About the book: 1960 / Tough guy, brawler and drinker, one-eyed Texan Brett Holliday (real name Davis Dresseler, 1904-1977) entered the top ten best masters American detective. His quick-to-kill hero, Michael Shane. belongs to those characters who shoot first and think later. And for some reason, out of all troubles, he emerges victorious. So. maybe he's right?