EXTREMELY DIFFICULT CONTEST The headlines in nine of the articles in this issue are based on pulp/noir novels and one is based on a recent popular book by an author with a name that sounds a lot like "John Irving". The first person who is able to name the novel AND author of the book that each headline is based on, will win a "special" prize. Consider the clue above a head start. Since the headlines are based on sometimes obscure novels, this is a VERY hard contest and I wouldn't be surprised if no one is able to figure it out. First: You have to determine which of the headlines are actually based on a novel, Second: You have to know about 30's, 40's and 50's pulp hardboiled detective novels, Third: You have to be able to decipher my sometimes not-so-obvious headlines, Fourth: You have to figure out the author of the book, but with Google this part shouldn't be too difficult. Fifth, the Lousy Prize: Answers (and the winner, if there is one) will appear in the next issue. Please email all responses to Chris Malins (if your browser is not configured to send mail, please copy and paste the email address below into your email handler : also, please include the subject line: Extremely Difficult Contest with a Lousy Prize Thanks for trying and good luck!
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