: I realize that this list is based on sales, not necessary
quality
: ... however, I wonder if ya'll agree to the books which are
listed
: as being hard-boiled:
1. N Is for Noose
3. M Is for Malice
5. A Is for Alibi
7. B Is for Burglar
10. C Is for Corpse
14. D Is for Deadbeat
18. E Is for Evidence
21. F Is for Fugitive
24. L Is for Lawless
28. G Is for Gumshoe
33. I Is for Innocent
38. K Is for Killer
44. J Is for Judgement
50. M Is for Malice (hardcover)
'nuff said. (Except that H must be pretty bad.)
Most of the rest are what I think the list would call
hardboiled. I
checked out some of the reader reviews of the classic novels
and it
seems they're being discovered by new readers, which is nice
to see.
Bill
--
William Denton | Toronto, Canada | http://www.vex.net/~buff/ | Caveat lector.
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