William F. Nolan's "Bart Callis" Series
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"Helle On Wheels"
"The Brothers Challis"
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The third of the Challis thrillers finds Bart's younger brother Nick Challis at the helm. Nick is less violent than Bart, who is a product of an earlier, tougher era. Nick Challis made his debut in the collection "The New Black Mask Quarterly - No. 1" in 1985.
Helle On Wheels: A Nick Challis Detective Thriller
Baltimore: Maclay & Associates
Trade Paperback - 1992 - 44 pages
Limited 500 copy signed edition
Trivia: The artwork of the smoking gun on the cover and title page are by William F. Nolan.
The fourth Challis book  is a two-sided chapbook, consisting of three Challis stories, all reprints, one side featuring Bart Challis, and the other side featuring Nick Challis.
Contains a new introduction by Nolan titled "And the Beat Goes On."
Trivia: Although most of the artwork here is by Dan Norby, William F. Nolan did the faces that are highlighted in orange on the covers.
The Brothers Challis
Brooklyn - Gryphon Books - 1996
Trade Paperback - 76 pages - 1st edition
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