Four Novellas of Fear
by Cornell Woolrich.
Paperback.
First published 2010.
Published by A. J. Cornell Publications.
First published 2010.
Published by A. J. Cornell Publications.
ISBN-10: 0972743987
ISBN-13: 978-0972743983
Contents: Eyes That Watch You, The Night I
Died, You'll Never See Me Again, Murder Always Gathers Momentum.
Description:
Eyes That Watch You
The Night I Died
You’ll Never See Me Again
Murder Always Gathers Momentum
ISBN-13: 978-0972743983
Cornell Woolrich, best known as the author of
"Rear Window," is unsurpassed in his ability to create and sustain
sheer suspense. In his tales of terror, ordinary people find themselves in the
most extraordinary circumstances and, as readers, we share their spine-tingling
tension every step of the way. Here, collected for the first time, are four of
his most nail-biting novellas.
Greedy Vera Miller plots her husband’s murder
right under the nose of her mute, paralyzed mother-in-law. After all, the old
lady won’t be able to tell anyone about the crime. Or will she?
Nice guy Ben Cook, goaded by his scheming
common-law wife, fakes his own suicide and moves to another town all to trick
his life insurance company into making a large payout. No one en route or at
the new address will recognize him, will they?
Ed Bliss’s new bride, miffed by her husband’s
insults about her biscuits, promises that Ed will never have to see her again
and storms out! When she doesn t return within a few days, Ed begins to suspect
foul play but when he reports the crime to the police, he’s the first one they
suspect!
For his wife’s sake, Dick Paine approaches a
former employer for back wages he is owed but things go terribly wrong and the
old boss ends up dead. Now the guilt-ridden Paine, who’d never before committed
a crime, is convinced that people will figure out what happened. As his
paranoia gathers momentum, anyone he meets is at risk of becoming his next
victim.