Free Fall in Crimson, A Nose for It, Seasons of Death

The Detective Book Club produced volumes of three crime novels from 1942 to 1999. Originally monthly, near the end they dwindled down to just a few per year. Many famous detective and crime novelists had their early works featured in DBC editions. Often, books were published in DBC editions before, or at the same time as they were published in mass market form.

About our authors:
John D. MacDonald: Another well known author, MacDonald created the Travis McGee character, whom he featured in 21 novels, each with a different color in the title. MacDonald authored over 45 other novels and four nonfiction books. Free Fall in Crimson is number 19 in the Travis McGee series.
Aaron Marc Stein: An American writer of mystery and crime novels, Stein also wrote under the pen names of George Bagby and Hampton Stone. He wrote four detective series, the most significant one being the Inspector Schmidt series of 49 novels. All told, Stein published 109 novels. Stein died in 1985. A Nose for It was Stein's 20th novel featuring sleuth Matt Erridge.
M. K. Wren: Martha Kay Renfroe, writing under the pen name M. K. Wren, was a writer of mystery and science fiction. Not as prolific as some of our DBC writers, Wren published a total of 13 books, including eight in the Conan Flagg series. Seasons of Death is her fifth Flagg novel. Wren passed away in 2016.