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The Lady from L.U.S.T. #1
The Lady from L.U.S.T. #1
When this lady tracks you down,it`s a pleasure to be caught!!!
154 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1967
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About the author
Rod Gray
36 books5 followersGardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic book historians estimate that he wrote more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC Comics.
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"
Pseudonyms: Gardner Fox, Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"
Pseudonyms: Gardner Fox, Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews
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June 11, 2019Originally published by Tower Books in 1967.
"The Lady from L.U.S.T. #1": AKA: "LUST Be a Lady Tonight" by Gardner Fox (as Rod Gray).
"A fair exchange can be robbery—sometimes. Count Guido della Faziola wanted my body. I wanted the pictures that were hidden in the stateroom of his luxury yacht, I would give him the flesh fest he wanted. But the Count was not likely to hand over the negatives even in exchange for little old me, I was going to have to steal them. My skin tight evening gown with its low, low-cut bodice was an open invitation. The Count’s hand accepted the invitation. Oh, well, I, was in the service of my country. Vive la patriotism!"
Our hero is Eve Drum. She’s called Agent Oh Oh Sex . She’s called that as a joke by her fellow workers at the federal agency called L.U.S.T.
L.U.S.T. stands for “The League of Underground Spies and Terrorists.”The Other Side is called H.A.T.E., the "Humanitarian Alliance for Total Espionage".
The First set of books (1967-1972)
1. THE LADY FROM LUST – Tower 1967. Rader cover. 60c
2. LAY ME ODDS – Tower Rader cover
3. THE 69 PLEASURES – Tower Rader cover
4. 5 BEDS TO MECCA – Tower Rader cover
5. THE HOT MAHATMA – Tower 1968. Rader cover, 75c
6. TO RUSSIA WITH LUST – Tower Rader cover
7. KISS MY ASSASSIN – Tower Rader cover
8. SOUTH OF THE BORDELLO – Tower 1969. Rader cover
9. THE POISONED PUSSY – Tower 95c, Rader cover
(Rader leaves Midwood-Tower, 1969)
10. THE BIG SNATCH – Tower artist unknown
11. LADY IN HEAT – Tower artist unknown
12. LAID IN THE FUTURE – Tower artist unknown.
13. BLOW MY MIND – Tower 1970. Artist unknown.
14. THE COPULATION EXPLOSION –Belmont 2008, photo cover
The re-issues of the first set.
(1. LUST, BE A LADY TONIGHT – Belmont B95-2020, photo cover. 2nd of THE LADY FROM LUST, with new title and 95c price.
(2. LAY ME ODDS – Belmont
2nd printing, photo covers recreates Rader art.
(3. THE 69 PLEASURES – Belmont 2nd printing, photo cover recreates Rader art.
(4. 5 BEDS TO MECCA – Belmont 2nd printing, photo cover recreates Rader art.
15. EASY RIDE – Belmont photo cover
16. THE LADY TAKES IT ALL OFF – Belmont 1971, photo cover
17. TURNED ON TO LUST – Belmont photo cover
18. SKIN GAME DAME – Belmont-Tower BT 1972, photo cover
The Second set of books, 1973-74, 95c
1. LUST, BE A LADY TONIGHT – Belmont Tower BT 3rd printing of THE LADY FROM LUST, 1973, artist unknown
2. LAY ME ODDS – BT artist unknown
3. THE 69 PLEASURES – BT artist unknown
4. 5 BEDS TO MECCA – BT artist unknown
5. SOUTH OF THE BORDELLO – BT artist unknown
(This was #8 in the first set. The first 5 books in the second set are not identified by a set number on the cover. Numbering begins with #6)
6. KISS MY ASSASSIN – BT artist unknown, #7 in the first set
7. SOCK IT TO ME – BT reprints #9, THE POISONED PUSSY, with new title. Reworks Rader art.
8. THE HOT MAHATMA – BT #5 in the first set, reworks Rader art.
9. TO RUSSIA WITH LUST – BT, #6 in the first set, reworks Rader art.
10. THE LADY TAKES IT ALL OFF – BT , 1974, #16 in the first set, artist unknown
11. LADY IN HEAT – BT , photo cover
12. BLOW MY MIND – BT , #13 in the first set, photo cover
13. LAID IN THE FUTURE – BT #12 in the first set, photo
14. THE COPULATION EXPLOSION – BT , new photo cover
15. TURNED ON TO LUST – BT , #17 in the first set, new photo cover
16. THE BIG SNATCH – BT, #10 in the first set, photo cover
17. EASY RIDE – BT , #15 in the first set, new photo cover
18. SKIN GAME DAME – BT , new photo cover.
THE NEW LADY FROM LUST, 1975, $1.25, photo covers
1. GO FOR BROKE – BT
2. HAVE A SNORT! – BT
3. TARGET FOR TONIGHT – BT
4. THE MARACAIBO AFFAIR – BT
5. VOODOO KILL – BT
6. THE LADY KILLER – BT
7. KILL HER WITH LOVE – BT
"The Lady from L.U.S.T. #1": AKA: "LUST Be a Lady Tonight" by Gardner Fox (as Rod Gray).
