Books like Hit and Run by James Hadley Chase
Lucille Aitkin, a woman whose charm draws men like a magnet, surprises everyone by taking to the wheel herself rather than mastering the chauffeur’s art. Her sudden desire to drive coincides with the appearance of Chester Scott’s Cadillac, ominously covered in blood on its wrong side, and the tragic death of patrol officer O’Brien on a deserted beach road—a road he should have been guarding on the highway. When these seemingly unrelated incidents intertwine, it becomes clear that an unseen force is drawing them together, and that darkness is intent on blackmailing those involved. The thriller follows how Lucille, the detective, and others grapple with trust, betrayal, and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets in 1950s America.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: James Hadley Chase
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