The big bad city.
The gutter and the grave.
Matt cordell is a bum he was once a detective but after.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
Although the protagonist is a drinker and a prowler he is also some kind of gentleman with solid values.
Detective matt cordell was happily married once and gainfully employed and sober.
This edition is ed mcbain s preferred text complete with edits made just prior to his death.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
Farrell read a sample chapter.
The gutter and the grave is a reprint of a novel originally published by gold medal under the title i m cannon for hire and the byline of curt cannon the name the cordell s character was changed to.
The house that jack built.
Compared to other novels within the hard case crime series the gutter and the grave written in the 1950s is a very classic very noir crime story.
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The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
There is no explicit sex and violence is present but not at the forefront.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
The gutter and the grave ed mcbain author.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
Detective matt cordell was happily married once and gainfully employed and sober.
Matt cordell is a bum he was once a detective but after.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
That s what you get for doing a guy a favor.
But that was before he caught his wife cheating on him with one of his operatives and took it out on the man with the butt end of a 45.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
But that was before he caught his wife cheating on him with one of his operatives and took it out on the man with the butt end of a 45.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
The gutter and the grave by ed mcbain.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.