A twist on Hitchcock’s Psycho—where the leading lady doesn’t die, but instead turns the knife on Norm, kicking off a crime spree that turns the silver screen victim into a heroine for our times. Marion is in deep. She’s stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in ... more >
I can’t recall what prompted me to buy this book, but I think at the time I acquired it I was aware that it was the basis of Hitchcock’s “The Lady Vanishes”, which I’ve seen parts of on cable over the years. However, I then didn’t read it for several ... more >
It takes a thief… “Le Chat” (“The Cat”), an infamous thief, has come out of retirement and is again liberating expensive jewelry from wealthy tourists on the French Riviera. Or is it a “copycat” who is stealing fortunes? John Robie thought he had left his larcenous past behind. Once responsible ... more >
Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years. He was convinced that their estrangement would become permanent. He’s even more surprised when she invites him to her upcoming wedding in New Hampshire. Frank is ecstatic, and determined to finally make things ... more >
First published as The Wheel Spins in 1936 and adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock in 1938, Ethel Lina White’s The Lady Vanishes established the author as one of the greatest crime writers of the Golden Age. After a summer holiday in a remote corner of Europe, the glamorous ... more >
Dear Michael Katz Krefeld: I have not read much Nordic Noir at all – I think the only books I’ve read that qualify are the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. When this book crossed my path, I hesitated a bit – I’m less interested in police-focused thrillers than other ... more >