The dead stay dumb

James Hadley Chase

first published 1971 Black Curtain Press, 2013 paperback 162 pages

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 smal...

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The Dead Stay Dumb paperback · 2013 · Black Curtain Press · 166 pages · 9781617209666
The Dead Stay Dumb paperback · 2013 · Black Curtain Press · 162 pages · 9781617209895
Dead Stay Dumb edition · 2009 · Disruptive Publishing · 160 pages · 9781608721290
The dead stay dumb edition · 1979 · Corgi · 159 pages
The dead stay dumb edition · 1978 · Hale · 156 pages
Dead Stay Dumb paperback · 1973 · Pocket · 9780671757403
The dead stay dumb edition · 1971 · Panther · 158 pages

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