Up Jumped the Devil

<p>Rex McBride's detour to San Francisco becomes a relentless fight for survival when he finds a dead man in his hotel room and his prized Gladstone bag slashed. <em>Up Jumped the Devil </em>is a taut hardboiled detective novel steeped in pulp noir atmosphere where a missing Adelphi necklace draws McBride into a web of crooked cops socialites with secrets and mob muscle led by Sean O'Hara. Cleve F. Adams keeps the pace propulsive: private investigator McBride hustles between glittering WPB salons and fogbound alleys trading barbed wit for brass-knuckled brawls as he unravels insurance fraud blackmail and murder. Fans of classic mystery and 1940s noir will relish the crisp dialogue tough-talking protagonist and cinematic plotting that made Rex McBride a natural for radio adaptation. This crime thriller blends detective work with high-stakes suspense delivering a lean atmospheric read perfect for lovers of vintage pulp and modern noir rediscoveries. If you want a hardboiled private investigator novel with sharp plotting period detail and nonstop action <em>Up Jumped the Devil </em>is a must-read for collectors of pulp noir crime fiction enthusiasts and anyone hunting an unputdownable mystery. Discover Rex McBride's gritty voice and old-school detective craft.</p>