Sometimes you do it for the money. Sometimes you do it for the thrill. But usually, you do it for the girl. What is "hardboiled" fiction? The girl you gave a ride to, without mentioning it to your wife ... The "sure thing" at the race track ...The payroll money "no one" will miss ... "Hardboiled" fiction is a regrettable mistake ... and sometimes people don't live to regret. John L. French demonstrates "hardboiled" in 15 stories. Read them...