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Sally's In The Alley is a book written by Norbert Davis. It is a mystery novel that follows the story of a private detective named Doan and his partner, a Great Dane named Carstairs. The book is set in the city of Los Angeles and begins with Doan being hired by a woman named Sally to investigate the disappearance of her brother. As Doan begins his investigation, he discovers that Sally's brother was involved in a dangerous criminal underworld and that his disappearance may be linked to a larger conspiracy. With the help of Carstairs, Doan navigates the seedy streets of LA, encountering dangerous criminals and corrupt police officers along the way. As the investigation unfolds, Doan and Carstairs must use all of their skills and wits to uncover the truth and bring justice to those who have been wronged. Sally's In The Alley is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Doan, A California Private eye, And his dog, Carstairs, A Great Dawe so huge he ought to be considered A New species, search for An ore deposit Needed In the war effort in this reprint of A Comic 1943 mystery.

"If you must go down those mean streets, walk softly, but walk a big dog... "Perenially broke Doan is a short, chubby little man with corn-yellow hair who doesn't exactly look like he's going to set the world on fire. His clothes are frequently rumpled, because he tends to sleep in them, and he's been known to drink a prodigious amount of alcohol. And] while there have plenty of dogs in mystery fiction, there's never been one quite like Carstairs. He's not just any Great Dane; he's so big that Doan only half-jokingly figures he really ought to be considered another species. He's definitely in charge, despite Doan's best efforts. ... It's fortunate, then, that as a sleuth Carstair rarely barks up the wrong tree." - Kevin Burton Smith, The Thrilling Detective Website This volume collects the first two Doan and Carstairs books: the novella Holocaust House, and the novel The Mouse in the Mountain.

The Black Mask writings of one of the great detective pulp writers are finally collected in book form. Author Norbert Davis broke in to the pages of the prestigious Black Mask magazine while still in college: sales which launched his influential pulp writing career. So influential that Davis' Black Mask story, "Red Goose," so impressed Raymond Chandler that he decided to submit his work to that magazine upon reading it.Known best for his Max Latin series of screwball detective stories, these earlier efforts for Black Mask in the mid-1930s were among those which editor Cap Shaw proudly purchased for that magazine. In addition to both stories of his series character, Ben Shaley, this collection also includes three other early Davis stories from Black Mask. Includes an all-new introduction by Norbert Davis aficionado Bob Byrne.

Dodd närmade sig dörren försiktigt och sträckte sig efter dörrknoppen. Han vred den väldigt långsamt och försiktigt i förhoppning om att den inte skulle låta. Dörren var olåst. Centimeter för centimeter tryckte Dodd långsamt upp den. Bakom honom viskade Meekins: ”Det är inte tänt, hon är nog inte …” Dodds arm for ut bakåt och näven träffade honom hårt i bröstet så att han ramlade åt sidan. I samma stund vred sig Dodd runt och kastade sig mot väggen. Skotten var inte dämpade den här gången. De var skarpa, öronbedövande piskslag som gjorde tre små hål, likt elaka uppfläkta punkter i dörren vid handtaget. * * * Yabots serie klassiska kioskdeckare lyfter fram författare och berättelser som Sverige tidigare gått miste om eller glömt. * * * Norbert Davis (1909–1949) var en föregångare inom hårdkokta kioskdeckare som blandades med en portion humor och blev förebild för bland annat Raymond Chandler. Berättelserna publicerades i tidningar som Black Mask och Dime Detective.