Ride the Pink Horse

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Essential reading for mystery fans: the first masterpiece by the doyenne of American noir

Sailor, former henchman and trouble-accruing gangster, travels from Chicago to Santa Fe, New Mexico, looking for revenge and for money. But it's hard to make a dishonest buck when everything seems to be against him. It is Fiesta, it is hot, thousands of people are crowding into town, Sailor has nowhere to stay, the odds are stacked against him - and some important and very violent people are in town, only one of whom he wants to meet. Heat-struck and high-energy, one of Hughes' most brilliant novels, Ride the Pink Horse transplants noir to an America of vivid colours and bright sunlight, with startling results.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780241795408
Published: July 2026

Number of pages: 240
Width: 128 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 16 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd