Dirty Gertie
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage, minor soiling visible on edges. Page Condition: yellowed; foxing. Markings: None. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A hard-boiled crime novel from the pen of prolific American mystery writer Henry Kane, Dirty Gertie belongs to the tradition of mid-century noir fiction that made Kane a celebrated name in pulp detective literature. Kane, best known for his wisecracking private investigator Peter Chambers, brings his trademark sharp dialogue and gritty urban atmosphere to this title, presented under the Bloodhound Mysteries imprint. The narrative unfolds with the snappy, cynical tone that defined the genre — a world of femmes fatales, shadowy motives, and morally ambiguous characters navigating a treacherous underworld. Kane's writing is punchy and fast-paced, chronicling a tale where deception lurks around every corner and nothing is quite as it seems. A compelling read for fans of classic American crime fiction and mid-twentieth century pulp noir.
Author: Henry Kane
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, Broadman
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage, minor soiling visible on edges. Page Condition: yellowed; foxing. Markings: None. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A hard-boiled crime novel from the pen of prolific American mystery writer Henry Kane, Dirty Gertie belongs to the tradition of mid-century noir fiction that made Kane a celebrated name in pulp detective literature. Kane, best known for his wisecracking private investigator Peter Chambers, brings his trademark sharp dialogue and gritty urban atmosphere to this title, presented under the Bloodhound Mysteries imprint. The narrative unfolds with the snappy, cynical tone that defined the genre — a world of femmes fatales, shadowy motives, and morally ambiguous characters navigating a treacherous underworld. Kane's writing is punchy and fast-paced, chronicling a tale where deception lurks around every corner and nothing is quite as it seems. A compelling read for fans of classic American crime fiction and mid-twentieth century pulp noir.