Books like Lady- here's your wreath by James Hadley Chase
Journalist Nick Mason investigates a suspicious execution of a man accused of murder. A gas chamber confession points him toward a cover‑up at Mackenzie Fabric Corporation. As a cold‑eyed gunman and a dangerous hooker warn him off, Mason’s pursuit is threatened, but the compelling employee Mardi offers a possible lead to the truth.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: James Hadley Chase
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