The Rap Sheet: PaperBack: “The Extortioners”

Thursday, August 05, 2021

PaperBack: “The Extortioners”

Part of a series honoring the late author and blogger Bill Crider.

The Extortioners, by Ovid Demaris (Gold Medal, 1960).
Cover illustration by Ted CoConis.

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