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Aug 15, 2017 · A former fighter pilot turned serial killer is hunted by his old friend in the LAPD in this 1947 novel that exposed misogyny in post-war America. Read the afterword by Megan Abbott, the NPR review, and the praise from other crime writers and critics.
- Dorothy B. Hughes
- $14.69
- NYRB Classics
In a Lonely Place is a 1947 mystery novel by Dorothy B. Hughes, adapted into a classic film noir in 1950. The novel features a serial killer who pretends to be a crime writer, while the film portrays an innocent man framed for murder.
- Dorothy B. Hughes
- 1947
Written with controlled elegance, Dorothy B. Hughes’s tense novel is at once an early indictment of a truly toxic masculinity and a twisty page-turner with a surprisingly feminist resolution. A classic of golden age noir, In a Lonely Place also inspired Nicholas Ray’s 1950 film of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart.
- New York Review Books
A 1950 American film noir starring Humphrey Bogart as a screenwriter suspected of murder. Based on a novel by Dorothy B. Hughes, the film explores themes of identity, love and Hollywood culture.
A classic noir novel about a cynical vet and a femme fatale in postwar Los Angeles. Read ratings, reviews, and an excerpt from the book that inspired a film starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame.
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Oct 3, 2023 · The 1947 novel traces the psychology of Steele’s motives and why he chooses his victims in a way that shaped the genre and paved the way for subsequent serial killer narratives from Patricia...
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Sep 15, 2023 · A review of the 1947 novel by Dorothy B. Hughes, a pioneer of the modern serial killer genre. The book follows a charismatic and ruthless killer, a femme fatale, and a detective who served with him in the war.
