Tough, sardonic, and steeped in the smoke-and-whiskey atmosphere of postwar noir, Creature of Sin is a raw, fast-paced thriller where every kiss could be a setup and every ally the next enemy.
When nightclub singer Sheila Thomson is found dead among the river willows, ex-Marine–turned–private investigator Roscoe Todd becomes the police’s prime suspect. To clear his name, Todd dives into Newport’s underworld of crooked gamblers, call girls, and small-time hoods—and finds himself chasing a killer even more dangerous and desperate than he is.
The deeper he digs, the uglier it gets: a crime syndicate running the city’s rackets, a socialite with lethal appetites, and a secretary guarding secrets forged in war. Each lead draws Todd closer to the truth—and to a trap set by someone who always seems one move ahead.
Alfred B. Glaser (1916-1983) was a pulp-novelist, WWII U.S. Army first lieutenant, and later lecturer and self-help instructor based in Riverside, California. He wrote Creature of Sin (later republished as Platinum Blonde) before developing the “Modern Human Comprehension” course series and publishing his own tabloid-style newspaper across Southern California.
Alfred B. Glaser /
Crime Fiction, Historical
