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American Crime Stories

Curtis Colt didn't kill that liquor store woman, and that's a fact. It's not right that he should have to ride the lightning - that's what prisoners call dying in the electric chair. Curtis doesn't belong in it, and I can prove it.' But can Curtis's girlfriend prove it? Murder has undoubtedly been done, and if Curtis doesn't ride the lightning for it, then who will? These seven short stories, by well-known writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, and Nancy Pickard, will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Authors

Retold by John Escott

Language

English

Word count

26500

Level

CEFR B2

CEFR C1

Collection level

Stage 6

Collection

Oxford Bookworms Library

Exams

Cambridge English: First (FCE); Cambridge Advanced (CAE); IELTS 5.0 – 7.0; TOEIC 785 – 990; TOEFL 87 – 120

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