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In the 1950s, a man retreats to a lonely beach hut armed with a tape recorder and a bottle of whiskey. There, he narrates the circumstances that drove him to commit murder, revealing a complex mix of love, obsession, and desperation. This short fiction, written by James Hadley Chase, combines elements of romance and suspense to craft a compelling psychological thriller.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: James Hadley Chase
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