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This gripping tale of a young psychopath's crime spree in 1970s London won the British Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel. Winston Sledge is a petty thief whose successful breaking-and-entering career comes to an abrupt end when he accidentally kills an elderly victim. Now he must implicate his accomplice, persuade his girl to go on the lam, and dodge the increasingly persistent police. AUTHOR: Joan Fleming (1908-80) twice received the Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel, awarded by the British Crime Writers' Association, for When I Grow Rich in 1962 and for Young Man, I Think You're Dying in 1970. Fleming published five children's books before her first adult crime novel, 1949's Two Lovers Too Many, after which she wrote more than 30 other books in the genre. Her novel The Deeds of Dr. Deadcert was the basis for the 1958 film Rx for Murder.… (meer)
I found Young Man, I Think You’re Dying by Joan Fleming a fascinating crime story that contrasts the lives and choices of two young men. Both grew up in London working class families, but where one family bestowed a good upstanding morality, the other did not. Joe works in a pizza house and dreams of one day owing his own restaurant. Winston grew up to be a psychopath, he lives a life of crime, loyal to no one but himself.
Joe was not perfect, he was still involved with his friends in a group they called The Wotchas. The purpose of this group was to be the side man and driver for Winston. Joe realizes that Winston is going to go too far one day and wants to get out, but at the same time, the money he makes is being banked towards his future. One night Winston comes for Joe to get him to drive him to his crime site, and this is the night that Winston goes too far and kills an elderly lady. While Joe ponders whether he is going to the police or not, he meets a young runaway girl called Francis who has her own beef with Winston.
Young Man, I Think You’re Dying won the British Crime Writers Association’s Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel of 1970. As the author explores the minds of both the young psychopath and the ambitious dreamer an intriguing story emerges, one that is well crafted and unusual. ( )
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Niin verkkaan verkkaan hän nousi, ja verkkaan miestä lähestyi, ja syrjään verhot veti. "Sä pian kuolet, nuori mies."
"Te neidot hyvästi jääkää", hän lausui, "ja opiksi ottakaa, mun kohtaloni ja syyni, mun, julman Barbaran."
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Pizzoja! Poika väänsi kasvoilleen inhoa ja ylenkatsetta osoittavan ilmeen, mutta hellästi ja taiteilijan ottein hän kuitenkin asetteli sipulirenkaat taikinalle tomaatinviipaleiden viereen suoraan riviin kuin ammattimies ainakin.
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This gripping tale of a young psychopath's crime spree in 1970s London won the British Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel. Winston Sledge is a petty thief whose successful breaking-and-entering career comes to an abrupt end when he accidentally kills an elderly victim. Now he must implicate his accomplice, persuade his girl to go on the lam, and dodge the increasingly persistent police. AUTHOR: Joan Fleming (1908-80) twice received the Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel, awarded by the British Crime Writers' Association, for When I Grow Rich in 1962 and for Young Man, I Think You're Dying in 1970. Fleming published five children's books before her first adult crime novel, 1949's Two Lovers Too Many, after which she wrote more than 30 other books in the genre. Her novel The Deeds of Dr. Deadcert was the basis for the 1958 film Rx for Murder.
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Joe was not perfect, he was still involved with his friends in a group they called The Wotchas. The purpose of this group was to be the side man and driver for Winston. Joe realizes that Winston is going to go too far one day and wants to get out, but at the same time, the money he makes is being banked towards his future. One night Winston comes for Joe to get him to drive him to his crime site, and this is the night that Winston goes too far and kills an elderly lady. While Joe ponders whether he is going to the police or not, he meets a young runaway girl called Francis who has her own beef with Winston.
Young Man, I Think You’re Dying won the British Crime Writers Association’s Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel of 1970. As the author explores the minds of both the young psychopath and the ambitious dreamer an intriguing story emerges, one that is well crafted and unusual. (