''Man Running'' is a thriller novel by Selwyn Jepson, originally published in serial form in ''

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'' magazine in 1947. In 1948, it was published in hardcover in the

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(as ''Outrun the Constable''). In 1950, it was published in paperback as ''Killer by Proxy''. The story involves a drama student who tries to help a friend avoid being framed for murder. The

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'' (1950) was based on this story, though some of its key details were changed.

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