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Joel Townsley Rogers (November 22, 1896 — October 1, 1984) was an American writer who wrote science fiction, air-adventure, and mystery stories and a handful of mystery novels.
Joel Townsley Rogers, (1896-1984), is best remembered today for his mystery novels such as “The Red Right Hand” and “Once in A Red Moon.”
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Jul 7, 2020 · An extraordinary whodunnit that is as puzzling as it is terrifying, Joel Townsley Rogers’s The Red Right Hand is a surreal masterpiece that defies classification. It was identified by crime fiction scholar Jack Adrian as “one of the dozen or so finest mystery novels of the 20th century.”
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The Red Right Hand is a hypnotic and illusory stew of key elements: constant repetition of motifs and themes, the power of Roger’s impressive vocabulary, a gripping opening sequence and gruesome murder, a pace both breathless and unstoppable.
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Nov 29, 2021 · Best remembered for The Red Right Hand, considered to be one of the finest mystery novels of the 20th century, Joel Townsley Rogers was born in Sedalia, Missouri on November 22, 1896. According to his son’s bibliography of the author, he decided to become a writer as a teenager.
Joel Townsley Rogers has 28 books on Goodreads with 2180 ratings. Joel Townsley Rogers’s most popular book is The Red Right Hand.
Such is the case of Joel Townsley Rogers (1896-1984), a prolific short-story and mystery novelist. His son Tom has an excellent web site devoted to his family and I was able to converse with him without paying Jim Rockford $10,000.
