{"product_id":"murder-on-the-film-the-complete-cases-of-candid-jones-volume-1-paperback","title":"Murder on the Film: The Complete Cases of Candid Jones, Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard B. Sale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph a. Farren\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandid Jones-camera-toting, two-fisted ex-dick-never really retired. He swapped the badge for a Leica, but the streets don't care for retirement plans. In these hardboiled pulp tales he snaps the scene, cracks the jaw, and fires the shutter with equal facility, chasing crooked bookies, dirty cops, stolen diamonds and lovers who lie like snakes. From racetrack sabotage and rooftop shootouts to frame-ups that could put an innocent woman in the chair, Candid's sights are always set on the truth-no matter how noisy or deadly the picture gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume collects Richard Sale's mean, witty best: tough-as-nails capers like \"The Vanishing Jockey,\" \"Place Your Bets!,\" \"Last Race,\" and the title piece \"Murder on the Film.\" The final story, \"Flash!,\" is a special treat-a crossover with Sale's other series hero, Daffy Dill, that turns the whole city into a pressroom and a crime scene at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of vintage noir, pulp thrillers, and cinematic detectives-this is classic sleuthing shot in high contrast, grainy and relentless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848726827147,"sku":"9781618278661","price":50.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/OVavdKUUOc9781618278661.webp?v=1777992621","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/murder-on-the-film-the-complete-cases-of-candid-jones-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}