Tiredny, that's a good theory about the Blue Moon house names. It's certainly possible that Rosset may have assigned the name to more than one author, but my feeling is that more often a single work would appear under multiple pseudonyms. The Nothing Things, for example, also was published as Sorority of Submissive Girls under the name of Carl Buono.
Whatever the credited name, there was never any doubt in my mind when I came across a book by Dedeaux. His style and content were very distinct. The Prussian Girls (or The Prefect) was clearly one of them. It would not be the first time that a Wikipedia contributor got something wrong.
As for the NY Times Magazine article, it's very interesting, but, although Offutt's son says Offutt did work for Rosset, he never identifies Offutt as Dedeaux or credits any of Dedeaux' books to him. I read a lot of Offutt's sword & sorcery books when I was younger and several of the Spaceways series, and I always considered him an entertaining hack (sorry, Goodgulf) flitting from one junk-lit assignment to another. it's clear, though, from Offutt's son's account that Offutt was driven by a very demanding muse.
Nevertheless I'm unconvinced that he could have written any of Dedeaux' books. And I can't imagine Dedeaux ever countenancing a title like "Bondage Babes." |