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He Won't Need It Now / The Dead Stay Dumb
He Won't Need It Now / The Dead Stay Dumb Author:James Hadley Chase HE WON?T NEED IT NOW Bill Duffy is a tough newsman but he finally pushes too hard and is canned. That?s when he decides to take a photo job for a rich fat man named Morgan who wants Duffy to get some pictures of his ex-wife. Blackmail is involved, and Morgan wants the guy caught with the goods. But the set-up isn?t what it seems, and someone st... more »icks a gun in Duffy?s back and makes off with the camera. Nor is the ex-wife who she appears to be. She?s Annabel English, a slumming society dame. And pretty soon Duffy is helping her get rid of the body of the dead blackmailer. Now Duffy is being followed by Morgan?s boys. It?s a toss-up who plays it harder, Morgan?s goons or red-headed Annabel, the most kill-crazy lady Duffy has ever met. THE DEAD STAY DUMB Dillon is as ruthless as they come, brutal and tough. When he wants something, he takes it?with a gun or with his fists, it doesn?t matter to Dillon. When he first blows into town, he hooks up with Nick and his girl, Myra. First they try to fix a fight, then Myra joins them as driver for a few heists. But Dillon isn?t satisfied with the penny-ante jobs. He?s got bigger plans. So he joins up with a local mob boss. Pretty soon, Nick realizes he?s out of his depth, but by then it?s too late. Now Dillon?s got Myra, and Myra?s got a taste of the high life. If only that were enough. Because Dillon?s got a tiger by its tail, and its name is Myra. And all Myra?s got to do to survive is stay out of the way of those iron fists.« less