Gun in Cheek: A Study of "alternative" Crime Fiction |
Contents
Introduction by Ed McBain | 11 |
In the Name of GodWhose Hand? | 178 |
The Idiot Heroine in the Attic | 199 |
Copyright | |
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Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the "Worst" in Mystery Fiction Bill Pronzini Limited preview - 2017 |
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