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It was a tough break. Parry was innocent. On top of that he was a decent sort of guy who never bothered people and wanted to lead a quiet life. But there was too much on the other side and on his side of it there was practically nothing. The judge handed him a life sentence and he was taken to San Quentin.

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David Goodis

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:
  1. Cassidy's Girl (1951)
  2. The Wounded and the Slain
  3. Of tender sin (1952)
  4. Night squad
  5. The blonde on the street corner (1954)

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