Left: Morgue for Venus, by “Jonathan Craig,” aka Frank E. Smith (Gold Medal, 1956); cover painting by Barye Phillips. Right: Morgue for Venus, by “Jonathan Craig,” aka Frank E. Smith (Belmont Tower, 1973); cover illustrator unidentified. This was the second installment in Craig’s well-regarded Pete Selby/Sixth Precinct series, following The Dead Darling (1955).
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Another Look: “Morgue for Venus”
Warning: Artistic inspiration drawn from book titles may vary.


Left: Morgue for Venus, by “Jonathan Craig,” aka Frank E. Smith (Gold Medal, 1956); cover painting by Barye Phillips. Right: Morgue for Venus, by “Jonathan Craig,” aka Frank E. Smith (Belmont Tower, 1973); cover illustrator unidentified. This was the second installment in Craig’s well-regarded Pete Selby/Sixth Precinct series, following The Dead Darling (1955).
Left: Morgue for Venus, by “Jonathan Craig,” aka Frank E. Smith (Gold Medal, 1956); cover painting by Barye Phillips. Right: Morgue for Venus, by “Jonathan Craig,” aka Frank E. Smith (Belmont Tower, 1973); cover illustrator unidentified. This was the second installment in Craig’s well-regarded Pete Selby/Sixth Precinct series, following The Dead Darling (1955).
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Another Look,
Barye Phillips,
Jonathan Craig
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