Requiem for a dummy

About this book

London 1943. Successful ventriloquist Raymond Carter begins receiving death threats over the telephone. These calls are especially unnerving as the threats are made in the voice of his dummy, Charlie Dokes. Carter calls on the services of private detective Johnny Hawke to get to the bottom of this bizarre case.

Reader Profile

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· 223 pages · ≈ 4 h 08 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Requiem for a dummy?

About ≈ 4 h 08 m — 223 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRequiem for a dummy~4 h 08 m

How many pages is Requiem for a dummy?

223 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Requiem for a dummy223

What genre is Requiem for a dummy?

It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.

Is Requiem for a dummy in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Requiem for a dummy?

David Stuart Davies (1946–0).