Books like Phantom Lady by Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich’s noir thriller follows a condemned man whose conviction hinges on a single, elusive witness: a woman he saw dancing with him at a Broadway show that night. None of the crowds recall her, and she never steps forward. As execution looms, a desperate group of friends and an earnest detective scour the city, turning over newspapers and interviewing strangers, all while the state's machinery waits to slash his life. Each chapter chronicles the relentless quest for evidence, the eerie silence of the forgotten woman, and the ticking clock of justice.
First publish date: 1942
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Cornell Woolrich
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