Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
David Goodis
Born: March 2, 1917
Died: January 7, 1967 (aged 49)
Bio: David Loeb Goodis was an American writer of crime fiction, noted for his prolific output of short stories and novels epitomizing the noir fiction genre.
Known for:
- Cassidy's Girl (1951)
- The Wounded and the Slain
- Of tender sin (1952)
- Night squad
- The blonde on the street corner (1954)