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Saint with a Gun: The Unlawful American Private Eye [Paperback]

William Ruehlmann (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1, 1984

A penetrating analysis of the American mentality as seen through private eye fiction. Ruehlmann traces the American Detective personality back to its roots, the lawman of the Old West rather than the civilized British inspector, and explains our man's psyche in terms of the nation's makeup, peculiar or perverse as it may be. Included among writers discussed are Mickey Spillane, Ross MacDonald, Donald Westlake, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler - all names who have been entertaining America for years. --- from book's back cover

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Product Details

Paperback: 172 pages
Publisher: New York University Press (November 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814773931
ISBN-13: 978-0814773932
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,785,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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