The Fabulous Clipjoint

Name: The Fabulous Clipjoint
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ISBN: 9781804999509

Fredric Brown, Lawrence Block

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Transworld
25 August 2026

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic crime; Fiction: special features

Winner of the 1948 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, this gripping murder mystery is a much-loved classic.
*WINNER OF THE 1948 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL
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Discover this much-loved murder mystery classic, perfect for fans of The British Library Crime Classics!

'Ingenious . . . Plunges the reader into a desperate, working-class America' - Washington Post

In 1940s Chicago, a man is killed in the midst of a night-long bender, caught between barrooms in what appears to be a mugging gone awry.

The police aren't interested in finding Wallace's murderer, but his teenage son, Ed, thinks there's more to this than meets the eye. The witnesses aren't telling the whole story, and in the process of finding the killer, Ed makes another discovery- Wallace was a very different man to the father he thought he knew.

The Edgar Award-winning novel that announced a legendary voice in crime fiction, The Fabulous Clipjoint is the first in Fredric Brown's long-running Ed & Am Hunter series. The book's memorable mixture of a hardboiled mystery with an urban coming of age narrative remains fresh to this day.

'Brown deserves the same acclaim as Raymond Chandler.' Booklist

'The first of seven cases for Ed and Am will leave readers hungry for more.' Kirkus

By: Fredric Brown
Introduction by: Lawrence Block
Imprint: Transworld
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781804999509
ISBN 10: 1804999504
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 25 August 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Fredric Brown (Author) Fredric Brown was a prolific writer of multiple genres, including mystery, sci-fi, poetry, and non-fiction, whose work has been championed by Stephen King, Philip K. Dick, Umberto Eco, and many more literary luminaries. In the mystery world, he is best remembered today for his long-running series of mysteries featuring Ed and Am Hunter, who made their first appearance in the Edgar Award winner, The Fabulous Clipjoint.

Reviews for The Fabulous Clipjoint

'Ingenious . . . Plunges the reader into a desperate, working-class America' * Washington Post * ‘Brown deserves the same acclaim as Raymond Chandler. * Booklist * ‘The first of seven cases for Ed and Am will leave readers hungry for more.’ * Kirkus *