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Private investigator Johnny Liddell is back in Dead Rite, Frank Kane's hard-hitting noir classic that delivers a gritty tale of murder, corruption, and betrayal. Originally published in 1962, it is a classic pulp fiction read.
When Johnny is pulled in to investigate a "suicide" by a Hollywood agent, the investigation is anything but routine. Before long Liddell finds himself neck-deep in the deadly underbelly of Hollywood movers and shakers. Just about to leave the case behind, things get personal as Johnny feels guilty because of the death a newspaper woman who help to rope him into the case. And now. . . it's personal!
Frank Kane's Johnny Liddell series has always been a solid hardboiled read, pulpy good, and a solid read. This novel is no exception. Filled with pulse-pounding action, unexpected twists, and razor-sharp dialogue, Dead Rite is a classic tale of noir suspense that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, this classic crime novel will keep you hooked until its explosive conclusion.
About the author
Frank Kane, Brooklyn-born and a lifetime New Yorker, worked for many years in journalism and corporate public relations before shifting to fiction writing. At the time he was selling crime stories to the pulps he was also sustaining a career writing scripts for such radio shows as Gangbusters and The Shadow.In addition to the Johnny Liddells, Kane wrote several suspense novels, some softcore erotica, and (under the pen name of Frank Boyd) "Johnny Staccato", a Gold Medal original paperback based on the short-lived noir television series, starring John Cassavetes, about a Greenwich Village bebop pianist turned private detective.
