atest Saint adventure by Leslie cl and Ross Macdonald’s ERLE STANLE. newly published in book form, the - me Che 6%asc murder. (Publisher's Edition $3.95) Plus special 3-in-1 volume Club selection —including a Perry Mason Please enroll me as a member and send m | contain 7 | teries by A. A. Fair and AgathaChristie. | Also, send methe special tripfe vol | ume including a Perry Mason newly | published in book form and thelatest by Charteris and Macdonald | | enclose no money in advance. | Within a week afte: receiving my books, | will either return them and | owe nothing, or keepall 5 volumescon. | taining 11 first-rate mystery stories,for the special new-member introductory price of only $1 (plus shipping charges). As a member. | amto receive ad- vance descriptions o. all future selec tions, but | am not obligatedto buy any. For each futuretriple-volume | decide to keep, | will send you only $3.39(plus reject any vol. anc el er |receive it,and|may my membership at any time. Roslyn, New York 11576 Mr Mrs Mis: i Address please print plainly 1VD iB |