Hake Talbot

About The Author

Hake Talbot is a pen name of the American writer Henning Nelms (1900-1986). Nelms reserved his real name for writing non-fiction about showmanship (his chief occupation was as a stage magician), but wrote several mysteries and stories under the Talbot moniker. He is best remembered today for his impossible crime novel, Rim of the Pit.

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Books by Hake Talbot

Rim of the Pit

By Hake Talbot

Introduction by Rupert Holmes

The cult classic mystery that John Dickson Carr hailed as "a marvel of ingenuity."

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