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Tiger by the tail by James Hadley Chase · Booklabria

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James Hadley Chase
Tiger by the tail

Suspense1950s

Tiger by the tail

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First published: 1954
Language: English
Editions: 9

Synopsis

Kenway Holland, a respectable, married bank official, jeopardises his happiness and his future by one night of midsummer madness. The sudden temptation to kick over the traces while his wife is away lands Holland up to his ears in a vortex of political intrigue and murder. Set against a background of gangster politicians, blackmailers, gunmen and hard-boiled characters, the action of this explosive thriller takes place over a period of only thirty hours!

Subjects: Suspense
1950s

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