· Shatterproof: Directed by John Jacobs. With Eli Wallach, Anthony Pullen Shaw, Caroline Langrishe, Godfrey Talbot. Gerry Williams returns to his New York apartment to discover that an assassin called Smith has been sent by his young and faithless wife Ellen to kill him. Staring down the barrel of a gun allows Gerry to think fast, very fast, and he tells the young killer that he has a fortune. Jack Ritchie was born in a room behind his father’s tailor shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 26th, After leaving high school, Ritchie was a student at the Milwaukee State Teachers College. When America joined the Second World War, he enlisted in the U.S army.4/5(2). One story, “Shatterproof” (Manhunt, October ), might be the best Ritchie ever wrote. “Shatterproof” begins with a wealthy middle-aged man finding himself at the wrong end of a gun. The rich man learns that his young wife, impatient for his money (all of it), has hired a contract www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins.
Average rating. Mentions. 4. 58, () 8. Charmingly insidious and satisfyingly devious, these baffling little mysteries—selected by such prominent authors as Isaac Asimov—are just the thing to suit your most malevolent mood. These tales come from the pen of many well-known writers in the field, including Michael Gilbert. Shatter proof -- Jack Ritchie: Out of order -- Carl Henry Rathjen: Handy man -- Marion M. Markham: Nightmare -- Elaine Slater: Recipe for revenge -- Jane Speed: Sweet fever -- Bill Pronzini: Magnum -- Jack Ritchie: Two postludes -- Isak Romun: Deal in diamonds -- Edward D. Hoch: Last Day of Shooting -- Dion Henderson: Blisters in May -- Jack. Jack Ritchie was born in a room behind his father's tailor shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 26th, After leaving high school, Ritchie was a student at the Milwaukee State Teachers College. When America joined the Second World War, he enlisted in the U.S army.
One story, “Shatterproof” (Manhunt, October ), might be the best Ritchie ever wrote. “Shatterproof” begins with a wealthy middle-aged man finding himself at the wrong end of a gun. The rich man learns that his young wife, impatient for his money (all of it), has hired a contract killer. Storyteller Larry Hohm tells clever crime story, "Shatterproof," by Jack Ritchie, published in This performance was recorded live at the Pocket Theate. The author, Jack Ritchie, had a twenty seven year career in the crime fiction field, seemingly all short stories, which may be why he is not so well known as he should be. One of his stories, The Green Heart (Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, March ), was made into the movie A New Leaf featuring Walter Matthau.
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