Bodyguard

"if you're a fan of hardboiled pulp fiction, I highly recommend it."—JAMES REASONER, author of Death Head Crossing, Dust Devils, Texas Wind, etc.

" . . . a stunning collection."—Amazon

"A strikingly handsome volume . . ."—Mysteryfile

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A pathfinder and groundbreaker of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction, a prolific contributor to the legendary Black Mask magazine during the 1930s, as well as Dime Detective, Detective Story, and many other titles, Roger Torrey has sadly garnered only minimal recognition in the sixty years since his death, missing out on the paperback boom and the revival that many of his contemporaries enjoyed. This first major collection of his hard-boiled crime work brings together eleven stories, ten reprinted for the first time!

With an introduction by Ron Goulart.

Stories include:
• Two Dead Men
• Cook to Order
• Bodyguard
• Joker In the deck
• Dance Act
• Wanted—One Watch
• The Platinum Peke
• Hotel Help
• Gun Trap for a Money Killer
• Double-Cross Marks the Spot
• A Will For Murder