Never a Dull Moment (novel)

Never a Dull Moment is a 1942 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney.[1] It is the eight in his series of novels featuring the FBI agent Lemmy Caution.[2] Cheyney had become known for his hardboiled style, similar to that of Raymond Chandler.

Never a Dull Moment
First edition
AuthorPeter Cheyney
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLemmy Caution
GenreThriller
PublisherWilliam Collins, Sons
Publication date
1942
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byYour Deal, My Lovely 
Followed byYou Can Always Duck 

Synopsis

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When an American woman is kidnapped and taken to England, supposedly by two mobsters, Lemmy Caution is hot on their trail. Soon it appears there is more to the kidnapping than at first meets the eye.

References

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  1. ^ Server p.63
  2. ^ Reilly p.300

Bibliography

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  • James, Russell. Great British Fictional Detectives. Remember When, 21 Apr 2009.
  • Pitts, Michael R. Famous Movie Detectives. Scarecrow Press, 1979.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
  • Server, Lee. Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers. Infobase Publishing, 2014.