Search results for ""Author David Montrose""
Vehicule Press The Body on Mount Royal
The third and final detective tale in this gritty series of vintage mysteries—originally published in 1953—once again follows the hard-drinking yet hardworking private eye, Russell Teed, through the crooked streets of Montreal. When a brutally beaten body is found on the city’s famous mountain, private investigator Teed and his would-be Watson, MacArnold, set out to right wrongs and discover the truth behind the crime. Add a buxom brunette whose embrace brings treachery and a large dose of vicious gang warfare, this hard-boiled, noir crime story provides a glimpse into 1950s Montreal underworld life.
£12.95
Vehicule Press The Crime on Cote des Neiges
The first in an intriguing new series of vintage mysteries, this gritty detective tale, originally published in 1951, centers on hard-drinking, hard-working private sleuth Russell Teed. When the biggest bootlegger the city has ever known, John Sark, is murdered, Detective Sergeant Framboise is convinced Sark’s widow is the killer. Knowing there was another former Mrs. Sark with an even better motive, Teed sets out to keep the gorgeous Inez Sark out of jail and find the real culprit. Chasing clues from east to west, Russell does whatever he can to find justice, including shooting up a couple of characters and busting up a drug ring in order to expose the victim’s private life.
£10.95
Vehicule Press Murder Over Dorval
A hard-boiled detective mystery originally published in 1952, this novel follows the adventures and investigations of hard-drinking, seasoned private detective Russell Teed through the streets of Montreal and New York City. When a gorgeous redhead with lovely green eyes offers a wad of cash and a plane ticket to Montreal to help in an investigation, Russell takes the case. It isn’t long, however, before a run in with a razor blade, a slug in his shoulder, and the knowledge that three tough customers gunning for him all make Russell rue his decision. This fast-paced plot from a master of pulp fiction makes for an ideal read for mystery fans.
£10.95
Vehicule Press Gambling With Fire
Austrian aristocrat Franz Loebek lands in Canada penniless, having lost everything in the violent upheavals brought by the Second World War. In Montreal he finds the Old World sophistication of London and Paris mixed with the youthful vibrancy of New York. But Loebek’s adopted city is an open city, and he unwillingly becomes drawn into the violent underworld of illegal gambling, all the while maintaining a front as he moves amongst Montreal’s most privileged. Gambling with Fire is the story of one man’s struggle to navigate illicit and dangerous waters to finally find stability and peace. Originally published in 1969, it followed The Crime on Cote des Neiges, Murder Over Dorval, and The Body on Mount Royal as David Montrose’s fourth and final novel. The author died while it was in production. This Ricochet Books edition, the first in forty-seven years, marks its paperback debut.
£13.95
