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“...the perfect 1950’s paperback-noir cocktail”
Joe R. Lansdale, author of The Thicket, Cold in July and Edge of Dark Water
With a new introduction by Joe R. Lansdale
Bernice, a young secretary living in New York, is frustrated by the fact that the pretty girls in her company get all the promotions.
When she discovers that her blind boss has hidden away a large amount of cash, she decides that money will be her ticket to the life she desires.
But by bringing death to one man so that she can live with another, she finds herself married to the devil...
Praise for Fires That Destroy:
"...noir aficionados should make a point of locating a copy"
Mike Dennis, author of the Key West Nocturnes Series
"Whittington's writing is crisp, with a good deal of emotional impact."
Bill Pronzini
"One of my favorites by one of my favorite writers."
Bill Crider
Joe R. Lansdale, author of The Thicket, Cold in July and Edge of Dark Water
With a new introduction by Joe R. Lansdale
Bernice, a young secretary living in New York, is frustrated by the fact that the pretty girls in her company get all the promotions.
When she discovers that her blind boss has hidden away a large amount of cash, she decides that money will be her ticket to the life she desires.
But by bringing death to one man so that she can live with another, she finds herself married to the devil...
Praise for Fires That Destroy:
"...noir aficionados should make a point of locating a copy"
Mike Dennis, author of the Key West Nocturnes Series
"Whittington's writing is crisp, with a good deal of emotional impact."
Bill Pronzini
"One of my favorites by one of my favorite writers."
Bill Crider