73. Dorothy B. Hughes — The Expendable Man
It’s a mystery to us why novelist Dorothy B. Hughes isn’t as well known as her fellow mid-century hardboiled/noir counterparts Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. This week, we’re discussing her 1963 crime novel The Expendable Man, a psychological thriller that had us on the edge of our seat—and even questioning our own instincts.
Discussed in this episode:
The Expendable Man by Dorothy B. Hughes (NYRB)
In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes
Dark Certainty by Dorothy B. Hughes
The So Blue Marble by Dorothy B. Hughes
“Queen of Noir: The Mysteries of Dorothy B. Hughes” by Molly Boyle (The New Mexican)
The Fallen Sparrow by Dorothy B. Hughes