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'''''Choice of Two Women''''' is a 1951 [[crime fiction|crime]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] novel by English writer [[Gerald Butler (writer)|Gerald Butler]].<ref>Hubin p.59</ref> It was his sixth novel and was written in the [[hardboiled]] style, at the height of its popularity.<ref>Horsley p.140</ref> It was first published as a hardcover edition in Britain by [[The Jarrold Group|Jarrolds Publishing]]; Digit Books issued a paperback edition in 1960. In the United States, [[Rinehart & Company]] issued the book as a hardcover edition under the [[alternative title]] '''''Blow Hot, Blow Cold'''''; the [[Dell Publishing]] paperback edition was also issued under the alternate title in 1953. |
'''''Choice of Two Women''''' is a 1951 [[crime fiction|crime]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] novel by English writer [[Gerald Butler (writer)|Gerald Butler]].<ref>Hubin p.59</ref> It was his sixth novel and was written in the [[hardboiled]] style, at the height of its popularity.<ref>Horsley p.140</ref> It was first published as a hardcover edition in Britain by [[The Jarrold Group|Jarrolds Publishing]]; Digit Books issued a paperback edition in 1960. In the United States, [[Rinehart & Company]] issued the book as a hardcover edition under the [[alternative title]] '''''Blow Hot, Blow Cold''''' on 2 July 1951;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=University |first=© Stanford |last2=Stanford |last3=California 94305 |title=Blow hot, blow cold. |url=https://exhibits.stanford.edu/copyrightrenewals/catalog/RE026239 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Copyright Renewals - Spotlight at Stanford |language=en}}</ref> the [[Dell Publishing]] paperback edition was also issued under the alternate title in 1953. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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==Publication history== |
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* 1951 [[The Jarrold Group|Jarrolds Publishing]], UK, first hardcover edition |
* 1951 [[The Jarrold Group|Jarrolds Publishing]], UK, first hardcover edition |
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* July 1951 [[Rinehart & Company]], US, hardcover edition under the title ''Blow Hot, Blow Cold''<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/per_washington-post_1951-07-29_27436 |title=The Washington Post 1951-07-29: Iss 27436 |date=1951-07-29 |others=Internet Archive |language=English}}</ref> |
* 2 July 1951 [[Rinehart & Company]], US, hardcover edition under the title ''Blow Hot, Blow Cold''<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/per_washington-post_1951-07-29_27436 |title=The Washington Post 1951-07-29: Iss 27436 |date=1951-07-29 |others=Internet Archive |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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* 1953 [[Dell Publishing]], US, paperback edition under the title ''Blow Hot, Blow Cold'' (catalog Dell 726) |
* 1953 [[Dell Publishing]], US, paperback edition under the title ''Blow Hot, Blow Cold'' (catalog Dell 726) |
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* 1960 Digit Books, UK, paperback edition (catalog R381) |
* 1960 Digit Books, UK, paperback edition (catalog R381) |
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| Author | Gerald Butler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, thriller |
| Set in | French Riviera |
| Publisher | Jarrolds |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
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Choice of Two Women is a 1951 crime thriller novel by English writer Gerald Butler.[1] It was his sixth novel and was written in the hardboiled style, at the height of its popularity.[2] It was first published as a hardcover edition in Britain by Jarrolds Publishing; Digit Books issued a paperback edition in 1960. In the United States, Rinehart & Company issued the book as a hardcover edition under the alternative title Blow Hot, Blow Cold on 2 July 1951;[3] the Dell Publishing paperback edition was also issued under the alternate title in 1953.
Synopsis
On the French Riviera, a weak-willed adventurer is forced to choose between an apparently wealthy woman and a poor but honest barmaid who truly loves him. He makes the wrong choice and becomes drawn into a web of crime by the former.
Publication history
- 1951 Jarrolds Publishing, UK, first hardcover edition
- 2 July 1951 Rinehart & Company, US, hardcover edition under the title Blow Hot, Blow Cold[4][3]
- 1953 Dell Publishing, US, paperback edition under the title Blow Hot, Blow Cold (catalog Dell 726)
- 1960 Digit Books, UK, paperback edition (catalog R381)
References
- ^ Hubin p.59
- ^ Horsley p.140
- ^ a b University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305. "Blow hot, blow cold". Copyright Renewals - Spotlight at Stanford. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Washington Post 1951-07-29: Iss 27436. Internet Archive. 1951-07-29.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
- Horsley, Lee. The Noir Thriller. Springer, 2016.
- Hubin, Allen J. 1981-1985 Supplement to Crime Fiction, 1749-1980. Garland Pub., 1988.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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