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The Ross Forgery
First paperback edition. An interesting plot idea; making a forgery of a Thomas J. Wise forgery, sets the action in motion. Mr. Hallaham has a firm grip on the technical aspects of printing a forgery including putting ink in a microwave to age it. viii , 204 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. small 8vo..
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Published January 1, 1975
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William H. Hallahan
19 books25 followersWilliam Henry Hallahan was an American writer, best known for his two occult novels, The Search for Joseph Tully and The Keeper of the Children.
Mr. Hallahan started in the advertising business and stayed in the business for most of his adult life, but in 1971 with the publication of his first novel, The Dead of Winter, he began a second career as a writer. Over the next seventeen years he would write eight novels. In the 1990's he switched from fiction to non-fiction.
Mr. Hallahan served in the United States Navy as a radio operator during World War II He is survived by his daughter and a brother. He passed away at the age of 92.
Mr. Hallahan started in the advertising business and stayed in the business for most of his adult life, but in 1971 with the publication of his first novel, The Dead of Winter, he began a second career as a writer. Over the next seventeen years he would write eight novels. In the 1990's he switched from fiction to non-fiction.
Mr. Hallahan served in the United States Navy as a radio operator during World War II He is survived by his daughter and a brother. He passed away at the age of 92.
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February 25, 2018
William H Hallahan was once spoken of in the same breath as John Le Carre for his spy thrillers and suspense novels. 'The Ross Forgery' has a fascinating premise; Ross needs to clear his gambling debts and plans to commit a victimless crime; forging a forgery of a literary work. His client wishes to point-score against an old rival, but can only do it if the forgery is authenticated.
The plot is converted in brief blackout scenes very different to, say, 'The Search For Joseph Tully', but has the same eerie, desolate feeling of New York in the seventies. It's written in a style rarely used now; small detailed moments that capture bigger events, tricky to pull off. It's a noir 70's treat, and for me more readable than the spy novels. You'll learn a lot about typefaces in this one!
The plot is converted in brief blackout scenes very different to, say, 'The Search For Joseph Tully', but has the same eerie, desolate feeling of New York in the seventies. It's written in a style rarely used now; small detailed moments that capture bigger events, tricky to pull off. It's a noir 70's treat, and for me more readable than the spy novels. You'll learn a lot about typefaces in this one!
December 4, 2013
Excellent fare for bookbinders, lit history nerds, and Humphrey Bogart fans. If Tank, the hired goon who aspires to legitimate private investigation, got his own sitcom, I would watch the hell out of that.
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