Alleys of Darkness - Robert E. Howard

Autor: Robert E. Howard

Editorial: Alpha Editions

Año: 20/10/2026

ISBN: 9789377788933

Encuadernación: Tapa blanda

Páginas: 22 pp.

Idioma: eng

EAN: 9789377788933

A disputed decision in the boxing ring puts more than Dennis Dorgan?s pride at stake: his ship and shipmates face a serious financial loss. Narrating in his own direct voice, the sailor and professional boxer enters a contest that reaches beyond prize fighting, drawing him into the corrupt machinery surrounding gambling interests in Singapore. Here, fists may settle an immediate argument, but deception and intimidation make every apparent advantage uncertain. The action moves between the boxing world, a gambling hall and the shadowed ground of an adjoining alley before extending to a remote building beside a deserted wharf. A valuable document or formula lies behind threats involving alleged blackmail, abduction and armed criminals, forcing Dorgan to rely on courage, physical skill and loyalty rather than official intervention. His bulldog companion, Spike, adds a distinctive bond of protection to a boxing crime story in which danger can arrive through a rigged judgement, a firearm or sudden hand-to-hand combat. First-person pulp-style narration keeps the conflict close to Dorgan?s perspective, combining seafaring identity with the blunt demands of the ring and the criminal world around it. Greed and corruption repeatedly distort appearances, while justice is pursued through direct action rather than distant principle. The compact short-story form concentrates its force on confrontation, divided loyalties and the risks of standing between organised wrongdoing and those one means to protect. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today?s and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it?s a collector?s item and a cultural treasure.
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