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Epitaph for a tramp & Epitaph for a dead beat

by David Markson

collectionID:Sleazy_pulpPrivate investigatorsMurderFictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalPrivate investigators, fictionNew york (n.y.), fiction; pulp fiction

Set in the 1960s, these hard boiled detective stories are intricately plotted & rife with wisecracks, evoking the work of Chandler. David Markson wrote just two Harry Fannin novels before acclaim as a novelist led him to a higher plane.

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Book data: Open Library