Dick Lochte asked if there was an in print reference for my
statement that Howard Browne loathed Frank Gruber. There is.
I can't be specific at the moment for Browne did variations
on his pulp & Hollywood memories for several
publications. I strongly suspect, however, that it is in the
Dennis McMillan published collection of Browne's pulp
fiction, called "Incredible Ink" or something equally dumb.
Great book though. I'll find the exact quote when I get back
to the states for a visit in mid-June and can dig through my
collection.
As for Octavus Roy Cohn, I recently picked up a British
reprint of one of David Cooke's "Best Detective Stories of
the Year" that had a Florian Slappey story. Racist beyond
words and there is no context in which I can imagine anyone
of any era finding it funny. Popular Library did grace some
of his other work with superb cover art.
Richard Moore
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