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“It was surprising what old experiences remembered could do to a presumably educated, civilized man.” And Hugh Denismore, a young doctor driving his mother’s Cadillac from Los Angeles to Phoenix, is eminently educated and civilized. He is privileged, would seem to have the world at his feet, even. Then why does the sight of a few redneck teenagers disconcert him? Why is he reluctant to pick up a disheveled girl hitchhiking along the desert highway? And why is he the first person the police suspect when she is found dead in Arizona a few days later?
Dorothy B. Hughes ranks with Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith as a master of mid-century noir. In books like In a Lonely Place and Ride the Pink Horse she exposed a seething discontent underneath the veneer of twentieth-century prosperity. With The Expendable Man, first published in 1963, Hughes upends the conventions of the wrong-man narrative to deliver a story that engages readers even as it implicates them in the greatest of all American crimes.
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Are you ready to immerse yourself in a gripping tale that will leave you on the edge of your seat? Look no further than "The Expendable Man" by Dorothy B. Hughes. This New York Review Books Classic is a must-read for lovers of noir and suspense. Hughes, alongside literary greats like Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith, masterfully weaves a tale of mystery and intrigue.
Follow the journey of Hugh Denismore, a young doctor with a seemingly perfect life. As he embarks on a road trip from Los Angeles to Phoenix, he encounters a series of unsettling events that challenge his understanding of the world. The author skillfully captures the psychological depth of her characters, exposing the simmering discontent hidden beneath the facade of prosperity in mid-century America.
In "The Expendable Man," Hughes delves into the dark side of human nature, creating an atmosphere of suspense that keeps readers eagerly turning the pages. The story takes unexpected twists and turns, leaving you questioning the truth and the motives of the characters. As the plot unravels, you'll find yourself emotionally invested, unable to put the book down.
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