Only Mugs Work
1938 novel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Only Mugs Work is a 1938 melodromatic crime novel by the British writer Walter Greenwood.[1] Greenwood had established his reputation in 1933 with Love on the Dole, set in a district closely modelled on working-class Salford. In this case the setting is shifted to London's Soho, but features a similar blend of realism and drama. It is set amongst the spivs of the capital city.[2] It was one of a number of novels that focused on the activities of the London underworld in the late 1930s including There Ain't No Justice, The House in Greek Street and Night and the City.
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Author | Walter Greenwood |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime drama |
Publisher | Hutchinson |
Publication date | 1938 |
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