Quote#Books & Reading
Since it is probable that any book flying a bullet in its title is…
Quote byS. J. Simon · 1904–1948
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Bullet in the Ballet, opening sentence..
English (original)
Since it is probable that any book flying a bullet in its title is going to produce a corpse sooner or later - here it is.
— S. J. Simon
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