I can't tell you where to start on that list of great finds,
Jim. DEADLY SHADE OF GOLD is one of my favorites in the McGee
series, and THE EXECUTIONERS is the basis for the movie
versions of CAPE FEAR and a very good standalone.
I like all those early "Richard Stark" books, though I
believe some rara-avians don't care for them. Anyway, THE
OUTFIT is a good one and certainly worth a try if you're not
already familiar with Westlake as Stark.
Probably I'm the only one on this list who'd recommend THE
LONG WAIT. In some ways it's my favorite of Spillane's books
(for what that's worth), wild, woolly, and completely
unbelieveable. But a lot of fun ( for me). I wrote the entry
in 1001 MIDNIGHTS on that one.
And if you've never read Stephen Marlowe's Chester Drum books
or Prather's Shell Scott, DOUBLE IN TROUBLE might interest
you. It's told in alternating chapters from each p.i.'s
unique point of view.
O.T. Comment: I enjoyed the final DEADWOOD of the season.
Ellsworth's wedding was a highlight.
Bill Crider
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