Al Guthrie wrote: Haven't read it, but Armitage Trail's
SCARFACE (1930) has a big reputation. Likewise Benjamin
Appel's BRAIN GUY (1934).
*********** Thanks, Al.
That is an amazing coincidence that you mention Trail's book.
I said here recently that I'm just about ready to start going
through some hardboiled stories from the 20s and 30s, and
last night I picked up Maxim's MAMMOTH BOOK OF PULP FICTION
and I looked through it for pre- 1940s stuff and I found
Trail's story "Enter Scarface" and read it. I didn't know he
had a SCARFACE novel out. The short reminded me a lot of
Hemingway's two hardboiled stories, "Fifty Grand" and "The
Killers." Although the story was very short, Trail seemed
like a fairly good author. The story also reminded me of
Crane's MAGGIE.
Thanks again, miker
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