1986 Avon paperback of the 1965 cop thriller. This was on my list of best older thrillers to read when I bought this copy some weeks ago for 10 cents from the sale shelf at Dimond Library.

I can let this go after I read:
1953 Cut Me In [read 2019]
1953 The Killing at Triple Tree (short story) [read 2018]
1954 The Blackboard Jungle [read 2012]
1956 The Last Spin (short story) [read 2012]
1956 Second Ending [n/a]
1956 Cop Hater [read 2012]
1956 The Mugger [read 2015]
1956 The Pusher [n/a]
1957 The Con Man [read 2018]
1957 Killer's Choice [read 2015]
1958 The Gutter and the Grave (Hard Case Crime 15) [read 2019]
1958 Strangers When We Meet [read 2019]
1958 Killer's Payoff
1958 Killer's Wedge [read 2019]
1958 Lady Killer [read 2019]
1959 A Matter of Conviction [n/a]
1959 'Til Death [n/a]
1959 King's Ransom [read 2019]
1960 Give the Boys a Great Big Hand [read 2019]
1960 The Heckler [read 2019]
1960 See Them Die [n/a]
1961 Mothers and Daughters [n/a]
1961 Lady, Lady, I Did It! [read 2019]
1962 The Empty Hours [read 2020]
1962 Like Love [n/a]
1963 Ten Plus One [n/a]
1964 Buddwing [n/a]
1964 Ax [n/a]

Edit October 28, 2020: This started out as a good little thriller. But I just skimmed to the end. Although I did catch the nice ending twist. I currently have this ranked at #1298 on my ranked list of best-read books lately.

... in the box.

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