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Kill Once, Kill Twice
A brilliant crime novel about a weak man who becomes a vicious cunning killer through guilt and fear. Crushing debts drove Ronald Kemp to murder an old woman for her money. It didn't stop there and maybe he didn't want to stop. The sinister forces that had been released came to dominate his otherwise drab personality. He had killed once and would kill again. His wife his mistres anyone who appeared to threaten him was marked for death.
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First published January 1, 1957
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John Creasey
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John Creasey (September 17, 1908 - June 9, 1973) was born in Southfields, Surrey, England and died in New Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury Wiltshire, England. He was the seventh of nine children in a working class home. He became an English author of crime thrillers, published in excess of 600 books under 20+ different pseudonyms. He invented many famous characters who would appear in a whole series of novels. Probably the most famous of these is Gideon of Scotland Yard, the basis for the television program Gideon's Way but others include Department Z, Dr. Palfrey, The Toff, Inspector Roger West, and The Baron (which was also made into a television series). In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Gideon's Fire, written under the pen name J. J. Marric. And in 1969 he was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
John Creasey (September 17, 1908 - June 9, 1973) was born in Southfields, Surrey, England and died in New Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury Wiltshire, England. He was the seventh of nine children in a working class home. He became an English author of crime thrillers, published in excess of 600 books under 20+ different pseudonyms. He invented many famous characters who would appear in a whole series of novels. Probably the most famous of these is Gideon of Scotland Yard, the basis for the television program Gideon's Way but others include Department Z, Dr. Palfrey, The Toff, Inspector Roger West, and The Baron (which was also made into a television series). In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Gideon's Fire, written under the pen name J. J. Marric. And in 1969 he was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
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August 2, 2015
Ever been tempted to murder someone? Ever figure out how you could get away with it? That is true of the protagonist of this very good thriller, a rather average man who suddenly has a reason to kill. It turns out, however, that all his smart plans give the police clues to find it, clues he did not know he was leaving for all his careful planning.
This book is one of John Creasey's best.
This book is one of John Creasey's best.
July 1, 2014
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