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Nov 7, 2022 · Originally published in 1955, this is a classic noir novel from the prolific pulp writer, Lionel White. The main protagonist, Johnny Clay, is fresh out of prison with what he believes to be a foolproof plan for a robbery that will net a huge score.
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- Lionel White
A groundbreaking, multi-part narrative about a plot to rob a racetrack on its busiest day of the year, using one criminal mastermind, and several ordinary people. The heist comes up smooth, but things go awry when one of the regular guys involved tells the wrong person.
- (250)
- Paperback
- Lionel White
Aug 1, 2004 · A groundbreaking, multi-part narrative about a plot to rob a racetrack on its busiest day of the year, using one criminal mastermind, and several ordinary people. The heist comes up smooth, but things go awry when one of the regular guys involved tells the wrong person.
- (3)
- Lionel White
White's novels included Clean Break (adapted by Stanley Kubrick as the basis for his 1956 film The Killing),, Obsession (adapted by Jean-Luc Godard as the basis for his 1965 film Pierrot le fou and by the Finnish director Seppo Huunonen for the 1974 film The Hair), The Money Trap (made into a 1965 movie by Burt Kennedy starring Glenn Ford and ...
Mar 3, 2023 · Overview. Johnny Clay's plan to rob the Long Island race track was daring and highly original. Johnny, an ex-convict, had spent his prison years thinking through every possible hitch to his scheme until he was sure it could go off like clockwork.
- 9782B
- 03/03/2023
- 178
- Chosho Publishing
Clean Break. A groundbreaking, multi-part narrative about a plot to rob a racetrack on its busiest day of the year, using one criminal mastermind,...
Aug 31, 2004 · A groundbreaking, multi-part narrative about a plot to rob a racetrack on its busiest day of the year, using one criminal mastermind, and several ordinary people. The heist comes up smooth, but things go awry when one of the regular guys involved tells the wrong person.
- Lionel White
