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Black

A Classic Hard-Boiled Tale from the Original Black Mask

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Black

By: Paul Cain
Narrated by: Anthony Heald, Christine Williams, Malcolm Hillgartner, Grover Gardner, Burt Ross
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A big-city tough guy comes to a small Minnesota town to settle a deadly fight between the local crime boss and his chief rival - his son.©1960 Keith Alan Deutsch (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Crime Fiction Fiction Noir Short Story
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I enjoyed listening to this short story. it is good as far as short stoiries go.

A good Short Story.

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'm not sure. Most of them are not into 30's type stuff, especially detective stories.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Really not. At the same time was really interested in Black's motive.

Any additional comments?

Like I said, it might have a made pretty nice B- movie. Bogie as Black, maybe Betty Davis as the cab driver, and Sidney Greenstreet as the elder McCary. Of course, expanded a little.

Might have a pretty nice b-movie.

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