Something I cam across recently that might fit the bill is
MacKinlay
Kantor's Diversey. I wouldn't call it hard-boiled, but I'd
say it's about
a more or less ordinary guy who finds himself living next
door to a
hard-boiled world.
It's far from great, but the atmosphere is interesting, and I
think that's
what you're looking for.
--Joe Kraus
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