The Fabulous Clipjoint
$23.64
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
Winner of the 1948 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, this gripping murder mystery is a much-loved classic.
Discover this much-loved murder mystery classic, perfect for fans of The British Library Crime Classics!
‘Ingenious … Plunges the reader into a desperate, working-class America’ - Washington Post
In 1940s Chicago, a man is killed in the midst of a night-long bender, caught between barrooms in what appears to be a mugging gone awry.
The police aren’t intere…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804999509 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804999504 |
| Author: | Fredric Brown, Lawrence Block |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
‘Ingenious … Plunges the reader into a desperate, working-class America’ * Washington Post *‘Brown deserves the same acclaim as Raymond Chandler. * Booklist *‘The first of seven cases for Ed and Am will leave readers hungry for more.’ * Kirkus *
About The Author
Fredric Brown
Fredric Brown (Author)
Fredric Brown was a prolific writer of multiple genres, including mystery, sci-fi, poetry, and non-fiction, whose work has been championed by Stephen King, Philip K. Dick, Umberto Eco, and many more literary luminaries. In the mystery world, he is best remembered today for his long-running series of mysteries featuring Ed and Am Hunter, who made their first appearance in the Edgar Award winner, The Fabulous Clipjoint.
Lawrence Block (Introducer)
Lawrence Block is a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master who has been writing award-winning mystery and suspense fiction for over half a century. In addition to creating several popular and long-running series characters (such as Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, and Keller), Block’s novels include dozens of standalone mysteries, as well as other titles in a range of genres.
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