Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich was the master of noir suspense, writing tales of helpless protagonists trapped in nightmarish situations with an immediacy and emotional intensity unmatched in pulp fiction. He wrote prolifically for the pulps under several pen names and his stories were adapted into classic Hitchcock films. His work defined the psychological terror at the heart of American noir.
Works
- The Bride Wore BlackWoman takes revenge on the men responsible for her husband's death in a noir thriller
- Rear WindowConfined man observes neighbors and becomes entangled in a murder mystery through his window
- Phantom LadyWoman falsely accused of murder must clear her name through deception and desperate measures
- The Black CurtainAmnesia-stricken man wakes to find his identity erased and his sanity in question
- I Married a Dead ManWidow assumes her dead husband's identity in a noir tale of revenge and deception