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The Wench is Dead [Kindle Edition]

Fredric Brown
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Howard Perry has become a drunk—a skid row bum. It wasn't always so and he has hopes of returning to be a respected university student. But now he spends his days washing dishes to buy enough booze to hopefully blackout at night. His only friend is a prostitute name Billie the Kid. But Billie is just a working girl, and it would be stupid for him to care too much for her. Of course Perry isn't exactly making the smartest choices as he continues his downward spiral. And when he goes to borrow a drink from Billie's neighbor, whom soon turns up murdered, things are looking even worse for Perry.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 38 KB
  • Print Length: 31 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Wonder eBooks (April 11, 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00267SWDM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,084 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Short story version, September 30, 2011
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This appears to be the novelette (or long short story) version, which Brown expanded into the novel of the same title. While an excellent story, the novel is better because of the fuller characterization, which contributes to the stunning ending.

You should probably read the novel first, then read this to get some insight into how a really fine writer works.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Short noir tale, February 13, 2010
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D. Walls "kcuf cancer!" (Chico, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This isn't a full length book. Not sure how many pages it would be in a real book, but I read most of it during a 30 minute car ride.

Decent noir mystery. Fredric Brown knew how to write em.
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