HArd-Boiled tales of old NYC

[MrBern]

article on a Hellskitchen raised author of 25 novels, many of classic NYC, he never made it big but some of the stories will be re-issued.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/nyregion/thecity/01appe.html

And yes, there are a coupl pix.

 

[Senator Jack]

I have or had a book of short stories from Appel. Sorry, but I tried reading more than a few and found them to be unreadable. They reminded me of something from my childhood Scholastic Books days. (like 'Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack' - and come to think of it, that might have been one of his books)

Regards,

Senator Jack