Books: Murders of the Month: Oct. 30, 1933

THE CARNIVAL MURDER — Nicholas Brady—Holt ($2). Her throat cut by a dagger, the Fat Lady lies murdered in her tent. Rev. Eb. Buckle sloshes about in the rain, helping the constabulary. Beer, boiled beef and a bucket expose both the freak racket and the killer.

THE SULU SEA MURDERS—Van Wyck Mason—Crime Club ($2). Captain North of the Army Intelligence perspires freely while solving murder in a tropical outpost. Pearls, meteorology and domestic polyangle show the clues to the culprit.

THE DEVIL'S DEN—Lawrence Saunders —Covici, Friede ($2). Murder in Connecticut's swank...