No Good From A Corpse - Leigh Brackett

Before Becoming One Of The Great Writers Of Science Fiction, Leigh Brackett Helped Redefine Hardboiled Crime Fiction With Novels Of Speed, Violence, Atmosphere, And Razor-sharp Dialogue. In No Good From A Corpse, Brackett Delivers A Gripping Noir Thriller Filled With Murder, Deception, Dangerous Women, Corrupt Operators, And The Tense Moral Ambiguity That Defined Classic Mid-century Crime Fiction.originally Published In 1944, The Novel Follows Private Investigator Ed Clive As He Becomes Entangled In A Deadly Web Of Murder, Blackmail, Betrayal, And Criminal Intrigue After Being Drawn Into The Aftermath Of A Suspicious Death. As The Case Grows Increasingly Dangerous, Brackett Combines Relentless Pacing With Richly Atmospheric Settings And Psychologically Charged Confrontations That Place The Novel Firmly Within The Golden Age Of American Noir.although Later Celebrated For Her Science Fiction And Screenwriting-including Work On The Big Sleep And The Empire Strikes Back-brackett's Crime Fiction Remains Among The Finest Examples Of Hardboiled Storytelling Produced During The Pulp Era.