The Dead Stay Dumb
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- First edition
- Jarrolds, 1939
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Who published the first edition of The Dead Stay Dumb?
The first edition of The Dead Stay Dumb by James Hadley Chase was published in London by Jarrolds in 1939.
How many editions of The Dead Stay Dumb are there?
We track 1 edition of The Dead Stay Dumb, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.