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John McPartland (1911-1958) was a writer specializing in pulp fiction crime whose career was ended by an early death at age 47. In addition to his pulp work, he is known for his more standard novel, No Down Payment. Ost of McPartland’s books were published as Fawcett Gold Medal paperback originals which fall under the hard-boiled pulp category. The settings of his books were usually the seamy underworld of urban and suburban America, and featured plots involving romantic intrigue, international espionage, extortion, drug trafficking and crime syndicates.

John McPartland (1911-1958) was a writer specializing in pulp fiction crime whose career was ended by an early death at age 47. In addition to his pulp work, he is known for his more standard novel, No Down Payment. Most of McPartland’s books were published as Fawcett Gold Medal paperback originals which fall under the hard-boiled pulp category.

John McPartland (1911-1958) was a writer specializing in pulp fiction crime whose career was ended by an early death at age 47. Most of McPartland’s books were published as Fawcett Gold Medal paperback originals which fall under the hard-boiled pulp category. In addition to his pulp work, he is known for his more standard novel, No Down Payment.

Classic crime is back! This legendary, fast-paced novel by John McPartland features one of the best villains in noir fiction, deputy sherrif Merl McKinstry, with our hero, Lee Farr, cast in absolutely hopeless situations his new edition of I'll See You In Hell features a new introduction by Duane Swierczynski, and a short bonus novella: “Step Down to Terror,” seeing its first-ever reprint since its original publication in Argosy in 1954, and the first time it has ever been reprinted in book form.

Combined with cover art by John Tedrick and a gorgeous frontispiece by renowned artist Enric Torres-Prat, this new edition of I'll See You In Hell is essential noir reading erhaps just as important, this publication of I'll See You In Hell marks its first-ever hardcover appearance! edition information.

Edition Details

• New introduction by Duane Swierczynski.
• Signed by Duane Swierczynski and cover artist John Tedrick.
• Frontispiece artwork by Enric Torres-Prat.
• Bound in full black cloth.
• Patterned endpapers.
• Head and tail bands.

External Links

• I'll See You In Hell. Centipede Press page for I'll See You In Hell
• John McPartland (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for John McPartland