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William Irish (pseud.), Cornell Woolrich. 3.85. 308 ratings60 reviews. They meet after midnight in a dance hall: two young innocents from the midwest, trapped in New York City–she from lack of courage and he because of the murder charge hanging over his head. They make a pact to leave by dawn.
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Deadline at Dawn is a 1944 novel by American crime writer Cornell Woolrich under the pseudonym William Irish. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1946 starring Susan Hayward. Deadline at Dawn was also published as an Armed Services Edition.
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Jun 28, 2022 · What begins as a romance soon turns into a nightmare, as this young couple trek through the dark underbelly of old New York in a desperate race for salvation. Twisty, turny, and breathlessly told, Deadline at Dawn is an exemplary tale from the “supreme master of suspense” (New York Times).
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Apr 12, 1983 · 4.4 45 ratings. Part of: An American Mystery Classic (37 books) See all formats and editions. A young man desperately tries to prove himself innocent of a charge of murder and searches through New York City for the real killer. Report an issue with this product or seller. Part of series. An American Mystery Classic. Print length. 210 pages.
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Jul 16, 2019 · 4.5 41 ratings. Part of: American Mystery Classic (37 books) See all formats and editions. Late at night, two Midwesteners living in New York decide to cover up a theft one of them committed just hours earlier, before skipping town on the next bus at dawn.
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What begins as a romance soon turns into a nightmare, as this young couple trek through the dark underbelly of old New York in a desperate race for salvation. Twisty, turny, and breathlessly told, Deadline at Dawn is an exemplary tale from the “supreme master of suspense” ( New York Times ).
Published: 1944. Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Company. Tags: crime, fiction, mystery, film/TV adaptation. Description: The story follows “Bricky”, a hardened ten-cents-a-dance-girl who is disillusioned with life in New York City but is too scared to admit failure and return to her small-town home in Iowa. One night she meets Quinn, a ...