check out Jim Thompson- Killer Inside Me, After Dark My Sweet- bloody minded stuff.
I like Ellroy, except he seems to take a perverse pleasure in getting almost *everything* related to firearms wrong.
number one gun- nuns & orphans in the open- three rounds Willie P...
Sh*t! Where's that fuse wrench!
Thanks for the tips on the books. Amazon.com will be happier for you today!