Nightwebs
About this book
Cornell Woolrich was a haunted man who lived a life of reclusive misery, but he was also a uniquely gifted writer who explored the classic noir themes of loneliness, despair and futility. His stories are masterpieces of psychological suspense and mystery, and they have inspired classic movies like Hitchcock's Rear Window and Truffaut's The Bride wore Black. This collection brings together twelve of his finest, most powerful and disturbing tales.Contains the stories:- Graves for the Living- The Red Tide- The Corpse Next Door- You'll Never See Me Again- Dusk to Dawn- Murder at the Automat- Death in the Air- Mamie 'n' Me- The Screaming Laugh- One and a Half Murders- Dead on Her Feet- One Night in Barcelona- The Penny-a-Worder- The Number's Up- Too Nice a Day to Die- Life is Weird Sometimes(N.B: The last four stories are not included in the Crime Masterworks edition.)
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