One of Those Things (novel)
Author | Peter Cheyney |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publisher | William Collins, Sons |
Publication date | 1949 |
Media type | |
Pages | 256 |
One of Those Things is a 1949 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney.[1] Although best known for his series featuring Lemmy Caution and Slim Callaghan, this was one of several stand-alone novels he wrote featuring hardboiled private detectives. It was also published under the alternative title Mistress Murder.
Synopsis[]
Irish private eye Terence O’Day attends the Plumpton Races picking up tips about both a horse and a woman, the attractive but treacherous Merys Vanner.
References[]
- ^ Reilly p.300
Bibliography[]
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Pub., 1984.
Categories:
- 1949 British novels
- Novels by Peter Cheyney
- British thriller novels
- British crime novels
- Novels set in London
- Novels set in Sussex
- William Collins, Sons books
- 1940s novel stubs
- Thriller novel stubs