"A fair exchange can be robbery—sometimes. Count Guido della Faziola wanted my body. I wanted the pictures that were hidden in the stateroom of his luxury yacht, I would give him the flesh fest he wanted. But the Count was not likely to hand over the negatives even in exchange for little old me, I was going to have to steal them. My skin tight evening gown with its low, low-cut bodice was an open invitation. The Count’s hand accepted the invitation. Oh, well, I, was in the service of my country. Vive la patriotism!"
Our hero is Eve Drum. She’s called Agent Oh Oh Sex . She’s called that as a joke by her fellow workers at the federal agency called L.U.S.T.
L.U.S.T. stands for “The League of Underground Spies and Terrorists.”The Other Side is called H.A.T.E., the "Humanitarian Alliance for Total Espionage".
The First set of books (1967-1972)
1. THE LADY FROM LUST – Tower 1967. Rader cover. 60c
2. LAY ME ODDS – Tower Rader cover
3. THE 69 PLEASURES – Tower Rader cover
4. 5 BEDS TO MECCA – Tower Rader cover
5. THE HOT MAHATMA – Tower 1968. Rader cover, 75c
6. TO RUSSIA WITH LUST – Tower Rader cover
7. KISS MY ASSASSIN – Tower Rader cover
8. SOUTH OF THE BORDELLO – Tower 1969. Rader cover
9. THE POISONED PUSSY – Tower 95c, Rader cover
(Rader leaves Midwood-Tower, 1969)
10. THE BIG SNATCH – Tower artist unknown
11. LADY IN HEAT – Tower artist unknown
12. LAID IN THE FUTURE – Tower artist unknown.
13. BLOW MY MIND – Tower 1970. Artist unknown.
14. THE COPULATION EXPLOSION –Belmont 2008, photo cover
The re-issues of the first set.
(1. LUST, BE A LADY TONIGHT – Belmont B95-2020, photo cover. 2nd of THE LADY FROM LUST, with new title and 95c price.
(2. LAY ME ODDS – Belmont
2nd printing, photo covers recreates Rader art.
(3. THE 69 PLEASURES – Belmont 2nd printing, photo cover recreates Rader art.
(4. 5 BEDS TO MECCA – Belmont 2nd printing, photo cover recreates Rader art.
15. EASY RIDE – Belmont photo cover
16. THE LADY TAKES IT ALL OFF – Belmont 1971, photo cover
17. TURNED ON TO LUST – Belmont photo cover
18. SKIN GAME DAME – Belmont-Tower BT 1972, photo cover
The Second set of books, 1973-74, 95c
1. LUST, BE A LADY TONIGHT – Belmont Tower BT 3rd printing of THE LADY FROM LUST, 1973, artist unknown
2. LAY ME ODDS – BT artist unknown
3. THE 69 PLEASURES – BT artist unknown
4. 5 BEDS TO MECCA – BT artist unknown
5. SOUTH OF THE BORDELLO – BT artist unknown
(This was #8 in the first set. The first 5 books in the second set are not identified by a set number on the cover. Numbering begins with #6)
6. KISS MY ASSASSIN – BT artist unknown, #7 in the first set
7. SOCK IT TO ME – BT reprints #9, THE POISONED PUSSY, with new title. Reworks Rader art.
8. THE HOT MAHATMA – BT #5 in the first set, reworks Rader art.
9. TO RUSSIA WITH LUST – BT, #6 in the first set, reworks Rader art.
10. THE LADY TAKES IT ALL OFF – BT , 1974, #16 in the first set, artist unknown
11. LADY IN HEAT – BT , photo cover
12. BLOW MY MIND – BT , #13 in the first set, photo cover
13. LAID IN THE FUTURE – BT #12 in the first set, photo
14. THE COPULATION EXPLOSION – BT , new photo cover
15. TURNED ON TO LUST – BT , #17 in the first set, new photo cover
16. THE BIG SNATCH – BT, #10 in the first set, photo cover
17. EASY RIDE – BT , #15 in the first set, new photo cover
18. SKIN GAME DAME – BT , new photo cover.
THE NEW LADY FROM LUST, 1975, $1.25, photo covers
1. GO FOR BROKE – BT
2. HAVE A SNORT! – BT
3. TARGET FOR TONIGHT – BT
4. THE MARACAIBO AFFAIR – BT
5. VOODOO KILL – BT
6. THE LADY KILLER – BT
7. KILL HER WITH LOVE – BT
February 14, 2024
I thought this was going to be innocent like a James Bond film or a Dean Martin spy movie, since those seem to be the inspiration. It's similar to those two but but more of a romance novel with spy elements. It's graphic with it's sex scenes but avoids any hard language. It's all "her privacy" and "his privacy".
