So then, with the
arrival of The Dame, it's time to take a look at the covers for the four books Donald 'Richard Stark' Westlake wrote about actor-turned-thief Alan Grofield. I've not included any Books on Tape editions, and there are two Hodder & Stoughton UK editions I've yet to find images of (
The Dame and
The Blackbird), but otherwise this is as complete as I could make it. Enjoy.
The Damsel
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSSul-xGzYABPYlE-5ZjFejWzp9klZ9KcSHCMjT3vWBAgcZbInaj5kHE6FunwmZcgzMPjorMKD20A1q6cF9phXAgt9uq2b9J8Hmubb_dOOwbo4Ge-y-f1dgjCJf7dQO8NaAQBKDXpmvV6/s200/Damsel_Macmillan1967.jpg) |
Macmillan, US, hardback, 1967 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cVOpNAfiQf2So7rB7YmSeNNo-frB0Qct_BJyn1-JmHKGy9fmp9xROFuwfUuT0ntrOw3fLRfgDFrKAjoUNEQVwjA-M9DtgMQyWxadEfHIzxjNfSZ9iPf9ygYL44qM1ROknEpRCosjKHFz/s200/Damsel_Signet1969.png) |
Signet, US, paperback, 1969 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zWKNQVpnORC_tKZNiu8ZBqBlpdeqDlK1WErhn1DzK-kxqsGAeTJXuMHL-10rKq1R1JlDZ1eyRZplZhlPShzU9wR6gDPKIP0QH4IDjv52an7HelAib8-Bw6hDD-BQxtoMzVCxmuNBruF8/s200/Damsel_Hodder1968.jpg) |
Hodder & Stoughton, UK, hardback, 1968 |
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-XOmi0JNyKLaUc_JeDew6OtTBGTUOwHlPvNvGiAxg2KC__cQmKSP1w_OsMSGAXWZd6OGJvoTjOvjuTEDOpDg4VrEtnCnSM70WDDvfM7E6sPgpzAgshMiccxjntGqvN7SFXqW81rOL45H/s200/Damsel_HodderBack.jpg) |
Hodder & Stoughton 1968 (back cover; jacket by Michael Dempsey) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36aNIli62WmVDpQ4cpOhdIVuV1hL8uoQqJGg8xvuVZfQh7SdC5PWKvUdxXCeo54SqPY2T1KSb8WqseMOQeNJ8C1tMOpuQKyIXUl3DelXo9AGouzy20T-XUzkQlPJtnTn8dpnKYQcU0041/s200/Demoiselle_Rivages1988.jpg) |
Rivages, France, paperback, 1988 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL6hGJayLmQ84Vqb_3zLt48gR-GpgZloo4RvrfAL8IBJdJ_DW2OWY9Le2b268miPs4RsXipASNAtuFrYI3pNGM4In72rwb1oPvKV5sJhBir-EpckLSlgRZ1EXSI_9Pnssc1i50yg-kvte/s200/Damsel_FoulPlay1990.jpg) |
Foul Play/Countryman, US, paperback, 1990 |
The Dame
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotDq6CB3OD2vsijZvwrUiLr9trjmj7Sv_YV5b2ZAwleNkEx-QDWxryCof9gHxvWfKVu4XcCDJB-QImWlmg5fxsMY_riYxEyj_782B-IzT63Eqpae6f9kFKN9te98BVIT-GdqZCUmU48Md/s200/Dame_Macmillan1969.jpg) |
Macmillan, US, hardback, 1969 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-Kk1zhEMKhkBKGVRw6_RXgpTzs_h8hFyXHqmLp1E1MG0SV7X7K_f_amJ0pNiuBX7xIpSV8X6BbbjrdASGVU-BCYiU4i-i6l9gtmwhy3giJIKkwZWa5W7KmLN_e9HSqToKZJj1efsg3gN/s200/Dame_MacmillanBack.jpg) |
Macmillan 1969 (back cover; jacket by Muni Lieblein) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTil7jWHFGeu0B8BRYbmvZlaDxZhkzaCwfiGUcAXI7cMLYxhj4_NnYos-z8hEkwKcWPCYMq0uyl8SmsCTXd86oYikk6CC_6ttcFvhfpwPNe184z4QMJldKRE7GiQADMd3WKD7iA8RsMqH/s200/Dame_FoulPlay1990.jpg) |
