Unfortunately, when Johnny popped in to get Sid out of a jam, he often made it worse. And the fact neither could hold their liquor didn't help. This was hot stuff in the forties -- one review tagged Roden a "frisky" writer, but some modern readers may find the intended screwball humour dated. Sid (and Johnny) appeared in four novels in the 40's, all of which were eventually published by Dell -- including a couple of Mapbacks with spectacular covers. The author was, at least according to Hubin, a wealthy corporate executive in the food industry. Writing mysteries was a hobby. UNDER OATH
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