October 2, 2025
A Journey Through The Past
Most enjoyable. Used to buy these at a used book store back in the 60’s. A fun and educational read. This series does not let you down. I am sure you will enjoy your journey with the L.U.S.T. series!
Most enjoyable. Used to buy these at a used book store back in the 60’s. A fun and educational read. This series does not let you down. I am sure you will enjoy your journey with the L.U.S.T. series!
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October 14, 2019Remember the 60's James Bond? crazy gadgets, ridiculous schemes by cartoonish bad guys, bedding everyone he meets? Now imagine a woman in the role and a mandate to sex it up, that is about what you get with the L.U.S.T. series.
First off, the sex itself - this is not porn, its not really even erotica, this was the 60's after all. This is more of a mildly titillating comedy story. Typical examples are passages like: "The Count discovered that my evening gown afforded his hand an entrance into the low-cut bodice" and "Right before his face I waved my twin titillators. His eyes grew very wide. I hit him with both barrels. He forgot to duck"
The story itself is a throwaway one about a scientist who has discovered something and is wanted by both the good guys and the bad guys. In typically 60's spy fashion, he refuses to tell anyone but insists on living in his house and commuting to work every day, thus affording plenty of opportunities for the good guys to protect him as the bad guys cook up nefarious schemes.
So if the sex is very mild and the story is very mild, is the book worth reading? I think so. Its enjoyable like the old James Bond movies are, watching them get into preposterous situations and then the equally preposterous ways they have to get out of them. She has to steal documents from his safe, so instead of knocking him over the head or using her karate-chop on his neck, she decides she has to sex him into unconsciousness. Then instead of using the 2 seconds it would take to put her clothes back on she has to jump out the window naked (with the documents). She has to use her exploding panties (yes!) to get away from the alligators. Instead of using a male bodyguard she has to "prove" she is a lesbian in order to pose as his wife (yes it gets convoluted) - so its fun to see the situations the writer dreams up for her to get into (and the clothes she must get out of to escape.)
The ending (such as it is) isn't much and you really get the feeling that the editor said "this many words and no more" because it just ends after a minor scene. Its obviously a setup for sequels but they were a lot more forgiving of story wrapups back then.
So, to summarize, there were 20-something of these books. This one makes for a quick evening read if you find one in the bargain basement pile. Expect to have fun reading about her misadventures and sexy scenarios on her way to becoming a L.U.S.T. agent.
First off, the sex itself - this is not porn, its not really even erotica, this was the 60's after all. This is more of a mildly titillating comedy story. Typical examples are passages like: "The Count discovered that my evening gown afforded his hand an entrance into the low-cut bodice" and "Right before his face I waved my twin titillators. His eyes grew very wide. I hit him with both barrels. He forgot to duck"
The story itself is a throwaway one about a scientist who has discovered something and is wanted by both the good guys and the bad guys. In typically 60's spy fashion, he refuses to tell anyone but insists on living in his house and commuting to work every day, thus affording plenty of opportunities for the good guys to protect him as the bad guys cook up nefarious schemes.
So if the sex is very mild and the story is very mild, is the book worth reading? I think so. Its enjoyable like the old James Bond movies are, watching them get into preposterous situations and then the equally preposterous ways they have to get out of them. She has to steal documents from his safe, so instead of knocking him over the head or using her karate-chop on his neck, she decides she has to sex him into unconsciousness. Then instead of using the 2 seconds it would take to put her clothes back on she has to jump out the window naked (with the documents). She has to use her exploding panties (yes!) to get away from the alligators. Instead of using a male bodyguard she has to "prove" she is a lesbian in order to pose as his wife (yes it gets convoluted) - so its fun to see the situations the writer dreams up for her to get into (and the clothes she must get out of to escape.)
The ending (such as it is) isn't much and you really get the feeling that the editor said "this many words and no more" because it just ends after a minor scene. Its obviously a setup for sequels but they were a lot more forgiving of story wrapups back then.
So, to summarize, there were 20-something of these books. This one makes for a quick evening read if you find one in the bargain basement pile. Expect to have fun reading about her misadventures and sexy scenarios on her way to becoming a L.U.S.T. agent.
August 12, 2017
Wanted to read one of these Lady From Lust books for a while. Now that I have. . . I think one is enough. Fun read, though.
April 2, 2018
Podcast review (Swedish): http://lashart.podbean.com/e/rod-gray...
August 8, 2020
A solid erotic thriller. My copy was a reprint and seemed to be badly edited, with a lot of misspellings, punctuation errors and oddly truncated paragraphs.
December 8, 2021
The most remarkable thing about this book is that the author didn’t even care enough to make sure the scientist’s last name was spelled the same. There is a paragraph with two different spellings.
August 10, 2023
"Sweat came out in tiny beads under my shaven armpits."
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