... Or at least one as cool-sounding as "Spike Morelli."How cool, right?
But who in the eff was Spike Morelli? Good luck finding that one out. Little is known about the guy. Was he American? British?
The post-war books are said to be British. The titles are pure pulp with names like "Death for a Doll," "Coffin for a Cutie," "This Way for Hell," "More Than Kisses, Baby," "Deal me Out" and "Take It and Like It."
Fantastic Fiction says Morelli was a pen name for a scribe named William Newton (William Simpson Newton) who also wrote under the names Francis Donaldson, Gilroy Mitcham, Macdonald Newton and Gene Ross.
Can anyone shed light on the mystery? Until then, I'll just savor his cool pen name that just oozes whiskey and sin.
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Sorry mate, can't help you on that one - a bit before my time.
ReplyDeleteIf you want some suggestions for cool names...I'll get back to you on that!!
Oh boy.. have no idea who he is..but a cool name, hmmmm, how about "Slash Moroni"...
ReplyDeleteWillie Geeson seems a fine pen name that conjures up images of life on a desolate farm only to escape to the big city for fame and fortune. What is in a name?
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool name...he's definitely from a time where it wasn't important to stick to one name and build a platform! ;)
ReplyDeleteAn old friend of mine figured that if he was to change his name it would be to 'Tyrone Crone' (feel free to use it). And look at those covers. Sex sells, brother.
ReplyDeleteJust start using the name yourself. Take it over with squatter's rights. Either lawyers will come down on you like a house and you'll learn more than you ever wanted to know about ol' Spike, or you'll have yourself a shiny new pen name. ;)
ReplyDeleteI already commented, but had to just add Harry is hilarious.. Damn fine idea he has going on there....
ReplyDeleteHa. Tht is a cool name. Personally, I think yuor name is pretty damn cool too, Ant. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Jodi...Anthony Venutolo...that's got to have some whiskey and sin in it somewhere. Erin Cole? Hmmm...maybe the grime of a ten-year-old stout…and a whole lot of no good!
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