Talk:Dirty Story (novel)

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Yes, DIRTY STORY was re-published under the title THIS GUN FOR HIRE

Yes, Dirty Story was re-published under the title This Gun for Hire, even though it may appear "ridiculous" to the anonymous user 147.147.73.131 who did not have a TALK page when he reverted my edit, and did not read the source I used for a reference.

The reference is https://www.orderofbooks.com/authors/eric-ambler/ and it says, in the "Notes" section, clearly in black and white for the whole cyber-world to read:

"The Mask of Dimitrios was also published under the title of A Coffin for Dimitrios. The Intercom Conspiracy was also published as Quiet Conspiracy. Uncommon Danger was also titled Background to Danger. The Light of the Day was also titled Topkapi. This Gun for Hire was also known as Dirty Story: A Further Account of the Life and Adventures of Arthur Abdel Simpson. The Night-Comers was also published as State of Siege. The Siege of the Villa Lipp was also titled Send No More Roses. Waiting for Orders was also published as The Story So Far." (My emphasis)

I am, therefore, restoring the information, which may be helpful to readers wishing to obtain the novel as cheaply as possible. HandsomeMrToad (talk) 04:41, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Greene novel was called "A Gun for Sale" (1936), and was adapted into a film "This Gun for Hire" (1942). cagliost (talk) 07:52, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]