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A.A. Fair (somewhat better known as Erle Stanley Gardner) wrote his Cool & Lam mysteries between 1939 and 1970. There were 19 books all told. Here is a list of titles, with the copyright dates:
- The Bigger They Come, 1939
- Turn on the Heat, 1940
- Gold Comes in Bricks, 1940
- Spill the Jackpot, 1941
- Double or Quits, 1941
- Owls Don't Blink, 1942
- Bats Fly at Dusk, 1942
- Cats Prowl at Night, 1943
- Give 'em the Axe, 1944
- Crows Can't Count, 1946
- Fools Die on Friday, 1947
- Bedrooms Have Windows, 1949
- Top of the Heap, 1952
- Some Women Won't Wait, 1953
- Beware the Curves, 1956
- You Can Die Laughing, 1957
- Some Slips Don't Show, 1957
- The Count of Nine, 1958
- Kept Women Can't Quit, 1960
- Pass the Gravy, 1961
- Bachelors Get Lonely, 1961
- Shills Can't Cash Chips, 1962
- Try Anything Once 1962 *
- Fish or Cut Bait, 1963
- Up For Grabs, 1964
- Cut Thin to Win, 1965
- Widows Wear Weeds, 1966
- Traps Need Fresh Bait, 1967
- All Grass Isn't Green, 1970
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