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Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang Compiled by William Denton, buff@pobox.com Copyright 1993 - 1999 Edition 3.9.1. Version 4.0, corrected and with some minor updates, will be out soon. Originally published as a pamphlet by Miskatonic University Press, 1993. This glossary may not be reproduced on the World Wide Web in any form. You can link to it using this URL: ...

RARA-AVIS And to you, Miss O'Shaughnessy, adieu. I leave you the rara avis on the table as a little memento. -- Caspar Gutman, The Maltese Falcon This is the home page of a mailing list devoted to the discussion of hardboiled (and noir) fiction. The list was announced on 5 January 1997. You may wish to read the introductory message. To subscribe, send the words subscribe rara-avis in the body of ...

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