For Her to See is a 1947 historical mystery crime novel by the British author Marjorie Bowen, writing under the pseudonym of Joseph Shearing. It was inspired by the unsolved murder of Charles Bravo in 1876.[1] It was published in London by Hutchinson. The American version was published by Harper under the alternative title So Evil My Love.

For Her to See
AuthorMarjorie Bowen
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenreHistorical crime
PublisherHutchinson
Harper and Brothers
Publication date
1947
Media typePrint

Adaptation edit

In 1948 it was adapted into the British film So Evil My Love directed by Lewis Allen and starring Ray Milland, Ann Todd and Geraldine Fitzgerald.[2] It was one of four adaptations of Bowen's novels made in 1947–48 when film noir was at its height.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Tibbetts p.160
  2. ^ Goble p.422
  3. ^ Mayer & McDonnell p.279

Bibliography edit

  • Geoff Mayer & Brian McDonnell. Encyclopedia of Film Noir. ABC-CLIO, 2007.
  • Tibbetts, John C. The Furies of Marjorie Bowen. McFarland, 2019.