num_pages: 213
description: “A sulphurous mixture of ferocious violence and high-fl own philosophy.”— Prospect The third novel in the acclaimed Factory crime series sees Derek Raymond’s nameless detective leave London for a remote village, where he’s meant to be investigating the disappearance of a local doctor’s wife. A fitting successor to classic noir writers such as Jim Thompson and David Goodis, with an introduction by Will Self. High-profile fans include Ian Rankin and James Sallis. Robin Cook was born in 1931. He reinvented himself as Derek Raymond and died in London in 1994.
language: English
title: How the Dead Live
titlecomplete: How the Dead Live
genres: Fiction, Mystery, British Literature, Thriller, Noir, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Hard Boiled, 20th Century, Crime
ratings_count: 489
series: Factory Series
publisher: Serpent's Tail