Fredric Brown

The Fabulous Clipjoint, winner of the 1948 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, is a gripping murder mystery and a much-loved classic. Discover this beloved 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 during...

In the rough edges of 1940s Chicago, the discovery of a corpse in an alleyway isn't always enough to cause a big stir—especially when the victim is killed in the midst of a night-long bender, caught between barrooms in what appears to be a mugging gone awry. Which is why the police don't take a huge interest in finding the...