The Ironsides Cromwell stories

Edwy Searles Brooks writing as Victor Gunn

(taken from The Nelson Lee Library and Bibliography of the Writings of Edwy Searles Brooks by Robert C. Blythe, Revised by Mark Caldicott, 1995)

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1. Ironsides Cromwell stories in The Thriller

(Amalgamated Press)

   556    30-Sep-39  Ironsides of the Yard      |   R/P as "Ironsides of  
   558    14-Oct-39  Zimmler the Wolf           |         the Yard"       
   560    28-Oct-39  Depot Z.1.                 |           1940          

   576    17-Feb-40  Freedom Station Calling    |   R/P as part of        
                                                |    "Ironsides                
                                                |    Smashes Through"     
                                                |           1940

2. The IRONSIDES CROMWELL novels

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1 Footsteps of Death

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly serial 217-230)

1st Collins, Sep-39, 288pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Oct-40, 284pp, 4s

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2 Ironsides of the Yard

(R/P from Thrillers 556, 558, 560)

1st Collins, Apr-40, 256pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-41, 256pp, 4s
3rd Collins, May-52, 256pp, 6s

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3 Ironsides Smashes Through

(Partly R/P from Thriller 576)

1st Collins, Oct-40, 252pp, 7s/6
2nd Collins, Mar-42, 252pp, 4s

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4 Ironsides' Lone Hand

(Rewritten from SBL 406 and DW 257)

1st Collins, May-41, 256pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jul-42, 256pp, 4s
German edition: "Auf Eigene Faust", trans O Otto,
Goldmann: Barmerlea, Mar-57, 175pp, Cloth 13s/Paper 8s

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5 Death's Doorway

(Rewritten from Sexton Blake Library 3rd series, 6)

1st Collins, Nov-41, 192pp, 7s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Apr-51, 192pp, 1s/6d
French edition: "L'Auberge du Saint-Moine", trans by G Cuvelier,
Edns. de la Paix: Barmerlea, Sep-49, 190pp, 3s/6d

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6 Mad Hatter's Rock

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly serial 310-321)

1st Collins, Sep-42, 192pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, May-51, 192pp, 2s, (Green wrapper/blue board)
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Mar-59, 192pp, 2s
French edition: "La Roche du Pique" trans G Stefane,
Edns de la Paix: Barmerlea, Sep-49, 219pp, 3s/6d

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7 Ironsides Sees Red

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly, 179, 235, 252)

1st Collins, Jul-43, 192pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-45, 192pp, 4s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jul-50, 192pp, 1s
2nd Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jun-57, 192pp, 1s/6d
3rd Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Sep-58, 192pp, 2s

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8 The Dead Man Laughs

(Rewritten from Union Jack 2nd series,1364 & Dixon Hawke Lib 380)

1st Collins, Sep-44, 160pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-46, 4s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Mar-47, 1s

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9 Nice Day For a Murder

(Rewritten from Union Jack 2nd series, 917 & Dixon Hawke Lib 301)

1st Collins, Apr-45, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-52, 192pp, 2s, (Green wrapper/blue board)
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Apr-59, 192pp, 2s

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10 Ironsides Smells Blood

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly, 210, 110, 33)

1st Collins, Apr-46, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-50, 192pp, 4s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jul-56, 192pp, 1s/6d

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11 Death on Shivering Sand

(Rewritten from Union Jack 2nd series, 737)

1st Collins, Jan-47, 192pp, 8s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, May-59, 192pp, 2s

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12 Three Dates With Death

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly, 99, Union Jack 2nd series, 1384, 1354)

1st Collins, Oct-47, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-51, 192pp, 5s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, May-58, 192pp, 2s

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13 Ironsides on the Spot

(Rewritten from Union Jack 2nd series, 1425, 1435)

1st Collins, Aug-48, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-51, 192pp, 5s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Apr-55, 192pp, 1s/6d

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14 Road to Murder

(Rewritten partly from Detective Weekly 93, 128, & Nelson Lee Library 1st series, 96)

1st Collins, Jan-49, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-53, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Mar-58, 192pp, 2s

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15 Dead Man's Warning

(Rewritten partly from Nelson Lee Library 2nd new series, 4 - 6)

1st Collins, Sep-49, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-52, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jul-58, 192pp, 2s

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16 Alias the Hangman

1st Collins, May-50, 192pp, 8s/6d

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17 The Borgia Head Mystery

(Rewritten from Nelson Lee Library, 2nd new series, 9)

1st Collins, Aug-51, 192pp, 9s/6d

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18 Murder on Ice

1st Collins, Feb-51, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-60, 192pp, 6s

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19 The Body Vanishes

1st Collins, Feb-52, 192pp, 9s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jan-57, 192pp, 1s/6d

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20 Death Comes Laughing

1st Collins, Aug-52, 188pp, 9s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Apr-57, 188pp, 1s/6d

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21 The Whistling Key

1st Collins, May-53, 192pp, 9s/6d

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22 The Crooked Staircase

1st Collins, Jan-54, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-56, 6s

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23 The Crippled Canary

1st Collins, Aug-54, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-57, 192pp, 6s
3rd Collins, Sep-65, 192pp, 8s/6d

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24 The Laughing Grave

1st Collins, Mar-55, 192pp, 9s/6d

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25 The Painted Dog

1st Collins, Sep-55, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-58, 192pp, 6s

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26 Dead Men's Bells

1st Collins, May-56, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-58, 192pp, 6s

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27 The Golden Monkey

1st Collins, Jan-57, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-59, 192pp, 6s

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28 Castle Dangerous

1st Collins, Jul-57, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Sep-59, 192pp, 6s

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29 The 64 Thousand Murder

1st Collins, Feb-58, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins,

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30 The Treble Chance Murder

1st Collins, Jul-58, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-61, 192pp, 6s

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31 The Next One To Die

(Rewritten from "The Black Inquisitor" by E S Brooks as Rex Madison)

1st Collins, Feb-59, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-61, 192pp, 6s

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32 Dead in a Ditch

1st Collins, Aug-59, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-62, 192pp, 7s/6d

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33 Death on Bodmin Moor

1st Collins, Jul-60, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-63, 192pp, 7s/6d

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34 Death at Traitor's Gate

1st Collins, Feb-60, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-62, 192pp, 7s/6d
Paperback - Five Star Paperbacks, 1973

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35 Devil in the Maze

1st Collins, Jan-61, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins,

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36 Sweet Smelling Death

1st Collins, Aug-61, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins,

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37 All Change For Murder

1st Collins, Apr-62, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-64, 192pp, 8s/6d

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38 The Body in the Boot

1st Collins, Jan-63, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins,

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39 Murder With a Kiss

1st Collins, Sep-63, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins,

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40 Murder at the Motel

1st Collins, Jun-64, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins,
Paperback - Five Star Paperbacks, 1973.