RIDE THE PINK HORSE-Dorothy B. Hughes-Front Page Mysteries 8th Series-SUPERB HC!

Description: Hi! You're looking at a SUPERB condition book which is a mystery novel and basis for the classic 1947 film noir "Ride the Pink Horse" directed by and starring ROBERT MONTGOMERY and written by author DOROTHY B. HUGHES--the book is a beautiful copy published in the Eight Series of "Front Page Mysteries" published by P. F. Collier & Son Corporation in 1946 and is a HARDCOVER copy with no dustjacket. This book is in SUPERB condition and has a beautiful, embossed pebbled cover, slight dings on the spine and opening tips, slight browning on the upper page edge and just slight shelfwear otherwise but NO other significant imperfections! The book is titled Ride the Pink Horse: Front Page Mysteries, Eighth Series and it was written by DROTHY B. HUGHES; it was published by P. F. Collier & Son Corporation in 1946.Sailor used to be Senator Willis Douglass’ protege. When he met the lawmaker, he was just a poor kid, living on the Chicago streets. Douglass took him in, put him through school, and groomed him to work as a confidential secretary. And as the senator’s dealings became increasingly corrupt, he knew he could count on Sailor to clean up his messes.Willis Douglass isn’t a senator anymore, Jack; he left Chicago, Sailor, and a murder rap behind and set out for the sunny streets of Santa Fe. Now, unwilling to take the fall for another man’s crime, Sailor has set out for New Mexico as well, with blackmail and revenge on his mind. But there’s another man on his trail as well―a cop who wants the ex-senator for more than a payoff. In the midst of a city gone mad, bursting with wild crowds for a yearly carnival, the three men will violently converge…The suspenseful tale that inspired one of the most beloved films noir of all time, Ride the Pink Horse is a tour-de-force that confirms Dorothy B. Hughes’ status as a master of the mid-century crime novel.A fantastic find, and a beautiful copy of this book!Thanks for looking, and good luck if you're bidding! Also be sure to check out all of my other great books currently listed on ebay auctions--I can combine shipping for multiple purchases!

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

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