Before the Fact by Francis Iles Crime Classics PB Inspired Hitchcock’s Suspicion

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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Artist
Iles, Francis
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Type
Paperback / softback
EAN
9781784281977
ISBN
1784281972
Publication Name
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Release Title
Before the Fact (Crime Classics)
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Arcturus Publishing
ISBN-10
1784281972
ISBN-13
9781784281977
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222221403

Product Key Features

Book Title
Before the Fact
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Thrillers / Psychological, Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Francis Isles
Book Series
Crime Classics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
823.912
Synopsis
Before the Fact is a ground-breaking psychological drama of immense power, described as 'one of the finest studies of murder ever written'. Inspiring Hitchcock's classic film Suspicion , this classic title was written in the golden age of crime fiction and remains utterly compelling to this day. When wealthy but plain Lina McLaidlaw marries feckless Johnny Aysgarth, she is certain she can change him for the better. Despite her hopes, she is soon forced to acknowledge the truth - that he is not only a compulsive liar and a crook but also a murderer. She continues to love him, while fearing she will inevitably become one of his victims. Written in the age of Agatha Christie's mysteries, this suspenseful novel turns the storytelling on its head, introducing you to the murderer early on before going on to explore the psychology of the relationship between murderer and victim in enthralling detail. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Crime Classics showcase unjustly neglected works by great writers from the 1930s - the so-called golden age of crime writing - through to the 1970s. From conventional whodunnits to slick thrillers, the series encompasses every facet of this ever-popular genre., Before the Fact was the basis of Hitchcock's masterpiece Suspicion (1941) , starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine., Described on its first publication (1932) as 'one of the finest studies of murder ever written', and the inspiration for Hitchcock's classic film Suspicion , Before the Fact is a ground-breaking psychological drama of immense power. In Before the Fact the main character, wealthy but plain Lina McLaidlaw, marries feckless Johnny Aysgarth, against the advice of her father. Lina is certain she can change him for the better, until she is forced to acknowledge that he is a compulsive liar, a crook, and a murderer. But still she loves him, while fearing she will inevitably become one of his victims. Written in the age of Agatha Christie's mysteries, this novel turns the storytelling on its head, introducing you to the murderer early on before going on to explore the psychology of the relationship between murderer and victim in enthralling detail.

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