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Against the Law by David Gordon

By RoughJustice

31 May, 2021

This is the third Joe the Bouncer novel, following on from The Bouncer (2018) and The Hard Stuff (2019). Joe Brody is indeed a bouncer. But as well as working the door at a New York strip club Joe does a lot of things. His…

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Castle in the Air by Donald E Westlake

By RoughJustice

30 March, 2021

Once again, Hard Case Crime has dug deep to unearth another forgotten book by the MWA Grand Master Westlake. At some point the well will run dry but there is so much enjoyment to be had from reading this caper that we must wish publishers…

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Brothers Keepers by Donald E Westlake revisited

By Vicki Weisfeld

22 September, 2020

Donald E Westlake’s books first appeared on my shelves in the 1970s, sort of mid-way in his 60-year publishing career. Westlake was the award-winning author of more than a hundred books – not all of them novels. He specialised in crime fiction and, especially, novels…

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By crimefictionlover

2 June, 2017

On the Radar — Schedule change! We used to bring you our new books column, On the Radar, every Thursday. Today we’ve moved it to Fridays. From now on, our Thursday newsletter will bring you the best of the new releases by email, as well as updates…

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Scratch the Surface by Josh K Stevens

By RoughJustice

25 April, 2015

Midwest gangster Deuce Walsh is having a bad day. He woke up beaten and with a gun shot wound, in an abandoned factory on the edge of town. The two men he’s just killed weren’t goons for the Chianti brothers coming to finish the job…

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CIS: WIN a four-book Hard Case Crime bundle

By crimefictionlover

21 September, 2012

Classics in September — Just as the hardboiled anti-heroes of those old pulp novels in the 1930s, 40s and 50s were doggedly determined whenever they got their teeth into a case, the American publishing house Hard Case Crime shows an uncanny determination to keep everything…

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CIS: The Grifters revisited

By PulpCurry

18 September, 2012

Classics in September — Most people probably associate The Grifters with the 1990 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening. But the script, penned by veteran crime writer Donald E Westlake, was adapted from a story by Jim…

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The Comedy is Finished

By crimefictionlover

10 May, 2012

When comedian Koo Davis is kidnapped by The People’s Revolutionary Army, a terrorist group, he’s forced to re-evaluate his life and achievements. Is there anybody who cares enough about Koo to pay his ransom? With a mixture of sadness and bitterness he realises there isn’t….

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Against the Law by David Gordon

Castle in the Air by Donald E Westlake

Brothers Keepers by Donald E Westlake revisited

Keep digging

Scratch the Surface by Josh K Stevens

CIS: WIN a four-book Hard Case Crime bundle

CIS: The Grifters revisited

The Comedy is Finished

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