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The fictional character of jazz-loving Rick Walker, private investigator , exists in the milieu of Fifties Los Angeles noir, as epitomized by Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe detective character. The first of the series of noir mystery novels by G.E. Nordell, 'Backlot Requiem', is available for purchase as an e-book (in 3 formats). Other titles in the series include 'Desert Riff', 'Ballad of the Tall Man', 'Viper Serenade', 'Grape Jam', 'Gashouse Beat', 'Ragtime', 'Waltzing Mice', and 'Hoppylan...
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Rick Walker Private Investigator A series of novels by G.E. Nordell T he fictional character of Rick Walker, private investigator , exists in the milieu of Fifties L.A. noir, as epitomized by Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe detective character. The rules are the same û 'a man who down these mean streets must go', ..the fedora, ..the irony û with the addition of Rick's love for the developing West Coast jazz scene, expressed as a serviceable and in-demand semi-pro musician, playing both the tenor and alto saxophone. R ick grew up in Northern California, the son of the manager of the local lumberyard. After a single year of college, he was swept up in the fervor surrounding WWII, becoming a lieutenant in intelligence behind the lines in Europe for Patton's Third Army. L ike Marlowe, Rick's post-war stint as an investigator in the Los Angeles D.A.'s office ended badly and...