The Sucker Punch
 First edition | |
| Author | James Hadley Chase |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Jarrolds |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
The Sucker Punch is a 1954 thriller novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase, writing under the pen name Raymond Marshall. Set in Nice, France, an ambitious young man marries a wealthy woman he has no desire for, then plots to kill her for her money.
Adaptation
In 1957 it was made into a French film A Kiss for a Killer directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Henri Vidal, Mylène Demongeot and Isa Miranda.[1] The 1997 Indian thriller Aar Ya Paar also drew inspiration from the novel.
References
- ^ Goble p.79
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Sharma, Dhiraj. The Sunday Tribune - Books. https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060514/spectrum/book10.htm. Retrieved 15 May 2025.