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813.54. Black Wings Has My Angel is a noir crime novel by American novelist Elliott Chaze, published by Gold Medal Books in 1953. It centers on an escaped convict, Tim Sunblade, and his plot to rob an armored truck in Denver. At the same time, he is wrapped up in a love/hate relationship with Virginia, a call girl he met in Louisiana.
Feb 23, 2024 · Yet from the very first pages it's clear that Black Wings Has My Angel ranks with the best of the era. When Tim Sundblade escapes from prison, his sole possession is an infallible plan for the ultimate heist. Only trouble is its a two-person job. So when he meets Virginia, a curiously well-spoken "ten-dollar tramp," and discovers that the only ...
Jul 18, 2018 · "Black Wings Has My Angel is an indisputable noir classic … Elliott Chaze was a fine prose stylist, witty, insightful, nostalgic, and irreverent, and a first-class storyteller." — Bill Pronzini An escaped convict encounters an enterprising prostitute at the start of this hard-boiled masterpiece.
- Elliott Chaze
- Courier Dover Publications, 2018
- 0486824055, 9780486824055
- Black Wings Has My Angel
After nearly half a century, his "long lost" 1953 noir classic Black Wings Has My Angel (originally issued as One For The Money), a legend among noir buffs, was reissued in 2005, sparking new interest in this talented and prolific author.Elliott Chaze was born to Lewis and Sue Chaze in Mamou, Louisiana. In 1932, Chaze graduated from Bolton High ...
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Jan 13, 2016 · Black Wings Has My Angel. Is a Perfect Crime Novel. By Christian Lorentzen. Gold Medal Books emerged in 1950 as a publisher of paperback originals that cost 35 cents and featured deliciously ...
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Jan 23, 2016 · Black Wings Has My Angel is sometimes shockingly violent; there's one torture scene that's almost unbearable to read. Chaze never romanticizes the violence per se, but he doesn't shy away from ...
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Or trust the other?“Black Wings Has My Angel is an indisputable noir classic, arguably the best of all the crime novels published by Gold Medal during its glory years...Unreservedly recommended.”—Bill Pronzini, Mystery File
