Dieser produktive amerikanische Autor, bekannt als 'König der Pulps', war ein Meister der Krimi-, Suspense- und Noir-Literatur. Er verfasste über 200 Romane, viele davon in bemerkenswertem Tempo geschrieben, und zeigte damit sein tiefes Verständnis für das Genre-Erzählen. Als eine prägende Figur im Zeitalter des Taschenbuchromans zeichnet sich sein Werk durch unaufhaltsames Tempo und die Erkundung dunkler Themen aus. Mehrere seiner fesselnden Erzählungen wurden für die Leinwand adaptiert, was sein Vermächtnis als bedeutende Stimme in der Populärliteratur festigte.
Set against a backdrop of psychological intrigue, the story follows a woman's struggle with inner demons and external forces that threaten to consume her. As she navigates her tumultuous emotions and relationships, themes of identity, obsession, and empowerment emerge. The narrative delves deep into the complexities of her psyche, exploring the fine line between sanity and madness. As she confronts her fears, the journey reveals profound truths about love, loss, and the quest for self-discovery.
A TICKET TO HELL When Ric pulls into the New Mexico motel, he isn't looking for company. He's supposed to meet someone. He doesn't know who, or when, but he knows that he can't afford to get involved with anyone else's problems. But while he waits, he watches the couple across the court. The husband is too handsome for his own good, and the woman's pretty easy on the eyes as well. When Ric sees the man step outside his room, turn off the gas, turn it on again, then leave, he knows that something is not right. He discovers the wife unconscious, her body staged to look like a suicide. Ric doesn't want to get involved, but now he's got a desperate woman on his hands, and more trouble than he needs. HELL CAN WAIT Greg Morris is twisted up with hate. He and his new wife and been driving to Rainbow Lake when they are hit by another car. And not just any car, but one driven by rich and powerful Saul Koons. His wife dead, Morris lies in his hospital bed, expecting justice to prevail. Clearly Koons was in the wrong. A local lawyer wants to prove it. But by the end of the trial, Koons has turned it around so that the accident appears to be entirely Morris' fault, and Koons the injured party. Now Morris is back in town, sick with hate and plotting his revenge. But how to you hurt a man who owns the whole town and everyone in it? You find his one weak spot... his wife.
