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RARA-AVIS: Two questions and a comment.
First, does anyone have to have a listing of the stories in Pronzini
and Adrian's _Hard Boiled_ anthology (or _Hard-Boiled_, or
_Hardboiled_)? Also, does Gutman actually call the Falcon a "rara
avis" in the book? I looked through it a couple of times, going over
the scenes with the fat man, and couldn't see it. Does he in fact
only say this in the movie?
Now, the comment: I read _His Name Was Death_ the other day. It's the
first Frederic Brown novel I've read (I've read a number of his short
stories, like the "It's a cookbook!" one). This was a delight to
read. Crisp writing, nifty plot, some neat twists and a great ending.
Nice portrayal of average Joes and Janes in post-war times, as well as
one guy who thinks he can murder without getting caught. I'm going to
find more of his books. Is there any one in particular I should look
for?
Bill
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William Denton : Toronto, Canada : buff@vex.net : Caveat lector.
http://www.vex.net/~buff/
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