The Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric Brown, Bantam Books, New York, 1948, 181 pp..
Bantam 302. April 1948. 1st printing. Cover art by Ed Grant. The first book in the Ed and Am Hunter series
The book lies flat and square. A light straight reading crease on the front cover. Complete laminate. Light tanning to pages which are free of any markings..
Condition - Fine.
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Fredric Brown
(1906 - 1972)
Fredric Brown was an American science fiction and mystery writer. He was one of the boldest early writers in genre fiction in his use of narrative experimentation. While never in the front rank of popularity in his lifetime, Brown has developed a considerable cult following in the almost half century since he last wrote. His works have been periodically reprinted and he has a worldwide fan base, most notably in the U.S. and Europe, and especially in France, where there have been several recent movie adaptations of his work. He also remains popular in Japan.
Never financially secure, Brown - like many other pulp writers - often wrote at a deals furious pace in order to pay bills. This accounts, at least in part, for the uneven quality of his work. A newspaperman by profession, Brown was only able to devote 14 years of his life as a full-time fiction writer. Brown was also a heavy drinker, and this at times doubtless affected his productivity. A cultured man and omnivorous reader whose interests ranged far beyond those of most pulp writers, Brown had a lifelong interest in the flute, chess, poker, and the works of Lewis Carroll. Brown married twice and was the father of two sons.
Two gangsters become sleuths in a murder case that quickly threatens to claim them too as victims. Brown's lighthearted but suspenseful first novel won the first Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award in 1947.
Product code: The Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric Brown (1948 1st Bantam deals pb, Hard Boiled, FINE)