 First edition | |
| Author | James Hadley Chase |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Robert Hale |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | |
The World in My Pocket is a 1959 thriller novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase.
| First edition | |
| Author | James Hadley Chase |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Robert Hale |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | |
The World in My Pocket is a 1959 thriller novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase.
In 1961 it was adapted into the French-German film World in My Pocket directed by Alvin Rakoff. [1]
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