
Too Late For Tears
Roy Huggins(Author)
Fiction House Press
Published on 18. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-64720-583-6 (ISBN)
Description
Driving rebelliously homeward, beautiful, callous Jane Palmer told her ex-Navy flier husband, attractive, mild Alan, now clerking in a small bank, that she was leaving him. Fearing he would wreck the car, she reached for the ignition key, but turned off the headlights. This apparently was a signal; a bag holding a large sum of money was thrown into their car from another car which passed them. Jane decided they would keep the money, and she would stay with Alan. Alan, however, at first wanted to call the police; he weakened the next day and decided to hold the money for a time. He checked the bag at the Union Station, said a few words, which Jane could not hear, to the attendant, and put the check in his topcoat pocket, from which it dropped into the lining. They breakfasted with Alan's pleasant sister, Katherine, who noticed that a mysterious constraint had come between them. Later, Alan grew fearful gain; he insisted that the bag be sent to the police with a note, and Jane was filled with fury.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
276 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64720-583-6 (9781647205836)
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Person
Roy Huggins (1914-2002) was an American writer and producer known for his work in crime fiction and television. He created or contributed to several influential series, including Maverick and The Fugitive. His fiction reflects a strong emphasis on structure, pacing, and character-driven narrative, and remains associated with mid-century American crime writing.