Author: William Ard
Publisher: Popular Library 526
Year: 1953 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.25
Condition: Book Grades.  Very Good. Light wear
Genre: Fiction/Crime/GGA
Pages: 192
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The novel follows a classic mid-century noir formula, typical of William Ard's fast-paced storytelling style. It centers on a gritty, hard-edged protagonist navigating a web of crime, corruption, and dangerous temptations. Operating in a cynical criminal underworld, the characters deal with shifting alliances, personal greed, and high-stakes lawbreaking where the line between right and wrong is constantly blurred. Like much of Ard's work, the plot moves rapidly through tense confrontations and suspenseful encounters, capturing the raw, uncompromising atmosphere of the 1950s American crime scene.