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      His Name Was Death

      by Fredric Brown
      Published
      Jul 1991
      Main Genre
      Suspense Suspense
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      Pages
      141
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      About This Book

      "A masterfully delivered tale of an inconspicuous citizen who [finds] murder simple . . . The climax packs a brilliant wallop." —Chicago Tribune

       


      Relentlessly twisting and blackly funny, this noir novel by Edgar Award winner Fredric Brown is a portrait of a seemingly upstanding print shop owner in mid-twentieth-century Los Angeles who has successfully murdered his wife—and is now feeling quite confident about his criminal skills.


       


      As victims start falling like dominoes, this fast-paced tale works its way to a memorable end, marking a masterwork by this celebrated author of mysteries and crime thrillers.


       


      "A real pro . . . a natural storyteller." —The New York Times Book Review

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction Suspense

      Subgenres

      Hard-Boiled

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      First Edition Jul 1991 Vintage ISBN13 9780679734680 ISBN10 0679734686
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      Sep 1987 Creative Arts Book Company ISBN13 9780887390449 ISBN10 0887390447
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      Aug 2004 Blackmask.com ISBN13 9781596541153 ISBN10 1596541156
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      Aug 2012 Centipede Press ISBN13 9781933618906 ISBN10 1933618906
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      Dec 2021 Mysterious Press ISBN13 9781504068703 ISBN10 150406870X
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      Dec 2021 MysteriousPress.com/Open Road ISBN10 B09HTKXGMD
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