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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...

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Pop. 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,...

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The 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...

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Mystery 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...

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Cockfighter: 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:...

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In 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...

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No 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...

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Farewell, 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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