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Vicious Circuit. By Clodagh Gibson Jarvie. (Boardman, 10s. 6d.) Exciting

English first novel of mystery and suspense, outstandingly good for 0 background of racing-cars, drivers, mechanics and brittle breed of blondes known, it seems, as pit-popsies. New author has tremendous accelera- tion in first gear.