The Asphalt Jungle

by W. R. Burnett, Cullen Gallagher (Introduction)

Overview

THE ASPHALT JUNGLE

When Riemenschneider is released from prison, he heads right to Cobby the bookie. Riemenschneider has the plans for the perfect jewel heist, a place ripe for the picking. Cobby has got the connections. But first of all, they need cash. And that's where Emmerich comes in. Emmerich, a smooth criminal lawyer, has always got plenty on hand, plus connections of his own. So they pull in Gus as the driver, Bellini as the safe man, and Dix as strongarm. This could be the perfect crime. Except that Emmerich is broke and desperate—and that's where everything starts to go wrong.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186611059
Publisher:	Stark House Press
Publication date:	07/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	977,222
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

William Riley Burnett was born November 25, 1899 in Springfield, Ohio. Moving to Chicago in 1927, he developed an interest in gangsters which prompted him to write his first noir novel, Little Caesar, in 1929. Soon after that overnight success, Burnett moved to Los Angeles, eventually writing 36 novels—including High Sierra and The Asphalt Jungle—and 60 screenplays, as well as songs, plays and short stories. Nominated twice for an Academy Award, he received both the MWA Grand Master award and an O. Henry Memorial Award. Burnett died on April 25, 1982.

Editorial Reviews

"The Asphalt Jungle ... is without even minor flaws; it's an exquisitely constructed thriller, drawing on the "one-last-job" trope but infusing it with both poignance and human complexity... a near-perfect noir."

Booklist - Bill Ott