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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
If it meets the criteria I set up in post #1, then ABSOLUTELY I'm interested.
That's an author I'm not familiar with.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
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Give me worn gumshoes and a world-weary attitude,
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Check. From what I recall.
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and a man (or woman) who constantly needs a shave.
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It is a husband and wife detective team, as I recall. I don't recall mention of his facial hair or her hairy legs/pits.
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I want noir attitude! Pulp novels are OK. First person narratives are, of course, mandatory.
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The opening paragraphs:
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The bar at the Ritz-Carlton looks out on the Public Gardens and requires a tie. I’ve looked out on the Public Gardens from other vantage points before, without a tie, and never felt at a loss, but maybe the Ritz knows something I don’t.
My usual taste in clothes runs to jeans and diver’s shirts, but this was a job, so it was their time, not mine. Besides, I’d been a little behind on the laundry recently, and my jeans probably would’ve hopped the subway and met me there before I got a chance to put them on. I picked a dark blue, double-breasted Armani from my closet—one of several I received from a client in lieu of cash—found the appropriate shoes, tie, and shirt, and before you could say, “GQ,” I was looking good enough to eat.
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The first book in the series is A Drink Before the War: A Novel (Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro Series)
From Amazon:
"As richly complex and brutal as the terrain it depicts, here is the mesmerizing, darkly original novel that heralded the arrival of Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir—and introduced Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough private investigators weaned on the blue-collar streets of Dorchester."
Not really a spoiler, but does include the story overview (also from Amazon):
One book in the series was made into a movie: Gone Baby Gone