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Rogue Male is a suspenseful first‑person narrative in which the protagonist attempts a high‑stakes assassination of Adolf Hitler. The plan goes awry, leading to a frantic chase through city streets and a series of tense escapes from two determined German spies pursuing him across rural England.
First publish date: 1939
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Geoffrey Household
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