Carroll John Daly Knihy

Carroll John Daly, a pioneer of the private investigator genre, emerged from the pulp fiction scene of the early 1920s. Despite his personal struggles with agoraphobia and other neuroses, Daly created enduring characters like Race Williams. His work, though sometimes criticized for its style, laid the groundwork for the hardboiled detective novel, most notably with 'The Snarl of the Beast,' recognized as the first of its kind. Daly's influence on the genre is undeniable, even as his own career eventually faded into obscurity.