Play Now....Kill Later by Carter Brown

 Though she was a playwright's daughter,

her body had lines no man could master...

no blackmailer could murder!

  

Grant Roberts Cover

The Cast

Antonia: Tall and elegant, looking like an Egyptian Pharaoh's dream of bliss after a hard day at the pyramids. "Any friend of Pop is a friend of mine. If you don't like his plays, lets discuss them in bed. I'm sure I can change your mind!"

Sandy: Blond, bountiful in body, a pretty face, and a private eye to boot. "Twenty-three years old and just one small birthmark strategically located.You've seen the rest already."

Jackie: Mistress of the moment to anyone with the time. "Nobody says you have to get involved. Just research a little and we'll both know if anything zings between us!"

Helen: Graying, middle aged and wearing a bullet hole over her left eye. she  could have said a lot, but kept silent. Supported by a variety of males, some scared, some stupid, some stoned, and all trouble.
 

Robert McGinnis Cover

 The Star

Rick Holman: The most important man to know in Hollywood, especially when you're being blackmailed.

The critics said "Great!" but the coroner said "Murder."

The Time: The present

The Place: Bel Air, California

Printing History
Written by Alan G Yates (1923-1985)
 

Horwitz Publications

Numbered Series #131 (1966)

International Edition #77 (1972)

New American Library

Signet Books

D2906 May 1966

T5013 1972

Bonus Covers

Germany

Die Mitternachtbucher

#319

1967

Denmark

Winther
1981

Finland

Valpas-Mainos
1968