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Cop Hater

Ed McBain
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E62: Ed McBain's Cop Hater Kurt & I take a walk down the mean streets of Isola with Ed McBain’s Cop Hater, the first novel in the acclaimed 87th Precinct series. Does it hold up? Tune in & find out! https://t.co/Vz9R9C7S9R #crimefiction #policeprocedural https://t.co/pMrSx9uFJR

Paperback, 2012

$13.95$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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The Expendable Man

Dorothy B. Hughes
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For Episode 57, we will now be reviewing TWO Dorothy B. Hughes novels, The Expendable Man & Ride the Pink Horse. Both of 'em are terrific & you should read them too. #desertnoir #noir #dorothybhughes #ridethepinkhorse #theexpendableman #podcast #CrimeFiction #pointblank https://t.co/HotDNiAS7I

Paperback, 2012

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Drive

James Sallis
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Episode 72 is Live! Last episode we discussed James Sallis’s hard-boiled, neo-noir classic Drive. This time we interrogate Nicholas Winding Refn’s 2011 film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling. #crimefiction #refn #gosling #jamessallis #drive #neonoir https://t.co/2NGxMzuYuD https://t.co/soG650hWBM

Paperback, 2022

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Bluebird, Bluebird

Attica Locke
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E49 Bluebird, Bluebird -- Deep Dive In E49, we dive deep into Attica Locke’s contemporary soon-to-be classic Bluebird, Bluebird. We also cross promo a crime podcast we think our fans might enjoy -- Crime Is Up Podcast. Itunes: https://t.co/PvQ9Xpkz1M https://t.co/wXJUfXFJlO

Paperback, 2018

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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The Hunter

Richard Stark
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In Episode 45 we do a deep dive of Richard Stark’s The Hunter. Did we like it? Yes, but. . . Also in this episode, Justin discusses two classic noir films in Cinema Spotlight, and we get back to basics in Five Round Burst. https://t.co/DU6HO8Blnf #CrimeFiction #hardboiled https://t.co/kjO1vqPFmW

Paperback, 2008

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Total Chaos

Jean-Claude Izzo
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E33 is up! We dive into the cold blue waters of Jean-Claude Izzo's fresh and sensual hardboiled classic, Total Chaos. We review films from @GuildCinema's 16th Annual Film Noir Fest. Also: 5 Round Burst. Itunes: https://t.co/B6qPbFEg8A Site: https://t.co/w201YUJeTz https://t.co/tZ7AbRqSFQ

Paperback, 2018

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Mildred Pierce

James M. Cain
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Episode 65! Razorblade Tears. S.A. Cosby delivers another powerful noir tale, and we get into the grit. Also: a short review of the classic James M. Cain novel Mildred Pierce, + we discuss the film The Asphalt Jungle. https://t.co/Z0nl3LPlvv

Paperback, 1989

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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The Men From the Boys

Ed Lacy
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New Episode! We dive into the troubled Gulf Stream waters of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not (pt. 2). Did we love the book? That's complicated. Kurt offers a Dog-Eared Classic: The Men From the Boys by Ed Lacy. Plus 5 Round Burst! #noir #crime https://t.co/N6ENbHYGeA https://t.co/BJH1dAqXAp

Paperback, 2018

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick
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Quarantine not apocalyptic enough for you? How about some post-apoc sci-fi noir . . . In Episode 43, we dive deep into Philip K Dick’s sci-fi noir classic, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #scifinoir #noir #philipkdick #doandroidsdream #neonoir https://t.co/xwMnMzs1sT https://t.co/UVZya5AGXg

Paperback, 1996

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Kona Winds, Scott Kikkawa

Kona Winds

Scott Kikkawa
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E47! Our 2nd dedicated to Hawaiian Noir. We dive into short, gritty Yakudoshi: Age of Calamity by Chris McKinney. It's great. We also review Scott Kikkawa's Kona Winds. #hawaii #hawaiinoir #noir #crimefiction https://t.co/hryUKLcPrL https://t.co/T1TdufrYgn

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