Kill Your Darlings

by Max Allan Collins

Book Overview

Roscoe Kane is one of the last--and, in Mallory's opinion, best--of the old-school mystery writers. Back in the day, he turned out crime thrillers filled with babes, bullets, and tough-guy banter. But... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802755941
• ISBN13: 9780802755940
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A mystery set at a mystery writers convention

This is a fun first novel. It's set at the Boucheron (the big national mystery writers convention) in Chicago in 1984. Mallory's mentor and hero is found dead in the bathtub and there are rumors flying of a newly discovered Hammett. Add in a variety of writing types, two widows of the dead man, a slimy publisher and a cute magazine editor. It's a fun, light read - not cozy cute nor noir dark. I'll read more of this series.