David Hulburd (1904–1960)

Found this pulp fiction gem on the Friends' sale shelf at the library. In today's light, it's not so tawdry and it's pretty hilarious that the author keeps tying jazz music to heroin addicts. But as a cautionary tale it does touch on some contribuing factors to Amy Burton's downward spiral: a self-absorbed, indifferent father; a mother who can't read her daughter's personality changes; and a girl without much constructive activity to keep her busy.