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What's the best underappreciated dime store novel from the mid 20th century?

Asked by JollyTiger (151points) October 6th, 2009

I’m not talking about the big guys like Raymond Chandler. But smaller works that most people have not heard of. Know any gems?

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…....Mickey Spillane gave people the ‘Mike Hammer’ crime novels.
.......Zane Grey provided tons of ‘old west’ cowboy novels.

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Dorothy L Sayers

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Philip K. Dick’s VALIS. And anything else by him.

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