ARGONAUT BOOKS

In the dimly lit bars of New York and Santa Fé, the refugees from the war in Europe whisper his name. The Blackbirder is a sinister figure, but he offers refuge, smuggling bodies through the skies. Julie Guille is on the run and desperate. Reviews Dorothy B. Hughes ranks with Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith as a master of mid-century noirNew York Review of BooksNobody but Dorothy Hughes can cast suspense into such an uncanny spellSan Francisco ChronicleA gun molling wordslinger who took it to the tough guys . . . I simply call Hughes one damn good story tellerBully M...Read More