Don't forget David Goodis, who set most of his gritty HB
novels in the streets of 1950s and 1960s Philadelphia. I
believe he lived with his parents in the Port Richmond
section, just one neighborhood away from where I grew
up.
Also, Colin Harrison's BREAK AND ENTER, while largely a legal
thriller, has its HB moments, and is set in downtown
Philly.
Someone mentioned Steve Lopez, and his two novels. He has a
third due out this May called IN THE CLEAR, but I'm not sure
if it's based in Philly or not. (Lopez is now a columnist for
the L.A. Times; he used to write an excellent column for the
Philly Inquirer back in the day.)
--Duane Swierczynski, Philly native and recent returnee
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