This Is for Keeps, by George Joseph (Popular Library, 1958). Men’s magazines historian Robert Deis says that Joseph “worked as a lawyer in New Zealand for 40 years. On the side, he wrote hundreds of short stories and a number of fiction and non-fiction books.” Among Joseph’s other works were the novels When the Rainbow Is Pale (1962), Take Any City (1970), Trial and Error (1979), and the non-fiction study By a Person or Persons Unknown (1982), which showcases unsolved New Zealand homicides.
Cover artwork by Harry Schaare.
Thanks for the shout out, Jeff! The link you provided goes to my mention of George Joseph in a blog post about the MEN'S ADVENTURE QUARTERLY #8, THE “Heavy Hitters” issue. MAQ #8 reprints classic men’s adventure magazine stories about hit men. One of them is Joseph's story “The Specialist” from FURY, April 1963. It's a good one! MAQ #8 is available on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3pcdEWB) or via my MensPulpMags.com bookstore.
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