ISBN: 150406870X 9781504068703

Category: Fiction / Noir

Page count: 128

<b>“A masterfully delivered tale of an inconspicuous citizen who [finds] murder simple . . . The climax packs a brilliant wallop.” —<i>Chicago Tribune</i></b><br>  <br> Relentlessly twisting and blackly funny, this noir novel by Edgar Award winner Fredric Brown is a portrait of a seemingly upstanding print shop owner in mid-twentieth-century Los Angeles who has successfully murdered his wife—and is now feeling quite confident about his criminal skills.<br>  <br> As victims start falling like dominoes, this fast-paced tale works its way to a memorable end, marking a masterwork by this celebrated author of mysteries and crime thrillers.<br>  <br> “A real pro . . . a natural storyteller.” —<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>