I've spent quite a bit of energy putting together the information I can on the novelist Dorothy Bowers (1902-1948). I have a listing of most of the information I've managed to track down in a biography with sourcing, recently found the only known photograph of Dorothy, as well as transcribed the only short story found so far - The Spy at Chateau Bas.
Bowers published five novels:
- Postscript To Poison (1938)
- Shadows Before (1939)
- A Deed Without A Name (1940)
- Fear For Miss Betony (1941)
- The Bells at Old Bailey (1947)
The first four novels featured the character Inspector Pardoe of Scotland Yard. When her fifth novel 'The Bells at Old Bailey' was published after a six year pause, and with a new Detective.
Collecting all of Bowers' novels presents some challenges. For a start, I have not been able to find a bibliography of her publications. To address this, I've tried to track down all the editions (and images of their covers) that I've seen to date. Some of these, I have, others I've never even seen for sale. If any reader is aware of editions not shown here, please get in touch!
For Bowers' second book, there was a US edition released through Crime Club. There was again a second hardcover edition in the UK, with a yellow cover.
For Bowers' third book, I have not found a direct US edition. There was a paperback release from Pan Books (London), and a Pan Books release is mentioned in some US papers.
For Bowers' fourth book (the last with Inspector Pardoe), I have found a UK and a US release. Note that the title was slightly different in the US.
For Bowers' fifth and last book (the last with Pardoe), there were two UK editions, with the second having a completely different cover design. Note that the title was slightly different in the US.
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