munseys.com suggestions sought

GA Russell · 05-31-2011, 12:28 AM

I enjoy the hard boiled detective stories of the 20s, 30s and 40s.

I thought I would start this thread to request recommendations from those who have plumbed munseys.com. Their titles are free and are available in most formats.

Any suggestions?

toomanybooks · 05-31-2011, 01:00 AM

Black Wings Has My Angel. A gripping tale of robbery, deceit, and murder with the obligatory beautiful but treachorous dame.

GA Russell · 05-31-2011, 12:03 PM

Thanks tmb! Sounds like just what I am looking for!

SensualPoet · 05-31-2011, 08:43 PM

How about soft-boiled? I discovered Doan and Carstairs as well as Frederic Brown there.

GA Russell · 05-31-2011, 09:20 PM

Thanks, SP. I've already got The Screaming Mimi and The Fabulous Clipjoint. I guess I'll download the other Brown titles as well.

I'm not finding anything for Doan and Carstairs. Can you provide a link please?

Dr. Drib · 05-31-2011, 09:27 PM

I assembled quite a lot of hard-boiled fiction from Munsey and other sources, but they're only available in LRF format (Sony) here at MobileRead.

In fact, you might wish to check out our Library and filter for "Mystery."

Don

GA Russell · 05-31-2011, 09:49 PM

Any you've read, enjoyed and care to recommend, Don?

Catlady · 05-31-2011, 10:16 PM

Haven't read it yet, but how about The Double Take, by Roy Huggins. Huggins later found fame in Hollywood as the creator of the classic TV series The Fugitive, among others. The blurb for the book says "A hard-boiled mystery story, tougher than an ten-minute egg." Who can resist?

GA Russell · 05-31-2011, 10:37 PM

Thanks Catlady! Roy Huggins was the creator of one of my favorite television shows, Maverick. I'll look forward to reading this one soon!

weatherwax · 06-01-2011, 08:55 AM

You may want to try this for Doan and Carstairs (epub).

GA Russell · 06-01-2011, 12:29 PM

Thanks, weatherwax! Done!

toomanybooks · 06-01-2011, 07:50 PM

Kill The Boss Goodbye is also a lot of fun.(http://www.munseys.com/book/23566/Kill_the_Boss_Goodbye)

GA Russell · 06-01-2011, 08:48 PM

Thanks tmb! Done!

JaneD · 06-02-2011, 11:24 PM

They have a few books by David Goodis on that site - I read "Nightfall" and really enjoyed it. Tight story, sharp humor.

http://www.munseys.com/detail/mode/author/david_goodis

GA Russell · 06-02-2011, 11:40 PM

Thanks Jane. I thought I had downloaded all of Goodis's there already, but I saw that I had not yet done The Cop on the Corner, so I've done that one now.

05-31-2011, 12:28 AM	#1
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	munseys.com suggestions sought I enjoy the hard boiled detective stories of the 20s, 30s and 40s. I thought I would start this thread to request recommendations from those who have plumbed munseys.com. Their titles are free and are available in most formats. Any suggestions?

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05-31-2011, 01:00 AM	#2
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	Black Wings Has My Angel. A gripping tale of robbery, deceit, and murder with the obligatory beautiful but treachorous dame.

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GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks tmb! Sounds like just what I am looking for!

05-31-2011, 08:43 PM	#4
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	How about soft-boiled? I discovered Doan and Carstairs as well as Frederic Brown there.

05-31-2011, 09:20 PM	#5
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks, SP. I've already got The Screaming Mimi and The Fabulous Clipjoint. I guess I'll download the other Brown titles as well. I'm not finding anything for Doan and Carstairs. Can you provide a link please?

05-31-2011, 09:27 PM	#6
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,324 Karma: 59447733 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I assembled quite a lot of hard-boiled fiction from Munsey and other sources, but they're only available in LRF format (Sony) here at MobileRead. In fact, you might wish to check out our Library and filter for "Mystery." Don

05-31-2011, 09:49 PM	#7
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Any you've read, enjoyed and care to recommend, Don?

05-31-2011, 10:16 PM	#8
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,406 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Haven't read it yet, but how about The Double Take, by Roy Huggins. Huggins later found fame in Hollywood as the creator of the classic TV series The Fugitive, among others. The blurb for the book says "A hard-boiled mystery story, tougher than an ten-minute egg." Who can resist?

05-31-2011, 10:37 PM	#9
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks Catlady! Roy Huggins was the creator of one of my favorite television shows, Maverick. I'll look forward to reading this one soon!

06-01-2011, 08:55 AM	#10
weatherwax Guru Posts: 904 Karma: 5921577 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South of Germany Device: PRS650 (red), Kindle PW2, Galaxy Note 8	You may want to try this for Doan and Carstairs (epub).

06-01-2011, 12:29 PM	#11
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks, weatherwax! Done!

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06-01-2011, 07:50 PM	#12
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	Kill The Boss Goodbye is also a lot of fun.(http://www.munseys.com/book/23566/Kill_the_Boss_Goodbye)

06-01-2011, 08:48 PM	#13
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks tmb! Done!

06-02-2011, 11:24 PM	#14
JaneD Addict Posts: 322 Karma: 1057749 Join Date: May 2010 Location: LA, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2013	They have a few books by David Goodis on that site - I read "Nightfall" and really enjoyed it. Tight story, sharp humor. http://www.munseys.com/detail/mode/author/david_goodis

06-02-2011, 11:40 PM	#15
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks Jane. I thought I had downloaded all of Goodis's there already, but I saw that I had not yet done The Cop on the Corner, so I've done that one now.