I would like to second the recommendation of Derek Raymond's
Factory series, especially the first three titles. I found *I
Was Dora Suarez* to be somewhat overwrought because of a
premise too laughable even for Vaachs. I guess this makes me
insensitive or something...
Another writer not commonly mentioned but worthy of attention
is Patrick Hamilton. Although best known for writing plays
upon which GASLIGHT and Hitchcock's ROPE were based, he also
penned a few excellent, noirish novels with criminal themes.
Everyone's favorite is HANGOVER SQUARE, about a guy with a
sort of split personality invovled in an excruciating Of
Human Bondage type affair. The catch is that his other
personality is intent on killing the woman. He's also
responsible for one of my favorite titles
(albiet on a non-criminous work): 20,000 STREETS UNDER THE
SKY.
And for noirish atmosphere, you can't beat Thomas Burke's
LIMEHOUSE NIGHTS. One of the great disappointments of my
first trip to London was to discover that the old redolent
Limehouse was no more. Damn urban renewal!
--Scott
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