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The Desperate Hours is a 1954 thriller novel written by American writer Joseph Hayes.[1] It concerns three escaped convicts and their invasion of a suburban home and its family.
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| Author | Joseph Hayes |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | March 1, 1954 |
Adaptations
edit- The Desperate Hours (1955 play)
- The Desperate Hours (1955 film)
- The Desperate Hours (1967 TV movie)
- 36 Ghante (1974 film)
- Desperate Hours (1990 film)
Foreign Language Adaptions
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Desperate Hours". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 1954. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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