Dorothy B. Hughes, a famous crime writer in the mid-twentieth century, wrote "Ride the Pink Horse" in 1946. The novel would later become one of her most popular published pieces, alongside the novels "In a Lonely Place" and "The Expendable Man" among many others. Her works are renowned for their ability to capture the feelings of loneliness and darkness; they also showcase Hughes’ ability to add suspense while maintaining pacing throughout her stories. The novel "Ride the Pink Horse" was written in the noir fiction style. It had many dark and mysterious characteristics. Hughes’ writing style emanated throughout the novel demonstrated by the sense of urgency and suspense that held steady over the entire course of the story.