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RARA-AVIS: Re: Healy
May I (independently) agree with Jerry Healy that all Rara-Avis-ians
should read his Cuddy series. Beautifully written, well plotted, and
much better Boston than Parker's Spencer!
Several people mentioned Pronzini and Muller. Neither is really
noir, and they're not always as heavily boiled as those of you who read
Jim Thompson or James Elroy might prefer. But both Pronzini and
Muller are excellernt writers, and (as one of you said) Pronzini's SHACKLES is
one of the best PI novels ever.
Some time ago, there was a brief discussion of the pulp writer
Frederick Nebel. I agree that he was one of the best of the breed.
A few years ago, when Otto still ran Mysterious Press, a series
called "Dime detective Classics" was issued in trade paperback; they
were edited by Bob Weinberg, though I don't believe the books
themselves credited him. Authors were Carroll John daly (2 volumes), Hank Searls, Erle Stanley Gardner, Norbert davis, and
Frederick Nebel--the latter with THE ADVENTURES OF CARDIGAN.
Weinbereg told me that the series didn't sell well--under 1500
copies each. But copies must be available from dealers and used
bookeries--and some libraries (I had the Old Dominion Unviersity
Library order them).
Doug
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