The Dirt Brown Derby.The Dirt Brown Derby For the liquor stores, see . The Brown Derby was a landmark restaurant in Los Angeles frequented by celebrities during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was an example of novelty architecture, known for being physically shaped like a brown derby hat. Ed Lynskey Mundania Press 6470A Glenway Ave., #109, Cincinnate, Ohio 45211-5222 1594262322 $12.00 www.mundania.com 513-598-9220 Frank Johnson Frank Johnson may refer to:
Frank Morrison Spillane, Spillane , makes his debut in this novel, the first of what promises to be a series--the second is scheduled for 2007. Right at the start of the story, he is confronted by violence, attacked by roughnecks Roughnecks can refer to either
breeding - the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization country, on the way to meet a client, a rich widow whose daughter died of a crushed head attributed to a fall from a horse on which she was riding. The mother believes she was murdered. The rest of the plot, consistent with the genre, chronicles Frank's attempts to unravel the mystery of the death, while experiencing all kinds of mishaps and mayhem. Lots of shooting, physical violence and other diversions. One has to like this kind of plot and character. If in keeping with one's taste, it is amusing and interesting. If not ... |
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