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THE LATE LAMENTED

An Ed & Am Hunter Mystery

Fredric Brown

“[Ed & Am are] an engaging pair of detectives . . . [Fredric Brown is] a real pro—a natural storyteller.” —New York Times

Before getting his ticket punched while crossing the street, Jason Rogers may have swiped $46,000 from the town where he was treasurer. In fact, there isn’t a shred of evidence that doesn’t point to him—only his surviving daughter believes in his innocence. Then again, she might have 46,000 good reasons to. When Hunter & Hunter get the case, Ed must gain the confidence of Rogers’ daughter, the beautiful Wanda, while Am works the shadows. Of course, things don’t go as planned. There’s a shaved gorilla named Blackie who takes exception to Ed’s interest in Wanda, a mystery accomplice, and a lot of inconvenient facts that just don’t add up. As usual for Ed & Am, what it adds up to is murder.

This edition of The Late Lamented includes the unabridged text, an informative introduction, and a detailed author bio.

“[E]nough good people put Brown on their must-read lists and then become evangelists to keep his name alive on the same high shelf as Hammett, Thompson, Ross Macdonald, and other crime icons.”
—Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune

“[Fredric Brown is] my favorite writer of all time.”
—Mickey Spillane

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fredric Brown (1906–1972) was an American writer known both for his work as an author of mysteries and science fiction. He first gained prominence for his hundreds of short stories that ran in the crime and sci-fi pulps during the 1930s and ’40s. In 1947 he wrote his first novel, The Fabulous Clipjoint, a mystery that won that year’s Edgar Award. He would go on to publish 27 more novels, both mysteries and science fiction, including six more Ed & Am Hunter Mysteries.