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The Fast Buck

James Hadley Chase

1972224 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1972
first published
  • 1952Robert Hale · ENG
  • 1952Robert Hale · 260 pages · ENG
  • 1958Robert Hale · ENG
  • 1968Panther · ENGISBN 9780586023822
  • 1972Hale · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780709133179
  • 1979Corgi · 224 pagesISBN 9780552111485
  • 2000House of Stratus · 282 pages · ENGISBN 9781842321027
  • 1999SoundingsISBN 9781860427077

International jewel thief, Paul Hater, knows a secret that everyone wants to know - and will go to any lengths to uncover. How long can he remain silent? When Hater is arrested in possession of a stolen necklace, the police use every possible means to persuade him to reveal the location of the rest of the collection. He remains silent and so begins his twenty-year prison sentence. Having exhausted all their leads, the International Detective Agency, acting on behalf of the insurers, must patiently await Hater's release before they can hope to find out more. But just as his day of release approaches, Hater is kidnapped by a ruthless international gang determined to force the secret from him and prepared to go to any lengths to do so....

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AtmosphereNoir

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Plot intensityEventful

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ThemesJustice

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