David Loeb Goodis (1917-1967) was one of the foremost writers of noir fiction. Check these links for
more details of his life and work:
Official website
First line study
Here is a selection of front covers of various editions of David Goodis's books (click on thumbnail to enlarge)
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| US Dutton 1939 | France 1989 |
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| US Messner 1946 | US Forum 1947 | UK Heinemann 1947 | US Dell 1948 | UK Prion 1999 | UK Prion 2003 | France 1971 |
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| France 1981 | France 1991 | France 1998 | France 2002 | Finland 1990 | Italy 2004 |
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| US Messner 1947 | US Bestseller 1949 | US Lion 1956 | UK Priory 1970 | US Black Lizard 1987 | Brazil 1959 | France 1966 |
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| France 1971 | France 1979 | Italy 2006 | Germany 1999 |
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| US Lion 1953 | US Blackmask 2005 | US Harlequin 1954 |
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| US Appleton 1947 | US Bantam 1948 | US Popular 1956 | France 1985 |
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| US Morrow 1950 | US Pocket 1951 | UK Banner 1956 | France 1956 | France 1965 | France 1975 | France 1986 |
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| US Gold Medal 1951 | US Gold Medal 1955 | US Gold Medal 1961 | US Dell 1967 | US Black Lizard 1987 | US Vintage 1992 | US Blackmask 2005 |
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| Brazil 1988 | Brazil 2006 | France 1982 | France 1984 |
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| US Gold Medal 1952 | US Gold Medal 1956 | UK Serpent's Tail 2001 | UK Serpent's Tail 2003 | France 1988 | France 1989 |
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| US Lion 1953 | UK S&S 1988 | France 1954 | France 1969 | France 1979 | France 1993 |
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| US Gold Medal 1953 | US Gold Medal 1957 | UK Priory 1970 | France 1980 | France 1982 | France 1989 |
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| US Gold Medal 1953 | UK Serpent's Tail 1998 | Brazil 1984 | Brazil 2005 | France 1981 | France 1983 | France 1996 |
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| France 2005 | Italy 2005 |
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| US Lion 1954 | UK Serpent's Tail 1997 | France 1986 |
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| US Lion 1954 | US Black Lizard 1987 | US Vintage 1990 | Brazil 1989 | France 1955 | France 1968 | France 1990 |
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| France 2002 | Japan 2003 |
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| US Gold Medal 1954 | US Gold Medal 1961 | US Black Lizard 1987 | US Vintage 1991 | France 1956 | France 1956 | France 1967 |
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| France 1987 | France 1995 | France 1998 | Germany 1989 |
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| US Gold Medal 1955 | US Hard Case 2007 | France 1977 | France 1978 | France 1986 | France 1990 |
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| US Gold Medal 1956 |
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| US Grove 1962 | US Black Lizard 1987 | US Vintage 1990 | UK Prion 1999 | Brazil 1985 | Brazil 2005 | France 1972 |
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| France 1992 | France 1996 | France 2001 | Germany 1998 | Italy 2003 | Japan 2004 |
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| US Gold Medal 1957 | Brazil 1959 | France 1981 | France 1990 | France 1996 | France 2002 |
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| US Gold Medal 1961 | US Vintage 1992 | US Blackmask 2005 | US Glenneyre 2005 | France 1981 | France 1990 | France 1996 |
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| France 2002 | Japan 1972 |
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| US Banner 1967 | UK Xanadu 1990 | France 1967 | France 1975 | France 1987 | France 1987 | France 1998 |
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| France 1984 |
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| UK Zomba 1983 | UK Serpent's Tail 2006 | US 2014 | US 2018 | France 1988 | France 1994 | France 1994 |
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Compiled by Dave Moore
Thanks to Kurt Brokaw, Ziv Garcia, Ronald McGregor, Sunao Okada, Braulio Tavares, and Jeff Vorzimmer for providing some of the book cover images.
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