Epitaph for a tramp & Epitaph for a dead beat cover

Epitaph for a tramp & Epitaph for a dead beat

by David Markson

Set in the 1960s, these hard boiled detective stories are intricately plotted & rife with wisecracks, evoking the work of Chandler. David Markson wrote just two Harry Fannin novels before acclaim as a novelist led him to a higher plane.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?