Ace published
science fiction,
mysteries, and
westerns, as well as books not in any of these
genres. Collectors of these genres have found the Ace doubles an attractive set of books to collect, because of the unusual appearance of the
dos-a-dos format.
The list given here gives a date of publication; in all cases this refers to the date of publication by Ace, and not the date of original publication of the novels. For more information about the history of these titles, see
Ace Books, which includes a discussion of the serial numbering conventions used and an explanation of the letter-code system.
D Series
D-1 MYSamuel W. TaylorThe Grinning Gismo / Keith Vining Too Hot For Hell (1952)
D-3 MY Mel Colton The Big Fix /
Kate ClugstonTwist the Knife Slowly (A Murderer in the House) (1952)
D-5 MY Eaton R. Goldthwaite The Scarlet Spade /
Harry WhittingtonDrawn To Evil (1952)
D-7 MY Stephen Ransome I, the Executioner (False Bounty) /
Harry WhittingtonSo Dead My Love! (1953)
D-9 MY Michael Morgan Decoy / Sherwood King If I Die Before I Wake (1953)
D-11 MYDay KeeneMrs. Homicide / William L. Stuart Dead Ahead
D-15 MYWilliam S. Burroughs (as William Lee) Junkie / Maurice Helbrant Narcotic Agent (1953)
G-534 MY Elisabeth Sanxay Holding Kill Joy / Speak Of The Devil (1965)
G-535 MY Dana Lyon The Lost One / The Frightened Child (1965)
G-539 MY Hilda Lawrence Duet In Death: Composition For Four Hands / Duet In Death: The House (1965)
G-543 MYMildred DavisThe Dark Place / They Buried A Man (1965)
References
Ace Image Library. Contains images of most covers for the doubles in all genres, as well as many of the single titles.
Bookscans. Contains numerous images of the Ace covers.
The following reference has not been seen but covers the Ace Doubles:
Jaffery, SheldonDouble Trouble: A Bibliographic Chronicle of Ace Mystery Doubles, Starmont Popular Culture Series no. 11, Borgo Press, 1987.
ISBN1-55742-118-8.
Ace published
science fiction,
mysteries, and
westerns, as well as books not in any of these
genres. Collectors of these genres have found the Ace doubles an attractive set of books to collect, because of the unusual appearance of the
dos-a-dos format.
The list given here gives a date of publication; in all cases this refers to the date of publication by Ace, and not the date of original publication of the novels. For more information about the history of these titles, see
Ace Books, which includes a discussion of the serial numbering conventions used and an explanation of the letter-code system.
D Series
D-1 MYSamuel W. TaylorThe Grinning Gismo / Keith Vining Too Hot For Hell (1952)
D-3 MY Mel Colton The Big Fix /
Kate ClugstonTwist the Knife Slowly (A Murderer in the House) (1952)
D-5 MY Eaton R. Goldthwaite The Scarlet Spade /
Harry WhittingtonDrawn To Evil (1952)
D-7 MY Stephen Ransome I, the Executioner (False Bounty) /
Harry WhittingtonSo Dead My Love! (1953)
D-9 MY Michael Morgan Decoy / Sherwood King If I Die Before I Wake (1953)
D-11 MYDay KeeneMrs. Homicide / William L. Stuart Dead Ahead
D-15 MYWilliam S. Burroughs (as William Lee) Junkie / Maurice Helbrant Narcotic Agent (1953)
G-534 MY Elisabeth Sanxay Holding Kill Joy / Speak Of The Devil (1965)
G-535 MY Dana Lyon The Lost One / The Frightened Child (1965)
G-539 MY Hilda Lawrence Duet In Death: Composition For Four Hands / Duet In Death: The House (1965)
G-543 MYMildred DavisThe Dark Place / They Buried A Man (1965)
References
Ace Image Library. Contains images of most covers for the doubles in all genres, as well as many of the single titles.
Bookscans. Contains numerous images of the Ace covers.
The following reference has not been seen but covers the Ace Doubles:
Jaffery, SheldonDouble Trouble: A Bibliographic Chronicle of Ace Mystery Doubles, Starmont Popular Culture Series no. 11, Borgo Press, 1987.
ISBN1-55742-118-8.