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The Cage (novel)

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The Cage
First edition
AuthorSydney Horler
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherRobert Hale
Publication date
1953
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

The Cage is a pulp-era novel by British author Sydney Horler. It was published in 1953 by Robert Hale.

Plot

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A young woman, Virginia Hoyle, moves from her provincial town to London after winning a local beauty contest. A reporter from her home town, Jim Norris, with whom she was friends, likewise moves to London where he obtains a job as a newspaper reporter on Fleet Street. Virginia is soon targeted by several parties involved in the 'White Slave' industry and is kidnapped. Norris follows a trail of leads and is eventually able to secure Virginia's freedom.