Kelly.

by Donald Henderson Clarke

Dust jacket art by Barye Phillips. Kelly was good. She was pure. She was also very beautiful and, as she grew to womanhood, she found that men pursued her and for one thing only.

318 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1935

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though misleading at first, Kelly is quite the noire tale promised by the alluring artwork, albeit in atypical fashion. Minus the implied sleaze Kelly does include a series of crime vinaigrettes which keep the narrative dark and ever brooding. As for the titular character herself, she’s not the femme fatale one might expect rather a wholesome character who too often is taken for a ride by men and women alike all too keen to exploit her generosity.