Crime/Noir - Books and film

A Listmania! list by Mr. Timothy Gibbons "zeusgibbo" (Edinburgh)
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Blue Belle
1.  Blue Belle by Andrew H. Vachss
The list author says:
  "As gritty as it gets! Burke is one of the best serial characters going, the prose is short and very sharp!"
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Choice of Evil: A Burke Novel (Burke Novels (Hardcover))
2.  Choice of Evil: A Burke Novel (Burke Novels (Hardcover)) by Andrew H. Vachss
The list author says:
  "Very gripping entry, Burke on the trail of a killer who may be from beyond the grave..."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Hard Candy (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
3.  Hard Candy (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Andrew H. Vachss
The list author says:
  "Maybe my favourite from the many that I've read... a great ending too."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Long Good-bye
4.  The Long Good-bye by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "Great Chandler, slower moving but the characters really draw you in. Very satisfying."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Farewell, My Lovely (Penguin Fiction)
5.  Farewell, My Lovely (Penguin Fiction) by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "Fun to read and you really get a feel for L.A at the time. Read also The High Window, Lady in the Lake and The Big Sleep."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Bad Chilli
6.  Bad Chilli by Joe R Lansdale
The list author says:
  "Hap and Leonard! Need I say more? A great story, very funny but tough too. Lansdale should be much better known on these shores than he is. Endlessly inventive."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Rumble Tumble
7.  Rumble Tumble by Joe R Lansdale
The list author says:
  "Sequal to Bad Chili. A lot darker and gritty, with western overtones. Superb!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Big Blowdown (Five Star)
8.  The Big Blowdown (Five Star) by George Pelecanos
The list author says:
  "Pelecanos is a great period writer. You can smell and taste the post war city depicted within these pages. Peter Karras is a great creation. In turns a tough and moving book."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

King Suckerman (Five Star)
9.  King Suckerman (Five Star) by George Pelecanos
The list author says:
  "Dmitri Karras, son of Peter, and his friend Marcus Clay. And Music!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go (Five Star Paperback)
10.  Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go (Five Star Paperback) by George Pelecanos
The list author says:
  "How many of you guys out there can relate to Nick Stefanos? A very real creation."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Shame The Devil
11.  Shame The Devil by George Pelecanos
The list author says:
  "Karras and Stefanos join on the vengeance trail. Again, a surprisingly humane take on the genre."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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LA Confidential
12.  LA Confidential by James Ellroy
The list author says:
  "The real deal. Totally uncompromising, densely plotted and dark as a bent cops heart. The scope of this book is huge. Essential!"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

White Jazz
13.  White Jazz by James Ellroy
The list author says:
  "Dave Klein, great character. Film of L A Confidential actually a blend of this book with the source material. Get the feel for the prose though, written in a fractured, Jazz like manner."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Way of The Gun [DVD] [2000]
14.  The Way of The Gun [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Ryan Phillippe
The list author says:
  "Amoral anti-heroes and great gunfights, a crime/noir/western hybrid. Very good indeed."
£3.37   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

L.A. Confidential [1997] [DVD]
15.  L.A. Confidential [1997] [DVD] DVD ~ Kevin Spacey
The list author says:
  "Nothing as awsome as the book, but as a film still stands up on it's own. James Cromwell makes a great Dudley Smith."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

Out of the Past [VHS]
16.  Out of the Past [VHS] VHS Robert Mitchum
The list author says:
  "You get a feeling from this film of impending sadness. A classic duly deserving of the term."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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The Big Combo [VHS]
17.  The Big Combo [VHS] VHS Richard Conte
The list author says:
  "Haven't seen it for years but this is one tough film for it's time! Brian Donlevy as the deaf snitch is wonderful."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Kiss Me Deadly [DVD]
18.  Kiss Me Deadly [DVD] DVD ~ Ralph Meeker
The list author says:
  "Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer in a real envelope pushing flick for it's time. Characters are spot on and the action is brutal even by todays standards."
£3.76   Used & New from: £2.09
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Infernal Affairs [2004] [DVD]
19.  Infernal Affairs [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ Andy Lau
The list author says:
  "A twisting, ingenious 'mole' flick. Great pace and lean, nothing wasted."
£12.00   Used & New from: £1.49
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Heist [DVD] [2001]
20.  Heist [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Gene Hackman
The list author says:
  "David Mamet's underrated little gem. Hackman is just one of those watchable actors who enhances anything he's in, good or bad."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Homicide [DVD] [1991]
21.  Homicide [DVD] [1991] DVD ~ Joe Mantegna
The list author says:
  "Had this on video once. Great story and performances. And Pigeon food no less...."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Night Moves [VHS]
22.  Night Moves [VHS] VHS Arthur Penn|Gene Hackman|Jennifer Warren|Susan Clark
The list author says:
  "Not available any more in Britain. Which is a shame. One of the best 'in over your head' films anywhere."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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