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  • The Hidden Hand

    Race Williams #19 (Black Mask)

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Series Book 19 - Race Williams
    Race Williams had run across criminals before, and a few shots to the head always took care of such threats. But how can Race deal with four separate rogues at once? And what of their ultimate leader, The Hidden Hand? Story #19 in the Race Williams series.Carroll John Daly (1889–1958) was the creator of the first hard-boiled private eye story, predating Dashiell Hammett's first Continental Op ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Better Corpses

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Better Corpses, by Carroll John Daly, the man who founded the hard-boiled detective genre.Erle Stanley Gardner calls Daly's hero, Race Williams, "incomparably hard-boiled, bone-crushing, and fast shooting," and The New York Times describes Daly's writing as filled with "swift action, gorgeous fighting and hairbreadth escapes."After Mary Morse discovers her uncle's criminous secret, she and her ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Knights of the Open Palm

    Race Williams #1 (Black Mask)

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Series Book 1 - Black Mask
    The first hard-boiled detective Race Williams, runs up against the Klan in his premiere adventure, which leads him to fast and tragic action. Plus two other early Daly hard-boiled classics: "The False Burton Combs" and "Dolly." Story #1 in the Race Williams series.Carroll John Daly (1889–1958) was the creator of the first hard-boiled private eye story, predating Dashiell Hammett's first ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Devil Cat. The Race Williams Mystery. Illustrated

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Devil Cat by Carroll John Daly delivers another pulse-pounding adventure in the Race Williams Mystery series, blending danger, intrigue, and the sharp wit of one of noir fiction’s most celebrated private eyes. In this gripping tale, Race Williams takes on a case filled with eerie mysteries and deadly twists. The story begins with Race being hired to investigate a series of strange events ... Read more

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  • Them That Lives By Their Guns. The Race Williams Mystery. Illustrated

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Them That Lives By Their Guns by Carroll John Daly is a gripping installment in the Race Williams Mystery series, showcasing the gritty realism and relentless action that define the hardboiled detective genre. Daly’s iconic protagonist, Race Williams, returns to confront a world where justice is measured by the barrel of a gun and survival depends on quick thinking and quicker reflexes. In this ... Read more

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  • The Red Peril. The Race Williams Mystery. Illustrated

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    The Red Peril by Carroll John Daly is a riveting entry in the Race Williams Mystery series, blending sharp wit, relentless action, and political intrigue. Known as the father of the hardboiled detective genre, Daly delivers a thrilling narrative where justice comes with a punch, and danger lurks in every shadow. When Race Williams, the fearless private investigator, is hired to untangle a case ... Read more

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  • Three Thousand to the Good. The Race Williams Mystery. Illustrated

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Three Thousand to the Good by Carroll John Daly is a classic tale of high-stakes crime, intrigue, and action, showcasing the pioneering hardboiled style that Daly masterfully crafted. This gripping novella plunges readers into the fast-paced and morally complex world of Race Williams, the trailblazing private investigator who defined the genre. In this story, Williams takes on a seemingly ... Read more

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  • Knights of the Open Palm. The Race Williams Mystery. Illustrated

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Knights of the Open Palm: The Race Williams Mystery by Carroll John Daly is a groundbreaking entry in the hardboiled detective genre, introducing readers to the gritty, action-driven world of private investigator Race Williams. Set in a turbulent and corrupt cityscape, the novel explores themes of justice, loyalty, and moral complexity as Williams takes on a dangerous case involving the secretive ... Read more

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  • The false Burton Combs

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    "The false Burton Combs" is a crime story written by Caroll John Daly and published in the “Black mask magazine” in December 1922. The narrator, a tough guy, “kind of private eye”, is approached by a man who wants him to travel to Nantucket under his identity. Once on the island, he will be Burton Combs. And problems will start arising...With its cortege of evil mid-aged women, femmes fatales, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Terry Mack #1: Three Gun Terry

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Series Book 1 - Terry Mack (Black Mask)
    "Better stay out of this… It will mean death for you—sure,” grunts a ruthless thug. But Three Gun Terry is not one to back down from a fight, especially when the life of a beautiful, young dame is at stake. Terry manages to whisk the girl away from certain death, just in the nick of time. But the retrieval brings more money and more trouble for Terry. It turns out the girl—Nita—is fresh off the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Say It With Lead!

    Race Williams #8 (Black Mask)

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Series Book 8 - Race Williams
    Race Williams was a man not above using a gun, nor of making a quick buck. But there was one other—Sticker Haddock—who enjoyed murder like one does a game of checkers. So when Haddock’s employer, a well-off politician and bootlegging kingpin, approaches Williams out of fear for his own life, a chance to match wits with Haddock and make $200,000 lands on his table. Although Williams is quick to ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Devil Cat

    Race Williams #5 (Black Mask)

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Series Book 5 - Race Williams
    Hard-boiled detective Race Williams investigates the strangest murder of his career. Another classic from the pages of Black Mask Magazine. Story #5 in the Race Williams series.Carroll John Daly (1889–1958) was the creator of the first hard-boiled private eye story, predating Dashiell Hammett's first Continental Op story by several months. Daly's classic character, Race Williams, was one of the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus