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)**

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.

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41 The Black Cap Murder

1st Collins, Jan-65. 192pp, 13s/6d
2nd Collins,

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42 Murder on Whispering Sands

1st Collins, Jul-65, 192pp, 13s/6d
2nd Collins,

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43 The Petticoat Lane Murders

1st Collins,
2nd Collins,

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The Clue of the Glass Stopper

Short story published in THE SPLENDID BOOK FOR BOYS
Published by Collins - No date
(Ironsides Cromwell story)