Both THE MUCKER and THE RETURN OF THE MUCKER were
unquestionably hard-boiled. I read nearly everything the guy
wrote (most of it several times) back when I was growing up,
and several other titles come to mind, mostly from his
historical romances: especially THE OUTLAW OF TORN (Medieval
and hard-boiled) and THE OAKDALE AFFAIR.
For noir, I offer the one I consider Burroughs' largely
forgotten masterpiece: I AM A BARBARIAN, which is both
hilarious and poignant.
Brian
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From: James Reasoner
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It's been a while since I've read it, but I
recall that Burroughs' novel THE MUCKER and its sequel are
pretty hardboiled.
James Reasoner
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