The Black Path of Fear
- Written by Cornell Woolrich
- ISBN: 9781613471487
- Format: Hardcover, Unknown page count
- Publish Date: April 1, 2016
- Dimensions: 5.63" x 9"
- Original Price: US$150
- Genre: Crime
- Publication Type: Novel
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About
Cornell Woolrich (1903-1968) was an American novelist and short story writer who sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. More film noir screenplays were adapted from works by Woolrich than any other crime novelist, and many of his stories were adapted during the 1940s for Suspense and other dramatic radio programs. Hroughout his writing career he produced a reported 26 novels/novellas and hundreds of short stories.“There's death at our shoulders all the time Every minute, every second.” Those lines encompass the hot, sweaty fear that envelops Cornell Woolrich's The Black Path of Fear ill “Scotty” Scott is an innocent guy, down on his luck.
A stroke of fate puts him at the Miami doorstep of powerful, sadistic gangster Eddie Roman ddie offers Scotty a job as his chauffeur But it's love at first sight when Scotty meets Eve, Eddie's beautiful, abused wife.
He two lovers take the fast track to Havana, with a vengeful Eddie right behind them Scotty and Eve stay on the run, constantly looking over their shoulders in fear hen Eve turns up dead, Eddie makes sure that Scotty is framed for her murder.
With Eve gone, Scotty walks the black path of fear in a paranoid haze very Havana cop seems to be in Eddie's pocket The more Scotty protests his innocence, the closer he gets to the gallows oolrich captures Scotty's desperation and loneliness We walk the dark corners of Havana with him e experience the bustle of the bazaars, the low-rent gin joints, the smell of corruption, the opiate intrigue of the city's Chinatown district Scotty's only hope is to get to Eddie before Eddie gets to him he chase is on and for Scotty, the quicksand is rising The Black Path of Fear inspired the exciting 1946 film, The Chase, featuring noir icons Steve Cochran and Peter Lorre ead the book first It's a taut example of why Cornell Woolrich remains a master of suspense. edition information.
Edition Details
- Limited to 300 copies.
- Introduction by William Hjortsberg.
- Several reprints of old Cornell Woolrich The Black Path of Fear covers, all in full color.
- All copies signed by William Hjortsberg, Matt Mahurin, and Jacob McMurray.
- Sewn binding, rounded back, ribbon marker, head and tail bands, printed endpapers, top-edge stain, and other extras.
Contents:
- Introduction
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External Links
- The Black Path of Fear. Centipede Press page for The Black Path of Fear
- Cornell Woolrich (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Cornell Woolrich