A modern classic, this novel set a new standard in the art of mystery and suspense in its exploration of the criminal mind.
A Kiss Before Dying not only debuted the talent of best-selling novelist Ira Levin to rave reviews and an Edgar Award, it also set a new standard in the art of psychological suspense. It tells the shocking tale of a young man who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get where he wants to go. For he has dreams; plans. He also has charm, good looks, intelligence. And he has a problem. Her name is Dorothy; she loves him, and she's pregnant. The solution may demand desperate measures. But, then, he looks like the kind of guy who could get away with murder.A modern classic, this novel set a new standard in the art of mystery and suspense in its exploration of the criminal mind.
A Kiss Before Dying not only debuted the talent of best-selling novelist Ira Levin to rave reviews and an Edgar Award, it also set a new standard in the art of psychological suspense. It tells the shocking tale of a young man who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get where he wants to go. For he has dreams; plans. He also has charm, good looks, intelligence. And he has a problem. Her name is Dorothy; she loves him, and she's pregnant. The solution may demand desperate measures. But, then, he looks like the kind of guy who could get away with murder.
| ISBN-13: | 9781605981833 |
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| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Publication date: | 05/15/2011 |
| Pages: | 288 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.90(d) |
Usually fans of mystery novels are in it for, you know, the mystery. That means being presented with a crime, shown the clues, and following along with (and trying to outguess) the whoever passes for a detective in the story as they figure out who did it and why. But not always. Sometimes a writer makes […]
