Details

Subject(s)

• Murder—Investigation—Fiction [Browse]
• Chicago (Ill.)—Fiction [Browse]

Artist

• Hoffman, H. Lawrence [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Detective and mystery fiction [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• pulp fiction [Browse]

Summary note

Socialite Mona McClane bets Jake Justis, on his wedding day, that she can commit the perfect murder. The next day there is a newspaper report detailing the murder of a man taking place on one of Chicago’s busiest streets. Wife Helene and lawyer John J. Malone help investigate.

Notes

"A Popular library wartime book"--T.p. verso.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

References

Reginald, R. Cumulative paperback index, 1939-1959, p. 173

OCLC

30496333

RCP

H - S

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