Part of a series honoring the late author and blogger Bill Crider .
Kill the Boss Good-by , by Peter Rabe (Gold Medal, 1956). The author called this standalone crime novel “one of my favorites.” Cover illustration by Barye Phillips .
READ MORE: “ Review: The Duplicate Keys, Part 2–Port of Rabe ,” by Chris Lyons (The Westlake Review); “ A Too Brief Conversation with Peter Rabe ,” by George Tuttle (Mystery*File).