THE PITFALL Jon Forbes is a happily married screenwriter in Hollywood when his cop friend Mac tells him about a gal named Mona he's interested in. Her husband is in jail, and she knows that Mac is the cop who put him there. So Mac asks Forbes to set her up for him. Take her out, introduce her to him as a friend. But that's where Forbes's troubles begin. Because happily married or not, Mona gets into his blood immediately. And he into hers. And now he's not only lying to his wife, but trying to avoid Mac as well. He ...
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THE PITFALL Jon Forbes is a happily married screenwriter in Hollywood when his cop friend Mac tells him about a gal named Mona he's interested in. Her husband is in jail, and she knows that Mac is the cop who put him there. So Mac asks Forbes to set her up for him. Take her out, introduce her to him as a friend. But that's where Forbes's troubles begin. Because happily married or not, Mona gets into his blood immediately. And he into hers. And now he's not only lying to his wife, but trying to avoid Mac as well. He and Mona have no idea where this will lead, but they both know it can't end well. But neither of them figure just how far Mac will go to get Forbes out of the way once he discovers his friend's betrayal. Nor what Forbes will do to protect his own.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 164 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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First edition. [viii], 177 pp. Publisher's slick tan cloth, spine lettered in red. Near Fine with bookplate on front free endpaper, in a spine-sunned, unclipped Very Good dust jacket, small closed tear near head, a little rubbed. The basis of the 1948 film noir by the same name.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Corners a bit bumped, else near fine in lightly worn, overall very good dust jacket with some rubbing, nicks, and small stains, but none of the usual fading. Inscribed on the title page by the author: "To Bob & Mickey, With my love-Jay." Hardboiled mystery revolving around a screenwriter involved in a murder, basis for an interesting film noir featuring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt and Raymond Burr. Dratler wrote several screenplays, most notably for *Laura*, *Call Northside 777* and *The Dark Corner*. Scarce. *The Dark Page I: 1940-1949*, p.78.
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