Hard Case Crime Novels in Order
Discover the ultimate reading order for Hard Case Crime novels, featuring Max Allan Collins' The Last Quarry, Richard Stark's Lemons Never Lie, and gritty noir thrillers like Kiss Her Goodbye and The Colorado Kid.
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Kiss Her Goodbye
by Allan Guthrie
Joe Hope is a loan shark's enforcer. When his wife and young daughter die, he'll stop at nothing to bring down the man responsible.
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Lemons Never Lie
by Richard Stark
Professional thief Alan Grofield turns down a heist, then has to defend himself and his wife against the attacks of the fellow thief he spurned.
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The Last Quarry
by Max Allan Collins
On the 30th anniversary of his first appearance, enigmatic assassin Quarry stars in this gritty novel inspired by Collins's award-winning short film "A Matter of Principal," written for his acclaimed anthology movie "Shades of Noir." Lured out of retirement, Quarry is hired to kill a young librarian. He doesn't count on falling in love. Original.
