''I'll Say She Does'' is a 1945

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by the British writer

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. It is the tenth in his series of novels featuring the

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agent Lemmy Caution. Later editions of the book are generally titled ''I'll Say She Does!''

Synopsis

In the wake of the

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, Caution is in

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on the trail of some missing

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files. His hunt soon takes him to Britain.

Adaptation

In 1960 it was made into the French film '' Women Are Like That'' directed by

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and starring

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, Françoise Brion and Alfred Adam.Goble p.82

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * James, Russell. ''Great British Fictional Detectives''. Remember When, 21 Apr 2009. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. * Panek, LeRoy. ''The Special Branch: The British Spy Novel, 1890-1980''. Popular Press, 1981. * Pitts, Michael R. ''Famous Movie Detectives''. Scarecrow Press, 1979. 1945 British novels Novels by Peter Cheyney British thriller novels Novels set in London Novels set in Paris British crime novels British novels adapted into films William Collins, Sons books {{1940s-thriller-novel-stub