

An edition of The dead stay dumb (1939)
By James Hadley Chase
Publish Date
1978
Publisher
Hale,The Crowood Press
Language
eng
Pages
160
Description:
Dillon, an American gangster, had been out of the rackets for some time - but now he was ready to carve his way back in. Ambitious, cold blooded and impatient, he just needed a start - and one or two unlucky people to help him on his way. He found them. Small time operators like Nick Gurney and Roxy - they thought Dillon was the coming man. Then there was Myra - the curvy boxer's daughter - reckless and tired of small time life - and Hurst a big-time racketeer. They all helped Dillon on his way - and for a time it all went well. Then...
subjects: Fiction in English, collectionID:Sleazy_pulp, 1940s, Romance, Suspense, Fiction, thrillers, general, Fiction, crime, Criminals, fiction
People: Dillon, Nick Gurney, Roxy, Myra
Places: USA