The Clocl Ticks On

When a series of armed jewel robberies ends in murder, the police arrest and try a young American, Gerry Cloan. Trevor Dene, however, is unconvinced of the young man's guilt and, with the blessing of his Scotland Yard superiors, travels to New York in the hope of uncovering the real culprits amongst the city's criminal underworld. With only 72 hours until Cloan's execution, Dene must work fast, whilst also avoiding the bloodthirsty attentions of the city's gun-toting gangs. The clock is ticking...

Originally published in 1933, this exciting thriller by British crime writer Valentine Williams is memorably set against the background of prohibition-era New York and is the second of four novels to feature Trevor Dene.