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Choice Of Two Women
''Choice of Two Women'' is a 1951 crime fiction, crime thriller (genre), thriller novel by English writer Gerald Butler (writer), Gerald Butler. It was his sixth novel and was written in the hardboiled style, at the height of its popularity. It was first published as a hardcover edition in Britain by The Jarrold Group, Jarrolds Publishing on 20 September 1951; Thorpe & Porter, Digit Books issued a paperback edition in 1960. In the United States, Rinehart & Company issued the book as a hardcover edition under the alternative title ''Blow Hot, Blow Cold'' on 2 July 1951 (Butler's only novel to receive publication in the United States ahead of its British print); the Dell Publishing paperback edition was also issued under the alternate title in 1953. Synopsis On the French Riviera, a weak-willed adventurer is forced to choose between an apparently wealthy woman and a poor but honest barmaid who truly loves him. He makes the wrong choice and becomes drawn into a web of crime by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jarrold Group
The Jarrold Group is a Norwich–based company, founded as ''Jarrold & Sons Ltd'', in 1770, by John Jarrold, at Woodbridge, Suffolk, before relocating to Norfolk in 1823. ''The Jarrold Group'' still involves members of the Jarrold family. Family Of Huguenot ancestry, the Jerauld family arrived in Essex from France in the late 17th century. Samuel Jarrold served as Mayor of Colchester for 1723/24 and during the 18th century the Jarrolds expanded their mercantile ventures throughout East Anglia, becoming established in Norwich. The family maintains its record of civic service until the present day: (Herbert) John Jarrold CBE was elected Lord Mayor of Norwich for 1971/72, Peter Jarrold DL (father of Julian, the film director) as Sheriff of Norwich for 1999/2000, and since 2018 Caroline Jarrold DL serves as a Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk. The Jarrold family also participates in the civic life of the City of London as liverymen of the Haberdashers' and Stationers' Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |