PICK-UP (1955)
Pick-Up

  • Beacon, 1955

  • vintage crime/black lizard, 1990

  • Futura UK, 1992

  • A classic tough crime novel from a master of atmosphere and suspense.

    Prowling the grimy streets of San Francisco low-life, Helen is a beautiful, sensuous drunk - and a pathetically easy pick-up. That is, until she meets Harry, who buys her a coffee and takes her home with him. Harry just wants to help, but before long he and Helen are both adrift in a sea of alcohol - until Harry conceives the ultimate crime...

    "Bridging the gap between classic and contemporary hard-boiled is the giant figure of Charles Willeford" - Time Out


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