#3 Factory Series

How the Dead Live

Derek Raymond
3.9
547 ratings 77 reviews
“A sulphurous mixture of ferocious violence and high-fl own philosophy.”— Prospect The third novel in the acclaimed Factory crime series sees Derek Raymond’s nameless detective leave London for a remote village, where he’s meant to be investigating the disappearance of a local doctor’s wife. A fitting successor to classic noir writers such as Jim Thompson and David Goodis, with an introduction by Will Self. High-profile fans include Ian Rankin and James Sallis. Robin Cook was born in 1931. He reinvented himself as Derek Raymond and died in London in 1994.
Genres: CrimeFictionMysteryNoirHorrorThrillerBritish LiteratureSuspenseHard Boiled20th Century
213 Pages

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