This edition is ed mcbain s preferred text complete with edits made just prior to his death.
The gutter and the grave.
That s what you get for doing a guy a favor.
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 ed mcbain december 2005 isbn.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
Hard case crime 6 99 217p isbn 978 0 8439 5587 3.
Farrell read a sample chapter.
The big bad city.
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.
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.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
Matt cordell is a bum he was once a detective but after.
There is no explicit sex and violence is present but not at the forefront.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
Although the protagonist is a drinker and a prowler he is also some kind of gentleman with solid values.
The gutter and the grave ed mcbain author.
The intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
Detective matt cordell was happily married once and gainfully employed and sober.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
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The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
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.
And to some degree he hits the mark.
Detective matt cordell was happily married once and gainfully employed and sober.
The gutter and the grave 2005 was first published in 1958 with ed mcbain writing under the name curt cannon.
978 0857683670 cover art by richard b.
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 intent was seemingly to write in the style of mickey spillane creating a hard hitting self loathing dame packed private eye.
