I Was Jack Mortimer

Alexander Lernet-Holenia
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A man climbs into Ferdinand Sponer's cab, gives the name of a hotel, and before he reaches it has been shot through the throat. And though Sponer has so far committed no crime, he is drawn into the late Jack Mortimer's life, and might not be able to escape its tangles and intrigues before it is too late... Twice filmed, I Was Jack Mortimer is a tale of misappropriated identity as darkly captivating and twisting as the books of Patricia Highsmith. "One doesn't step into anyone's life, not even a dead man's, without having to live it to the end." Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
Genres: FictionCrimeMysteryNoirClassicsMystery ThrillerNovels20th CenturySuspenseThriller
160 Pages

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