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Re: RARA-AVIS: Two questions and a comment.
In re: Fredric Brown
try his first book: The Fabulous Clip Joint
My personal favorite is: Madball.
You might also like Howard Browne, any of the "Halo" books.
Can't find my copy of Pronzini and Adrian.
bbbbbob@earthlink.net
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> From: William Denton <buff@vex.net>
> To: RARA-AVIS <rara-avis@icomm.ca>
> Subject: RARA-AVIS: Two questions and a comment.
> Date: Friday, February 07, 1997 10:18 PM
>
> First, does anyone have to have a listing of the stories in Pronzini
> and Adrian's _Hard Boiled_ anthology (or _Hard-Boiled_, or
> _Hardboiled_)? Also, does Gutman actually call the Falcon a "rara
> avis" in the book? I looked through it a couple of times, going over
> the scenes with the fat man, and couldn't see it. Does he in fact
> only say this in the movie?
>
> Now, the comment: I read _His Name Was Death_ the other day. It's the
> first Frederic Brown novel I've read (I've read a number of his short
> stories, like the "It's a cookbook!" one). This was a delight to
> read. Crisp writing, nifty plot, some neat twists and a great ending.
> Nice portrayal of average Joes and Janes in post-war times, as well as
> one guy who thinks he can murder without getting caught. I'm going to
> find more of his books. Is there any one in particular I should look
> for?
>
> Bill
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