It’s a mystery to us why novelist Dorothy B. Hughes isn’t as well known as her fellow mid-century hardboiled/noir counterparts Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. This week, we’re discussing her 1963 crime novel The Expendable Man, a psychological thriller that had us on the edge of our seat—and even questioning our own instincts. Discussed in this episode: The Expendable Man by Dorothy B. Hughes (NYRB) Dashiell HammettRaymond ChandlerIn a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes In a Lonely Place (1950 film)Humphrey BogartDark Certainty by Dorothy B. HughesThe So Blue Marble by Dorothy B. Hughes“Queen of Noir: The Mysteries of Dorothy B. Hughes” by Molly Boyle (The New Mexican) The Fallen Sparrow by Dorothy B. HughesSpellbound (1945 film)“In a Lonely Place” by The SmithereensWalter MoselyOzark (2017-present TV Series)For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast