Wages of Sin, Penelope Williamson
“Wages of Sin” by Penelope Williamson (2004, 496 pages) is a mystery featuring Detective Daman Rourke and set during the late 1920’s New Orleans. “Mortal Sins” (2003, 496 pages) is the first book in...
View ArticlePop. 1280, By: Jim Thompson
Pop. 1280 (1965) is a pulp fiction novel written by Jim Thompson (1906-1977). Looks like most of Thompson’s stories, they mostly take place in small, isolated towns. He often writes about grifters,...
View ArticleThe Killer Inside Me – Jim Thompson
The Killer Inside Me (1952), one of the definitive noir novels, by Jim Thompson. The guilty party? “All of us.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There seems to be a resurgence for Jim Thompson’s novels. His...
View ArticleMystery Classic: The Postman Always Rings Twice – James M. Cain
The Postman Always Rings Twice was James M. Cain’s first novel published in 1934. Cain’s work is said to be combination of sex and violence. Dashiell Hammett is quoted as saying that his book is a...
View ArticleCockfighter: Charles Willeford
COCKFIGHTER written by Charles Willeford. First published in 1962. Pages: 217; point of view: first person; category: noir; setting: Florida and Georgia; standalone or series: standalone novel; theme:...
View ArticleIn A Lonely Place: Dorothy B. Hughes
I’ve been wanting to read Dorothy B. Hughes noir novel IN A LONELY PLACE (1947) since I first saw it mentioned earlier this year and I can’t remember where. IN A LONELY PLACE is dark, atmospheric read...
View ArticleNo Orchids for Miss Blandish, James Hadley Chase
No Orchids For Miss Blandish (1939) by James Hadley Chase features a kidnapped heiress by a local gang in Kansas City. No Orchids for Miss Blandish, written in 1939 is a noir crime novel written by...
View ArticleFarewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
1st ed. Hardcover featuring LA private detective, Philip Marlowe. So, I guess third time’s the charm? because I picked up “Farewell, My Lovely” (1940) by Raymond Chandler after work last week and...
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