Puppet on a Chain
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Puppet on a Chain is a 1969 thriller novel by Alistair MacLean, set in Amsterdam and centered on a suspenseful investigation into an international heroin-smuggling ring.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puppet on a Chain canonical | 2 |
| Puppet on a Chain (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10808529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puppet on a Chain Context triple: [Alistair MacLean, notableWork, Puppet on a Chain]
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A.
The Woman and the Puppet
The Woman and the Puppet is a 1898 novel by Pierre Louÿs that tells a provocative tale of obsessive desire and manipulation between a Spanish woman and the man infatuated with her.
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B.
Tightrope
Tightrope is a 1984 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Clint Eastwood as a New Orleans detective tracking a serial killer while confronting his own darker impulses.
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C.
Hand on String
"Hand on String" is an album by American musician and film composer Michael Andrews, known for its introspective, atmospheric indie sound.
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D.
I’m a Marionette
"I'm a Marionette" is a theatrical, rock-influenced song by ABBA that appears on their 1977 album "The Album" and was featured in their mini-musical "The Girl with the Golden Hair."
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E.
Woman in Chains
"Woman in Chains" is a soulful 1989 song by Tears for Fears featuring powerful lead vocals by Oleta Adams that explores themes of female oppression and emotional struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puppet on a Chain Target entity description: Puppet on a Chain is a 1969 thriller novel by Alistair MacLean, set in Amsterdam and centered on a suspenseful investigation into an international heroin-smuggling ring.
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A.
The Woman and the Puppet
The Woman and the Puppet is a 1898 novel by Pierre Louÿs that tells a provocative tale of obsessive desire and manipulation between a Spanish woman and the man infatuated with her.
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B.
Tightrope
Tightrope is a 1984 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Clint Eastwood as a New Orleans detective tracking a serial killer while confronting his own darker impulses.
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C.
Hand on String
"Hand on String" is an album by American musician and film composer Michael Andrews, known for its introspective, atmospheric indie sound.
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D.
I’m a Marionette
"I'm a Marionette" is a theatrical, rock-influenced song by ABBA that appears on their 1977 album "The Album" and was featured in their mini-musical "The Girl with the Golden Hair."
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E.
Woman in Chains
"Woman in Chains" is a soulful 1989 song by Tears for Fears featuring powerful lead vocals by Oleta Adams that explores themes of female oppression and emotional struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Alistair MacLean ⓘ |
| basedOn | Puppet on a Chain ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
spy fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Puppet on a Chain (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Puppet on a Chain (1971 film)
|
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement | canal chase sequence ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Paul Sherman ⓘ |
| hasStructure | single-volume novel ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
espionage
ⓘ
international crime ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ narcotics trade ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryEra | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
drug trafficking
ⓘ
heroin smuggling ⓘ undercover investigation ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | investigation into an international heroin-smuggling ring ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Alistair MacLean ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Interpol ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | British agent ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Collins ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puppet on a Chain Description of subject: Puppet on a Chain is a 1969 thriller novel by Alistair MacLean, set in Amsterdam and centered on a suspenseful investigation into an international heroin-smuggling ring.
Referenced by (3)
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