tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post2652191557517988703..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Bullet Proof by Frank Kane, 1951Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-57249112516258410932014-12-30T07:43:37.139-08:002014-12-30T07:43:37.139-08:00Col, I was lucky to lay my hands on the early Dell...Col, I was lucky to lay my hands on the early Dell edition pictured right on top. I come across such paperbacks once or twice a year.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38803046463371208022014-12-30T06:44:51.245-08:002014-12-30T06:44:51.245-08:00I don't think I have heard of this author. I&#...I don't think I have heard of this author. I'll keep an eye out for him, but in all honesty I doubt I'll find anything by him unless I get a bit more pro-active.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75149379669477893612014-12-21T07:38:59.109-08:002014-12-21T07:38:59.109-08:00Tracy, my Dell edition, reproduced above, almost l...Tracy, my Dell edition, reproduced above, almost looks like a comic-book cover. Frank Kane was very prolific and I'm sure you'll find many of his paperbacks at book sales or in secondhand bookstores at your end.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-67241877639119242872014-12-21T07:37:18.219-08:002014-12-21T07:37:18.219-08:00Sergio, thank you. I hadn't read pulp fiction ...Sergio, thank you. I hadn't read pulp fiction in quite some time and this seemed like a good title to venture into that space.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-29992819721920864212014-12-21T07:35:38.466-08:002014-12-21T07:35:38.466-08:00Ben, I think you'd like Frank Kane's pulp ...Ben, I think you'd like Frank Kane's pulp fiction. I can picture a review or two on your fine blog.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-72416075217776123662014-12-21T07:34:48.520-08:002014-12-21T07:34:48.520-08:00Charles, I liked Frank Kane's style and I'...Charles, I liked Frank Kane's style and I'm hoping to find a few more in secondhand bookstores.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-39238917288045663082014-12-21T07:33:59.128-08:002014-12-21T07:33:59.128-08:00George, I'm surprised by the sheer number of p...George, I'm surprised by the sheer number of private eye novels from the period you mention and I have only just scratched the surface. I was lucky to get my copy of BULLET PROOF.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-70819238105615244492014-12-20T16:46:06.340-08:002014-12-20T16:46:06.340-08:00I love those covers, Prashant. I have been reading...I love those covers, Prashant. I have been reading about a lot of pulp fiction authors of this period lately, and this author sounds like one I should read. Thanks for the review.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20685186807445191892014-12-20T03:32:56.523-08:002014-12-20T03:32:56.523-08:00Been a long time since I read any Kane - really en...Been a long time since I read any Kane - really enjoyed your review Prashant - ta!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00819072625907181179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-67712746630372311172014-12-19T14:24:07.010-08:002014-12-19T14:24:07.010-08:00Sounds like my kind of book. Those are great cover...Sounds like my kind of book. Those are great covers.<br /><br />BenBen Bouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-53299495117487454452014-12-19T07:50:01.212-08:002014-12-19T07:50:01.212-08:00I think I've read a bit of his stuff but don&#...I think I've read a bit of his stuff but don't really recognize the name. Pretty much a new writer to me. I'll have to check him out. great covers.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37059755507926342682014-12-19T05:44:45.033-08:002014-12-19T05:44:45.033-08:00Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s there were ...Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s there were dozens of Private Eye paperback series. I remember reading Frank Kane's Johnny Liddell mysteries because I liked the covers! I'm sure all of these forgotten paperbacks will eventually be available as ebooks.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com