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Too Hot to Handle
Excerpt from Too Hot to A Marshal Pedley Novel
Tinder-dry woodwork and crumbling plaster concealed by a veneer of shabby brick or brownstone. Narrow stairs. Doorways blocked by baby buggies and tricycles. Antique fire escapes. Outlawed half-attics full of forbidden trash on which flames might Spread from building to building with the Speed of a string of exploding firecrackers.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Tinder-dry woodwork and crumbling plaster concealed by a veneer of shabby brick or brownstone. Narrow stairs. Doorways blocked by baby buggies and tricycles. Antique fire escapes. Outlawed half-attics full of forbidden trash on which flames might Spread from building to building with the Speed of a string of exploding firecrackers.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
184 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1961
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About the author
Stewart Sterling
76 books2 followersStewart Sterling (1895-1976) was the pseudonym of Prentice Winchell, who also wrote under the names of Spencer Dean and Jay de Bekker.
Winchell was born in Illinois and worked as a journalist. He preferred to write about non-typical investigative bodies; the NY Harbor Police and Fire Brigade, for instance. He was also a screenwriter and writer of radio scripts, as well as many magazine stories.
His series characters were Fire Marshal Ben Pedley and PI Gil Vine. Spencer Dean’s primary character was Don Cadee, a department store detective.
Winchell was born in Illinois and worked as a journalist. He preferred to write about non-typical investigative bodies; the NY Harbor Police and Fire Brigade, for instance. He was also a screenwriter and writer of radio scripts, as well as many magazine stories.
His series characters were Fire Marshal Ben Pedley and PI Gil Vine. Spencer Dean’s primary character was Don Cadee, a department store detective.
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July 20, 2019
A quick read and a lot of action in 184 pages. Definitely no lull in the action. An enjoyable read!
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