Foul Play/Countryman, US, paperback, 1990 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0Ud2X3i7dX4x69KUz88shbO01Z3qX0zhKfxj9sE-f2oLcy2gKMYgabui0xR-CyRDKk3LSLxYRhSx85AdOgMldXol40coPRdFn0mTYlh-9O73v15GbaMHXDaSZFiFKAbPkn8kEPB87aur/s200/Dame_Rivages1993.jpg) |
Rivages, France, paperback, 1993 |
The Blackbird
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWcBqgULdYzDvzJhSWKYkIOlBAXn5G-MAaQNpNpVlTFsnq7X_rS_SijmXL_GMaj32yqhQFLlUADSwWxFInW7jvqO7crlHId0DDtpz7ek5qnI-WEpRPrCHiNUfhrdcz14EhpEovBiEAFkm/s200/Blackbird_Macmillan1969.jpg) |
Macmillan, US, hardback, 1969 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-MYA2q4V33qRu87KVo1GdBycP2lsmXFcRl-nCIouIYKv9sFIUPm1G7CsB9eUfJwzXsB3Rdzbh-k8Yrx3r6nZdOsXVPfaXWBIQ6L4jVIzOb9h9nY67lmOExtM8yqBibzAobrCO4puyItP/s200/Blackbird_MacmillanBack.jpg) |
Macmillan 1969 (back cover; jacket by Jack Wolf) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6Wl0XH3gPnHo3S9quJmQKNHn4tqD8u9UvEpNdx3gJu075fsDszsE4MMUzOaYObOTvK1TV0x1twBgtVqFUR-TZoMW_nbXqasD3mcV_vmH2HzUMmw4dXuzLYwekqTRs9RpC36rt9oPfhu_/s200/L'oiseauNoir_Gallimard1971.jpg) |
Gallimard, France, hardback (?), 1971 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2slvWACHYzCldcQeKv3IxbCn6orm-MnHg1cOlfqw5WHvW0xudguKVqUFVgOUtYE-D0faO7cIOqtcG4T4xkiNUvlCXlsp4HlOaycgBp6-evTLREDPYV1-2w0N-XNqTBpL0pdEO5ivD34yn/s200/Blackbird_FoulPlay1990.jpg) |
Foul Play/Countryman, US, paperback, 1990 |
Lemons Never Lie
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0jsU2IAuijw6huG7xHbCEC7R_uZjPGfPqiMEmarLUcKkiNfi0JvxyzMaR-ikIxIP35GSxUqwduiFaPM__2XPyMunUpfeJRsSN1dUwsbkAI8o3e2PIT-0JxRlIOCbhAPWHi6Ukw8enSjF/s200/LemonsNever_World1971.jpg) |
World, US, hardback, 1971 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sQcAImendKLGXI6AgEa6gDPIHOdHFyWqbn8oS2xhjzaljKPyRGVRprVYCwzvJwsaS-PDgh1gSyiNKAET0d8GNdGofkOZlZkMBghM2H97vsDcaB3a7rXWupVRRI2a76akMbb_MpSkaNOQ/s200/LemonsNever_WorldBack.jpg) |
World 1971 (back cover; jacket by Milton Charles) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNqnpNXHOQTmLjJfw8tzuN850mDO62LmbZzfc0CG7k-4x_hPlEPvmWvTsxLinj8Iz0wIOWHjefcskIYryK2adrTNTmiLdRTFIDIef6WFCEJRSIC6Dw9J9HX9lwzGKitp8mUTG4zPzzec7/s200/Lemons_FourPlay1990.png) |
Foul Play/Countryman, US, paperback, 1990 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ9w4YKlqRCOOkS9WnrSXorrCuVIqn95Nj1n7POdUH5yRVXGXEsZGwILsMppVqiElYlKXdSFgilc6pUp2gAaq9UPH7BgvfpRmRyqA80VEYakmkS8k08wrLN5WkoefnnehLj-zR-js5Us1/s200/Lemons_HardCase2006.png) |
Hard Case Crime, US, paperback, 2006 |
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