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This was the first book I have read by Robert Jeffress. I am now looking forward to reading some of his other books.




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Hammett and Chandler and Latimer and the rest of the detective story writers of the pulp era basically brought the western and mythological motifs of the lone warrior/wanderer defying tremendous odds and assorted enemies to the urban and rural streets of America in the 1920's and 30's and did it so well that it has never been surpassed. Some modern day writers are in the same league, such as Pelecanos, Crumley (at his best), Crais, etc. but none do it better. Fans of Latimer who have only read his screwball comedy mysteries about drunken PI Bill Crane will quite surprised by this tough story, which is probably one of the 10 best hard boiled tales of all time.
A definite 5 stars, would be a 6 if I could.





