Who This Author Is

Curt Gentry has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 1998, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Killer Mountains and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 1998; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Books On Tape and Comstock Book Distributors.

Best Place To Start

The Killer Mountains

Comstock Book Distributors • 1976 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Books On Tape and Comstock Book Distributors

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 1998; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Books On Tape and Comstock Book Distributors.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Killer Mountains

    Comstock Book Distributors • 1976 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1976 • 246 pages.

  2. Helter Skelter

    Buccaneer Books • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1994.

  3. The Madams of San Francisco

    Comstock Book Distributors • 1977 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1977.

  4. Last Days/great Californ

    Ballantine Books • 1971 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1971.

  5. J. Edgar Hoover

    Diane Pub Co • 1998 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 846 pages.

  6. J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1991 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 846 pages.

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