''She Died Young'' is a 1938

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by the British writer Alan Kennington. It was published in France in 1950 translated by Maurice-Bernard Endrèbe, himself a noted writer of crime novels.

Adaptation

In 1956 the novel served as a basis for the film '' You Can't Escape'' starring

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and Robert Urquhart.Goble p.256

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1938 British novels British thriller novels British mystery novels British novels adapted into films Novels set in England Jarrold Publishing books Novels by Alan Kennington {{1930s-thriller-novel-stub