Project Gutenberg 2023-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 263 Brown, Fredric 1906 1972 Brown, Fred 59010773 Knock three-one-two Knock 3-1-2 $aUnited States :$bE. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, $c1959. "A shortened version...appeared in the June issue of High adventure...under the title of Night of the psycho." Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Knock Three-One-Two" by Fredric Brown is a suspenseful crime novel written in the late 20th century. The narrative revolves around the lives of two central figures: a psychopathic killer dubbed "the psycho," and Ray Fleck, a desperate man entangled in debt and gambling. The story intertwines their lives in a city marred by fear due to a string of violent crimes, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of morality, desperation, and the choices that drive individuals toward dark paths. The opening of the novel introduces the chilling presence of a murderer lurking in the shadows of an apartment building, setting a tense atmosphere as he prepares to commit another crime. Simultaneously, we meet Ray Fleck, who is grappling with mounting pressure from debts owed to a bookie and tensions in his marriage. As he reflects on his strained relationship with his wife, Ruth, and his gambling addiction, it becomes evident that both Ray and the psycho are on a collision course. This dual narrative establishes an intricate connection between their fates, promising a thrilling exploration of how ordinary lives can spiral into chaos. The stage is set for a gripping tale that examines the dark side of human nature and the consequences of choices made in times of desperation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000174821&view=1up&seq=7 20221126061344brown 1959 US Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Gamblers -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Serial murderers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 344530 2025-07-28T06:58:28.055701 text/html 342989 2023-06-08T17:10:18 text/html 280945 2025-07-28T06:58:32.689698 application/epub+zip 280620 2025-07-28T06:58:28.851655 application/epub+zip 221656 2025-07-28T06:58:28.421682 application/epub+zip 320328 2025-07-28T06:58:35.995645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296986 2025-07-28T06:58:32.369682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327477 2025-07-28T06:58:27.549710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327218 2023-06-08T17:10:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19683 2025-07-28T06:58:36.139616 application/rdf+xml 6168 2025-07-28T06:58:28.587668 image/jpeg 1535 2025-07-28T06:58:28.504655 image/jpeg 123214 2023-06-08T17:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 193148 2023-06-08T17:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 216952 2025-07-28T06:58:28.086659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia