The Duchess of Skid Row

by Louis Trimble

Ace Double printed with "Love Me and Die" by Louis Trimble.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Louis Preston Trimble (2 March 1917 - 1988) was an American writer and academic. His published work included science fiction, westerns, and mysteries, as well as academic non-fiction. He generally wrote as Louis Trimble, but used the pseudonym "Stuart Brock" for some of his work.

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trimble is one of only a few writers who set his gritty pulp stories in the foggy northwest. The title of this short novel, which was released as part of a double novel, refers to the original skid row in Seattle where lumber was slid on greased roads to the port. This is a gritty tale about corruption and rackets and betrayal. It’s dark, hard-hitting, and has an investigator returning to Puget City only to find himself framed.