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Old 02-05-2008, 12:37 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by cassidym View Post
Thought it might be fun to read some of the 1930s, 40s noir-ish detective novels like Mike Hammer, Agatha Christie, Dashell Hammet etc Anybody know a source for these? I've seen a few Christie novels on the Sony site but that's all I've noticed.

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Not sure what you mean by "sleazy" since the three authors you mentioned are very different, but have you tried any novels by Sax Rohmer? I think he is chiefly remembered for his Fu Man-chu books, but he also wrote others sharing the same detective protagonist. They lean more to pulp than noir, but you might enjoy them. They are filled with damsels in danger from decadent oriental gentlemen etc.

You can also try books by or about Nick Carter. I think Nick Carter was a pseudonym used by a number of authors. The stories were written before noir became popular, and are mostly detective stories.

If you want something more in the of classic noir you might try Peter Rabe or Thomas Thursday; both available at munseys.
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