Author: LANGDON, JOHN
Title: Night in Manila (Originally Titled Vicious Circuit)
Description: New York, NY: Pyramid Books, 1954. Trade Edition. Paperback. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is generalized toning to the pages. "Night in Manila, published in 1954 (and first published in 1953 under the title Vicious Circuit ) , is a noir thriller set in the steamy and seedy environs of Manila, Philippines. The action centers around the merchant ship Alvarado, docked in Manila, and from which a large sum of money has disappeared. Within hours after the cash has vanished, Mallory, the ship's chief electrician is drugged and left for dead. In addition to Mallory, a number of other desperate people are interested in the recovery of the money: corrupt politicians, dangerous criminals, government treasury agents, and a beautiful Filipina." (from Goodreads). Very Good .
Keywords: Modern Fiction John Langdon Philippines Author's First Book Manilla, Philippines
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Title: Night in Manila (Originally Titled Vicious Circuit)
Description: New York, NY: Pyramid Books, 1954. Trade Edition. Paperback. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is generalized toning to the pages. "Night in Manila, published in 1954 (and first published in 1953 under the title Vicious Circuit ) , is a noir thriller set in the steamy and seedy environs of Manila, Philippines. The action centers around the merchant ship Alvarado, docked in Manila, and from which a large sum of money has disappeared. Within hours after the cash has vanished, Mallory, the ship's chief electrician is drugged and left for dead. In addition to Mallory, a number of other desperate people are interested in the recovery of the money: corrupt politicians, dangerous criminals, government treasury agents, and a beautiful Filipina." (from Goodreads). Very Good .
Keywords: Modern Fiction John Langdon Philippines Author's First Book Manilla, Philippines
Price: US$ 10.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 45202
- Book number: 45202
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