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Thrillers

In Nicholas Blake also investigates some mor- village dealings in The Deadly Joker (Cri 0 Club, 15s.). 'Local passions and bad bloo d thoroughly disturb the rural peace of N e......

The Price Of Gold

By NICHOLAS DAVENPORT UNTIL I , received a few tart letters on my recent critique of the international payments system I had no idea how strongly some people felt about the......