"Death Of A Dastard" 1962 KANE, Henry
$450
KANE, Henry
[190] pp.
T.V. Boardman & Company Limited
1962
American Bloodhound No. 381
7 1/2" x 5 1/8"
Jacket design by D. McLaughlin
VG/ VG
Death of a Dastard is a 1962 mystery crime novel by American author Henry Kane. The story centers on Jason Touraine, a handsome man who blackmails wealthy or lonely women using hidden tape recordings of their affairs until he is shot and killed.
Book Details
Author: Henry Kane
Publication Year: 1962 (First UK edition by T.V. Boardman; subsequent US paperback editions followed in 1963)
Genre: Mystery / Crime Fiction
Plot Overview
The Protagonist/Victim: Jason Touraine has an athletic build, innocent looks, and an irresistible charm for lonely or dissatisfied women.
The Scheme: Jason hides a tape recorder shaped like an attaché case under the bed during trysts, playing the audio back afterward to demand money from his lovers.
The Climax: The lucrative blackmail scheme comes to an abrupt end when one of his targets shoots him in the head.