San Francisco. 1950. Mindful of classic Golden Age mysteries, Whip the Devil is a blend of a traditional private detective novel and baffling whodunit with a generous dash of noir. Unlikely partners--a socialite and private investigator--join to vindicate a young man unjustly accused of murder.
Agatha Christie's Poirot and Miss Marple;
Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man;
Raymond Chandler's noir novels.