Henry Slesar may not have been the most hardboiled writer out
there, but he penned some of the most noirish stories for
AHMM (& the TV show) this side of Roald Dahl. Especially
worth reviving are the Ruby Martinson stories.
--Scott
>From: "James Reasoner" <
james53@flash.net>
>Reply-To:
rara-avis@icomm.ca
>To: <
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>Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Henry Slesar
1927-2002
>Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 11:31:18 -0600
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Todd Mason" <
Todd.Mason@tvguide.com>
>To: <
rara-avis@icomm.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 11:09 AM
>Subject: RARA-AVIS: Henry Slesar 1927-2002
>
>
> > Today's NEW YORK TIMES carries the obit notice.
It's vague enough to
>give
> > slight hope, but while I'll believe there are
two Henry Slesars in NYC,
>I
> > doubt both would be born in 1927.
>
>Hate to hear this. Don't think I've read any of
Slesar's novels, but I've
>enjoyed many of his short stories over the years. And
as the head writer
>of
>THE EDGE OF NIGHT, he kept it a vital, interesting
series for years. Not
>that many hardboiled or noirish elements, but it had
its moments.
>
>James
>
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