21 October 2010

This Just In...



... and arriving in bookstores: The Crime on Cote De Neiges by David Montrose. First published by Collins White Circle in 1951, it wasn't the first Montreal pulp noir (that would be Ted Allan's 1949 Love is a Long Shot) or the most famous (Brian Moore's Wreath for a Redhead), but it is better than both novels.

Chandleresque, says a friend.

The first book in the new Véhicule Press Ricochet Books series, I was honoured to have been asked to write the Foreword. Back then – August – you couldn't buy a copy of this 59-year-old pulp. A few have since turned up. All from the same Winnipeg vendor, they go for US$33 to US$59. "EXTREMELY RARE Number in the Canadian Collins WHITE CIRCLE Series; VERY RARE Title by this Author," he says. I agree, adding: EXTREMELY FRAGILE. By all means, purchase the first (while you can), but give a thought to Véhicule's C$12, acid-free edition.

Besides, it has that Foreword.

4 comments:

  1. To my delight, my usual online book enabler carries this (it's not usually too good with Canadian-published books), so I've just ordered it.

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  2. I was finally able to find this at a local indie book shop last week, and picked it up based on this blog post. Really looking forward to reading it.

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  3. Wonderful to learn that it's being stocked. Here's hoping you like it. I'm betting you'll at least find it interesting.

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