Altus press okt 2015 (6 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - To habitués of the nation's top racetracks he's known as 'The Bland Buddha of the Bangtail Circuit.' Less polite players of the ponies call him a tout or a bookie. There's no doubt that Mr. Joe Maddox is a shrewd judge of horseflesh, but he's also a shrewd judge of men. And that's a critically important quality to possess, because Mr. Maddox repeatedly finds himself pitted against crooks and killers whose depredations are linked in some way to the racing game. Assisted by his sidekick Oscar, the heavyset handicapper has always managed to beat the odds, but sooner or later his luck is bound to change. The work of prolific pulpster T.T. Flynn, 35 Mr. Maddox novelettes were published in the pages of Dime Detective between 1938 and 1950. Fast-moving and suffused with authentic racing atmosphere, they were among the most popular stories ever to appear in this prestigious crime pulp, second only to the legendary Black Mask in its impact on the genre. Contains the next four stories: 'Kentucky Kickback,' 'The Bookie and the Blonde,' 'Blood on the Blue-Grass' and 'Trot Out Your Murder.'.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware. Gould, John Fleming (illustratore).

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From 1933 to 1935, Frederick C. Davis chronicled the cases of Hollywood P.I. firm Secrets, Inc., Led by Clay 'Oke' Oakley and assisted by Cherry Morris and Archibald Brixey, Secrets, Inc., investigated some of the weirdest and most ingenious crimes in the long history of Dime Detective Magazine-all centering around the film industry. Contains the first four stories: 'Blood on the Block,' 'Skeleton Without Arms,' 'The Silver Doom' and 'Death Lights the Candle.'.…