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 gutter and the grave.
This edition is ed mcbain s preferred text complete with edits made just prior to his death.
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.
That s what you get for doing a guy a favor.
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.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
The house that jack built.
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.
Farrell read a sample chapter.
Matt cordell is a bum he was once a detective but after.
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.
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The gutter and the grave ed mcbain author.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
Matt cordell is a bum he was once a detective but after.
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.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
More by and about this author.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
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.
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 gutter and the grave by ed mcbain.
978 0857683670 cover art by richard b.
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.
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.