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A Ticket to Hell / Hell Can Wait
A TICKET TO
When Ric pulls into the New Mexico motel, he isn’t looking for company. He’s supposed to meet someone. He doesn’t know who, or when, but he knows that he can’t afford to get involved with anyone else’s problems. But while he waits, he watches the couple across the court. The husband is too handsome for his own good, and the woman’s pretty easy on the eyes as well. When Ric sees the man step outside his room, turn off the gas, turn it on again, then leave, he knows that something is not right. He discovers the wife unconscious, her body staged to look like a suicide. Ric doesn’t want to get involved, but now he’s got a desperate woman on his hands, and more trouble than he needs.
HELL CAN
Greg Morris is twisted up with hate. He and his new wife and been driving to Rainbow Lake when they are hit by another car. And not just any car, but one driven by rich and powerful Saul Koons. His wife dead, Morris lies in his hospital bed, expecting justice to prevail. Clearly Koons was in the wrong. A local lawyer wants to prove it. But by the end of the trial, Koons has turned it around so that the accident appears to be entirely Morris’ fault, and Koons the injured party. Now Morris is back in town, sick with hate and plotting his revenge. But how to you hurt a man who owns the whole town and everyone in it? You find his one weak spot… his wife.
When Ric pulls into the New Mexico motel, he isn’t looking for company. He’s supposed to meet someone. He doesn’t know who, or when, but he knows that he can’t afford to get involved with anyone else’s problems. But while he waits, he watches the couple across the court. The husband is too handsome for his own good, and the woman’s pretty easy on the eyes as well. When Ric sees the man step outside his room, turn off the gas, turn it on again, then leave, he knows that something is not right. He discovers the wife unconscious, her body staged to look like a suicide. Ric doesn’t want to get involved, but now he’s got a desperate woman on his hands, and more trouble than he needs.
HELL CAN
Greg Morris is twisted up with hate. He and his new wife and been driving to Rainbow Lake when they are hit by another car. And not just any car, but one driven by rich and powerful Saul Koons. His wife dead, Morris lies in his hospital bed, expecting justice to prevail. Clearly Koons was in the wrong. A local lawyer wants to prove it. But by the end of the trial, Koons has turned it around so that the accident appears to be entirely Morris’ fault, and Koons the injured party. Now Morris is back in town, sick with hate and plotting his revenge. But how to you hurt a man who owns the whole town and everyone in it? You find his one weak spot… his wife.
361 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 18, 2022
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About the author
Harry Whittington
178 books42 followersHe also wrote under the names Ashley Carter, Harriet Kathryn Myers, and Blaine Stevens, Curt Colman, John Dexter, Tabor Evans, Whit Harrison, Kel Holland, Suzanne Stephens, Clay Stuart, Hondo Wells, Harry White, Hallam Whitney, Henri Whittier, J.X. Williams.
Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.
His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman. His reputation for being known as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H. Bedford-Jones. Only a handful of Whittington's novels are in print today.
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Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.
His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman. His reputation for being known as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H. Bedford-Jones. Only a handful of Whittington's novels are in print today.
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July 20, 2025
Since this is a twofer, here's two separate reviews:
A Ticket to Hell: An intriguing story with a main character shrouded in mystery and because we expect certain things from the stereotype he plays up, the twist is all the better and the story goes off in such an interesting way.
Hell Can Wait: I really enjoyed seeing this one start as a revenge tale, with a different kind of protagonist and then the switch clicked, and it slow burned its way into a beautiful, pure noir conclusion.
A Ticket to Hell: An intriguing story with a main character shrouded in mystery and because we expect certain things from the stereotype he plays up, the twist is all the better and the story goes off in such an interesting way.
Hell Can Wait: I really enjoyed seeing this one start as a revenge tale, with a different kind of protagonist and then the switch clicked, and it slow burned its way into a beautiful, pure noir conclusion.
February 19, 2025
ATTH
Love story. Sucked.
Apparently the 1959 Porsche is The Best off-roading vehicle. Because of the low center-of-gravity. Yup, that's about the dumbest thing I ever heard.
HCW
Good one. I really had no idea what was gonna happen next. Enjoyed this one thoroughly.
Twofer
Reverse Bait and Switch: repel a guy with a love story so he bails and misses out on a real good second book.
Muahahaa ... muahahaaa .... The Man will do anything to fuck with us.
Love story. Sucked.
Apparently the 1959 Porsche is The Best off-roading vehicle. Because of the low center-of-gravity. Yup, that's about the dumbest thing I ever heard.
HCW
Good one. I really had no idea what was gonna happen next. Enjoyed this one thoroughly.
Twofer
Reverse Bait and Switch: repel a guy with a love story so he bails and misses out on a real good second book.
Muahahaa ... muahahaaa .... The Man will do anything to fuck with us.
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