{"product_id":"no-good-from-a-corpse-hardcover","title":"No Good from a Corpse - Hardcover","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\u003eLeigh Brackett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore becoming one of the great writers of science fiction, Leigh Brackett helped redefine hardboiled crime fiction with novels of speed, violence, atmosphere, and razor-sharp dialogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eNo Good from a Corpse\u003c\/em\u003e, Brackett delivers a gripping noir thriller filled with murder, deception, dangerous women, corrupt operators, and the tense moral ambiguity that defined classic mid-century crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1944, the novel follows private investigator Ed Clive as he becomes entangled in a deadly web of murder, blackmail, betrayal, and criminal intrigue after being drawn into the aftermath of a suspicious death. As the case grows increasingly dangerous, Brackett combines relentless pacing with richly atmospheric settings and psychologically charged confrontations that place the novel firmly within the golden age of American noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough later celebrated for her science fiction and screenwriting-including work on \u003cem\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/em\u003e-Brackett's crime fiction remains among the finest examples of hardboiled storytelling produced during the pulp era. Her prose combines poetic intensity with hard-edged realism, creating a distinctive voice that influenced both noir fiction and modern speculative fiction alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Good from a Corpse\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a powerful example of classic American noir: cynical yet humane, violent yet lyrical, and driven by characters struggling through a world shaped by greed, corruption, and desperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers of hardboiled detective fiction, noir thrillers, classic crime novels, pulp fiction, private investigator stories, and twentieth-century American suspense fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45164612878475,"sku":"9781515425489","price":54.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/SGvUCLbS5_9781515425489.webp?v=1783257208","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/no-good-from-a-corpse-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}