Overview
A noir masterpiece returns: framed for his wife’s murder, an innocent man must assume a new identity in this thrilling crime classic
Rediscover the book that inspired the legendary Bogart and Bacall film
From undisputed master of crime writing David Goodis comes this unforgettable classic, which plunges readers into a world of pure urban dread and hallucinatory intensity. Wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder, Vincent Parry breaks out of San Quentin and returns to San Francisco, where he soon becomes trapped in a nightmarish labyrinth of suspicion, recognition, and accusation. Desperate to escape from his past, he undergoes painful plastic surgery, only to discover that even a new face cannot provide him with a new start. Parry must untangle the truth behind his wife’s death as he tries to decide if he can trust the enigmatic woman who has come to his aid. Readers can now rediscover this moody thriller—inspiration for the classic noir film starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall—in the authoritative text from the Library of America Goodis edition.
Rediscover the book that inspired the legendary Bogart and Bacall film
From undisputed master of crime writing David Goodis comes this unforgettable classic, which plunges readers into a world of pure urban dread and hallucinatory intensity. Wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder, Vincent Parry breaks out of San Quentin and returns to San Francisco, where he soon becomes trapped in a nightmarish labyrinth of suspicion, recognition, and accusation. Desperate to escape from his past, he undergoes painful plastic surgery, only to discover that even a new face cannot provide him with a new start. Parry must untangle the truth behind his wife’s death as he tries to decide if he can trust the enigmatic woman who has come to his aid. Readers can now rediscover this moody thriller—inspiration for the classic noir film starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall—in the authoritative text from the Library of America Goodis edition.
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