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Rick Holman
The Girl from Outer Space
Cover art by Robert McGinnis
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First published January 1, 1965
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Carter Brown
556 books52 followersCarter Brown was the pseudonym of Alan Geoffrey Yates (1923-1985), who was born in London and educated in Essex.
He married Denise Mackellar and worked as a sound engineer for Gaumont-British films before moving to Australia and taking up work in public relations.
In 1953 he became a full-time writer and produced nearly 200 novels between then and his retirement in 1981.
He also wrote as Tex Conrad and Caroline Farr.
His series heroes were Larry Baker, Danny Boyd, Paul Donavan, Rick Holman, Andy Kane, Randy Roberts, Mavis Siedlitz and Al Wheeler.
He married Denise Mackellar and worked as a sound engineer for Gaumont-British films before moving to Australia and taking up work in public relations.
In 1953 he became a full-time writer and produced nearly 200 novels between then and his retirement in 1981.
He also wrote as Tex Conrad and Caroline Farr.
His series heroes were Larry Baker, Danny Boyd, Paul Donavan, Rick Holman, Andy Kane, Randy Roberts, Mavis Siedlitz and Al Wheeler.
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February 24, 2021
Although the title of this Carter Brown would perhaps lead you to believe it verges on science fiction, it doesn't. It's another fast-moving Rick Holman, private eye, fix-it guy, to the stars tale. Here, the latest this year's girl is a German starlet who has wowed the press and the studio, but absconded after signing a contract. This one is more straight detective work and less chit chat. A quick easy short read.
January 20, 2018
First published in 1966, this Rick Holman mystery is a lot of fun to read and is one of the better books written by pulp author Carter Brown (pseudonym of the prolific Alan Yates).
The private eye to the stars, Rick Holman, has his hands full with a missing starlet who has disappeared shortly after signing a major studio contract. As with any Carter Brown book, nothing is simple and the case of the missing starlet (sounds like a Perry Mason novel) quickly escalates into a globe totting sojourn which Holman barely survives.
Bullets, broads, deceit and death echo from the pages in one of the more deeper stories in the Holman cannon.
From the stock standard P.I for hire opening to the great unveil, the formulaic mystery follows the tried and true narrative of dime-store pulps yet deviates from the stereotypical with an evolving plot that is sure to keep readers guessing.
My rating: 5/5 stars. Right up there with The Scarlet Flush (1963) and So, What Killed The Vampire (1966) as my favorite Carter Brown books.
The private eye to the stars, Rick Holman, has his hands full with a missing starlet who has disappeared shortly after signing a major studio contract. As with any Carter Brown book, nothing is simple and the case of the missing starlet (sounds like a Perry Mason novel) quickly escalates into a globe totting sojourn which Holman barely survives.
Bullets, broads, deceit and death echo from the pages in one of the more deeper stories in the Holman cannon.
From the stock standard P.I for hire opening to the great unveil, the formulaic mystery follows the tried and true narrative of dime-store pulps yet deviates from the stereotypical with an evolving plot that is sure to keep readers guessing.
My rating: 5/5 stars. Right up there with The Scarlet Flush (1963) and So, What Killed The Vampire (1966) as my favorite Carter Brown books.
June 11, 2023
Nothing surprising here. A throwback to a time when men were men, dames were dames, and there was a fist fight waiting around every corner. However, I do like Rick Holman, our guide to the wonderful world of showbiz, who believes no one should pass up the chance of sarcasm, no matter what the subject may be.
You can easily read this in a single sitting. As long as you don't expect too much, you won't be disappointed.
You can easily read this in a single sitting. As long as you don't expect too much, you won't be disappointed.
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