The Black-Eyed Stranger is a 1951 mystery thriller novel by the American writer Charlotte Armstrong. It was first published in New York by Coward-McCann, an imprint of Putnam.[1] Armstrong later identified it as one of her favorite books.[2] Despite her hopes that it might be adapted into a film, as several of her earlier works had been, it was not ultimately optioned by Hollywood studios although Alfred Hitchcock had expressed interest in it along with her previous novel Mischief.[3]
Author | Charlotte Armstrong |
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Language | English |
Genre | Mystery suspense |
Publisher | Coward-McCann |
Publication date | 1951 |
Publication place | United States |
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Synopsis
editCrime reporter Sam Lynch discovers a plot to kidnap heiress Kay Salisbury. He takes matters into his own hands to try and prevent this.
References
editBibliography
edit- Cypert, Rick. The Virtue of Suspense: The Life and Works of Charlotte Armstrong. Associated University Press, 2008.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.